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Former director of state unemployment panel misused travel budget, audit finds (Los Angeles Times)
The state auditor also cited concerns about widespread nepotism at the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. The recently ousted executive director of the state panel on unemployment benefit appeals incurred "unnecessary and wasteful" travel expenses, including excessively costly hotels and rental cars that went largely unused, the state auditor said in a report Thursday. ...
Gaylord Nixes Plans for $1B San Diego-Area Resort (Commercial Property News)
Tennessee-based Gaylord Entertainment has pulled out of a plan to develop a $1 billion resort in Chula Vista, Calif., but the firm claims the project's abandonment was not caused by the frozen debt markets that have wreaked havoc on developments across the nation.
How to get deals on hotel rooms (Seattle Times)
New hotels are opening just as the economy slumps; that means travelers can get deals on rooms.
AAA releases 2009 list of 'Five Diamond' hotels and restaurants (USA Today)
Lovers of U.S. luxury hotels should go West. For 2009, three of six lodgings added to AAA's prestigious Five Diamond list are in California: The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows; Montage Laguna Beach; and Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.
Marriott Opens Courtyard Hotel In San Diego New Mission Valley Hotel Features Marriott's New High-Style Design (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Courtyard by Marriott today rolled out its new lobby and room design in San Diego, Calif., marking the first West Coast property to launch the "refreshing business" concept. The 317-room Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle (http://www.courtyardsd.com), located at 595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, Calif., 92108, officially opens today, Nov. 17, 2008.
Political holiday (San Diego Reader)
Big-time Democratic politicians from around the country are heading to San Diego next month for a confab expected to bless whomever President-elect Barack Obama chooses to succeed Howard Dean as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
North County crime log (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Dallas panel backs Omni for convention center hotel (Dallas Morning News)
Omni Hotels should operate Dallas' planned convention center hotel, the Dallas City Council's economic development committee recommended Thursday.
San Diego: City for all seasons (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Southern California's gem of a city, San Diego, ranks as a wonderful year-round destination that offers standard places to visit coupled with seasonal delights. First, there are the big attractions.
Council OKs law for heart devices (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SAN DIEGO – Large new buildings, including stores, churches, hotels, restaurants, schools and theaters, will be required to have heart-starting medical devices on site under a law passed by the San Diego City Council yesterday.
