How are the local public high schools faring? Ratings from www.greatschools.org High School 2012 API Growth GS Rating #Students Canyon Crest 917 9 1,811 Torrey Pines 888 8 2,629 Westview 872 8 2,366 San Marcos 858 9 2,035 La Jolla 854 8 1,591 San Dieguito 852 7 1,540...
Last night was College Information Night - here's what we learned: California's college system was designed to offer a multi-tiered program. UC Schools The ten UC schools educate the top 10% of California's high school graduates. Incoming freshmen at UCSD averaged a...
A number of teachers and parents are asking the Carlsbad Unified School District to delay the planned August opening of Sage Creek High School, arguing that it will strain resources and isn’t needed at this time. “This new high school is just going to be a ruination...
A reader gave me these photos from the course today: http://pinterest.com/klingerealty/san-diego-open-golf/
We are working on the pinterest account, and a new board of sunset photos that I have taken over the years can be seen here: http://pinterest.com/klingerealty/sunsets/
It looks like the Real Housewives Bravo TV franchise is coming to San Diego, and for more than just the great weather. The company making the TV show - Asylum Entertainment - has a casting call out right now looking for women who live in the area. The producers are...
On a clear day you can see from San Marcos to Mexico! From Mt. Soledad in La Jolla (click on image to enlarge):
About 100,000 more people moved away from California in 2011 than those who relocated to the Golden State, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The trend can be explained, in part, in monetary terms. Even in an economic boom, the cost of living...
Hat tip to Peter C. who found this after going through some of his father's old files. His Dad was a legend among realtors in the Glendale area, and was known for giving everyone a chance:
Some thought this was fake, but here is the explanation of how this video was made (thanks VOSD): http://www.petapixel.com/2012/12/01/five-hours-of-airplane-landings-captured-in-thirty-seconds/
