Business
Love is in the Air
by Trish Watlington, president of Mission Hills Business Improvement District During the month of February expressions of love are everywhere. Around the world lovers –serious and casual — young and old — celebrate. And, I’d wager a bet that if they knew about Mission Hills they’d wish they could spend Valentine’s Day with us. We […]
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
Cachet & Cash San Diego’s Restaurant Week just recently ended. Hopefully, readers will have taken the opportunity to enjoy fine dining at discounted prices. The idea behind the event is to introduce new restaurant experiences and to remind guests of old favorites. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood would have been an excellent choice. The reason — […]
Moving Forward in the New Year
by Trish Watlington, president Mission Hills BID Happy 2015! I’m grateful and honored to have been re-elected president of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID) and am looking forward to the year ahead. Joining me on this year’s board of directors are: Vice President Tom Curl of Ascent Realty; Secretary Krista Lombardi of Berkshire […]
Retirement Accounts: Trusts as Beneficiaries
I hope you’ve enjoyed the holidays. As we ring in the New Year and start our client review cycle, one of the things that we do for our clients is to review the beneficiary designations of their retirement accounts (pensions, IRAs, etc.). This is important because the beneficiary designations that you elect control who gets […]
Terra Restaurant – A Star on El Cajon Boulevard
Time sure flies by quickly. I felt as if I hadn’t seen Jeff Rossman for about a year. It turns out to have been almost four years. Of course, I ran into him occasionally at events that he catered. But I had not dined at his restaurant for such a long time, too long. Don’t […]
Retirement Accounts: Distribution Rules
With the year-end approaching, an important deadline for retirement account owners is also coming, so this column will deal with some of the rules surrounding IRAs and distributions. A significant caveat applies here: the rules can be very complex and people have literally written books on the topic. So I won’t be able to cover […]
Tax Efficient Charitable Giving
A couple of months ago, I wrote about having a charitable giving plan, and how that can allow people to be strategic about their charitable gifts. As tax rates have been on the rise lately, many people have been looking for ways to reduce their income tax bill while benefitting the community. The whole point […]
“It’s a Beautiful Day in this Neighborhood, a Beautiful Day for a Neighbor”
by Trish Watlington, president, Mission Hills BID But… would you know that The Washington Street Maintenance Assessment District (WSMAD), established in 1998, was a big part of the beauty in Mission Hills? The purpose of the WSMAD is to install and maintain the landscaped medians, trees, and other aesthetic improvements on Washington Street that replaced […]
Jazz 88.3 FM Named 2014 “Station of the Year”
Local nonprofit radio station KSDS-FM (Jazz 88.3) has been named the 2014 “Station of the Year” (markets 1-25) by JazzWeek Magazine. The station was awarded the same distinction in 2012. “It’s an honor to be recognized for a second time by our loyal listeners and jazz industry leaders with this prestigious award,” said Jazz 88.3 […]
