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Posted on February 21, 2014 at 4:49pm 6 Comments 6 Likes
Mulling The Chicken Renaissance
LA MESA -- The looming return of free running poultry to the single family homes all over the Jewel of the Hills makes this journalist's mind race.
How to gird oneself for such a shift…
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Utility Says Power Will Resume Near 9 a.m.
LA MESA -- San Diego Gas & Electric is reporting Tuesday morning that power remains out for 1,568 customers on the west side of La Mesa. The utility is estimating that power will be restored by 9 a.m.
Posted on November 6, 2013 at 6:00am 3 Comments 7 Likes
New Restaurants, New Jobs
LA MESA -- The two establishments, in some ways, couldn't be more different.
One is the latest incarnation of a very well-financed, time-tested business partnership; the other is the fledgling dream…
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To Young Writers. Reporting and Writing A Long Story
By Chris Lavin
Good writing isn't brain surgery. It's communicating
well, artfully and, always with an understanding of
how the readers can follow your thinking.
My approach to talking to writers about writing longer
stories usually breaks down like this:
THE LEAD:
A short beginning -- three or four…
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Frank Robert Dittmer said… Chris, thx for the pics you added to my blog, looks great.
Frank Robert Dittmer said… Chris, thanks for the pics you added to my blog. Looks great.
Marty Murphy said… Chris:
If convenient, please come and see Gloria Smith and me perform @ 3:30-4:30 tomorrow (Wed.) @
Casa Loma
8040 Jenner St.
Park & walk right in. the receptionist will guide you.
Best,
Marty
That art show at Liberty Station was amazing! Ms. Carrera's imagination is astounding. Thank you for the tickets! I really appreciated it. That was a neat experience.
Jenny
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Ernest Ewin said… Billy Martinez said… What To Expect From Housing In The Second Half Of 2014
Source: Forbes
With numbers going up and down and a variety of new headlines each month, the major takeaway for this year so far is that the housing market is steadily on the road back to normal, according to Forbes. Experts predict that the slowdown in prices will continue for the rest of 2014, and inventory will pick up as well. There will continue to be strong demand for apartment rentals as younger Americans delay marriage and the home-buying process. Read the full story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/07/23/what-to-expect-from-housing-in-the-second-half-of-2014
Selling my daughter on homeownership
Source: CNBC
David H. Stevens, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, advocates professionally for aspiring homeowners all across the nation by promoting a healthy entry-level housing market. But he cannot convince his own daughter that the time is right for her to buy a home of her own. Stevens argues that one of the best decisions he ever made was buying his first home at the age of 27 in 1984. Pointing to his own daughter, Stevens writes, “We cannot underestimate the impact of this decline in first-time buyers; the health of the housing market relies heavily on them.”
Read the full story:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101856536
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