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False Equivalency Confuses Streetcar Debate
German Lopez
11 Comments · Wednesday, November 20, 2013
The streetcar project has empirical evidence to back it up. Mayor-elect John Cranley's trackless trolley idea doesn't.
by German Lopez
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JobsOhio benefits Columbus, property tax return could grow, museum levy gets conditions
JobsOhio, the state-funded privatized development agency, grants more tax credits around Columbus, the state capital, than anywhere else in the state. According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, the discrepancy might be driven by Columbus' high growth rate and the city's proximity to the state government, which could make Columbus officials more aware of tax-credit opportunities. But Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann also blames local governments in southwest Ohio for failing to act in unison with a concerted economic plan to bring in more tax credits and jobs. Hartmann today plans to introduce a partial restoration of the property tax return that voters were promised when they approved a half-cent sales tax hike to build Great American Ball Park and Paul Brown Stadium. The return was reduced when there wasn't enough money in the sales tax fund to pay for the stadiums last year, but there might be enough money now to give property taxpayers more of their money back. It was unclear as of Sunday how much money someone with a $100,000 home would get back under Hartmann's plan. Hamilton County's Tax Levy Review Committee will recommend a tax levy for the Cincinnati Museum Center only if a few conditions are met, including transfer of ownership of the Union Terminal from the city to a new, to-be-formed entity and allocation of public and private funds to renovate and upkeep the terminal in a sustainable fashion.City Council last week asked the city administration to find and allocate $30,000 for the winter shelter, which would put the shelter closer to the $75,000 it needs to remain open between mid-to-late December and February. The shelter currently estimates it's at approximately $32,000, according to Josh Spring, executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition. The city administration now needs to locate the money and turn the transaction into an ordinance that needs City Council approval and would make the allocation of funds official. To contribute to the winter shelter, go to tinyurl.com/WinterShelterCincinnati and type in "winter shelter" in the text box below "Designation (Optional)" before making a donation. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that it plans to cut about 500 jobs in Akron, Ohio. State officials were apparently aware of the plan in October but underestimated how quickly Lockheed Martin would carry out the cuts. Ohio Democrats jumped on the opportunity to mock JobsOhio for failing to move at the "speed of business," as Republicans claim only the privatized development agency can, to develop an incentive package that could have kept Lockheed Martin in Akron. But state officials say they were led to believe Lockheed Martin's move would take months longer. Intense storms and tornadoes swept across the Midwest over the weekend, killing at least six. Ohio has issued a record-breaking amount of concealed-weapons licenses this year. The state issued 82,000 licenses in the first nine months of 2013, more than the 64,000 in 2012 that set the previous record. About 426,000 permits have been issued since the state began the program in 2004. This week, Ohio gas prices jumped back up but remained lower than the national average. Popular Science looks at how artificial meat could "save the world."Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy• News: @CityBeat_News• Music: @CityBeatMusic• German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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Streetcar supporters to meet today, Dohoney to resign, city continues with retail plans
Supporters of the streetcar project are rallying in a last-stand effort to save the streetcar from an incoming city government that's threatening to cancel the project. Supporters plan to meet today in a town hall-style meeting at 7 p.m. at the Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut St. #1100, downtown Cincinnati. Some of the supporters of the movement are residents, business owners and realtors in Over-the-Rhine who told CityBeat that canceling the project will set the city's economic momentum back. Mayor-elect John Cranley disagrees, but the decision is ultimately up to the newly elected City Council to cancel the project, and at least three of nine newly elected council members previously seen as streetcar opponents — P.G. Sittenfeld, David Mann and Kevin Flynn — told CityBeat they'd like to evaluate the costs of canceling the project and the potential return of investment versus the cost of completing construction. City Manager Milton Dohoney will resign on Dec. 1 and receive one year of severance pay, Cranley announced yesterday. To political watchers, the news comes as very little surprise. Cranley and Dohoney disagreed on two key issues — the streetcar project and parking plan, both of which Cranley opposes and Dohoney supported and helped get off the ground. Once the new mayor and City Council take over in December, Cranley says he will appoint a yet-to-be-named interim city manager and begin looking for a permanent replacement. Despite Saks Fifth Avenue's departure, the city intends to move forward with its plans to build a retail corridor downtown, and others have approached the city about taking Saks' space, according to Kathleen Norris, managing principal of Urban Fast Forward and the city's retail leasing consultant. Saks announced yesterday that it's closing down its downtown store and moving to Kenwood Collection. Although the move is a blow to the city, a few city officials were quick to point to other growth in downtown Cincinnati as an example of