From the U-T: The city of Del Mar has struck a preliminary agreement with the state to buy the fairgrounds and fabled racetrack there for $120 million, according to state and local officials. The deal was reached behind closed doors and only came to light after...
From the Press-Enterprise: A Murrieta man who says $35,000 worth of marijuana plants were stolen during a break-in at his indoor pot farm earlier this year has sued his landlord for negligence and breach of contract, court records show. Gary J. Hite had been renting...
From the last show of their North American tour - wifey called David Lindley one of the least-attractive men she has ever seen, but what do you expect from a bunch of old hippies??
Today is a busy day for the jimjamalama, but in the works, at nct's request, is a forward-looking post trying to predict the short-term future (still looking for a crystal ball). In the meantime, here's a video with local flavor: Same Ol at Beech St by bryan snyder...
From http://newyorksaysthankyou.org/ - thanks MB! On November 1st, 2003, five-year-old Evan Parness, while watching the news with his father, learned of the devastation of California’s worst firestorm in the state’s history. Wide-eyed, this young boy told his father...
The Vantage Point complex has 679 condos, and at the end of August the owners said that they had about 200 renters living there when they suspended sales. You don't always need window coverings in a high-rise, but it doesn't look like anyone is living in the north...
Here is the link to Dale Naegle's website, with the story and photos during construction: http://www.dalenaeglearchitect.com/Site/Pavilion_Story.html In 1960 Sam Bell heir to General Mills (Bell Potato Chips) purchased a summer home with a spectacular view of the...
The list price in the MLS is $5,000,000, but it's going to auction on September 29th. The city has the right to reject the final price, and they need at least $3,000,000 to pay off the park debt. In the remarks: LAST OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS IS DEL MAR EVER! "The City...
Julius Shulman, who passed away last year at age 98, captured the work of nearly every modern and progressive architect since the 1930s including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern...
A random collection of unused clips that veered off into the ditch, and ended up being more about wheels than real estate. But it's Friday night!
