This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on April 16, 2010. The Easter Sunday earthquake and the series of aftershocks that have unnerved thousands of San Diegans may not have directly affected the earthquake insurance business, but they have certainly served as a “wake up call,” said industry analysts. That wake up call has caused an influx… Read more →
Category: Business
Defining the effects of Whitman’s, Poizner’s job proposals
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 30, 2010. They are two former and successful Silicon Valley businesspeople, with similar ideas, competing for the Republican ticket in the California Governor’s seat. So what makes former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner — who appeared in San Diego for a forum Monday… Read more →
Experts say health care reform may become a broken promise
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on February 24, 2010. Thursday’s meeting between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders may just be another addition to daytime television rather than a boost to health care reform legislation. With Obama’s health care reform package seeing major alterations in the past year and the 59 Democratic members of Congress… Read more →
Schwarzenegger proposes tax credits to boost state economy
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on February 5, 2010. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced a $500 million job package in Chula Vista Friday as he reiterated the importance of producing “jobs, jobs, jobs.” In an attempt to stimulate California without federal assistance, Schwarzenegger said he plans to present to the State Legislature the package of five… Read more →
Will illegal immigration rebound with the economy?
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on February 1, 2010. It was reported by Hoa Quach and Kristina Blake. More than a year after the economy tanked, not only do millions of Americans still find themselves out of work, but so do many undocumented immigrants. At least the ones who are still here looking. Many immigrants… Read more →
Jack’s La Jolla is an out-of-the-box establishment
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on July 10, 2009. Some restaurants stick to one theme: Italian, Japanese and what not. Some lounges become the spot for after-work hours, the perfect date fix or the cheap drinks joint. Some nightclubs stick to the same philosophy — one DJ, spinning records with one type of beat. But at… Read more →