Doubts raised that dead terrorist was top leader Aug 9, 2009
Noordin is also suspected of planning last month's suicide bombings at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta that killed seven people and ended a four-year pause in terror strikes in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation. Noordin claimed in a video in 2005 to be al-Qaida's representative in Southeast Asia and to be carrying out attacks on Western civilians to avenge Muslim deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
One man's treasure Aug 6, 2009
Directly beneath the Half Moon Bay Golf Links and the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, it s not a tourist destination. He carries with him a plastic bag to fill with the odds, ends and trash left behind by beach-goers of all ages. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Match.com for travelers Aug 5, 2009
By the founders' definition, a crash pad can be a gym mat on a rooftop deck, a futon in a married couple's apartment, an aerie in a Ritz-Carlton residence, a tree house in the woods or a berth on a boat. You won't find a standard hotel room here, but you will find everything else. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Shared passions Aug 5, 2009
"I think this is a very experienced traveler, a backpack kind of traveler, not somebody who would go to the Ritz Carlton," Close said of Bauer. "[He's] somebody who would go to the hostel, who would operate on a shoestring, as many freelancers do.". (CNN -- World)
Editorial: Wining and dining in the friendly skies Aug 2, 2009
Susan Kennedy, Gov. Schwarzenegger's chief of staff, was part of a 2006 journey to Brazil and Argentina, where examinations of the local climate change and alternative fuel policies were broken up by stays in five-star hotels such as the Copacabana Palace and Ritz Carlton, and a vineyard reception. As that itinerary suggests, these trips are far from budget tours. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
* World News Quick Take Jul 30, 2009
The JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels reopened less than two weeks after the twin blasts on July 17 killed seven people, most of them foreigners, Marriott spokeswoman Ina Ilmiaviatta said ... The two main areas damaged by the bombs X a lounge in the Marriott and a restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton X remain closed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SF supervisor's living situation to be probed Jul 27, 2009
"You have to find the humanity in the person. People might perceive a person to be evil. But you know there is more to the person than that," says Brolin during an interview at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in late October. He was there, along with Sean Penn and the rest of the cast of "Milk," for the first public screening of the new feature film, which opens today in the San Joaquin Valley. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Police: 3rd bomb in Jakarta attack malfunctioned Jul 24, 2009
Last Friday's near simultaneous explosions at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton killed seven people and wounded more than 50, breaking a nearly four-year lull it terrorist activity in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation ... Last week's bombing at the two luxury hotels, J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton, killed seven people. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Mavericks surfer slides into art world Jul 23, 2009
On the Coastside, his boards occupy wall space at Half Moon Bay Brewing Co., the Ritz-Carlton, and Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach, among other venues. Wipeout Bar and Grill at San Francisco's Pier 39 has kept one of Clark's long boards above the kitchen doorway for almost five years. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
After bombings, hotels weigh tighter security Jul 19, 2009
The suicide blasts in restaurants at the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in the heart of the capital, Jakarta, were the first in Indonesia in four years, showing the tenacity of terrorists despite a widely praised crackdown in recent years. At least eight Americans were among those injured in the two blasts. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fugitive terrorist a suspect in Indonesia bombings Jul 19, 2009
Investigators worked with medical teams Saturday to reconstruct the remains of the culprits believed to have set off explosions that tore through the restaurants of the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton at breakfast time the day before. Seven were killed, plus the two suspected attackers, and 50 wounded, many of them foreigners. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Building a Defense for Michael Jackson's Doctor Jul 18, 2009
The evening of June 26, Chernoff says he flew from Houston to California to meet with Murray at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, a location the two men picked to avoid the paparazzi ... At the Ritz-Carlton, Murray and Chernoff created an office in a private room at the hotel restaurant. (Law.com)
Indonesia police investigate Jakarta bombers Jul 18, 2009
Bombs exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital on Friday, ripping the facade off the Ritz, police said ... Suicide bombers posing as guests attacked the J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta, setting off a pair of blasts Friday that killed eight people and wounded more than 50, authorities said ... Two of those wounded at the Ritz-Carlton were employees of Phoenix-based Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., said Bill Collier, a company spokesman. (North County Times)
Click to read: Walter Cronkite Dies Jul 18, 2009
Walter Cronkite, shown speaking during the PBS segment of the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour panel discussion at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Jan. 15, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. (GETTY IMAGES/Frederick M. Brown). (CBS News)
Bombs explode at 2 hotels in Indonesian capital Jul 17, 2009
