Sudberry Properties, the developer of what they term a 230-acre “urban village,” is touting the energy-efficient and sustainable features of the 4,780-unit mixed-use Civita development in Mission Valley. “Recent technological advances are enabling us to select from a vast array …

Supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst who admitted leaking documents and video to the infamous WikiLeaks website, expressed mixed emotions at a rally in Hillcrest yesterday evening (July 30), after a military judge found Manning guilty on …

Man fled after ramming police car, attempting to run down CHP officer

A man and woman are in custody tonight after evading arrest from El Cajon Police and California Highway Patrol officers. Around 2 p.m., officers spotted Ali Alkafaji, a known fugitive, driving on the 1300 block of North Johnson Avenue in …

The San Diego Foundation, which manages charitable funds for a host of other organizations, has announced that about 800 students will receive help from the 160-plus scholarship funds administrated by the Foundation for the 2013-2014 school year. Over $2.1 million …

Cash investors still pushing out other potential buyers

In a sign that housing values may be approaching their peak, the California Association of Realtors trade group announced in its annual survey of real estate investors that more buyers of investment property are planning to hold onto their purchases …

After a reported six-month negotiation period that failed to produce a work contract, 60 members of the Teamsters Union Local 542 commenced a strike against Gold Cross Ambulance, a company serving the Imperial County just east of San Diego’s Laguna …

Some civilian employees at Naval Air Station North Island facing a string of unpaid furlough days have decided to use their newfound Fridays off to picket outside the base in protest of the budget cuts that are reducing their pay …

The Oceanside Public Library has announced a two-part program beginning next week to celebrate one of North County’s most notable industries with its “Books and Brew” presentations. “North County has been a leader in the craft beer industry since before …

San Diego Sheriff’s deputies are looking for help in identifying a suspect believed to be involved in a string of commercial burglaries in Poway over the last week. The man, pictured above, has targeted seven businesses in southern Poway office …

San Diego refuses to pay over $43K owed for services provided related to gang prevention, group alleges in lawsuit

San Diego-based Metro United Methodist Urban Ministry, in operation since 1966, has an established track history of working with low-income youth, helping them avoid jail and achieve stable employment. Last week, the group celebrated the award of $7.5 million in …

New data from the California Association of Realtors corroborates private firm data released last week regarding the decline in “distressed” housing sales, and finds that nearly 80 percent of home sales in June were conducted by sellers in a positive-equity …

Washington, D.C.-based ASB Real Estate Investments, which claims over $3.8 billion under management nationwide, has announced the purchase of three Gaslamp Quarter buildings on two parcels carrying a $15.25 million price tag. The units, at 643, 653, and 665 5th …

California is the sixth-biggest solar market in the country as measured per capita, according to a new report detailing lessons learned from the top 12 solar-producing states in the country. Last year, local solar capacity grew by 35 percent to …

An El Cajon man was arrested the morning of July 23 after stabbing another man who had demanded the return of his borrowed bicycle. Police and paramedics were summoned to the 600 block of Fletcher Parkway in El Cajon shortly …

Potentially thousands of former prison inmates are set to be released and return to their homes in San Diego over the coming months as part of a federal court order demanding that the state reduce severe overcrowding in its prison …

In the quest to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the federal budget, Representative Scott Peters of San Diego’s 52nd district has set his sights low. Under Peters’ new Stop Paying Something For Nothing Act, introduced yesterday (July 22), …

Water Authority promoting new, even lower-flow models with rebate offers

In the midst of what’s traditionally the driest time of year, the San Diego County Water Authority is pushing to publicize a new round of rebates being offered to local residents and businesses for upgrading their toilets. Rebates have been …

Pickup owners victimized in a string of thefts

Sheriff’s deputies and Crime Stoppers are warning Poway residents about a string of recent catalytic converter thefts and looking for tips that might help identify the culprits. Since July 13, authorities say, thieves have been targeting vehicles parked overnight on …

The recently reported decline in real estate sales figures can be attributed to the decline in foreclosures and other “distressed” sales, according to the California-based market tracking firm PropertyRadar. Distress sales, including foreclosures and short sales, declined 46.5 percent last …

The Metropolitan Transit System and San Diego Police Department are out with a joint statement cautioning residents about the unregulated nature of “ridesharing” services such as Lyft, allowing users to seek driving services from a source other than a city-permitted …