Sales Tax Mapping: Higher prices drive shoppers to other cities for better deals
by Alex Myrwold
Three cities in San Diego County raised their sales taxes last year to make up for budget shortfalls. But are the increased prices backfiring? This multimedia map compares big ticket items city-by-city. (read more)
SLIDESHOW: Biotechnology industry continues to prosper in San Diego
produced by Whitney Lawrence
Whether it’s diagnostic tests for cancer, synthetic insulin for diabetes or medication for pain, chances are you or someone you know has benefited from San Diego’s booming biotechnology industry. (read more)
Technological changes help solve cold cases
by Annie Lane
Scientific advances in DNA typing have given investigators an edge in crime solving. The latest technology can replicate DNA, making it easier to catch even the most careful criminal. (read more)
Bottlehood gives glass a new home
by Aminata Dia
An estimated 600 million bottles wind up in California landfills each year. One local company is helping to reduce that number by turning trash into treasure. Founded by businessman, Steve Cherry and his girlfriend Leslie Tiano, Bottlehood is only one-year-old but has already begun to make a name for itself in the San Diego community. (read more)
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Hurting or helping tourism: Black's Beach bares all
Marines contribute to the San Diego economy in a new way
City offers $500,000 to keep Comic-Con in San Diego
Local director makes movie to dispel Muslim stereotypes
San Diego Chargers target East Village as future home of new stadium
UCSD engineering students weigh in on the future of fuel
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Hurting or helping tourism: Black's Beach bares all
Marines contribute to the San Diego economy in a new way
City offers $500,000 to keep Comic-Con in San Diego
Local director makes movie to dispel Muslim stereotypes
San Diego Chargers target East Village as future home of new stadium
UCSD engineering students weigh in on the future of fuel
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San Diego tourism business declines 12 to 14 percent
by Kristina Blake
Officials look to a new California Welcome Center to help travelers from the east stay and play in San Diego.Drop in tourism washes ashore in Seaport Village
produced by Faryar Borhani
Merchants at one of San Diego’s premier, and year-round, hot spots share their thoughts on how the economy has impacted their businesses in what was once a vibrant and crowded destination for travelers of the world.Students make good chemistry at the San Diego Science Fair
by Meredith Hattam
Meet the county’s future science superstars as they compete in the 56th annual San Diego Science Fair. Students from the 6th grade to high school seniors submitted a creative fusion of traditional and non-traditional experiments.
