The first week of August brings several planning commissions meeting on matters including proposed industrial, hospitality and medical projects for further permit approval.

It's a working weekend for the San Diego City Attorney's office, after the City Council voted during a special meeting Friday to create a new sales tax ballot measure.

This Monday looks a lot like last Monday at the San Diego City Council, where the group will once again vote on a sales tax ballot initiative.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was in San Diego Thursday to provide an update on the state budget, which he presented to members of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce in a roundtable discussion.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders late Thursday vetoed the City Council’s vote to place the new Civic Center project on the November ballot.

The recent liquidity crisis in the euro zone continues to shake up the global economy. Even though the Greek sovereign debt crunch also threatens Spain and Portugal economies and drives down the euro currency rate, global financial pundits believe the European Community should stay the course.

The San Diego Community College District has released the names of the top three bidders on a project involving demolishing the North City Continuing Education building.

It was a "Who's Who" in San Diego politics Wednesday morning for the groundbreaking ceremony of the downtown library.

"The Charles C. Dail Concourse"

The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve construction of a water recycling demonstration project.

Former Port Commissioner Laurie Black was unanimously confirmed as the newest member of the Centre City Development Corp. Board of Directors by the San Diego City Council Tuesday.

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George will be remembered as an outstanding administrator and a courageous jurist, according to one local judge.

Local economists and brokers are uncertain how the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will affect the local housing market.

A proposed half-cent sales tax increase will not be on the November ballot after a San Diego City Council vote Monday.

The city of El Cajon has announced the top three bidders on a project involving re-roofing some city buildings.

Most municipalities do not have regularly planned sessions this week, making the final week of July a sluggish one on the construction front.

The board of the San Diego Association of Governments has unanimously selected the route for the Mid-Coast light rail line from Old Town to the University of California, San Diego and University Towne Centre -- and perhaps the Veterans Administration Medical Center as well.

Joel Valenzuela, a 15-year employee of the Port of San Diego, has been named director of Maritime Operations. Previously the Department Manager of Maritime Industry and Trade Relations of the Port, he assumed his new role July 19.

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors approved a plan Friday to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 7 percent by 2020, compared with 2005 levels, and 13 percent by 2035.

The San Diego City Council is scheduled to take a look at a controversial sales tax hike on Monday.