More or less sudden mountains There's a rock quarry off Friars, at the end of Qualcomm Way, where they mine Stadium Conglomerate. It's one of just a few quarries in San Diego. At the quarry …
The El Cortez was the highest in town for over 30 years. Now 21 downtown buildings are officially higher than the El.
Posted August 24, 2006
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