It seems like an idea any environmentalist would embrace: Build one of the world's largest solar power operations in the Southern California desert and surround it with plants that run on wind and underground heat.
A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in San Diego retails for an average price of $4.61 a gallon. A few miles south, in Tijuana, it's about $2.54
A fire aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier left one sailor with minor burns
There's no way I'm reading now that the train has reached the ocean.
Beaches along the San Diego, California, coast will be closed Saturday after a 66-year-old man was fatally attacked by what authorities suspect was a great white shark.
A cottage in the English countryside or a flat in Paris, a deluxe Caribbean villa or a house with a pool in Orlando, San Diego, Canada, Colorado, New York City or San Francisco. Take your pick for summer vacation. Price is no concern. It won't cost you a penny -- Really.
A new nonprofit institution plans to build a $115 million stem cell research facility in San Diego that would open by 2010
Goggles -- check. Helmet -- check. Headset -- check. "Bronco, I'm ready for takeoff." The engine rumbles, the propeller spins, and the faint smell of fuel rises around me.
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Villanova band chanted as the final seconds ticked away early Saturday morning on the No. 12 seed Wildcats' 75-69 win against fifth-seeded Clemson. "UP-SET CI-TY! UP-SET CI-TY!"
TAMPA, Fla. -- San Diego players stood in a hallway Friday afternoon watching Western Kentucky play Drake on a small television monitor. As he watched the Hilltoppers' Ty Rogers sink an overtime buzzer-beater to stun the Bulldogs, San Diego guard De'Jon Jackson's imagination ran wild.
It seems like an idea any environmentalist would embrace: Build one of the world's largest solar power operations in the Southern California desert and surround it with plants that run on wind and underground heat.
A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in San Diego retails for an average price of $4.61 a gallon. A few miles south, in Tijuana, it's about $2.54
A fire aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier left one sailor with minor burns
There's no way I'm reading now that the train has reached the ocean.
Beaches along the San Diego, California, coast will be closed Saturday after a 66-year-old man was fatally attacked by what authorities suspect was a great white shark.
A cottage in the English countryside or a flat in Paris, a deluxe Caribbean villa or a house with a pool in Orlando, San Diego, Canada, Colorado, New York City or San Francisco. Take your pick for summer vacation. Price is no concern. It won't cost you a penny -- Really.
A new nonprofit institution plans to build a $115 million stem cell research facility in San Diego that would open by 2010
Goggles -- check. Helmet -- check. Headset -- check. "Bronco, I'm ready for takeoff." The engine rumbles, the propeller spins, and the faint smell of fuel rises around me.
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Villanova band chanted as the final seconds ticked away early Saturday morning on the No. 12 seed Wildcats' 75-69 win against fifth-seeded Clemson. "UP-SET CI-TY! UP-SET CI-TY!"
TAMPA, Fla. -- San Diego players stood in a hallway Friday afternoon watching Western Kentucky play Drake on a small television monitor. As he watched the Hilltoppers' Ty Rogers sink an overtime buzzer-beater to stun the Bulldogs, San Diego guard De'Jon Jackson's imagination ran wild.
The decline in residential real estate accelerated though the end of 2007, and home prices in 20 key markets plunged 9.1% for the year, according to a survey released Tuesday.
ATLANTA -- George Mason may be two seasons removed from its historic Final Four run, but the Patriots still have a big target on their back.
As thousands flee the wildfires ravaging seven Southern California counties Tuesday, others are scrambling to help the throngs of people displaced and injured by the blazes.
San Diego's slumping housing market may get a short-term boost from people looking for new homes, but for how long?
Favorable weather and firefighter reinforcements helped ease the fire danger in parts of Southern California Thursday, but the human toll from the disaster was still coming to light.
It's been heart wrenching for wildfire victims Gordon and Marilyn Wood to return to the charred remains of their cherished home.
Virtually everyone who fled the wildfires and sought safety at Qualcomm Stadium has a story to tell. Whether it's when they decided to leave, what they decided to take or the sketchy details of what's happening in their neighborhood, every story is different.
Many among the thousands of evacuees from California's wildfires were suffering from stress and worry about their homes after seeking shelter at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, said a pair of Navy medical volunteers Wednesday.
From a back window that overlooks San Diego, the thick layer of smog that blankets the city is overwhelming.
It's 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, West Coast time.
More than 100 homes in an upscale San Diego community were evacuated after a landslide about 60 yards wide pulled the earth from beneath a three-lane road and some of the multimillion-dollar homes that adorn it.