what will attract new retail outlets in the future. A deal is nearly set to fund the $107 million interchange project at Interstate 71 and Martin Luther King Drive. As part of the deal, the Ohio Department of Transportation will pay for $52 million, and Cincinnati and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) will take a loan from the state infrastructure bank to pay for their share. OKI says it will pay for its portion of the loan through $25 million in federal funding, but it's so far unclear how the city will pay for its share of the project. The outgoing city administration intended to pay for the project through the now-canceled parking plan, which would outsource the city's parking meters, lots and garages. Cranley says the city can get out of the parking plan without defaulting on the lease agreement with the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority, but Cranley's position is at odds with the stated opinion of officials in the outgoing city administration and Port Authority. Cranley announced on Tuesday that the parking plan will be called off once he and the new council take office in December, but it's unclear how much it will cost to break out of the plan and its various contractual obligations. The Ohio House held a hearing yesterday for two bills that would increase safeguards for victims of domestic violence, including new housing and employment protections. CityBeat previously covered the story of Andrea Metil, a domestic violence victim who is calling for greater protections. Only 1,150 Ohioans signed up for Obamacare through the troubled HealthCare.gov portal, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday. Both the Ohio-wide measure and nationwide number — 106,185 — fell far short of the federal government's expectations for the first month of enrollment. But many of the troubles are caused by technical problems that have made HealthCare.gov largely unworkable for most Americans. The federal government is working to correct the errors by December, but The Washington Post reports that the website likely won't be fully functional by then. Meanwhile, Ohioans will be able to enroll in the now-expanded Medicaid program on Dec. 9. Republican Gov. John Kasich got the federally funded Medicaid expansion for two years through the Controlling Board, a seven-member legislative panel, despite the Republican-controlled legislature's opposition. The Ohio House yesterday approved a bill that reforms municipal taxes, which businesses support but cities oppose. Supporters argue it will simplify the tax code so businesses can more easily work around the state and from county to county, but opponents claim it will reduce how much revenue cities receive. Kasich temporarily delayed convicted child killer Ronald Phillips's execution so Phillips can donate his non-vital organs to his mother and possibly others. Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble is shuffling some of its top positions. Here is how Mars might have looked 4 billion years ago.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy• News: @CityBeat_News• Music: @CityBeatMusic• German Lopez: @germanrlopez
Halting Progress
Over-the-Rhine businesses and residents fight back as newly elected city government threatens to cancel streetcar project
German Lopez
1 Comment · Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Over-the-Rhine businesses and residents are organizing with supporters of the $133 million streetcar project in a last-stand effort to keep the project on track.
by German Lopez
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2013 Election
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Cranley Helped Paycor Move 450 to 500 Jobs out of Cincinnati
Mayoral candidate represented company as it moved headquarters to Norwood
As an attorney and lobbyist at Keating, Muething & Klekamp (KMK), mayoral candidate John Cranley helped payroll company Paycor finalize plans to move its headquarters — and 450 to 500 jobs with it — from Queensgate in Cincinnati to Norwood, Ohio. Specifically, KMK helped Paycor and Norwood set up a tax credit deal to incentivize the company's relocation. Throughout the process, the law firm called on several of its employees, including Cranley, to help with the negotiations. For Paycor, the move comes after more than two decades in Cincinnati. The company originally looked in Cincinnati for bigger headquarters with better parking options, but ultimately couldn't find a location to its liking, according to a May 2012 memo from the city manager. So when Paycor found a location outside city limits and worked out a tax incentive package with Norwood and Ohio, it decided to move. Cities and states often deploy incentive packages, ranging from property tax abatements to deductions on income taxes, to attract and retain companies. Pure Romance, a $100-million-plus "relationship enhancement" company, recently agreed to move from Loveland, Ohio, to downtown Cincinnati after securing such a tax deal with the city. Paycor broke ground on its new headquarters in December and plans to move there next spring. The transition will pull 450 to 500 employees out of Cincinnati, and the company plans to add another 250 to 300 employees over time at its new facilities. Cranley campaign manager Jay Kincaid says Cranley and KMK won't comment on the details of their work with Paycor or other clients for ethical reasons. But Kincaid says Cranley was just doing his job after Paycor went to KMK, not the other way around. "In the legal profession you're asked to represent clients, and you do it to the best of your ability," Kincaid says. "At the time I don't think (Cranley) was even running for office. The firm came to him and said, 'Hey, we have a job that we need you to work on.' And he did the work, just like anyone else would at their job." Norwood City Council approved the deal with Paycor on Oct. 23, 2012. Cranley announced his mayoral campaign three weeks later, on Nov. 14. Cranley's critics argue that a mayoral candidate shouldn't be