We featured the grand opening of the new Arterro homes in SE Carlsbad - here are details about the rest of the development from the LCTS website: The retail project will include a Vons Lifestyle grocery store, 24 Hour Fitness, Petco, Stein Mart, and other soft-good...
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Desperate Wives of Bressi Ranch
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Private Golf Clubs
Hat tip to JT for sending this in from C&RB: Shifts In San Diego’s Private Club Market Highlighted More “forward-thinking, contemporary” management approaches that involve “running [clubs] with a little more business sense” reflect movement away from “your...
Bye Bye Smokestack!
An excerpt on the Encina power plant from the ut: CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council approved a landmark deal Tuesday that officials said will help solve the region’s energy needs while ridding coastal North County of a notorious eyesore: the 60-year-old Encina...
Mortgage Rates Look Steady
Yellen was confirmed last night to be the next Fed chief, which should be calming news for mortgage rates. But they haven't changed much anyway since the Fed announced the $10B taper on December 18th. 30-Year Fixed Rate: December 12: 4.42% January 7: 4.62% Just the...
Jerry Coleman R.I.P.
Former Yankees infielder and long-time broadcaster Jerry Coleman passed away on Sunday at the age of 89. The Padres, for whom he called games since 1972, confirmed his passing. “The San Diego Padres are deeply saddened by the news today of the passing of Jerry...
Reasonably Good Shape For Now
From our friends at Fidelity Title regarding all property types in SD County. Signs of some slowdown currently but the San Diego market still looks fairly healthy, considering how hot the frenzy was earlier in the year:
San Diego High Schools
California is home to more than 600 schools ranked among the U.S. News Best High Schools in 2013. To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal. San Diego high schools that made the Top 200: 4. Preuss 25. Torrey Pines 31....
Romneys’ New La Jolla House Appealed
Reprinted with permission from the SD Daily Transcript: The California Coastal Commission will consider an appeal of a permit granting Mitt and Ann Romney the right to demolish their existing 3,900sf La Jolla house and build a more-than 11,000sf mansion on Sept. 11....
They Came to San Diego
A promotional film that highlights the some of the founding fathers of San Diego (new and old), and from where they came: