Hines Corp.
Houston-based Hines Corp. focuses on a new 19-story city office building and a four-story glass City Hall with a public patio on top. |
Competing visions vie for City Hall
City will hear comment on the plans at nine meetings
By Jeanette Steele
STAFF WRITER
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – Two developers vying to rebuild San Diego's City Hall heard one thing loud and clear from the public: People want a more open city government. So when the two firms unveiled their proposals yesterday, there was a common thread – transparency.
SEDC board fires embattled president
Speakers had voiced overwhelming support
By Helen Gao and Jeff McDonald
STAFF WRITERS
SAN DIEGO
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Trustees of the Southeastern Economic Development Corp. fired longtime President Carolyn Smith last night, despite an outpouring of support from people who appreciated the agency's work in an underserved community.
Schools bond to be on ballot this fall
Measure would improve campuses, extend a tax
By Maureen Magee
STAFF WRITER
SAN DIEGO –
After weeks of disagreement over what its massive fix-it list should include, the San Diego school board voted unanimously yesterday to put a $2.1 billion bond measure on the November ballot.
This isn't just one of fishing's tall tales
Tuna-ranching pen off Baja snares boat
By Terry Rodgers
STAFF WRITER
Wayde Nichols and four fishing pals looked forward to catching hard-fighting tuna as their sport-fishing boat motored out of Mission Bay on Friday night. They never expected to become the catch themselves.
Padres owners get $16 million for beach home
A small beachfront cottage in Del Mar owned by John and Rebecca Moores closed escrow this month for $16 million. The three-bedroom, 3.5-bath home was listed for only five days by Barry Estates when a full-price offer came in.