Bombs have exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital on Friday, ripping the facade off the Ritz. Police say at least four people are injured. (North County Times)
Police: Bombs at Jakarta hotels kill 4 foreigners Jul 17, 2009
Bombs exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital on Friday, ripping the facade off the Ritz and killing at least four foreigners, police said. The head of the Health Ministry crisis center, Rustam Pakaya, said at least two people were seriously injured, including one New Zealander. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Deals hidden in Japan's alleys and on subways Jul 13, 2009
Among the best are the Park Hyatt (the "Lost in Translation" hotel), Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and the brand-new Shangri-la, which opened in March next door to Tokyo Station. Even if you're not staying in a luxury hotel, you can enjoy deals that provide very good value considering the quality; the high-rise Park Hyatt has an elegant afternoon tea - actually, a de facto lunch - with sweeping views of Tokyo for 3,000 yen for two people, and the Imperial Hotel offers... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Plan to build Kauai home over native burials raises legal issues Jul 10, 2009
More than 1,000 human remains were dug up at the proposed site of the Ritz-Carlton hotel at Honokahua before public protest and government action led to the hotel moving inland and remains being reburied where they had been found. Soon after, the current burial law was enacted. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Running Hot and Cold (Part II) Jun 22, 2009
The L-shaped building features two hotels: a 123-room Ritz-Carlton and an 878-room JW Marriott. The top floors of the tower will hold 224 Ritz-Carlton condominiums priced from $1 million-$10 million. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Too Much Room At the Inns (7) Jun 21, 2009
The 1,001-room establishment, which will include 878 four-star JW Marriott rooms and 123 five-star Ritz-Carlton rooms (there will also be 224 Ritz-Carlton residences on the top levels of the 54-story tower), is generating interest and demand among convention planners, said Marc Liberman, president and CEO of LA Inc., the citys convention and visitors bureau. Eighteen conventions are slated to take place this year, down from 21 in 2008, but Liberman expects to surpass 21 in 2009. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Teen accused of harassing classmate who reported crime May 28, 2009
A man was shocked to find 1,158 in credit-card charges from the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. It was later determined that the hotel used the man s credit account number in error when his daughter stayed at the hotel. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Stars return to the stoves May 15, 2009
Adieu: Ed Mady, Ritz-Carlton San Francisco general manager and regional hotel manager, has retired after a dozen years with the hotel, 20 with the Ritz overall. Mady helped guide the hotel's food and beverage program under chefs Gary Danko, Jean-Pierre Dubray and current Dining Room four-star chef Ron Siegel. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Resort kids programs adding value for families May 15, 2009
Kids enjoy programs tailored to them at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun ... Today, of course, you'll find innovative programs at resorts across the country and beyond -- everything from pizza-making workshops at Loews Coronado Bay Resort in California, a mini lab for budding marine biologists at the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Florida, painting classes with an artist in residence at the Eden Rock St. Barths, gombey dance lessons at the Fairmont in Bermuda to treasure hunts, on land and underwater, designed... (CNN -- Travel)
Ritz patron attacks father, grabs groin May 14, 2009
A restaurant patron at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, reportedly grabbed a man in the groin Saturday night because he thought the man s children were making too much noise. The alleged attacker and his family were reportedly seated at the restaurant right next to the victim, his wife and their 1-year-old twin children. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Digital Realty Trust to Present at the Eighth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference May 14, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: ) announced today that Michael Foust, CEO, and William Stein, CFO and Chief Investment Officer, will be presenting at the Eighth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 1:00 pm PT. The conference is being held May 18 - 20, 2009 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, California. A webcast of the live presentation will be accessible from the investor relations section of Digital Realty... (PR Newswire)
The Ensign Group to Present at the Eighth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on May 19th May 12, 2009
May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services and assisted living companies, announced today that it will participate in the Eighth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on May 19, 2009 at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. (Logo: ). (PR Newswire)
Swine flu is windfall for some top tourism spots May 10, 2009
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts said virtually all guests booked at two of their Mexico resorts in late April and early May will come a few months later instead. Starwood Hotels ts Inc. expected the flu to cost it $4 million to $5 million in revenue but said it could recover much of it from guests rebooked at its U.S. or Caribbean resorts. (North County Times)
Top 10 Hotels for Nature Lovers May 8, 2009
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon, Colorado. By all means, sleep in if you like, but when you open your curtains in the morning at the opulently rustic Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch at the base of beautiful Beaver Creek Mountain 20 miles from Vail the heart-shaking panoramas will compel you to grab your walking boots and get moving. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Electric cars and noise: The sound of silence May 8, 2009
