A public art project honoring the thousands of San Diegans who worked in the once-thriving tuna canning industry will be dedicated by the Port of San Diego. “The Cannery Workers Tribute – Parque del Sol,” is located at the southwest corner of Cesar Chavez Parkway and Crosby Road, near Cesar Chavez Park. The site was the location where many workers took a break from the canneries that were housed in what is now the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding/Continental Maritime property. http://bit.ly/x4nerFrom 1912 to 1986, the property was occupied by tuna canning companies such as Premier Packing Company, International Packing Corporation, Van Camp Packing Company, Westgate Sea Products Company, Hopkins Inc., Westgate-California Foods and Bumble Bee Seafoods. Other nearby canneries included the California Tuna Canning Company and High Seas Tuna Pack Company.

Port of San Diego Honors Tuna Cannery Workers

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Six officers with the Harbor Police Department have a critically important job. These homeland security officers are specifically trained to search for explosives and narcotics – and they can do it all in one sniff. The Port of San Diego's Harbor Police K-9 team is one of the only federally-certified explosives and narcotics detection units in San Diego County. Learn More: j.mp/RHTm9Y

Port of San Diego's K-9 Team Sniffs Out Explosives, Narcotics

The Board of Port Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday, August 14, granting Dole Fresh Fruit Company a 24.5-year lease to import and export fresh fruit at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. Dole began its operations at the Port of San Diego in 2002, after moving here from the Port of Los Angeles. Through this new lease, Dole has chosen the Port of San Diego to remain its West Coast hub for operations. As a result, San Diego will retain a Fortune 500 company that brings significant economic benefits to the region. Learn More: j.mp/N1BpSn

Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners Approves New Dole Lease

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California Coastal Commission Approves Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan

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San Diego Harbor Police: Both Law Enforcement Officers and Marine Firefighters

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Port of San Diego Honors Tuna Cannery Workers

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