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Padres Hope Changes Will Be a Hit with Their Fans
SPORTS: Fences Are Closer; Team Looks for Ways to Be Competitive
The San Diego Padres moved in the fences this year so fans should expect lots more home runs and higher scoring games at Petco Park.
Head to Head Competition
MANUFACTURING: Local Craft Breweries Find The Recipe for Success
Creative, competitive and highly independent, local breweries have placed San Diego County at the center of the growing market for handcrafted beers.
Bed and Brick-Fest
TRAVEL: Legoland’s New Hotel Puts Park On the Overnight Map
The Carlsbad theme park was already called Legoland California Resort well before construction began on the colorful three-story, 250-room hotel set to officially open its doors April 5.
SeaWorld Aims for June Opening of Waterpark
TOURISM: New Site Hopes to Draw International Visitors
Construction workers are busily transforming a portion of Chula Vista into something resembling an island beach resort, as the parent of SeaWorld San Diego aims for a June 1 opening of its Aquatica San Diego waterpark.
PHG Sees Bright Future for Warner Springs Ranch Resort Rehab
TOURISM: $50M Renovation Planned For Historic Property
Pacific Hospitality Group Inc.’s next fixer-upper project is a planned $50 million renovation of the historic Warner Springs Ranch resort, which the San Diego company recently purchased in a bankruptcy auction.
Regional Report
News and notes from communities around San Diego County
Carlsbad City Council has approved a pilot program to allow “curb cafes” in the city’s downtown village district. A city statement said the concept is a temporary deck structure that allows restaurants to extend their outdoor dining areas beyond the sidewalk and onto parking spaces in front of the eatery.
Getting Stronger
SPORTS: Hoist Fitness Works With a Successful Growth Formula
When Hoist Fitness Systems designed its custom headquarters in Poway, its executives knew they wanted several things. One was a shower near the showroom.
Real-Time Bus Schedules Arrive Via Cubic Corp.
TRANSIT: N.Y. System to Pinpoint Times, Notify Riders
Cubic Corp., which provides electronics for mass transit systems around the world, will soon help answer the question on New Yorkers’ lips: When in the world is the bus going to arrive?
Fledgling Carlsbad Airline Names New CEO
Carlsbad-based California Pacific Airlines has named airline industry veteran John Selvaggio as its president and CEO, taking over daily management duties from founder and Chairman Ted Vallas.
Andaz San Diego Hotel Sold for $53M
The Andaz San Diego hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter has been sold for approximately $53 million, according to financial data provider Real Capital Analytics.
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Reports $1.7 billion in Sales Last Year
TaylorMade-adidas Golf, the Carlsbad maker of golf clubs, golf balls and other golf equipment, said it did record sales last year of more than $1.7 billion, making it the largest golf company in the world.
SeaWorld Plans June Debut for Aquatica in Chula Vista
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment plans a June 1 opening for Aquatica San Diego, the Chula Vista water park that it purchased in late 2012 from Cedar Fair Entertainment Co.
Airport Strikes Gold With New Building
GREEN: Its LEED Ranking Is Seen as a First for Such a Center
The local region continues to boost its profile as a hub for energy-efficient buildings, with San Diego International Airport registering what officials say is a global first for an airport: LEED Gold certification for its recently completed receiving and distribution center.
Good Press Delivered to S.D.’s Doorstep
SDBJ Insider
San Diego’s been making national headlines of late. The Los Angeles Times reports that three regional ZIP codes made the Top 10 list of Southern California counties that have enjoyed nice recoveries in the residential real estate sector since the 2008-2009 downturn.
Tourism Authority Wins 1 Battle but Is Still at War
TRAVEL: Layoff Notices Sent as Dispute With Mayor Continues
The San Diego Tourism Authority has fended off a bid by the mayor’s office to rescind convention center marketing duties now performed by the region’s largest tourism promotion agency.
