SAN DIEGO-Cities are usually islands unto themselves, but a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is hoping for cooperation by North County communities to fight gridlock.

SAN DIEGO-Stephen P. Cushman will represent the city as chairman of the powerful San Diego Port Commission. Cushman was installed this week during a swearing-in ceremony at the San Diego Convention Center.

SAN DIEGO-A study to determine the environmental effect of a 500,000-volt electric transmission line project linking San Diego County with the rest of Southern California is now accepting public comment.

SAN DIEGO-A limited partnership has sold a small office building in the Scripps Ranch area for $3.65 million.

SAN DIEGO-A partnership headed by Newport Beach-based Argus Realty has purchased a 195,540-sf distribution project in Otay Mesa for nearly $12 million, according to brokers familiar with the talks.

SAN DIEGO-Like a pesky rival that keeps typing the game in the bottom of the ninth, foes of the Downtown ballpark have again managed to force the city's attempt to finance the project into extra innings.

SAN DIEGO-A Dallas-based company sells a 51,675-sf, four-story building in Mission Valley for $5.5 million. The property is 92.6% leased. The largest tenant is the state of California.

SAN DIEGO-The developer and operator of senior facilities has named a new director of sales and marketing to be responsible for occupancy of 1,100 units at 10 active communities in California, Oregon, Arizona and Nebraska, and pre-leasing of three communities with 572 units under construction in California and Oregon.