Cover Story

Scrambling for Government Bucks

August 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Hungry contractors are chasing after an abundance of government construction projects, driving down prices, creating jobs and helping the economy By Manny Cruz In 2003, the New York headquarters of Turner Construction Co. dispatched Rick Bach to California to head up the company’s Southwest regional office in San Diego. “It was an opportunity to grow a region,” says Bach, speaking from Turner’s spacious offices in Sorrento Mesa. “There was a lot of potential here.” Potential, indeed. The San Diego office grew from 16 employees back then to 110 today while the entire Southwest... [Read the full story]

Features

Rancho Santa Fe Insurance has a global reach

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While located in the heart of Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe Insurance has a customer base which reaches all parts of the country and overseas. Due to the large number of clients with homes all over the world, RSF Insurance has the ability to insure them no matter the location. The agency, which is owned by Craig and Karen Edwards, specializes in high-value homeowners, autos, collections, yachts, aircraft and umbrellas. It is the largest personal insurance agency in San Diego, representing Chubb Insurance, ACE Private Risk Services, Firemen’s Fun, and Chartis Private Client Group. As... [Read the full story]

San Diego Scene

San Diego Scene 8.2010

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Authentic Latin folk art and Mexican pottery will be found in abundance during the 11th annual Latin American Festival and Mata Ortiz Pottery Market Aug. 6-8 at the Bazaar del Mundo shops in Old Town. The event will include the most extensive collection of genuine folk art, traditional clothing and textiles, collectibles and jewelry. Among the attraftions will be an array of live demonstrations, continuous entertainment and plentiful Mexican cuisine. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Bazaar del Mundo parking lot at the entrance... [Read the full story]

Columns

The Second Shoe NOT to Drop …

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By David Marino For almost two years, there have been headlines in the financial press speculating of a “second shoe to drop” in the stock market. The writers note that hundreds of billions of dollars of commercial real estate loans will come due, speculating that this will trigger massive foreclosures, further crippling the banking system, and thus causing a “second shoe to drop” ruining the broader stock market. However, this hasn’t, and won’t come to pass. The commercial real estate recession of the early ’90s was different than this one. If you have been around San Diego since... [Read the full story]

Side Stories

Teresa Halleck appointed president and CEO of San Diego County Credit Union

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Teresa A. Halleck has been named president and CEO of San Diego County Credit Union, succeeding Tum Vongsawad, who has filled the post on an interim basis since February. Halleck will assume her new job on Aug. 16. Halleck was president and CEO of The Golden 1 Credit Union in Sacramento for nearly eight years. She comes to SDCCU with over 20 years of financial institutions industry experience. Halleck currently serves as a board and executive committee member of the California Credit Union League and other industry councils and advisory boards. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from... [Read the full story]

Dining Column

Donovan’s sets a place for ‘all in the family’

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Dan Shea and Don Wollan take extra care making diners feel welcome and at home By David Rottenberg There was a time early in Dan Shea’s career when he had decided that he wanted nothing to do with the restaurant business and yet today he is the driving force behind the very successful Donovan’s Steak and Chop House restaurants.“I was recruited by the Stauffer chain of hotels and restaurants as I was graduating from Southern Illinois University, but after a year of working for them, I knew there was no way that I was going to spend my life in the restaurant business,” Shea said.That... [Read the full story]

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The Venerable U.S. Grant Hotel

San Diego and Indian cultural histories are fused as the grand hotel prepares for its centennial celebration By Manny Lopez For nearly a century, the U.S. Grant Hotel has stood as a symbol of San Diego’s ever evolving history. Opened on Oct. 15, 1910, when the city was just a sleepy little hillside town with less...

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