Port of San Diego Issues Call to Artists for Urban Trees 7

Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216 Friday, 05 March 2010

The Port of San Diego is issuing a call to artists to propose creations for a seventh Urban Trees sculptural artwork exhibit for the North Embarcadero area of San Diego's downtown waterfront.

The new exhibit is to be called "Urban Trees 7."

• Call to Artists: Urban Trees 7 (5.09 MB)

Framework Completed for Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal

Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222 Thursday, 04 March 2010

The structural framework for the new, multi-use cruise ship terminal under construction at Broadway Pier is now complete. Workers celebrated with a traditional steel topping out ceremony on Feb. 9 by placing an American flag and a live tree on the top steel beam. The tree signifies that work was completed without any injuries.

Eco-Friendly Systems At Work in Port of San Diego Marinas

Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216 Wednesday, 03 March 2010

Efforts to reduce pollution and keep hazardous waste out of San Diego Bay are underway at four marinas thanks to projects funded by the Port of San Diego's environmental fund.

Two used oil-recycling centers have been installed and four marine trash skimmers are up and running at marinas from Shelter Island to National City.

Happy Landings: Port Employee to Retire After Helping Lost Airport Items Find Owners

Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6461 Wednesday, 03 March 2010

A notebook with $10,000 stuffed inside. Two dozen ostrich eggs. A tattered baby blanket.

All of the items could be clues in a great whodunit novel. For the past 12 years, those and thousands of other finds at San Diego International Airport have been left to Michael Koffler to sleuth out who owns them – and how to return the lost goods.

California Air Resources Board to Hold Informational Course on Cargo Truck Regulation

Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222 Tuesday, 02 March 2010

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), will be holding an informational course for cargo truck operators on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The course will be held in the board room of the Port of San Diego's administration building, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego. The course will help cargo truck owners and operators understand a recent state regulation affecting their operations and provide information on the health effects of diesel exhaust exposure.