For the first time, California’s once-a-decade reapportionment process is being undertaken by an independent Citizen’s Redistricting Commission. The Commission, created in 2008 by voter-approved Proposition 11, is a 14-member panel charged with redrawing California State Assembly, Senate, Board of Equalization and Congressional districts to reflect population changes noted in the 2010 U.S. Census. In prior […]
Category: West
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Grocers Fine-Tune for Future Success as Recovery Inches Along
While economists are hopeful that Oregon is poised for recovery, that recovery is coming a bit slowly.
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Whole Foods Market Coming to Fashion Island
Whole Foods Market® and the Irvine Co. revealed July 28 that the companies have signed a lease for a new Whole Foods Market in Newport Beach, Calif.
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New Rules May Force Egg Prices Higher
Enjoy the price you pay for eggs today, because they are likely going up according to a July 21 report in the Phoenix Business Journal. An agreement between the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers could result in additional costs for farmers, including the Valley’s Hickman’s Family Farms, as new […]
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Safeway Announces Change in Leadership at Dominick’s Stores
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. July 15 that the president of its Chicago-area Dominick’s Finer Foods division, Don Keprta, has resigned. “Don has contributed significantly to the Dominick’s stores. His commitment and innovation helped the stores evolve to best serve the Chicagoland customers. We are fortunate that he has produced a team that is prepared to […]
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Produce Exports to Mexico Expected to Rise
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), the United Fresh Produce Association and the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) are among the groups applauding the proposed resolution of a two-year-long dispute over cross-border trucking services between the U.S. and Mexico.
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2011 Arizona Profile: Recovery Will Be Slow, But It’s Under Way
[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2011 Arizona Profile originally ran in the January 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Ashley Bates/staff […]
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Expanding Oakland Safeway Absorbs Local Pharmacy
A Safeway on College Avenue at the border between Oakland and Berkeley is taking over Chimes Pharmacy, a nearby store, as part of its expansion plans. According to the San Francisco Times Business Journal, Pleasanton-based Safeway hopes to expand the Safeway at College and Claremont—its draft environmental impact report was posted July 1 and will […]