Archive for January, 2006

YMCA will expand in Rancho San Diego (San Diego Union-Tribune)

January 30th, 2006

RANCHO SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE): County supervisors have agreed to a $1-a-year lease for additional land adjacent to the $9 million McGrath Family YMCA, set to open this spring.

Government Officials Announce Hispanic Fraud Prevention Initiative in San Diego (Federal Trade Commission)

January 30th, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the San Diego District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California are hosting a one-day forum for law enforcement and community based organizations to promote education and awareness of consumer fraud targeted at the Hispanic community and to develop law enforcement responses.

Dan Walters: San Diego, other California cities feeling airport squeeze (The Sacramento Bee)

January 30th, 2006

SAN DIEGO - Lindbergh Field may be the only major airport in America accessible to pedestrians. Not that many actually walk to their flights, however, and its location on the city’s scenic waterfront, just blocks from downtown offices and hotels, is as much curse as blessing.

Piazza signs with San Diego (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

January 30th, 2006

SAN DIEGO — All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the defending NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.

Piazza set to sign with San Diego (The Charlotte Observer)

January 30th, 2006

All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year, free-agent contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the reigning NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.

Piazza set to sign with San Diego (The Charlotte Observer)

January 30th, 2006

All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year, free-agent contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the reigning NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.

Piazza heading to San Diego (Daily Record)

January 30th, 2006

SAN DIEGO — All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the defending NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.

Ex-Met Piazza agrees to 1-year, $2-million deal with San Diego (The Morning Call)

January 30th, 2006

SAN DIEGO | All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2-million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the defending NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.

Piazza set to sign with San Diego (The Charlotte Observer)

January 30th, 2006

All-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year, free-agent contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the reigning NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute.

Hilton Hotels Corporation Announces Groundbreaking of Hilton San Diego Convention Center (Hospitality Net)

January 30th, 2006

SAN DIEGO | Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) announced today the groundbreaking of the Hilton San Diego Convention Center, a 30-story, 1,190-room hotel on the edge of the San Diego Bay that will connect directly with the San Diego Convention Center. Hilton Hotels Corporation has formed a joint venture with ING Clarion Partners, a leading real estate investment advisory firm to own and operate