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MainStreet rejuvenation project gets boost with XTO donation
On Sept. 23, Carlsbad MainStreet accepted a $30,000 donation from XTO Energy in support of its downtown rejuvenation project which will see the replacement of benches in the MainStreet district as well as other improvement…
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Potential governance change likely won’t solve fairground’s money woes
DEL MAR — A potential change of local fairgrounds’ governance structure statewide could bring welcome changes to the Del Mar Fairgrounds but would be unlikely to solve the facility’s financial woes. As reported by the…
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Shell sells Permian oil and gas assets to ConocoPhillips for $9.5 billion
One of the world’s largest energy producers sold its Permian Basin assets to a Texas-based operator for $9.5 billion. Royal Dutch Shell announced the deal Sept. 20 to sell its assets in the Delaware sub-basin…
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Taste of Wine: Merlot’s off life support…#MerlotMe!
Merlot’s free at last from the clutches of an outrageous, abusive movie entitled “Sideways” that some 14 years ago, disparaged merlot as nothing more than red toilet water, sending it into a slump that lasted…
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Devon Energy employees volunteer to clean up public lands
Devon Energy employees volunteer to clean up public lands Dozens of Devon Energy employees recently joined the Bureau of Land Management’s Carlsbad field office and the Carlsbad Soil and Water Conservation District to improve public…