If there were an Overachievers' Hall of Fame, Ronson J. Shamoun would likely be in it.

The real world came into being for Jamie Lynn Sigler at what might be considered a less-than optimal time. Freshly graduated from East Carolina University, the founder of the boutique public relations firm J Public Relations left the East Coast for San Diego just days after Sept. 11, 2001.

The long-running battle between Mayor Bob Filner and San Diego's hoteliers approached a happy ending as the hoteliers pledged that the Tourism Marketing District will provide more transparency, funding for the Balboa Park centennial and legal protections for the city against potential lawsuits.

Two days after ordering Mayor Bob Filner to sign a long-disputed agreement with San Diego’s Tourism Marketing District, the City Council will meet on Thursday to discuss an amendment that seems meant to address two of Filner’s three top concerns.

Fred Grand and William McWethy Jr., who have been instrumental in transforming Heritage Park and the Hacienda Hotel in Old Town, will now have the chance do the same to the Warner Springs Ranch Resort.

The first annual VinDiego wine festival, slated to take place at Broadway Pier April 6, plans to cater to those who simply love wine and its taste.

With a veto-proof 6-1 majority vote, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday ordered Mayor Bob Filner to make peace with the hotel-backed Tourism Marketing District by signing an agreement that will potentially release $30 million in funds to help promote the city to outsiders.

As the San Diego City Council debates Tuesday regarding what to do about its contract with the Tourism Marketing District, renewed attention is falling on the vote that helped create the contract in the first place: a ballot sent to more than a thousand hotels, motels, hostelries and bed-and-breakfasts throughout the city.

The newly rebranded Wyndham San Diego Bayside, which took over the operation of the former Holiday Inn at the Bay on March 1, is scheduled to undergo extensive renovations beginning in November of this year. The cost of the renovations was not disclosed.

San Diego County’s job growth has been stronger than previously reported, with employment increasing by a relatively strong 2.1 percent, according to the latest data from the state Employment Development Department.

After a Superior Court judge upheld San Diego Mayor Bob Filner in his dispute with the city’s hoteliers, the argument is heading back to where it began: the City Council.

Final preparations are taking place for the grand opening of the $36 million Viejas Hotel, which will open its doors on Thursday.

Mayor Bob Filner has won the first round of his court battle with downtown hoteliers, as a superior court judge tentatively declined to order him to sign a disputed agreement with San Diego’s Tourism Marketing District.

In a new survey by CheapCarRental.net, San Diego has been listed among the cheapest places to rent a car in the country.

TripAdvisor has announced its top 10 ballparks in the United States, with Petco Park checking in at number seven.

With a courtroom showdown looming between Mayor Bob Filner and local hoteliers, City Attorney Jan Goldsmith’s office introduced a resolution at City Council that would require the mayor to sign an agreement that would end the dispute.

A new, 1,100-square-foot conference room in the heart of Mission Valley is available for your use. The conference room rents for only $125 for a minimum of three (3) hours and is directly located next to an attractively landscaped garden area.

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center found a new executive director to fill the shoes of Dr. Jeffrey Kirsch, who's known for changing the face of science education in San Diego.

The San Diego Tourism Authority this week sent provisional layoff notices to 85 of its 100 employees, projecting that it will soon run out of money unless Mayor Bob Filner loosens his grip on the hotel assessments that provide its funding.

In a move that helps clear the way for expanding the San Diego Convention Center, Superior Court Judge Ronald Prager has issued a final ruling that local hotels could fund the expansion through a self-imposed property tax covered by a surcharge on room rates.