30pm The Ritz-Carlton. is a joint initiative of financial industry and academic institutions. (The Economist)
Dentistry and Mass Disasters: A Dentist's Role as a First Responder During a Public Health Emergency May 5, 2009
Legendary Service at the Ritz-Carlton. There is no question that the word "Ritz-Carlton" evokes images of perfectly polished marble and white gloves. (PR Newswire)
Despite tax woes, former DC mayor buys $800 coat Apr 30, 2009
A tipster alerted the newspaper that Barry, now a DC City Council member, placed the bid while attending a gala at the Ritz-Carlton. Barry is a prostate cancer survivor. (North County Times)
'Green' blending with pink at salons Apr 18, 2009
The spa at the Ritz Carlton Half-Moon Bay in California emphasizes local, natural ingredients, including lavender and pumpkin, in its nail treatments. Pumpkin, for example, is known to be a good exfoliator with a high concentration of enzymes, and its beta-carotene and vitamin E are antioxidants for the skin. (AZCentral -- Style)
Kind of weirdly great herself Apr 18, 2009
She was in San Francisco, staying at the Ritz-Carlton, getting her makeup done for the premiere of Milk (she played campaign manager Anne Kronenberg), when her agent called with not one, but two job offers: to co-star with Michael Cera in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, based on a popular graphic novel; and to play April, an overachieving architecture student who focuses on her autistic brother rather than her own cancer diagnosis, on the new season of HBO's hit series In Treatment. "We... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Fast-casual burger blitz coming Apr 13, 2009
Burgers are still a staple, whether it s high-end burgers at the Ritz-Carlton or it s the burger samplers and sliders in almost every type of restaurant, he said. The burger has truly reinvented itself. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Laughs for Life for Suicide Prevention Apr 13, 2009
Ritz-Carlton, 600 Stockton St., San Francisco. (415) 668-0494. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'High tea and dead pigs' sums up Atlanta Apr 7, 2009
Maybe something fancy like the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead or Jo l.. This year, the ACVB asked again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
State of Independence Apr 2, 2009
Ritz-Carlton is owned by Marriott ... Michael Matthews, who has been the general manager of top-notch chain hotels (the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong) and independent deluxe resorts (the Ventana Inn in Big Sur) thinks high costs will drive some luxury properties out of the major chains. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Maison Bertet Completes 1,000 Units (9) Apr 2, 2009
The firm is also in negotiations with the developers of Downtown's hottest project, L.A. Live's Ritz Residences, Marriott Hotel and the Ritz Carlton, to land the account. Maison Bertet's products are of the highest quality. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
On Barack Obama, legalising drugs, Kenya, Handel Apr 1, 2009
Ranked Top 20 Worldwide (FT EMBA 2008)Admission Requirements:Bachelors degree, 10 years working experienceSingapore Info Session 18 Apr 2009 (1pm) at The Ritz-Carlton. is a joint initiative of financial industry and academic institutions. (The Economist)
Lights Dim Around The World For Earth Hour Mar 29, 2009
The Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and Fairmont hotel chains and Coca-Cola Co. also planned to participate. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS News)
See the city by cablecar Mar 25, 2009
Continuing along the California line you ll see Grace Cathedral and the city s most posh hotels, like the Ritz-Carlton at Stockton, and the Fairmont and Mark Hopkins hotels across the street from one another at Mason. The Mark Hopkins is known for its sky bar, Top of the Mark, on the 19th floor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Learning the history of your home, neighborhood Mar 23, 2009
One of the buildings, at 690 Market St., is the DeYoung Building, designed by noted architect Daniel Burnham, that now houses condominiums affiliated with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Berkeley, Belvedere, Larkspur, Danville, Los Altos, Orinda, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, South San Francisco, San Mateo and Vallejo in the Bay Area have also been active under the Mills Act. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Big Picture (5) Mar 22, 2009
It will feature a 124-room Ritz Carlton, an 876-room Marriott Marquis and 224 luxury condominiums on the upper levels (known as The Residences at the Ritz Carlton Los Angeles). The Marriott's rooms will comprise the bulk of an L-shaped structure that will anchor the base of the tower housing the Ritz, and will include the largest ballroom in the city. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Stairway To Heaven Mar 20, 2009
Continue up California Street past the widely photographed Sing Chong building, with its green and red pagoda, to Stockton Street, and turn left (south) to view the Ritz-Carlton that takes up the entire block of Stockton from California to Pine. This imposing neoclassical structure with its massive Ionic columns was once the headquarters of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Historic Greenbrier resort files for bankruptcy protection Mar 20, 2009
CSX also hired Paul Ratchford away from California's Ritz-Carlton at Half Moon Bay in September 2006, hoping he would guide the resort to a new future. Mr. Ratchford, however, was ousted a year later and sued CSX for $50-million, alleging the company wrongly punished him for making their own excesses and perks known to employees and the community. (Globe and Mail)
Community is key for family-owned Traditional Jewelers Mar 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Edition. He is on top of watch industry. (Malibu Times, CA)
Dell unveils world's thinnest laptop Mar 18, 2009
He compared the move to Marriott International Inc.'s decision to keep its name away from its Ritz-Carlton hotels, or Toyota Motor Corp.'s choice to launch Lexus as a separate brand. Adamo could work with time and patience, Mr. Reibstein noted two qualities in short supply in the tech industry. (Globe and Mail)
