First RB Summit building nears completion
By March, the first of 11 office buildings planned for Summit Rancho Bernardo will be ready for occupancy.
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January, 2009
Around the Ranch: All about Battle Mountain
If I remember correctly, it was about two weeks ago, while standing on the 15th tee at the golf course at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, that the ladies in the foursome noticed there were flags flying next to the cross on Battle Mountain. We couldn’t see what the flags were, so who else would I call but Jack Templeton, a man and a name that has been and probably always will be associated with the cross on Battle Mountain.
Jan 29 2009 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Viewpoint: Friends question ‘desperate’ library decision
In its meeting on Jan. 20, the City Council confirmed its proposal to draw $100,000 from the Poway Library Endowment fund to pay for library operations. This move goes far beyond economy, deeply damaging the “nest egg” of the Poway Library, not only now, when the public library is most needed and active in the community, but in the future.
Jan 28 2009 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Prep hoops squads have highs and lows
The Poway and Rancho Bernardo boys basketball teams started their league schedules last week with each team splitting their first two games. The opening matches were another reminder of the strength of the Palomar League, which appears to have only become tougher in the first year of its reconfiguration.
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Poway teen gets role in SD Opera’s ‘Tosca’
The San Diego Opera opened its 44th season last week with its production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca.” The popular opera — which runs through Feb. 4 — features 13-year-old Poway resident Jackie Foster.
Jan 28 2009 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Poway getting serious about water conservation
A mandatory water conservation program that will likely be in place by summer should be monitored and enforced by a seven-member team of city employees at a cost of $760,000 per year, a new city report recommends.
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Poway Center weathers tough times well
The folks at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts might be tempted to ask “What sluggish economy?”
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My Town: How do you approach ‘the city’ with an issue?
When asked by Editor Steve Dreyer to consider doing an occasional column on local issues for the News Chieftain, I said “yes” without really thinking about specific topics or what directions to take to make it relevant and readable.
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Low-income housing on Poway agenda
A proposal to build 72 low-income apartments in Old Poway will be considered by the City Council when it meets Tuesday night.
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Locals reflect on being a part of history
Wanting to be a part of history in the making, a dozen Inland Corridor residents left summer-like weather and braved below-freezing temperatures to witness Barack Obama being sworn-in as their nation’s 44th president.
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