EDC News
Imperial Beach Pier Gets a Makeover
Feb06
The Imperial Beach Pier is being spruced up in a $2 million project that builds on improvements made to the pier last year in a joint venture by the Port of San Diego and the City of Imperial Beach. Still in the planning stages are additional improvements, all of which are meant to upgrade the 1,491-foot the pier as a tourist attraction, said Dan Malcolm, chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners“ It does make
Wyyerd Fiber Launches Service in Chula Vista and National City
Jan31
Wyyerd Fiber, a fiber-to-the-premise Internet Services Provider (ISP), has launched service in two anchor communities, Chula Vista and National City. Wyyerd offers a full suite of services for residences, businesses, enterprises, carriers, and non-profit partners including government and education entities. The opening of its new regional headquarters in National City has created jobs for over 100 San Diego residents in fields including construction, customer service, sales and management. Jim O’Callaghan President and CEO of South County
South County EDC took part in the Goodwill San Diego New Distribution Center Ceremony
Jan26
South County EDC is proud to be part of the Groundbreaking Goodwill San Diego New Distribution Center Ceremony at Otay Mesa. Seen in this picture (second to the left) is South County EDC President and CEO Jim O’Callaghan and SCEDC 1st Chair Patricia Alvarez de los Cobos (3rd to the left). We are excited about the new Goodwill building and the economic impact it will have in our South County San Diego Region. A big
Wetland Mitigation Bank at Pond 20
Jan18
With this project, the Port is enhancing and investing in the South Bay – and it will be a win-win-win. A win for the environment, a win for the adjacent communities, and a win for the regional economy. The Port of San Diego is proposing to construct 76.5 acres of coastal wetland habitat at Pond 20 to create a mitigation bank, the first of its kind for San Diego Bay. Pond 20, a former salt