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Athenian Group announces Shawn VanDiver joining to lead newly created role handling External Affairs

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Athenian Group is thrilled to announce the appointment of Shawn VanDiver as Vice President of External Affairs.

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  • Athenian Group is thrilled to announce the appointment of Shawn VanDiver as Vice President of External Affairs.
  • His unique perspective will bolster Athenian's leadership team and marks a pivotal step forward for the future of the company.
  • VanDiver is no stranger to the complexities of business and government or the intersection of the two.
  • Since leaving the Navy in 2013, VanDiver has advised government leaders from city council members to President Biden.

San Diego Canyonlands Awarded $3MM State Grant to Help Restore City Heights’ Manzanita Canyon

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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“Climate change is driving hotter and longer heatwaves and more intense rainstorms,” said California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot.

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  • “Climate change is driving hotter and longer heatwaves and more intense rainstorms,” said California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot.
  • “San Diego’s canyons are precious community assets, and a saving grace in the face of climate change,” said Clayton Tschudy, Canyonlands CEO.
  • Kris McFadden, Deputy Chief Operating Officer for the City of San Diego, remarked, “Manzanita Canyon is the perfect location for this type of project because the kids who come here can see what we are doing.
  • And this isn't the only canyon in San Diego where we have similar issues.

Fleet Science Center Awarded $5.6 Million by State of California

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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San Diego, CA, United States, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fleet Science Center has been awarded $5.6 million in a one-time infrastructure investment by the State of California.

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  • San Diego, CA, United States, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fleet Science Center has been awarded $5.6 million in a one-time infrastructure investment by the State of California.
  • This public space to share with the community underscores the Fleet’s mission of connecting everyone to the power of science.
  • “I am so pleased to have helped secure money in the state budget for the Fleet Science Center to expand its exhibition space,” said Ward (D-San Diego).
  • The Fleet Science Center has a 50-year proven track record of serving as a responsible steward of public and private funds.

WOMEN'S PUBLIC LEADERSHIP NETWORK ANNOUNCES NATIONAL SUMMIT AWARD WINNERS

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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WPLN will honor Isabella Chism and Chris Cate at its 2nd Annual Leadership Summit from April 21-23, 2023 in San Diego.

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  • WPLN will honor Isabella Chism and Chris Cate at its 2nd Annual Leadership Summit from April 21-23, 2023 in San Diego.
  • "We are honored to recognize their efforts to see more women in leadership positions and elevate their voices in decision-making tables at every level."
  • Inspired by Harriett Beecher Stowe's words that, "Women are the real architects of society," this award is presented to a woman who exemplifies the qualities of a public leader: effective, principled, and a true public servant.
  • Cate is the founder of 3MC Strategies, a firm specializing in public policy, public affairs, and business development in San Diego, CA.

City of San Diego hires Interwest to help speed up permitting and clear backlog

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When the San Diego Housing Commission issued an independent 22-page report last year about a response on improving housing affordability, it was clear the City had to address a growing backlog of projects.

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  • SAN DIEGO, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When the San Diego Housing Commission issued an independent 22-page report last year about a response on improving housing affordability, it was clear the City had to address a growing backlog of projects.
  • Outsourcing these services was the most effective and logical solution and after a comprehensive selection process, Interwest Consulting Group, a SAFEbuilt Company, was selected to speed up the permitting review process as well as clear a backlog of applications.
  • City of San Diego hires Interwest Consulting Group to help speed up permitting and clear backlog.
  • "Our entire Interwest team is fully committed and excited to support the City of San Diego on this project.

Arena Analytics CMO Solange Jacobs Appointed to San Diego Commission on the Status of Women

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Analytics, a company that helps people and organizations chart the future of work using sophisticated AI and data analytics, today announced that the company's Chief Marketing Officer Solange Jacobs has been appointed to the City of San Diego's Commission on the Status of Women. Ms. Jacobs, along with the other distinguished members of the commission, was appointed by Mayor Todd Gloria and confirmed to her position on September 20 by the San Diego City Council.

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  • Ms. Jacobs, along with the other distinguished members of the commission, was appointed by Mayor Todd Gloria and confirmed to her position on September 20 by the San Diego City Council.
  • "I am honored to be asked to serve on the City's Commission on the Status of Women," said Ms. Jacobs.
  • I share the commission's goal of creating a fair, just, and accessible pathway to opportunity for women in San Diego and beyond."
  • Arena Analytics helps people and companies chart the future of work using sophisticated AI and predictive analytics.

CalHFA’s Innovative Bond Recycling Program Ramps Up

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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These partnerships, with the cities of San Diego and San Francisco, combined with the recent use of nearly $50 million recycled bonds to finance a pair of affordable housing developments, constitute a large ramp-up of CalHFAs bond recycling activities.

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  • These partnerships, with the cities of San Diego and San Francisco, combined with the recent use of nearly $50 million recycled bonds to finance a pair of affordable housing developments, constitute a large ramp-up of CalHFAs bond recycling activities.
  • CalHFAs bond recycling program is an innovative approach to provide essential financing to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the City of San Diego and statewide, said Richard C. Gentry, President and CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission.
  • As part of that commitment, Apple is supplying a credit facility that is key to making bond recycling work.
  • CalHFAs Bond Recycling Program will be even more relevant if the bond-financing threshold is reduced from 50% to 25% in the Build Back Better legislation that the U.S. Senate will take up soon.

San Diego-Based Cellular Aquaculture Company, BlueNalu, Expands Operations

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Monday, April 22, 2019
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The company plans to develop products from finfish, crustaceans and mollusks that are over-fished, primarily imported, and difficult to farm-raise.

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  • The company plans to develop products from finfish, crustaceans and mollusks that are over-fished, primarily imported, and difficult to farm-raise.
  • BlueNalu represents a new opportunity for ocean sustainability, species preservation, and ultimately, the availability of seafood,said U.S.
  • Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52); San Diego County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar; City of San Diego City Councilmember Chris Cate;San Diego World Trade Center Executive DirectorNikia Clarke, PhD; and the Director of the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Margaret Leinen, PhD.
  • The new location for the BlueNalu Headquarters is 6197 Cornerstone Court East, Suite 111, San Diego, CA 92121.