San Diego News

Fri, Oct 12, 2012

The skies are the only thing clearing up here in San Diego as the week’s calendar of events is chock-full as always. Take advantage of the sun’s reappearance and head to some of these presentations, workshops and discussions.


Year after year, property owners across the San Diego area and the projects and buildings they create are given a heavy dose of scrutiny as October approaches and they await the naming of the year’s Orchids & Onions recipients. In 2012, it was art that won over the judges most.


San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio held a press conference Thursday to criticize his opponent in the mayor's race, Rep. Bob Filner, for trips he took in Congress that were paid for by special interests.


Sara Lee, Wonder bread, Entenmann’s, Oroweat -- these companies have been bringing bakery products to the American people for decades, and are household names all over the country. Aside from gluten, they all have another ingredient in common: Mexican parent company Grupo Bimbo, which acquired these brands and more, making it the largest producer of bread products in the world.


There’s a large tax increase ballot measure facing San Diego voters on Election Day, and San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio doesn’t have anything to say about it.


The construction beat at municipalities picks up a bit this week with a couple multimillion projects on the docket in Escondido.


Family Health Centers of San Diego accepted two Onion Awards from the San Diego Architectural Foundation at the 2012 Orchids and Onions Ceremony on Oct. 11. The awards recognize the architecture of the new City Heights Family Health Center located at 5454 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego.


More than 75 panelists and two keynote speakers will address about 500 attendees at the 12th annual Trigild Lender Conference from Oct. 17 through 19.


The city of Murrieta's Economic Development Corp. will host a half-day conference focused on exporting on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.


Southern Californians have endured the worst two-week gas price spike in history, but prices have backed down slightly in the last few days after setting all-time records, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch.


The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and the Heartland Fire Training Authority have entered into a joint powers agreement.


San Diego-based Global Payout Inc. (OTC: GOHE) announced Friday that it intends to purchase up to 1 million shares of its common stock in the open market periodically.


SeaWorld San Diego is looking to give the park entrance a facelift and make it more efficient for guests, as the marine-life theme park will start a multimillion dollar renovation project in December.


Since California Gov. Jerry Brown did away with redevelopment agencies, numerous projects have been placed on the sidelines.


The following "Local Notes" appeared in The Daily Transcript's Oct. 15, 1926 issue:
The American Water Works association will hold its seventh annual convention in this city beginning Thursday, October 28, continuing the rest of the week.


Cargo vessels


The two-building, eight-unit apartment in Pacific Beach -- at 1449-1463 Felspar St. in San Diego 92109 -- has been sold for $3.5 million, cash, or $437,500 per unit.


The lessee and lessor represented themselves in the Deal of the Week.


(AP) -- Real estate developer Rick Caruso said he won't enter the race to become the mayor of Los Angeles in 2013.


Steven Shupp has been named CBRE's Southern California director of project management for the San Diego and Orange County areas.



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Construction Works - 2013

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SANTARUS INC
Cosmo, Technologies Ltd, B, Sold
No. of Shares: 4,887,500
Date Filed: 05/15/2013

SANTARUS INC
Herman, Michael E, D, Sold
No. of Shares: 25,000
Date Filed: 05/14/2013

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY
Demarco, Eric M, CEO, Purchased
No. of Shares: 28,647
Date Filed: 05/14/2013

DIGIRAD CORP
Eberwein, Jeffrey E, D, Purchased
No. of Shares: 30,000
Date Filed: 05/07/2013

DIGIRAD CORP
Gillman, Charles M, D, Purchased
No. of Shares: 30,000
Date Filed: 05/07/2013






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