Daily Business Report: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
High school students get their hands on 40
white seabass in unique science program
San Clemente High School will become the 12th school to participate in the “Seabass in the Classroom” program with the delivery of 40 juvenile white seabass on April 11 by representatives of Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) and partner organization Get Inspired directed by Nancy Caruso.
Students in the International Baccalaureate Marine Science Course will raise the white seabass for two months before releasing them into Dana Point Harbor. Nancy Caruso has been working with the students in preparation for their delivery. They will feed the fish, monitor water quality in the recirculating-system tank and clean the tank daily. In addition, Caruso will be teaching the students about aquaculture practices worldwide, as well as career opportunities and the benefits of this form of food production.
“Seabass in the Classroom” was established by Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute in 2011 as a complement to the Ocean Resources and Enhancement Program. (OREHP) Since then, students at 11 schools have completed 124 grow-out cycles and released more than 3,100 fish into local waters off Southern California.
OREHP was designed to help replenish the formerly depleted wild stock of white seabass and is operated in conjunction with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Since its inception at HSWRI’s hatchery in Carlsbad in 1983, scientists have raised and released more than 2.7 million white seabass. Hatchery fish have been caught up to 20 years later and a recent genetics-based study affirmed the program’s significant contribution to wild stocks.
Top photo: San Clemente High School students handle a white seabass. (Photo courtesy of Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute)
Sharp HealthCare to open Prebys Innovation
and Education Center April 14 in Kearny Mesa
Sharp HealthCare will open the new Prebys Innovation and Education Center (SPIEC) on Friday, April 14, a community landmark designed to promote research, training, workforce development, innovation, education, and technology at the Spectrum campus in Kearny Mesa. Activities begin at 10 a.m.
The center, made possible with building partners McCarthy and Hann Gabriel Wells and community support, consists of a 70,000-square-foot, four-story addition to the Spectrum campus at 8695 Spectrum Center Blvd., and a new 665-space parking structure.
The centerwill feature state-of-the-art spaces housing an auditorium and conference rooms; a Simulation Center to enhance caregiver knowledge and skills; a Technology Immersion Lab for open-access research and demonstrations; and community engagement facilities to serve San Diegans.
Vertical Ventures acquires massive
industrial business park in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Rose Canyon Business Park, a 232,863-square-foot multi-tenant industrial park at 4901-4907 Morena Blvd. has been acquired by Vertical Ventures. The property’s 15 buildings are spread across 38 acres. It has a 99.5 percent occupancy and offers suites ranging from 500 square feet to 5,000 square feet. CBRE’s Philip Linton represented the buyer. The seller was represented by Cushman & Wakefield. The purchase price was not disclosed.
SDG&E seeks $100 million in federal funds
to advance wildfire safety efforts on tribal lands
San Diego Gas & Electric is seeking up to $100 million in federal funds to help offset the cost of wildfire hardening efforts on and around Indian tribal lands in the utility’s service territory. Funds would come from the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Grant program. Pending final approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the federal funds would be matched with an additional $100 million from SDG&E.
NASA, Webb Telescope industry team
awarded prestigious Collier Trophy
SAN DIEGO — Led by San Diego’s Northrop Grumman, NASA and the James Webb Space Telescope industry team will be presented the prestigious National Aeronautic Association Robert J. Collier Trophy for their work in revolutionizing the field of astrophysics. The team’s pioneering design and exceptional performance has resulted in the world’s first space deployable telescope.
San Diego wants electric vehicle chargers
installed soon at 400 city parking lots
SAN DIEGO — San Diego is launching a plan to have electric vehicle chargers quickly installed in more than 400 city parking lots, including every library, beach, park and recreation center. The goal is to help accelerate creation of a reliable and accessible regional charging network that will make it easier to own an electric car. The plan calls for a city-hired private vendor to complete all the installations within two years of getting the contract.San Diego officials say the new initiative will help achieve an ambitious goal in the city’s climate action plan of having electric vehicles account for at least a quarter of all the city’s driving by 2035.
San Diego Foundation donating
$500,000 to 10 nonprofit groups
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Foundation is donating $500,000 in grant funding to 10 local, nonprofit groups to improve access to quality care, including child care, mental and behavioral services, according to a news release Friday. The grants will go toward parent education, and health care for mothers, babies and young children, according to the foundation. The Early Childhood Initiative Responsive grants “engage regional partners to strengthen families, increase health equity, bolster the regional workforce and support economic growth,” according to the foundation.
MOPA celebrates 40 years with trio of exhibits
Three photographers — Julia Margaret Cameron, Robert Wilson, and Suda House — will have their works shown during The Museum of Photographic Arts’ celebration of its 40th Anniversary in Balboa Park. The trio of exhibitions on portraiture range from the 19th century to the contemporary era. The exhibits will be public from April 6 through mid-October. “This is a big anniversary for us,” MOPA Executive Director and Chief Curator Deborah Klochko. “We are very excited about this event and looking forward to sharing these exhibits with the public.”
At SDSU, 99.6 percent of
scholarship funds awarded this year
SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University disbursed nearly every scholarship dollar available to students during the 2022-23 cycle, an accomplishment that has university officials looking to repeat during the upcoming school year when $6 million in aid will be available to enrolled students. The Aztec Scholarships portal, launched three years ago to streamline the once-arduous process of searching and applying for scholarships, is credited with helping with the disbursement of the record 99.6 percent of available scholarship funds. The portal allows students to fill out a single application to apply for all SDSU scholarships.
Center for AIDS Research receives
$15 million renewal grant from NIH
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year, $15.45 million grant to the San Diego Center for AIDS Research at UC San Diego, renewing support that extends back to an original establishing grant in 1994 at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
Southwestern College designated
‘Gold’ Military Friendly School
CHULA VISTA — Southwestern College has again been designated a Military Friendly School for its service to student veterans and military-affiliated students. This year, for the first time ever, Southwestern College has been designated a “gold” award among large community colleges for 2022-2023 for exceeding the standards among Military Friendly Schools. Methodology and criteria were determined and evaluated by an independent council of higher education and military professionals.
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance returns April 21
Returning to the shores of La Jolla, the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance celebrates its 17thyear of automotive excellence Friday April 21, Saturday April 22, and Sunday April 23. Earning a reputation as one of the finest internationally renowned classic automobile showcases in the US, the La Jolla Concours continues to attract discerning car enthusiasts from around the globe for a weekend of prestigious events. Online registration is now open for participants to submit their automobile for consideration to contend across thirteen categories for prestigious titles and automotive infamy in 2023. In 2023, the LJCDE Committee is pleased to announce that the infamous Friday Evening VIP Party returns to The Lawn at Ellen Browning Scripps Park.
