Santa Cruz Jewelers

Exploration Commences at Santa Cruz, Mexico
VANCOUVER, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Focus Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: FCV) is pleased to announce that field work is underway at its Santa Cruz Project located in the State of Durango, Mexico. The project covers 13,350 hectares of mining claims over a system of high-grade epithermal silver veins and breccias that occur within a corridor 9km long and 2km wide. This first phase exploration field program includes trenching, rock chip sampling, mapping and clay alteration studies within the known mineralized trend, in addition to systematic soil sampling to define extensions to the trend to the east, south and north.  The work has already identified several new areas of alteration.

Landmark Mortgage Group Launches New Brand Campaign
PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmark Mortgage Group will be launching its new campaign "Our Landmark is YOU" during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Pleasanton branch, on November 16th, 2011.

RoofScreen Manufacturing Names Lad Wallace COO
    SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RoofScreen Manufacturing said Monday it has named David "Lad" Wallace COO effective immediately. Wallace, a consultant for RoofScreen for the past 16 months, brings needed depth in general business management, enhancing the company's already strong reputation for professionalism and timely project execution.

Dear Kim Kardashian: Save Yourself the Headache, We'll Buy the Infamous Engagement Ring From You, Says Boca Raton's Raymond Lee Jewelers
BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Many relationships simply don't work out.  Regardless of whether it's 72 days or 72 years... when it's over you know it.  And that's perfectly OK, but why be burdened by all the negative attention surrounding the engagement ring?  Raymond Lee Jewelers, the internationally renowned Boca Raton jeweler, has offered to buy the infamous engagement ring from Kim Kardashian.  "Why would we buy Kim's engagement ring?  Two reasons, the ring is spectacularly designed by Lorraine Schwartz and it truly is a significant piece of celebrity history," said Lee Josephson, Vice President of Raymond Lee Jewelers.  "Why would Kim sell the ring?  Because even though it's her property, there's too much stigma s ...

More firefighters deployed as blaze continues to spread
DAVENPORT, Calif. - California deployed more fire crews across the state Friday to gain control of growing wildfires that have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.

Silverback Solar Names Lad Wallace as COO
  SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverback Solar said Monday it has named David "Lad" Wallace COO effective immediately. Wallace, a consultant for Silverback Solar for the past 16 months, brings needed depth in both the solar industry as well as in general business management.  Previously he held the post of CFO at Akeena Solar (dba Westinghouse Solar) helping take the company public in 2006, and was CFO at Bonny Doon Vineyards before that. "Lad's enthusiasm and ability to execute have proven to be of great value to me and the rest of the team," said Ryan Bruce, president and CEO of the Santa Cruz-based solar racking company.