helping companies leave the city he wants to lead. "It is disappointing that John (Cranley) helped Paycor leave the city with its over 450 tax-paying jobs. His efforts undercut the city's efforts to retain jobs and businesses," said Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, who is running against Cranley, in an emailed statement. The move comes despite Cincinnati's various attempts to hang on to Paycor, including previous tax deals. In 2001, then-Councilman Cranley and the rest of City Council approved tax incentives to keep the company in Cincinnati, retain its 142 jobs at the time and create another 25. The city administration estimated the deal would cost the city $225,750 and generate $546,000 in net tax revenue over five years.In 2006, Cranley and seven council members approved another incentive package to further secure Paycor's stay in Cincinnati. But the deals also required Paycor to remain in Cincinnati through 2015. Since Paycor's move violates the agreement, the city administration says it plans to claw back some of the tax benefits given to the company. In other words, Cranley in 2001 and 2006 approved tax deals with Paycor that the company, with his help, is now set to break. City spokesperson Meg Olberding says the clawback process will begin after Paycor moves to Norwood in 2014. So if Cranley is elected by voters on Nov. 5, he would be mayor as the city is taking back some of the money it gave away. Although the city is taking a hit, Cranley's relations with the payroll company appear unscathed. Paycor CEO Bob Coughlin contributed $1,100 to Cranley's campaign on Aug. 20, according to campaign finance reports.Updated with more details about the tax deals between Cincinnati and Paycor.
The Folly of Privatization
German Lopez
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Privatization schemes in Cincinnati and Ohio just went through a bad month.
by German Lopez
Posted In:
2013 Election
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Morning News and Stuff
State job numbers mislead, Cranley didn't repay $75,000 loan, county to vote on budget
Many jobs the state government claims it's creating don't actually exist, according to The Toledo Blade. The Ohio Development Services Agency claims it improved its process for tracking the effects of taxpayer-financed loans, grants and subsidies, but The Blade found errors led to more than 11,000 claimed jobs that likely don't exist. Part of the problem is that the state relies on companies to self-report job numbers; although the Ohio Development Services Agency is supposed to authenticate the reports, officials almost never visit businesses that get tax incentives. The discrepancy between claimed job creation and reality raises more questions about the efforts of JobsOhio, the privatized development agency established by Gov. John Kasich and Republican legislators that recommends many of the tax subsidies going to Ohio businesses. CityBeat covered JobsOhio in further detail here. Mayoral candidate John Cranley didn't repay a $75,000 loan for his Incline Village Project in East Price Hill that was meant to go to a medical office and 77 apartments that never came to fruition. Kathy Schwab of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), which loaned the money to Cranley's former development company, told The Cincinnati Enquirer that they worked out terms to repay the loan after the news broke yesterday. Supporters of Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls' mayoral campaign say the news casts doubt on whether Cranley is as fiscally responsible as he's led on while stumping on the campaign trail. As The Enquirer notes, Cranley is very proud of the Incline Project and often touts it to show off his experience building a successful project in the private sector.Hamilton County commissioners are expected to vote on a budget on Nov. 6. This year's budget is the first time in six years that the county won't need to make major cuts to close a gap. But the commissioners also told WVXU that it's unlikely they'll take up the county coroner's plan for a new crime lab, which county officials say is a dire need. A lawsuit filed on Oct. 23 asks the Hamilton County Court of Appeals to compel the Hamilton County Board of Elections to scrub UrbanCincy.com owner Randy Simes off the voter rolls, less than two weeks after the board of elections ruled Simes is eligible to vote in Cincinnati. The case has been mired in politics since it was first filed to the board of elections. Simes' supporters claim the legal actions are meant to suppress Simes' support for the streetcar project and Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls' mayoral campaign. Proponents of the lawsuit, who are backed by the attorney that regularly supports the anti-streetcar, anti-Qualls Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST), argue they're just trying to uphold the integrity of voting. The dispute hinges on whether Simes' registered residence for voting — a condo owned by his friend and business colleague, Travis Estell — is a place where he truly lived or just visited throughout 2013. Currently, no hearing or judge is set for the lawsuit. Pure Romance officially signed a lease for new headquarters in downtown Cincinnati, which means the $100-million-plus company is now set to move from its Loveland, Ohio, location starting in January 2014. Pure Romance originally considered moving to Kentucky after Ohio reneged on a tax deal, but council ultimately upped its offer to bring the company to Cincinnati. As part of its deal with the city, Pure Romance will get $854,000 in tax breaks over the next 10 years, but it will need to stay in Cincinnati for 20 years. The city administration estimates the deal will generate $2.6 million in net tax revenue over two decades and at least 126 high-paying jobs over three years. One in six Ohioans lived in poverty in 2012, putting the state poverty rate above pre-recession levels, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Two Butler County students were arrested yesterday after they allegedly threatened to go on a shooting spree on Facebook. Rachel Maddow accused Ky. Sen. Rand Paul of plagiarizing his speech off Wikipedia. The Taste of Belgium's next location: Rookwood Exchange. Pollinating bees could deliver pesticides in the future. Early voting is now underway. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days are extended. Check out CityBeat's coverage and endorsements for the 2013 election here. Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy• News: @CityBeat_News• Music: @CityBeatMusic• German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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The Banks
