Downtown News

Posted July 9, 2009, 12:35 p.m. A contemporary and elegant Northwest corner 2 Bedroom Condo in Icon in Downtown San Diego is for rent.

Office workers were evacuated Wednesday morning from the City Administration Building in downtown San Diego after smoke was seen coming from the high-rise, but the evacuation order was lifted when no fire was found.

Just because times are tough, it doesn't mean you have to stay home feeling sorry for yourself drinking Old Milwaukee Beer.

A woman visiting San Diego has died after falling from a downtown pedicab. The 60-year-old retired school teacher from Illinois was declared brain dead over the weekend after she fell out of a pedicab in the Marina District.

GoCar Tours - San Diego When you consider touring a city, chances are, the first thing you think about is a bus with big windows.

Japheth Nevin, 4, got a boost from his mother, Mandy, to look into the periscope aboard the research submarine Dolphin yesterday at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Online: See the city's latest submittal to state library officials at uniontrib.com/more/documents DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO - San Diego officials are protecting the identity of donors who have pledged $37.5 million toward a new downtown main library, even to the point of listing the contributions as city money on documents for a state grant.

You ever think Lola Picasso got jealous of her brother? Well, for local artists Chanel and Christine Penley, there's no such animosity - the sisters are equally talented.

Two men got into a little hot water Monday afternoon, after witnesses reported hearing a shot fired in a downtown apartment complex.

Police reported that a woman screaming for help could not coax her boyfriend out of a Centre City apartment, and after several hours the man shot and killed himself.

Online : Read a city staff report and budget analyst's study on the project at uniontrib.com/more/documents OVERVIEW Background: The city approved a new downtown library in 2002, but it has not moved forward because it hinged on private funding that did not fully materialize.

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Even though this photo was taken on the Wednesday before, we'd be remiss not to mention the grand opening of Syrah Spirit & Wine Parlor last Thursday.

Food Network has greenlit a sixth season of its highest-rated reality series, The Next Food Network Star , and the net wants chefs and home cooks to try out for the 2010 season.

More than one irony surrounds playwright-composer Jonathan Larson's death, and not because Larson checked out at just 35.

Where: School district headquarters, 4100 Normal St. SAN DIEGO - One calls it "brilliant." A second sees it as a way to expand educational opportunities.

Posted June 16, 2009, 4:31 p.m. Bring your friends and family and discover the different options of dining possibilities and enjoy tastes from the best of Downtown San Diegoa s famous Little Italy.

Sushi's Red Ball includes Zirk Ubu's zaniness. There's no such thing as free Sushi.

Opah! The San Diego Greek Festival starts at 5 p.m. Friday, June 10, and goes through the weekend.

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