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Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
Where is the money coming from to fund Craigslist's operations? How can Craigslist permit landlords to post rentals on the internet for free? How can Craigslist allow every prostitute in the US to post images of themselves on the internet for free? Hundreds of hookers in San Diego currently have ads on Craigslist. Where does Craigslist obtain the cash to maintain the hundreds, if not thousands, of servers it requires to operate its systems? Craigslist is clearly running up operating losses in the hundreds of millions because it refuses to charge users reasonable fees for ads. At some point, after the newspapers are run out of business, these operating losses will be recouped. The U-T and other newspapers should sue Craigslist to halt unfair trade practices that are running them out of business, and force Craigslist to charge users for ads. It's illegal for businesses to give services away for free in order to run competitors out of business.— August 8, 2008 11:36 a.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
I was wrong. EBAY is actually paying the bills at Craigslist and allowing it to undercut the newspapers, not Google. It makes little difference who finances Craigslist. The point is Craigslist is killing the newspapers by providing free classified advertising that's being underwritten by a monopolist corporation. Once the newspapers are killed off the consumer will pay through the nose for classified ads that are now free. I again repeat the cost of internet access is going to skyrocket within the next 5 years as large corporations attempt to recoup the money they've lost providing free internet services to consumers.— August 8, 2008 8:33 a.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
I feel sorry for the ink stained wretches at the U-T. They must be going through hell right now.— August 7, 2008 9:39 p.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
Adapting to electronics reality is not going to save the U-T or the other newspapers. The newspaper industry needs to sue Craigslist and the other internet pirates to stop them from offering free classified advertising on the internet. Craigslist received a $2 billion equity investment from Google, and uses this largesse to offer free classifed advertising. Once Craigslist has destroyed the newspaper industry by robbing it of revenue, Google will step in, buy Craigslist, and start charging for classified ads. Craigslist and Google are using illegal means to put their competition, the newspaper industry, out of business.— August 7, 2008 7:40 p.m.
Mission Hills Nation's 5th Most Overpriced Neighborhood, Says Forbes.com
Yes. I was referring to the old San Diego Trust branch office located at 6th and Laurel, at the gateway to Balboa Park. The site was originally the residence of Joseph W. Sefton Sr., founder of San Diego Trust. His estate occupied the entire block. An aviary occupied a large portion of the property. The residence was torn down in 1956 and replaced with a bank. The bank was torn down several years ago and replaced with condos.— August 6, 2008 9:05 p.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
If Michal McKinnon wants to make a small fortune in the newspaper publishing business he better start with a large fortune.— August 6, 2008 8:34 p.m.
Mission Hills Nation's 5th Most Overpriced Neighborhood, Says Forbes.com
I was referring to the Mission Hills residence of the late Tom Sefton, owner of the former San Diego Trust & Savings Bank. The Sefton home on 6th and Laurel belonged to Tom's grandfather. It was razed in 1956 and replaced with a bank. There are many residences in Mission Hills that exceed the acreage and square footage of the Sunset Mansion in question. Most of the larger estates are located around the canyons that extend to the rim of Mission Valley. Most of these properties are impossible to see or even access from public streets.— August 6, 2008 7:21 p.m.
Mission Hills Nation's 5th Most Overpriced Neighborhood, Says Forbes.com
I think Johnny's describing the Sefton estate in Mission Hills.— August 5, 2008 9:18 p.m.
Moores's JMI Knocks Condos Out of Austin Project, Citing San Diego Failures
Many of those who purchased Downtown condos, particulary those who had lived in detached residences for many years, did not understand that these high rise condos are filled with cigarette and tobacco smoke. The smokes travels throughout these buildings, through spaces between the walls, heating and air conditioning ducts, and cannot be avoided. People who live in downtown condos reek of tobacco smoke, as the smoke infests their clothing, shoes, etc. Many purchasers have lost a bundle, as their expensive furnishings, artwork, etc. has been destroyed by cigarette smoke. Smoke is a major factor affecting the resale value of donwtown condos. Also, many purchasers cannot sleep at nite due to noise from sewage and water traveling at high velocity through pipes in the walls. Elevator noise is a major issue as well. Another problem is that the condo builings are being infested by drug dealers. The drug dealers allow customers to enter the building by buzzing them in, and the dealer can sell his wares without having to worry about the police.— August 3, 2008 11:28 p.m.
Westfield Exec Took Fifth Last Friday. Will Shopping Center Developer Take San Diego to Cleaners?
Peter Lowy is a naturalized US citizen. If he is convicted of felony tax evasion, the US Attorney should go whole hog and have his citizenship revoked and send him packing back to Australia. Tax evasion of this magnitude in time of war warrants imposition of the highest penalty the law allows.— July 28, 2008 11:10 p.m.