at 09:19 AM |
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Audit slams former sheriff, part of The Banks sold, local abortion clinic could close
Early voting for the 2013 City Council and mayoral elections is now underway. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days are extended.On Oct. 29, local residents will be able to give feedback to Cincinnati officials about the city budget — and also nab some free pizza. The open budgeting event is from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at 1115 Bates Ave., Cincinnati.An audit of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) found former Sheriff Simon Leis crippled technological developments, stacked leadership positions with political cronies and still kept his staff fiercely loyal during his 25 years in charge of HCSO. The Oct. 15 audit claims the agency was "largely frozen in time" and didn't meet the most basic modern standards, including a failure to adopt computer spreadsheets and other modern technologies instead of keeping paper-based records that only one person can access at a time. The audit claims a few possible consequences for Hamilton County: outdated policing policies, exposure to possible litigation and an overworked, under-trained staff. To fix the mistakes, the audit recommends various investments and changes to policies that could prove costly to the county — perhaps too costly to a county government that has been forced to make budget cuts for the past six years. Read more about the audit here. Developers sold the apartments and 96,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space in the first phase of The Banks for $79.5 million. In a memo, City Manager Milton Dohoney claimed the sale is a sign of the strong market that's being built in Cincinnati. Dohoney noted that the sale will provide nearly $1.2 million for the city and county, which will likely go to other projects in The Banks, and allow Carter and The Dawson Company to repay the city and county's nearly $4.7 million retail fit-up loan three years in advance. The sale should also increase the property's assessed value, which Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes previously put at $52 million, or $27.5 million less than it actually sold for, and subsequently lead to higher property-based tax revenue, according to Dohoney. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) could force the Lebanon Road Surgery Center, a Cincinnati-area abortion clinic, to close after a health examiner upheld ODH's decision to revoke the clinic's license because it couldn't establish a patient transfer agreement with a nearby hospital. Abortion rights advocates touted the closure as another example of how new regulations in the recently passed state budget will limit access to legal abortions across the state. But ODH handed down its original decision for the Cincinnati-area abortion clinic in November 2012, more than half a year before Gov. John Kasich in June signed the state budget and its anti-abortion restrictions into law. Meanwhile, Ohio Right to Life praised the state for closing down or threatening to close down five abortion clinics this year. Reminder: Officials project the streetcar will have a much greater economic impact in downtown than Over-the-Rhine, despite what some detractors may claim.The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office last night began threatening to arrest homeless people who refuse to leave the Hamilton County Courthouse and Justice Center and find another place to sleep, according to Josh Spring of the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition. The sheriff's office says the steps are necessary to put an end to public urination and defecation on county property, but homeless advocates say the county should focus on creating jobs and affordable housing to solve the root of the problem. CityBeat covered the issue in greater detail here. Former Ohio House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson questioned her fellow Republicans' legal threats against Gov. John Kasich's plan to bypass the legislature and get the federally funded Medicaid expansion approved through the Controlling Board, a seven-member legislative panel. Davidson says Kasich is on "firm ground" legally because the state budget contained a provision that allows the state's Medicaid director to expand the program. The Kasich administration on Oct. 11 announced its intention to call on the Controlling Board to take up the expansion, which will use federal Obamacare funds for two years to extend Medicaid eligibility to more low-income Ohioans. The Health Policy Institute of Ohio previously found the expansion would generate $1.8 billion for Ohio and insure nearly half a million Ohioans over the next decade. Ohio Libertarians and Greens threatened to sue the state if the legislature passes a bill that would limit ballot access for minor political parties. The Ohio Senate already approved the legislation, and an Ohio House committee is expected to vote on it at a hearing on Oct. 29. More charges have been filed against a local spine doctor accused of carrying out unnecessary surgeries in the Cincinnati area and Florence, Ky., and billing health care programs millions of dollars, according to court documents released Thursday. A race car managed to swap fossil fuels for hydrogen power.