By winning 10-4 at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, the Rockies ensured that Arizona, Colorado, the New York Mets, Philadelphia and San Diego all couldn't finish with the same record -- which would have necessitated four days of tiebreaker games.
The New York Yankees would host a tiebreaker playoff if one is needed to decide the AL wild-card race.
Normally, I am not in favor of hiring a coach with a career record of 24 games below .500, a coach who, as T.J. Simers so cuttingly put it this morning in the Los Angeles Times, is a less inspiring hire than a wax likeness of Tom Landry.
Musings, observations and the occasional insight as the NFL offseason continues to generate headlines on this Valentine's Day. ...
As shocking as it was to learn of San Diego's firing of Marty Schottenheimer Monday night, looking back now, the real surprise was that the Chargers head coach survived in his job into the second week of February to begin with.
Political refugees flee the worst places on earth to launch businesses in America.
LIKE MOST ENTREPRENEURS, Hajia Kangame rarely dwells on the past. She stays plenty busy running her San Diego handicraft business and raising four daughters. But Kangame, 37, will never forget the ...
Not long after surviving the shootout at the O.K. Corral, gunslinger Wyatt Earp moved from Tombstone, Arizona, to San Diego's Stingaree district, which in the 1880s was full of saloons and brothels. A century later, the downtown neighborhood -- redubbed the Gaslamp Quarter -- had become a different sort of Wild West, notorious for topless bars, boarded-up buildings, and high crime levels.
Four more NFL teams began their offseasons in the wake of division-round playoff losses over the weekend. Here's a look at the key issues they face in the coming days, weeks and months ....
I could write about the New England-San Diego game forever, and I just might dwell on them a little longer than usual before I get to the other playoff winners and losers.
Shim and Neesa Patel were ready to pounce on a brand-new home in San Diego early this year. It was a 4,300-square-foot Spanish colonial coming on the market for $1.2 million. But two months before the house became available, Shim, a 35-year-old engineer for Qualcomm (Neesa is 30), noticed that local home sales had more or less ground to a halt.
Question: I'm twenty-two years old and earn $45,000 a year. Based on the percentage of pay I contribute to my company savings plan (25%), the company match (6%), my projected salary growth (4% or more a year) and a decent investment return (about 10% this year), I estimate using my 401(k) calculator that I'll end up with about $5 million dollars by the time I want to retire at age 59.
The sudden shift in the nation's housing markets is exploding some long-held beliefs. The first is that a scarcity of buildable land on the coasts keeps a cap on supply and prevents prices from falling.
The cherry blossoms are out, and lush green hills are beckoning from coast to coast. So now's the time to stop hibernating in musty hotel gyms and get outside. Whether your next business trip takes...
Urban Miyares returned from the Vietnam war in 1968 with nerve damage and diabetes. Blindness came later. When he couldn't find employment, it made him angry. So the New York City native founded a ...
MOST FOLKS PROBABLY HAVE certain images in mind when they think about San Diego. A gentle breeze blowing off the Pacific. Aircraft carriers idling at their berths. Well-fed folks lining up putts on...
TOM BARRACK IS HARDLY the only investment pro anxious about the U.S. housing market. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has expressed concerns, as have many Wall Street prognosticators who sca...
With Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers sprouting like weeds, these days you can get Internet access pretty much anywhere. So why not in your car? To date, the few options for cruising cyberspace while...
In the minds of many Americans, the parallels between the present housing-price boom and the tech-stock market of the late 1990s are striking.
Twenty-four-year-old Kelly Pearson says the $580,000 ranch-style house she bought near downtown San Diego last August is a dream come true. Itisnice: 1,450 square feet, four bedrooms, two baths, cr...
Twenty-four-year-old Kelly Pearson says the $580,000 ranch-style house she bought near downtown San Diego last August is a dream come true.
Visiting San Diego, California, any time of the year is a pleasure, mainly because the weather rarely is anything other than perfect. That, of course, makes it easier to plan a golf vacation, especially if you're looking for a getaway during a dreary winter.
The Strategy: Maximize Downtown Real Estate Minimum Investment: $100 million
A few years ago, that neighborhood was definitely on the wrong side of the tracks.
Retailer Home Depot Inc. is donating $1 million in tools and materials to support the U.S. military in Iraq.
A military plane crashed Wednesday night about a half-mile short of the runway as it attempted to land at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, killing all four aboard, authorities said.
Q. Is it possible to avoid taxes if I make a charitable gift of my traditional IRA? Our church is in the middle of a building program, and I would like to make a significant contribution soon. I'm ...
