Economic Development

A New Breakfast Spot with a Southern Flair is Coming to Escondido

City of Escondido

Huckleberry’s, which is slated to open sometime in early spring, is a new kind of breakfast and brunch eatery with a menu filled with Southern favorites such as fried green tomatoes, sweet cream flapjacks, Mardi Gras beignets, stacked chicken and waffles, and the spicy Bayou chicken sandwich, along with some California-inspired dishes such as a California omelet and a California chicken sandwich. Huckleberry’s will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day.

Growing Carlsbad Life Sciences Companies Play Pivotal Role, Look to the Future in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

Carlsbad Life in Action

Carlsbad life sciences companies have played a pivotal role in battling the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to answer the call in the fight against the disease as the pandemic enters its third year.

‘Beyond Our Wildest Dreams’: Bourns Marks 75 Years and Counting of Innovation

City of Riverside

People are often surprised to learn that Riverside-based Bourns, Inc., with nearly 10,000 employees and 20 locations worldwide, started in a tiny Pasadena garage in 1947. Gordon Bourns, CEO of the leading global electronic components and sensors manufacturer, spoke proudly of the company’s founders, his parents Marlan and Rosemary.

HM Electronics Has Room to Grow, Thrive in Carlsbad

Carlsbad Life in Action

​​From startups to long-established businesses, Carlsbad attracts innovative companies from a variety of industries thanks to the city’s high quality of life and pool of skilled workers. Among those innovative companies isHM Electronics, Inc., which has called Carlsbad home for four years.

EDCO, a California Leader in Waste Management and Recycling, is Helping Businesses and Residents go Greener in the New Year

City of Escondido

Recycling is changing in the new year. Starting on January 1, 2022 all Californians are required to put food waste scraps in their green bins, along with their yard trimmings and other organic waste. Food waste includes, fruit, vegetables, bread, pastas, processed foods, fast foods, and meat and bones.

Carlsbad Company Tyra Biosciences Takes on Life-Saving Work

Carlsbad Life in Action

Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the United States and around the world. Carlsbad has become a hub to game changing life sciences companies striving to change the statistics and save lives. Tyra Biosciences is leading the charge. The Carlsbad-based biotechnology company is working to develop cancer drugs that precisely target tumors resistant to other therapies.

Meet the Latina Powerhouse Behind Riverside’s Inland Gardens and Tropics

City of Riverside

Raised by a single mom and the youngest of 10 siblings, Erika Quinto Santillan jokingly refers to herself as the “runt.” Her mother decided to move their large family to California in search of a better life with the $300 she saved when Santillan was about 3-years-old.

Escondido Continues to Grow Agricultural Industry

City of Escondido

Agriculture helps drive economic growth and innovation throughout Escondido and the region. San Diego County is the number one producer of nursery products in the nation, the 12th largest farm economy in California, and the 19th largest farm economy in the nation, according to statistics provided by the San Diego County Farm Bureau (SDCFB).

Carlsbad is an Ideal City for Veterans to Live and Work

Carlsbad Life in Action

Every year nearly 200,000 service members exit the military. This transition from military to civilian life often means moving to a new city and settling in a new career path. As they exit the military and find a new way of living and working, Carlsbad is a city many veterans and their families like to call home.

CARB Set to Usher In New Era of Transportation From Riverside

City of Riverside

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently opened the doors of its relocated Southern California headquarters bringing together the latest in modern green architecture under one solar-powered roof. The structure is a 20-year effort to replace an aging facility and an opportunity to design a building that represents what the government agency sees for the future.

How Riverside Lured ISCA Technologies to Uproot Global Agriculture

City of Riverside

Weekends at his family’s farms in Southern Brazil where he played with animals are the childhood memories Agenor Mafra-Neto holds dear. He was just a boy when he realized an indiscriminate use of pesticides did more harm than good on land he felt called to protect.

Meet Three Female Entrepreneurs Taking Charge in Carlsbad

Carlsbad Life in Action

Women-owned businesses make up a growing portion of San Diego County’s small business community—a whopping 36% – and several are concentrated in North County. Carlsbad offers plenty to sway incoming talent and new industries, but it also nurtures the homegrown businesses that are thriving under the helm of women

Manufacturing is Still Up and Running in Escondido

City of Escondido

COVID-19 may have put the brakes on a lot of industries but things are up and running in Escondido. A recent study by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, found that the 78 corridor, which includes Escondido, provides over 40,000 manufacturing jobs and has an annual economic impact of $18 billion.