Business
Spike Africa’s – It’s New! It’s Wonderful!
Spike Africa’s Fish Grill & Bar opened a few months ago in the old Payless Shoes location on Broadway and Fourth, across the street from the redevelopment area of Horton Plaza. It is so new it doesn’t have permanent signage up yet. But, it is right on the corner. You can’t miss it. Spike Africa […]
Update to Estate Planning
One of the most challenging things about estate planning since 2001 has been keeping up with the changing rules and Congress’ inability to decide on a ‘final’ estate and transfer tax regime. Well, with the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”, the fiscal cliff deal), we finally have some clarity, and a set of […]
The Navarra Family Continues a Family Tradition
Jerome’s 58 Years and Counting In 1954 a furniture and appliance store opened in downtown San Diego during the boom following WWII. It was a family owned business, started by Jim Navarra (and a couple of other partners.) Jim named it Jerome’s to honor his son Jerry who is a household name in San Diego […]
Junior Achievement President Nominated as 2012 Most Admired CEO
“San Diego Business Journal” awarded Junior Achievement of San Diego and Imperial Counties President and CEO Joanne Pastula a 2012 Most Admired CEO award in the nonprofits category. The 6th Annual Most Admired CEO Awards was presented to local industry leaders for the achievements at their organizations and community at Paradise Point Resort & Spa […]
Sharp Rees-Stealy Opens State-of-the-Art “Green” Downtown Medical Center
Sharp Rees-Stealy Downtown opened its first “green” medical center. Doctors and services from the Sharp Rees-Stealy Downtown Fourth Avenue location moved to the beautiful, new 66,365-square-foot medical office building across the street at 300 Fir Street, San Diego, CA 92101. The multi-specialty medical center offers a vast range of services to patients. The first floor […]
Custom Vintage Masterpiece Furnishings Receives Honors
The American Society of Interior Designers, San Diego Chapter, (ASID) has honored fine artist Concetta K. Antico as the 2012 Award Winner for her Best Use Of Textiles for her “Vintage Masterpiece Furnishings.” Antico has developed a unique technique of reclaiming period furnishings and reusing and repurposing them by re-upholstery with cotton duck canvas fabric and […]
Oakley Introduces New Concept Store at UTC
Oakley Inc., the world’s leading sport performance eyewear brand, opened its latest concept store, located at the University Town Center mall in San Diego at 4485 La Jolla Village Drive. The new location is a modern retail museum celebrating the brand’s 37-year heritage. In-store displays feature iconic advertising campaigns and products introduced since the launch […]
Baci Ristorante – An Unforgettable Old Friend
New Year’s celebrations have come and gone. The haunting strains of “Auld Lang Syne” have faded from hearing. By now, the year’s business has begun in earnest. “In with the new, out with the old” is a common theme, coupled with resolutions to do better, to be better. The New Year, to many, begins exciting […]
Dementia: More Than Just a Family Matter
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia. This includes 5.2 million people over age 65, most of whom are women. That’s roughly one in eight older Americans, and about one half of all those over age 85. I’m not trying to scare you, but […]
The Fiscal Cliff. Hype or Hysteria?
Last month I tried to show how Americans are both unclear and conflicted about what our federal government spends its revenues on and how much ought to be spent on those things. I tried to show that We The People want our government to spend more money on security and services than we are willing […]
