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Old Town mural animates the streetscape

Graphic Solutions artists Frank Mando and John Bushnell put finishing touches on a new mural on Harney Street in Old Town San Diego. 

Hospitality entrepreneurs keep expanding their entertainment empires across county

San Diego hospitality entrepreneurs and restaurateurs are continuing to expand their touch of serving clientele, as notable owners and chefs are opening up new establishments this spring. 

Navy’s first mobile landing platform nears completion

General Dynamics NASSCO has completed 97 percent of the work on the Navy’s first mobile landing platform (MLP) vessel, the Montford Point. The ship is set to be christened March 2 and will be delivered to the Navy in May. 

Works in Progress

A quick look at some of the large ongoing construction projects around the county. Projects are listed by estimated total cost. 

Planning board to discuss One Paseo traffic concerns at March meeting

Carmel Valley’s One Paseo project could be a “model project" for the city and the region, if the benefits outweigh the concerns and the planning board recommends the project to the San Diego City Council for approval. 

Zoo exhibit to give a koala’s-eye view of Outback living

Much attention at the San Diego Zoo has been given in recent months to giant panda cub Xiao Liwu, born last summer on zoo grounds. But this summer, the zoo plans on catering to lovers of a smaller variety of cuteness: the koala. 

Padres pitch benefits of fence move as construction nears completion

The notoriously big outfield at Petco Park is getting a little smaller. 

USD athletics hits home run with new baseball stadium

Sometimes in sports, aging players have to reinvent and renovate their game in order to stay relevant in a particular league. Once in a while, this also happens to sporting venues. 

Characters explode out of the box at new Legoland Hotel

Since opening in 1999, Legoland California has expanded to include more than 60 rides, shows and hands-on attractions including the only Legoland Water Park in the world, Pirate Shores, the Sea Life Aquarium and Miniland USA, which reproduces seven areas in the United States and is constructed using 20 million Lego bricks. 

New ownership looks for community input on Belmont Park improvements

The new owners of Belmont Park in Mission Beach have started meeting with residents, planning groups and associations to get a sense of what the community would like to see at the entertainment center. 

Stormwater permit a deluge of new regulations

In April, the Regional Water Quality Control Board will make an important decision about how San Diego is going to reduce the amount of pollutants that enter our local storm drains. The MS-4 permit, or stormwater permit, will be updated with the goal of reducing contaminants from rain water runoff. 

Seeing possibilities in every precious resource equals sustainability

At Balfour Beatty Construction, we believe at the heart of a sustainable business lies the creation, care, and responsible use of assets -- whether those assets be people or time, capital investment, land use or water, we must use those resources responsibly. 

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