Part science fair, part art exhibit, the Siggraph conference provides an intriguing window on the future of interactive design. This year's confab, which begins on July 27 in San Diego, explores wh...
In Oxford, Miss., the spirit of William Faulkner fills the air. In Eugene, Ore., retirees are on a first-name basis with nature. In Tucson, you can enjoy the calming still of the desert without for...
There's nothing like an inflight movie to make a cramped sojourn in coach class pass quickly. But what if you've already seen that sappy Julia Roberts film? Inmotion Pictures has an answer: In a gr...
With the whole country taking to the sidewalks, the time has come for the perennial inventory of alfresco eats. For a front-row seat, try the spots below, all of which have tables outside facing th...
When 36-year-old Deputy District Attorney Douglas Rose walked into the San Diego County board of supervisors meeting in early March, he felt confident that the board would vote to improve the count...
Even if you're a fresh-faced 40-year-old, it's not too soon to start dealing with the question of where you will live when you retire. Very soon now, wave upon wave of your fellow boomers are going...
The week after they handed over the keys to the new owners of their San Diego security business, Bob Lawrence, 50, and his wife Cheryl, 47, decided to indulge themselves. For the first time in memo...
Big usually isn't better if you want to improve your quality of life. this year, none of the 15 largest U.S. metro areas--home to 25% of the population--rank among our 15 best places to live. The t...
WHILE LOS ANGELES MAY BE MOURNING the departure of both its pro football teams, the City of Angels has at least one reason to celebrate. Shares of L.A.-based companies were the third quarter's top ...
If you're in the market for life insurance -- or even if you aren't -- don't be surprised if an agent tries to sell you on variable universal life, an increasingly popular policy that combines a de...
You're a tough bunch, you MONEY readers. A fellow complains a little, and you climb all over him. At least that's what happened to San Diego surgeon Richard Richley (pictured above). He told us in ...
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jason McManus EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Henry Muller
Don't leave loan or credit-card applications in your home mailbox for pickup. Cities like Chicago, New Orleans and San Diego report rises in raids on mailboxes by thieves searching for credit-card ...
HATE TO BREAK this to you, boomers, but among twentysomethings gathering in bars, coffee houses, and Lollapalooza festivals across America, bashing you folks has become the new national pastime. So...
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jason McManus EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Richard B. Stolley CORPORATE EDITOR Gilbert Rogin DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA John Papanek
Two new books, each distinctly different in style and attitude, contain helpful tips on increasing your net worth: Wealth: An Owner's Manual by Michael Stolper with Everett Mattlin (HarperBusiness,...
Jeff Burnell steps out his back door at 5:45 a.m. into a dim light that barely illuminates the San Vicente Valley below him. An overnight frost glistens on the avocado trees at the bottom end of hi...
With the U.S. economy limping toward an anemic recovery one day and slip- sliding back into recession the next, it's no wonder the national mood is so gloomy. The ABC/MONEY Consumer Comfort Index -...
Regarding your suggested smart moves for home buyers and owners in May: Your No. 1 money-saving tip when remodeling a home is to get a home-equity loan and spare your savings. Is it any wonder that...
You thought finding a competent financial planner was already tough? Brace yourself. More and more planners are monkeying around with how they describe the way they get paid. They're now calling th...
Eleven National City ((near San Diego)) police officers were caught cheating on a promotion exam, but no disciplinary action was taken against them because they were never instructed not to cheat, ...
VALSPAR If you pop open a frosty brew this summer, the chances are you'll be holding this company's product in your hand. More than half the beverage and food cans in the U.S. have inner coatings m...
''Even Seasoned Pros Are Confused This Year'' ((March)) put an ingenious spotlight on our ''simplified'' tax code. We should require all congressmen on tax-writing committees to do their own income...
ON A BLISTERING July morning in the year 2010, Kyle O. Watt of Kansas City flips on the television news and sits down to breakfast with Mrs. Watt and the two little Watts. As they gulp cold orange ...
In your December Investing Basics department, you neglected to mention that Treasury securities are exempt from state income taxes. This can add the equivalent of about a point to the interest rate...
AS THE SERVICE SECTOR continues to outshine manufacturing, as tomorrow's technology replaces today's, U.S. cities are fast learning to adapt. Some have emerged from the process as veritable boomtow...
CALL IT HEALTHY, call it ironic, or call it inevitable. After two years of fitful competition, the suddenly booming cellular telephone business is at unexpected crossroads. Up to now the battle for...
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