Press Releases - page 27

The 35th Annual“chef of the Year” Dinner and President’s Ball to Be Held March 22nd

The Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Culinary Federation to Honor Chef Mary Pagan

March 12, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – March 12, 2009 — The Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) is holding its 35th Annual “Chef of the Year” Dinner & President’s Ball on Sunday, March 22, 2009 in the Ferrantes Bay View Room at the Monterey [...]

Ocean Honda to Celebrate State-Of-The-Art Green Facility

Dignitaries will attend opening of environmentally sustainable dealership

March 12, 2009

Soquel, Calif. – March 12, 2009 - Ocean Honda will celebrate the opening of its new modern, environmentally sustainable dealership and service facility with a grand opening ceremony Tuesday at 5 p.m. at its new location, 3801 Soquel Drive, Soquel. [...]

Art Exhibit Showcases Local High School Students

Students Selected from among Young Artists across Monterey County

March 6, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – March 6, 2009–Three local Santa Catalina students have been selected to display their art at Carl Cherry Center for the Art’s exhibit entitled Thinking Out Loud. The exhibit will feature students Catherine Armanasco from Pebble [...]

Ausonio Inc. Office Building Earns Energy Star® Rating

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Local Green Builder for Superior Energy Efficiency

March 3, 2009

CASTROVILLE, Calif. – March 3, 2009 –The area’s leading green builder, Ausonio Inc. has earned the EPA’s prestigious Energy Star® rating, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. Ausonio Inc.’s office building [...]

First Hotel in Monterey Receives Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star Award

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Recognized as one of the Finest Establishments in the Country

February 23, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 23, 2009–Mobil Travel Guide has awarded the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa a Four-Star Rating, establishing it as the first hotel in the city of Monterey to receive this distinction. For the past two years the hotel [...]

Sardine Factory on Cannery Row the Place to Be Seen During At&t

Golf and Hollywood Celebs Hit Monterey’s Hotspot during AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

February 23, 2009

MONTERY, Calif. – February 23, 2008 – Monterey’s most celebrated restaurant, the Sardine Factory on Cannery Row, offered fans the opportunity to view some of the legends of golf, television and film while dining during the AT&T Pebble Beach National [...]

Santa Catalina School Recognizes Fall 2008 Honor Students

February 20, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 20, 2009 – Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California, has announced the recipients of its fall 2008 semester academic honors, Gold Cord and Honor Roll. To qualify for the Gold Cord honor, a student must have a GPA of [...]

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Celebrates Receiving Mobil Travel Four-Star Award

Mayor Chuck Della Sala and General Manager John Narigi Unveil Plaque to Hotel Staff

February 17, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 27, 2009 – Over 100 associates of the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa gathered on the hotel’s outdoor plaza, sipped champagne and sampled hors d'oeuvres as Monterey Mayor Chuck Della Sala and General Manager John Narigi [...]

Santa Catalina School's 'food Fast' Promotes Poverty Awareness

Local students sacrifice to show their love for humankind this Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 13-14, 2009 — Beginning this Friday, February 13, 2009, approximately 25 students from Santa Catalina School will join together in a focused effort to address the growing reality of world hunger in this time of global [...]

Natividad Medical Foundation Names Dr. Valerie Barnes as 2009 Hero Award Recipient

Barnes Has Served as Natividad’s Pediatric Service Director for 20 Years

February 9, 2009

SALINAS, Calif. – February 9, 2009 – As local public officials looked on and a mariachi trio played in the background, the chairman of the board of the Natividad Medical Foundation, David Anderson, announced Dr. Valerie Barnes as the 2009 Hero Award [...]

Pasadera Country Club Files for Reorganization Under Chapter Eleven

February 5, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 5, 2009 – Pasadera Country Club, LLC announced to its membership at a meeting held Wednesday, February 4th its intention to file for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. The filing affects only the [...]

Healthcare and Community Leaders Join Natividad Medical Foundation’s

Dr. Margaret Eaton, Jose Montenegro and Dr. Minerva Perez Join Foundation

January 28, 2009

SALINAS, Calif – January 28, 2009 – The Natividad Medical Foundation has added three new members on its Board of Directors, including Dr. Margaret Eaton of Stanford University, Jose Montenegro of First 5 Monterey County and Dr. Minerva Perez, a [...]

California Senate Leader Urges Action to Eliminate Statute of Limitations in Sexual Abuse Cases

“Boyhood Shadows” documentary screened at State Capitol

January 28, 2009

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – January 28, 2009 - State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg welcomed other legislators and social service activists to a showing of the documentary “Boyhood Shadows” as part of his support of legislation to increase [...]

Registered Nurses at Natividad Medical Center Achieve Certification in Diabetes Education

Jose Gasca, BSN, RN and Bertha Ramirez, BSN, RN Certified by National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators

January 26, 2009

SALINAS, Calif. – January 26, 2009 – The Natividad Medical Center has announced that Jose Gasca, BSN, RN and Bertha Ramirez, BSN, RN have each achieved the status of Certified Diabetes Educator ("CDE" ®) after successfully completing the [...]

Monterey Institute of International Studies Appoints Communications Director

Jason Warburg Brings 20 Years of Experience in Communications and Government Relations to MIIS

January 21, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – January 21, 2009 – The Monterey Institute of International Studies has appointed Jason Warburg as the new executive director of communications for MIIS. With over 20 years of experience in communications and government relations, [...]