ADA Icon Delights Carlsbad Event Attendees
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On March 14th, CSA was excited to have the 2023 Women in Signs Award Recipient, Sharon Toji — widely known as the “ADA Sign Lady” — make a presentation at the Green Dragon Tavern & Museum in Carlsbad, CA! Sharon is an expert in ADA signage and ANSI compliance standards for ADA signage, and what an opportunity this was! Continue Reading
Lost Landmarks
In the late 50’s, as a child riding in the backseat of the family station wagon, the grandson and son of sign shop owners, I would marvel at the large roadside sign displays. The colorful moving lights represented a magical world just beyond the window. I would mark our progress to our destination by their presence, a sign kid traveling through paradise. Sure, I was a biased audience, but what I’ve learned is that many others not so closely associated with the industry share similar perceptions. Continue Reading
Welcome Marketshare, Inc.!
Greetings from Marketshare, Inc.!
For over 35 years, Marketshare, Inc. has been a leader in designing, planning, and fabricating sales center environments, as well as developing detailed signage programs for the housing industry. Renowned for our commitment to creative excellence, we are proud to have served as the trusted partner for some of the largest builders in America.
“Commercial Speech” – Simplified!
Background:
What’s the issue?
- Sign regulations sometimes limit the size, type, or content of signs in ways that are unreasonable and possibly unconstitutional.
Who’s concerned?
- The sign industry and its customers who rely on effective signage for advertising.
Specific concerns:
Clean Truck Check Program Deadlines
- CARB has extended the deadline for reporting your non-gasoline on-road vehicles greater than 14,000 Lbs. GVW under the Clean Truck Check program. The new deadline is January 31, 2024. Click hereto make sure you are registered by the deadline.
- CARB has announced April 1, 2024, as the beginning effective date for the emissions testing program for all non-gasoline road vehicles greater than 14,000 Lbs. GVW. The program will begin where all of these vehicles except for agricultural and motor homes must be tested twice per year. More information
- CARB has issued a new hotline for questions regarding citations on diesel regulations. Call (916) 322-8275 for information on how to process a citation.
Can You “Plead the Fifth” in a Sign Case?
Background:
Most people know that the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution provides, among other protections, that no one shall be compelled to give testimony that would tend to incriminate themself. “No person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.”
However, how does that square when an illegal and unpermitted billboard is installed in California and you’re facing a $166,000 fine from Caltrans? Not well, it turns out. Continue Reading
Day at the Races — THE TRADITION RACES ON
Forty-six CSA members and staff attended the races on Nov. 17 at Del Mar Racetrack, located in Del Mar, California. CSA’s sponsored Fourth Race, a picture in the winner’s circle for two, and a fabulous buffet lunch, all were included in the CSA Event Package. Continue Reading
She Did It! Our Newest Certified Crane Operator
Early this month, NOV 2-3-4, Emily Miller with Sign Designs in Modesto, CA became the first female to participate in the CSA Crane Operator Certification program! Better yet, after two weeks of anxiously awaiting the results from her practical and written tests, she learned that she passed and would soon be receiving her Crane Operator Certification card from NCCCO.
Emily shared that engineering and creating by putting things together “has been a part of her” since childhood. Learning new things and new experiences is a driving force in her life. She considers herself “lucky” to work in her current position at Sign Designs and the support of those around her makes taking on challenges possible. Continue Reading
New Fiscal Year Kicked Off in Lodi
Thanks to our Sponsors Ad Art, Altec, and Elliott Equipment; CSA began its new year (2023-24) on October 1st, returning to Lodi, CA on October 18th, for an annual Lunch & Learn at Wine & Roses. Members and guests began to arrive at 11 AM – Weather was beautiful, lunch and cold drinks terrific, and the presentation by Mario Gomez, Lead Field Engineer with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) well worth the gathering – Thank you Mario! This eye-opening workshop shed light on the latest from UL- and this amazing technology: Continue Reading