FDA Shuts Down Tortilla Plant

FDA Shuts Down a Flour Tortilla Manufacturer for Repeated Violations

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW01969.html Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:59:00 -0600-
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Del Rey Tortilleria Inc., Chicago, Ill., its president, and two general managers have entered into a consent decree of permanent injunction that prevents Del Rey Tortilleria from manufacturing and distributing soft-shell flour tortillas until the company obtains FDA approval.

Long Beach Studios deal to purchase Boeing Plant delayed

The anticipated sale of the Boeing Aircraft plant to Long Beach Studios LLC has been delayed.  Boeing Realty spokesman Glen Golightly told LBreport.com Sunday (March 8th, 2009) that the proposed sale had fallen out of escrow.  Mr. Golightly stated, “We’re continuing to talk with Long Beach Studios but we also want to put the property on the market.”

Jay Samit, Former Executive Vice President of Sony Corporation of America and now CEO of Long Beach Studios, confirmed the statements released by Boeing Realty and adds that he is continuing to work with Boeing and his goal is still to complete the transaction this month.

Long Beach Studios is scheduled to launch this spring.  Once completed Long Beach Studios will be the largest independent production company in the world.  As stated on the website www.lbstudiosllc.com, “With 40 sound stages ranging in size from 12,000 to 200,000 square feet, and over 300,000 square feet of full-service rental office space, Long Beach Studios has the facilities to match the requirements and budget of any size production.”

 

Help Wanted

If you are looking for work in Southern California, Seal Beach / Los Alamitos area Laptop Schools is looking for one or two independent interns.  These positions work well with college and high school schedules. Full time in summer, extra projects during school breaks and approximately 8 hours a week while school is in session.
Please go to laptopschools.com to submit your application.

Canadian company awards natural gas contract to Seal Beach’s Clean Energy

Seal Beach, CA (March 4, 2009) —TransLink, the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp of Seal Beach, CA. a new long-term contract to expand and maintain the compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel station that supports TransLink’s current fleet of 60 clean-burning CNG buses.
Located at the agency’s Port Coquitlam Transit Centre, in a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Clean Energy-operated, high-volume station will be upgraded and reconfigured to accommodate potential fleet growth of up to 125 buses.
Clean Energy has been under contract to provide CNG fueling services to TransLink since 1998, with total CNG bus fleet consumption now topping 1.2 million US gallons annually. TransLink buses provide 700,000 passenger trips daily on 201 fixed routes in Metro Vancouver’s 695-square-mile service area.
Alberto Cayuela, TransLink’s Project Manager, said, “Our agency is committed to the reduction of emission impacts from the operation of our transit fleet. To meet this goal, TransLink works to surpass applicable emission regulations and standards in the procurement of new fleet vehicles, and seeks continuous improvement in emissions from the existing fleet by retrofitting or replacing existing equipment and using cleaner fuels. Our program ranges from an ongoing commitment to zero-emission electric trolleys and an investment in clean diesel/electric hybrids to our new fleet of CNG-powered coaches.”
James Harger, Clean Energy Senior Vice President, said, “In Vancouver and in every community and region we serve, Clean Energy is committed to helping reduce health-harming emissions and protecting environmental quality. The North American transit industry’s transition from diesel to natural gas power is accelerating in response to the need to curtail emissions, decrease fuel costs, and reduce dependence on imported oil.”
Harger explained that natural gas produces up to 23 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions than diesel fuel in heavy-duty vehicles and is domestically sourced in the U.S. and Canada.
Clean Energy is the leading provider of natural gas (CNG and LNG) for transportation in North America. It has a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, ports, shuttle, taxi, trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets, fueling more than 14,000 vehicles daily at 176 strategic locations across the United States and Canada. Clean Energy owns and operates two LNG production plants, one in Willis, TX and one in Boron, CA, with combined capacity of 260,000 LNG gallons per day and designed to expand to 340,000 LNG gallons per day as demand increases. It also owns and operates a landfill gas facility in Dallas, TX that produces renewable bio-methane gas for delivery in the nation’s gas pipeline network. You can visit at www.cleanenergyfuels.com

Chai

This is one very lucky lady. When Chai was found, she was suffering with a very large abcess as the result of a bite. She spent a while recovering at the vet hospital, but was an absolute love through the whole ordeal. Chai is still waiting for her hair to grow back and is trying to put on a little weight, but she is anxious to find a new home where she can count her blessings and count on being around for many more years.

Siamese – Tortoiseshell (mix), 2 years, Female, Creame/Tan/Brown, Altered

Additional information: *Housetrained  *Current on shots

Contact: Seal Beach Animal Care Center
Phone: (562) 430-4993

Email: cats@sbacc.org

Website

Acuna

Acuna is a big, happy boy. He loves to play and even cuddle. Acuna is even-tempered and gets along with other dogs. Be careful, the candles on the coffee table may fall victim to that wagging tail! Do you have room in your heart for this big fellow? He is a handsome, gentle giant.

Mastiff – Boxer (mix), 3 years, Large Male, Black and White, Altered

Additional information: *Housetrained  *Current on shots

Contact: Seal Beach Animal Care Center
Phone: (562) 430-4993

Email: contact@sbacc.org

Website

Emerald

Emerald was abandoned by her family, which left her very upset and confused. It has taken a long time for her to start to get over it, but she is starting to make a lot of progress. We can now pet her and she even purrs a little. We know there is a sweetie deep inside anxious to get out. We would love to find Emerald a new home quickly so she can escape her cocoon and learn to love completely.

Breed: Tortoiseshell (mix), Female, Tortie & White, Altered

Additional information: *Housetrained  *Current on shots

Contact: Seal Beach Animal Care Center
Phone: (562) 430-4993
E-Mail: cats@sbacc.org

Website

Plungers Hit The Water

Polar Plunge Mock Rescue Photo

The coast guard conducted a mock rescue at this past weekends polar plunge.

Need Some Luck? Try Seal Beach Mobil

Huntington Beach man purchased a ticket from the Seal Beach station at 12240 Seal Beach Blvd.
Chong Lee will collect $211,000.

Two other winners of the same amount, one in San Francisco and one in Coronado have not yet come forward. They bought their tickets elsewhere.

information: www.calottery.com

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