
Rancho Bernardo Office Building Sells for $36.5 Million to San Francisco Company
Drawbridge Realty Trust of San Francisco has purchased a Rancho Bernardo office building that houses Broadcom Corp., for $36.5 million, according to CoStar Group and public data.

Defense Cuts Seen Hurting an Already Lagging Local Economy
San Diego’s economy is still in the doldrums and shows little signs of regaining its former energy, says the latest report from the National University System Institute for Policy Research.
To Fix Climate Change, Scientists Turn To Hacking The Earth
In the summer of 2012, a small group of the Haida people, a native community in Canada, had a problem. The salmon they rely on were disappearing. So the Haida took matters into their own hands.
SDG&E Announces Redemption of Cumulative Preferred and Preference Stock
San Diego Gas & Electric announced the redemption of all issued and outstanding shares of SDG&E cumulative preferred stock and preference stock.

Landmark Begins Work on $39 Million Aircraft Facility at Lindbergh Field
Landmark Aviation of Houston is breaking ground on a new $39 million fixed base operation (FBO) facility for general-aviation aircraft at San Diego International Airport, expected to open by late 2014.
Interim WG&L GM: Finances not pretty
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The interim Albany Water, Gas & Light Commissission GM says he will leave no stone unturned in finding ways to improve the utility’s finances.
Isis Receives $100M Upfront From Biogen to Expand Partnership
Carlsbad-based Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. received $100 million upfront from Weston, Mass.-based pharma giant Biogen Idec Inc. to expand its partnership and develop drugs for neurological disorders.
What's the big picture for Hood River County schools?
Many tears were shed Monday afternoon when a Lawrence couple greeted their families after escaping the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti last week.

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State and federal law enforcement officials are warning consumers to be wary of scams targeting donors to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

Historic Lawrenceville church celebrates 190th anniversary
Fairview Presbyterian Church celebrates in 190th anniversary with a Homecoming service this weekend.

Wind farms still booming in Kansas
For many in the north-central Kansas town of Concordia, the 67-turbine Meridian Way Wind Farm has brought the most excitement and economic promise they have seen in decades. Eight miles south of town, the wind turbines tower over 20,000 acres of wheat fields and pastures. On a clear day, the three-megawatt generating turbines — the largest on-shore models in the United States — can be seen for miles.
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COVINGTON — Some students may be able to transfer to a different school than their zoned one next school year under a state law.

Students can exercise school choice with transfers
COVINGTON — Some students may be able to transfer to a different school than their zoned one next school year under a state law.

Altered books contest returns for spring
The Gwinnett Public Library is teaming up with the Hudgens Center for the Arts to host the fifth annual Altered Books Contest.
De Barbara Jordan High School a Rice University
A sus 18 años, Selena Zermeno conoce bien el significado de luchar por lo que uno quiere. No titubea cuando dice que siempre supo que algún día llegaría a ser la primera de su clase, aunque trabajaba a la vez que estudiaba. Este año, logró esa meta. Selena se encuentra entre el 5 por ciento de estudiantes con las más altas calificaciones de su preparatoria.
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School lunches: Healthy or Not?
What did your child have for lunch today? Let's find out why many parents pack school lunches for their children.

Woman circulates flyer to find missing pet
Lost Turtle
Emily Stoker says she grew up on a farm and likes having animals around - cats, dogs and chickens.vv

City should recruit retirees
It looks to me like seniors really could be considered a new industry for Lawrence
Big business in Lawrence may mean attracting more people who have retired from it, according to a new report commissioned by an offshoot of Douglas County Senior Services.

Behind the Lens: The Uses of Rim Light
Nothing highlights a side spike or a mullet, or even a mullet and side spike combo better than a perfectly placed rim light.