Maffei, Peters married in January Mar 17, 2009
They spent their honeymoon at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay and have made their home in Woodbridge. Note to Commenters: Valid Registration Required. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Legend of Motorcycle cancels for 2009 Mar 17, 2009
Organizers behind the Legend of the Motorcycle have canceled the annual affair at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, for 2009. They say it will return in 2010. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Deadly Destination? Mar 14, 2009
Sure, there's fabulous resorts there like the Ritz Carlton, et cetera. That's not where they're going like spring break. (Fox News)
Food and Dining Briefs for March 12 Mar 12, 2009
Harrah's pastry chef heads to Tokyo contest: Frania Mendivil, pastry chef at Harrah's Rincon Hotel and Casino in Valley Center, will compete this weekend in the International Patisserie Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Top chefs from eight nations will compete in the two-day contest. (North County Times)
No comments posted. Mar 9, 2009
The project by Anschutz Entertainment Group, with backing from MacFarlane Partners, will be the linchpin of L.A. Live, and will create a 123-room Ritz-Carlton hotel and an 878-room JW Marriott hotel. The top approximately 20 floors of the 54-story establishment will feature 224 Ritz-Carlton condominiums priced from $1 million-$10 million. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Credit Suisse Lending Bust With Resorts Widens From Beverly Hills to Idaho Mar 6, 2009
Theres a Tuscan-themed Ritz-Carlton hotel there, complete with a replica of the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence ... Transcontinental built three golf courses, a Ritz-Carlton and hundreds of houses. (Bloomberg)
www.hmbreview.com/articles/2009/02/27/news/doc49a5a4a513ac1862238305.txt Mar 3, 2009
In 2004, Bandar was cutting up a huge elephant seal that washed up near the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. A crowd of confused onlookers watched him from a distance as he sat directly on the rotting, weeks-old elephant seal with no shoes on and began cutting it up. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Ogilvy defeats Casey 4&3 in final » Mar 2, 2009
His only close call at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club came in the second round. has a 12-foot birdie on the 17th hole to win the match. (ESPN -- Golf)
Commanding Ogilvy beats Casey in Match Play final Mar 2, 2009
Englishman Casey, who had not trailed in any of his five previous matches at Dove Mountain's Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, lost the opening hole of the day to Ogilvy and never got back on level terms. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Academy Awards night at Estate, Palms Grill opens and Big 3 re-opens with super deal (14) Mar 1, 2009
We have seen the sad recent demise of Santa Rosa's Ritz Foods wholesale distributors, Ritz Cameras and millions of dollars of cancellations at the Ritz Carlton on the Central Coast. H H H. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Tiger makes celebrated return and early departure Feb 28, 2009
Indeed, he would have beaten three players who will be back at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Friday. So where does Woods go from here. (FOX 11, AZ)
Heritage Commerce Corp to Present At the Sandler O'Neill Conference Feb 28, 2009
The conference, which begins on the evening of March 2nd and concludes on March 4th at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, will be available in its entirety, both live and via 60-day replay, at. Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in February 1998, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose with full-service branches in Los Gatos, Fremont, Danville, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View, and Los... (Primezone Releases)
Ousted Tiger 'felt like he did well,' Haney says Feb 28, 2009
With Woods eliminated from the Accenture Match Play Championship, a calm came over the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, where crowds were noticeably thinner and the buzz appreciably diminished. Hank Haney stayed behind after his famous client had jetted off following his defeat to on Thursday, and Haney was generally upbeat about what had transpired this week, despite the 4-and-2 defeat. (ESPN -- Golf)
Tiger declawed: Clark savors 'massive victory' over Woods Feb 27, 2009
Course: Dove Mountain, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club (7,849 yards, par 72) ... With six birdies on the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in the desert highlands north of Tucson, the South African ended Woods' return to golf with a 4-and-2 win on a sun-drenched, sizzling day. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tiger looks strong as ever in Match Play return Feb 26, 2009
Woods' return dwarfed everything else that took place in the first round at The Ritz-Carlton Club. Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington, the Nos. (North County Times)
With golf needing a boost, Woods makes his return Feb 25, 2009
Course: Dove Mountain, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club (7,849 yards, par 72). Purse: $8. (USA Today)
2008 Tax Relief for Investment Property Owners Feb 24, 2009
With thousands of completed studies, CPC and its engineering groups have the most experience and have a list of satisfied clients, including the Bellagio, The Ritz Carlton, Outback Steakhouse, Costco, Pitney Bowes, Kapolei Golf Course and Office Depot. Smaller properties can also benefit from these impressive tax savings. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Bridge authorities considering carpooling toll Feb 23, 2009
Hotel blues: Calls for corporate frugality are taking a toll on places like the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, where 32 groups planning retreats, seminars and meetings have bailed out in the past four months - a $2. 3 million loss for the hotel. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
