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Like the wallflowers transformed into beauties on TV reality shows, South County is undergoing its own "extreme makeover."

If you sit on the left side of a plane making an approach into San Diego's Lindbergh Field, you can't miss the towering construction cranes downtown. Most of them are doing the heavy lifting for a building that will house dozens, if not hundreds, of condos or apartments.

With housing and property prices in coastal San Diego still in the stratosphere, growth in the East County has picked up a lot of buyers looking for a piece of the ownership dream at a lower price.

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Riverside County formed in 1893 and is the fourth largest county in the state, comprised of more than 7,200 square miles of river valleys, deserts, mountains, foothills and plains. The county was first known for its agriculture - primarily the citrus industry -- but commerce, construction, manufacturing, transportation and tourism are now considered major contributors to the county's economic base.

In this special section, the Corporate Directors Forum, together with The Daily Transcript, call attention to San Diego's outstanding leaders with the 14th annual Director of the Year Awards, taking place March 1.

In this annual report, The Daily Transcript presents local business leaders looking back on 2004 and forward into the coming year. Find out what San Diego CEO's have to say about our region's industries and their predictions for the 2005 market segments.

In recognition of National Caregivers Month, we will recognize those who dedicate their lives to help others.

The Daily Transcript and the Industrial Environmental Association have partnered to create the official program guide for the Third Annual Environmental and Regulatory Issues Conference & Exposition, to be held Dec. 2 and 3.

The Daily Transcript is pleased to be the media sponsor for the Asian Business Association's annual awards dinner. Each year, the ABA recognizes outstanding business and community leadership, while presenting new scholarship opportunities to local students.