The stakes are high as San Diego’s new mayor, Jerry Sanders, delivers his first State of the City Address tonight. After two years of financial and legal turmoil, citizens have high hopes the mayor will have answers to questions such as whether bankruptcy is avoidable.
Eight percent of households could afford a median-priced San Diego area home in November, down one percentage point from the previous month and four points from a year ago, according to a report released Thursday.
The percentage of households in San Diego able to afford a median-priced home stood at 8 percent in November, compared with 12 percent for the same period a year ago, according to a report released Thursday by the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.). In October, the percentage was 9.
SAN DIEGO - San Diego Gas & Electric Co., two of its employees and a contractor were named in a federal indictment on charges that they flouted safety standards while removing asbestos from pipes at a facility in the nearby city of Lemon Grove.
In his first State of the City address, Mayor Jerry Sanders is expected to tell the citizens of San Diego as much as is known about the city’s financial situation, as well as discuss issues such as the future of the San Diego Chargers and Airport.
More people moved out of San Diego than came here in 2005, but the number of births over deaths and in-migration mean the area’s population continues to grow.
Jung-Ho Pak has been appointed artistic director of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, the ensemble announced today. His tenure begins with the 2006-2007 season.
Jung-Ho Pak has been appointed artistic director of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, it was announced today. His tenure begins in the 2006-2007 season.
San Diego City Councilman Jim Madaffer has asked fellow council members to consider allowing the Chargers to begin talks with other cities in the county.