The Port of San Diego's Big Bay Boot Camp will take place Sunday, May 20, 2012 at four of the Port's waterfront parks, including National City's Pepper Park where former National Football League players will conduct drills for kids like the pros do. The Big Bay Boot Camp is free for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Fitness experts and
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Members of the public are encouraged to attend an upcoming Port of San Diego workshop to discuss its Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is a program that includes projects that enhance maritime terminal operations, public parks and other Port facilities or public amenities. The public outreach meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 31, from
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The public is invited to work out at free fitness events at four Port of San Diego waterfront parks on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Popular trainers and fitness experts from throughout the region will lead classes from 7 a.m. to noon during the Port of San Diego's Big Bay Boot Camp event. The nearly 100 classes offered include Yoga, Zumba, Pilates and Cor
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The Port of San Diego has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the San Diego Convention Center Phase III Expansion and Expansion Hotel project. The EIR is available for public comment for 45 days through Friday, June 29, 2012. The proposed Convention Center expansion would add approximately 220,150 square feet of exhibit hall space
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California State Controller John Chiang will address more than 400 people who are expected to attend the Port of San Diego’s Maritime Day breakfast on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, which is among the activities that will take place this month to celebrate the men and women who work in the maritime industry. The event, “Maritime, Rising to the Occasion,
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The Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan will meet at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom of the Port of San Diego's Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego. The agenda for the meeting will include a construction update, information on a planned shuttle that will
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On May 8, 2012, the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners and the Chula Vista City Council unanimously approved the financing agreement for the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP). Following a decade-long community participation and planning process, the actions taken by both governing bodies are the first steps in implementing a plan d
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The Port of San Diego will be launching a new service this summer along San Diego's Embarcadero: the Big Bay Bayfront shuttle. The Board of Port Commissioners unanimously approved the implementation of shuttle on a 14-week trial run during its annual monthly meeting on May 8. Four shuttles, carrying 12 to 15 passengers each, will begin operation on
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Beginning Monday, May 14, 2012, the Port of San Diego will be making improvements to the Shelter Island Boat Launch facility, located on Shelter Island Drive in San Diego. Improvements include resurfacing the boat trailer parking lot, replacing damaged sections of concrete in the lot, re-striping parking stalls and traffic flow lanes and sealing are
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The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department is requesting the public's help in obtaining information on a laser pointing incident that injured two police officers, one seriously. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012. Two Harbor Police officers were on routine patrol in San Diego Bay near the Shelter Island Fishi
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Dynegy South Bay, Inc. has selected a contractor to demolish the above-ground structures of the non-operating South Bay Power Plant in the city of Chula Vista. Silverado Contractors, Inc., an Oakland, California-based demolition contractor, was selected by Dynegy South Bay, Inc., based on its qualifications, favorable pricing and the overall merits
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A draft environmental document for a pier replacement project at a San Diego Bay ship repair facility is ready for public review and comment. The draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed replacement of Pier 4 at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair facility located at 2205 E. Belt Street, San Diego is available for 45-day public review
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Construction updates for the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase I and nearby projects will be circulated regularly to keep the community informed about construction activities and progress. NEVP Phase I Construction Update: May 4, 2012 (294.51 kB) The public can also be notified of construction updates via email subscription. The North
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A Navy resupply ship named after labor leader Cesar Chavez will be christened and launched on San Diego Bay on Saturday, May 5. The public is invited to attend the evening ceremony for the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, 2798 East Harbor Drive, in Barrio Logan. Gates at 28th Street and East Harbor Drive open at
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North Harbor Drive along San Diego's Embarcadero may experience traffic congestion on Tuesday, May 8, due to cruise ship activity at the Port of San Diego. On that day, three cruise ships will be in port. Holland America's Zuiderdam, will berth at the south side of the B Street Pier with 2,029 passengers. The Holland America Westerdam will berth at
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The Port of San Diego has scheduled a second public outreach meeting on Pond 20, the 95 acres of undeveloped land on the shore of south San Diego Bay. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Dempsey Holder Safety Center, 950 Ocean Lane, Imperial Beach (map). Port District staff will provide information on previou
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More than 60 local boat owners attended an eco-friendly hull paint expo recently, sponsored by the Port of San Diego. Boaters, hull paint manufacturers of environmentally-friendly products, San Diego Bay boatyard representatives and Port Environmental and Land Use Management staff came together on Saturday, April 21, at Nielsen Beaumont Premier Yach
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More than 60 local boat owners attended an eco-friendly hull paint expo recently, sponsored by the Port of San Diego. Boaters, hull paint manufacturers of environmentally-friendly products, San Diego Bay boatyard representatives and Port Environmental and Land Use Management staff came together on Saturday, April 21, at Nielsen Beaumont Premier Yach
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The Port of San Diego's Harbor Police Department is joining forces with the San Diego Blood Bank. The Port is hosting a blood drive at its Administration Building parking lot, at 3165 Pacific Highway, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The San Diego Blood Bank's "bloodmobile" will be accepting donations from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Harbor Police Departmen
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The Port of San Diego's Harbor Police Department is joining forces with the San Diego Blood Bank. The Port is hosting a blood drive at its Administration Building parking lot, at 3165 Pacific Highway, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The San Diego Blood Bank's "bloodmobile" will be accepting donations from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Harbor Police Departmen
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The public is invited to see a working maritime terminal and to learn about the quality jobs and the significant positive economic impact generated by and associated with Port of San Diego operations. The Port is offering two types of tours, by boat and by bus. The six free bus tours will take guests to the Port's two maritime cargo terminals: Tenth
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The public is invited to see a working maritime terminal and to learn about the quality jobs and the significant positive economic impact generated by and associated with Port of San Diego operations. The Port is offering two types of tours, by boat and by bus. The six free bus tours will take guests to the Port's two maritime cargo terminals: Tenth
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The media is invited to take a behind-the-scenes bus tour of the Port of San Diego's two marine cargo terminals and Naval Base San Diego. Photographers and television camera crews will have an opportunity to capture visuals aboard a ship that carries a variety of cargo, including household goods of military families, cars and helicopters. Stops will
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The media is invited to take a behind-the-scenes bus tour of the Port of San Diego's two marine cargo terminals and Naval Base San Diego. Photographers and television camera crews will have an opportunity to capture visuals aboard a ship that carries a variety of cargo, including household goods of military families, cars and helicopters. Stops will
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A protected bird that calls San Diego Bay home continues to thrive in nesting platforms built by the Port of San Diego. Osprey fledglings were spotted in two locations in the South Bay recently. The first pair was seen in a nest at the entrance to Pepper Park, in the Port's member city of National City. This is the fourth year in a row that the bird
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