San Joaquin

Woolpert Contracted to Collect Lidar Data and Imagery of Central California River for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Monday, September 18, 2023

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has tasked Woolpert with collecting topographic and bathymetric lidar data and hydrographic imagery for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program. The SJRRP is a comprehensive, long-term effort to restore flows to the San Joaquin River and to rebuild a self-sustaining Chinook salmon fishery in the river.

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  • SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has tasked Woolpert with collecting topographic and bathymetric lidar data and hydrographic imagery for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program.
  • The SJRRP is a comprehensive, long-term effort to restore flows to the San Joaquin River and to rebuild a self-sustaining Chinook salmon fishery in the river.
  • Under the task order, Woolpert will collect 7 miles of aerial lidar data and 23 miles of vessel-based hydrographic imagery.
  • "With the acquisition of eTrac in 2022, Woolpert gained the capability to collect vessel-based hydrographic data and conduct marine survey," Woolpert Program Director David Neff said.

KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Antioch, California

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Friday, June 9, 2023

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Bayberry at Laurel Ranch, a new community of two-story homes in Antioch, California.

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  • KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Bayberry at Laurel Ranch, a new community of two-story homes in Antioch, California.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230609005085/en/
    KB Home announces the grand opening of its newest community in Antioch, California.
  • Every KB home is uniquely built for each customer, so no two KB homes are the same.
  • KB homes are engineered to be highly energy and water efficient and include features that support healthier indoor environments.

KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Antioch, California

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Friday, June 2, 2023

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Wildwood at Laurel Ranch, a new community of one- and two-story homes in popular Antioch, California.

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  • KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Wildwood at Laurel Ranch, a new community of one- and two-story homes in popular Antioch, California.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230602005068/en/
    KB Home announces the grand opening of its newest community in Antioch, California.
  • Every KB home is uniquely built for each customer, so no two KB homes are the same.
  • KB homes are engineered to be highly energy and water efficient and include features that support healthier indoor environments.

Workhorse Group Establishes Certified Dealer Program and Announces Kingsburg Truck Center as its First Certified Dealership in California

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Workhorse has engaged Kingsburg Truck Center (“Kingsburg"), a work truck dealer headquartered in Kingsburg, California, as its first certified electric vehicle (“EV”) dealer in California.

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  • Workhorse has engaged Kingsburg Truck Center (“Kingsburg"), a work truck dealer headquartered in Kingsburg, California, as its first certified electric vehicle (“EV”) dealer in California.
  • As part of the Certified Dealer Program, Workhorse has established a comprehensive training program that provides dealers with both hands-on and online training, including technical sales training.
  • To ensure high quality vehicle maintenance, Workhorse certified dealers have also made investments in EV charging infrastructure, tooling, and building out spare parts inventory.
  • The partnership with Kingsburg Truck Center expands our dealer footprint westward into California, the bellwether state for the EV market.

ACWA Awards $10,000 Water Law & Policy Scholarship

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

INDIAN WELLS, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today announced the winner of its 2022 Stephen K. Hall Water Law & Policy scholarship.

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  • INDIAN WELLS, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today announced the winner of its 2022 Stephen K. Hall Water Law & Policy scholarship.
  • Seam Guerin, a law student at Stanford Law School, was selected from a group of exemplary applicants to receive $10,000 to put toward their law school tuition costs.
  • They accepted the scholarship at the 2022 ACWA Fall Conference & Exhibition in Indian Wells, where water professionals from throughout California gather for programs and panel discussions on a variety of key water issues.
  • Before Stanford Law School, Guerin graduated with a masters degree in water science, policy and management from the University of Oxford.

Aquatic Plant Management Society Members Gather for 62nd Annual Meeting

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Monday, July 11, 2022

WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- When the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) holds its July 18-22 annual meeting in Greenville, S.C., members of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) will be on hand to present new research and best practices in weed control.

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  • WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- When the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) holds its July 18-22 annual meeting in Greenville, S.C., members of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) will be on hand to present new research and best practices in weed control.
  • Candice Prince of the University of Florida will share techniques for using long-term datasets to understand the impact of aquatic plant management.
  • Other activities planned during the event include exhibits, poster sessions, an annual awards banquet, student activities and a luncheon for women in aquatic weed management.
  • The Aquatic Plant Management Society is an international organization of scientists, educators, students, commercial pesticide applicators, administrators and concerned individuals interested in the management and study of aquatic plants.

Tri Counties Bank and FHLBank San Francisco Donate $200,000 to Black Homeownership for National Homeownership Month

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Tri Counties Bank announced today, in conjunction with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco), a $200,000 donation to promote Black homeownership as part of the FHLBank San Franciscos Empowering Black Homeownership matching grant program.

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  • Tri Counties Bank announced today, in conjunction with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco), a $200,000 donation to promote Black homeownership as part of the FHLBank San Franciscos Empowering Black Homeownership matching grant program.
  • The recently launched program is a key component of Tri Counties Bank and FHLBank San Franciscos commitment to advancing racial equity in homeownership and narrowing the Black homeownership and wealth gaps.
  • We are fortunate to have FHLBank San Francisco as a partner in our efforts to increase Black homeownership across our footprint, said Rick Smith, President & CEO of Tri Counties Bank.
  • Pre- and post-homeownership counseling can be the key to sustainable homeownership, and we are thrilled that Tri Counties Bank is using our new Empowering Black Homeownership program to support four different HCAs, said Marietta Nez, Senior Vice President and Community Investment Officer at FHLBank San Francisco.

Arthur A. Arena, MD is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Monday, February 21, 2022

Arena, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as an Trusted Healthcare Professional in the Medical field and in acknowledgment of his work in private practice.

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  • Arena, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as an Trusted Healthcare Professional in the Medical field and in acknowledgment of his work in private practice.
  • Arena, MD, has been in private practice for over two decades, serving the Milwaukee, WI, area.
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San Joaquin County Partners with Ameresco to Complete Installation of 5.3 Megawatt Solar Array on Landfill Site

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201117006165/en/
    Ameresco and San Joaquin County's 5.3MW Solar Array Installation Completed on Landfill Site (Photo: Business Wire)
    San Joaquin County partnered with Ameresco to develop, own and operate a ground-mount solar photovoltaic system at the Foothill Landfill in Linden, California.
  • Under a separate agreement with San Joaquin County, Ameresco constructed a 4.3 MW landfill gas to energy plant at the same landfill in 2014.
  • San Joaquin County, and its local communities, have long prioritized the development of renewable energy resources, both for reducing emissions and supplementing existing electricity generation, said Kathy Miller, Chair of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.
  • We look forward to seeing this project deliver environmental benefits while also generating substantial financial savings for San Joaquin County.

Compassionate Care Home Health successfully expands into Stanislaus and surrounding counties

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Monday, August 24, 2020

MODESTO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, LLC, Central California's leading force in home health announces its successful expansion into Modesto, California.

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  • MODESTO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, LLC, Central California's leading force in home health announces its successful expansion into Modesto, California.
  • Compassionate Care Home Health is now serving Stanislaus, Merced, and Mariposa Counties, allowing care to be provided to nearly all of the great San Joaquin Valley.
  • As aging in place becomes a priority for patients, Compassionate Care Home Health has grown to meet those demands.
  • Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, Modesto is now open for business and is located at:
    Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, Modesto
    Compassionate Care was established in 2003 in Fresno County and has grown into Central California's largest privately held home health agency.