One West Bank foreclosed on this home in August, 2010, but it looked like they let the former owner try to re-coup some of his $2,500,000 down payment - because he had it listed last summer for $5,200,000. But things didn't work out for him:
Local Flavor
Our Town
From the U-T, taken from the Space Station 200 miles up. Orange County, San Diego, and Tijuana on the right, Phoenix and Tucson on the left side:
Capri Dual-Language Immersion
Under budgetary constraints, the Encinitas Union School District is considering a consolidation of its heralded dual-language immersion program which operates at both Paul Ecke and Capri Elementary schools. Administrators propose to put all of the...
Mulholland Snake
I've been sick as a dog the last few days, thanks to daytrip for carrying me!
Green Rooms
Since 2003, Architectural Digest has been responsilble for designing the green room for the Academy Awards. Here are videos of the last three:
Caddy
Detective Work Too
Hard to figure the culprit here, but a vacant house sitting for months doesn't help:
Be Sunny!
From sddt.com: The mood of America is slowly improving at the start of 2012, with people in California and San Diego among the most optimistic. According to the latest Citibank California Pulse survey, 66 percent of Californians say their personal finances will be...
Traffic Report – 56/15
The traffic around the northern part of the City of San Diego is manageable - and it may be worth considering a move further out if your only objection is rush hour:
Remodel Project, Before-and-After
For those of you who wonder if it takes an expert to complete a major remodel - buying an old fixer and adding a second story to get a good ocean view - here is the before-and-after video of a house re-build in Old Carlsbad. The last four minutes is the owner talking...