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CAF Unveils Cincinnati Streetcar Renderings
Spanish company hired by city to design, build cars
The Cincinnati streetcar took another step forward on Monday when car builder CAF USA unveiled renderings for the $133 million project. The city has hired CAF to supply five cars. The latest details show the cars will have four doors on each side and be capable of moving in both directions on a track. The cars are also completely low-floor, which should make boarding, disembarking and moving around the streetcar easier. CAF, which is based in Spain, has supplied cars for a few other U.S. cities, including Pittsburgh, Houston and Sacramento, Calif. John Deatrick, the streetcar project's executive director, told CityBeat on Thursday that he's been in regular contact with CAF USA since he joined the project in August. Unlike most other streetcars around the world, the Cincinnati cars are particularly tuned to handle sharp turns, according to Deatrick. That's because the city didn't want to expand roads and knock down buildings just to accommodate the transit network. Deatrick says the true test for the cars will come once they're shipped and tested on a completed Over-the-Rhine loop in June 2015. The streetcar is set to open for use on Sept. 15, 2016. Check out the renderings here.
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Conflicts of interest at JobsOhio, transportation projects approved, Ohio women fare poorly
CityBeat is participating in a City Council candidate forum on Oct. 5. Have any questions you would like to ask candidates? Submit them here. State Auditor Dave Yost says he will investigate the potential conflicts of interest found by the Ohio Ethics Commission for nine of 22 top JobsOhio officials, including six of nine board members. For critics, the conflicts of interest add more concerns about JobsOhio, the privatized development agency that proposes tax breaks for businesses and has been mired in controversy ever since it was set up by Gov. John Kasich and Republicans to replace the Ohio Department of Development. Because the agency is privatized and deals with private businesses, many of its dealings are kept from the public under state law. Republicans argue the secrecy is necessary to allow JobsOhio to more quickly establish job-creating development deals, but Democrats say the secrecy makes it too difficult to hold JobsOhio accountable.A state board approved nearly $3 billion in transportation projects proposed by Kasich, including work on the MLK/I-75 Interchange in Cincinnati that city and state officials say will create thousands of jobs in the region. The projects will require additional state and local money to be fully funded over the next few years. In comparison to men, Ohio women have lower incomes, hold fewer leadership roles and disproportionately suffer from the state's high infant mortality rate. The issues placed Ohio at No. 30 out of 50 states for women's issues in a Sept. 25 report from the Center for American Progress (CAP). The report analyzed 36 indicators for women in the categories of economic security, leadership and health; it then graded the states and ranked them based on the grades. CAP, a left-leaning organization, is touting the report to support progressive policies that could help lift women out of such disparities, including the federally funded Medicaid expansion and an increase to minimum wages.Commentary: "Ohio legislator worried a same-sex marriage case will turn the country socialist, make him cry." Mayoral candidate John Cranley, who's running against fellow Democrat and Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, says he doesn't know if he can stop the parking plan if he's elected. Cranley explained it will only be possible if the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority doesn't set up contracts and sell bonds for the deal before the election. Under the parking plan, the city is leasing its parking meters, lots and garages to the Port Authority, which will then hire various private operators to manage the assets. Qualls supports the plan because it will raise money and resources to fund development projects and modernize the city's parking services, but Cranley argues it cedes too much control over the city's parking assets. It turns out Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye won't be removed from Ohio's education guidelines. State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, a Cincinnati Republican, initially called the book "pornographic" and demanded its removal from the state guidelines, which led the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio to criticize Terhar and ask her to reconsider her comments. With the latest delay, small businesses won't be able to enroll online for Obamacare's marketplaces until November. Until then, small businesses will only be able to sign up by mail, fax or phone. The delay is the latest of a few setbacks for Obamacare, but the rest of the federally run online marketplaces will still launch on Oct. 1 as planned. CityBeat covered statewide efforts to promote and obstruct the marketplaces in further detail here.Gov. Kasich is donating to charity more than $22,000 that he received in campaign contributions from an indicted man. The city has begun work on a retail corridor that will start on Fourth Street and run north through Race Street. The corridor will take years to complete, but city officials say it will be different than previous failed plans. The number of passengers whose trips originate at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has increased for six straight months, according to airport officials. Data-analysis company Dunnhumby is looking to invest in Cincinnati startups. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center landed federal money to test vaccines. The contract could prove the largest the hospital has ever obtained, according to The Business Courier. Police in the Netherlands use trained rats to catch criminals.
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Elegant Condo on #1 Beach in U.S. - Las Palmas Corner Unit in Coronado
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Coronado Shores
- rates (USD) $ 5,500 - $ 12,000 / month
vacation rental description
About Our Unit
Wake each morning to the calming sounds of waves and peaceful views of the Pacific Ocean and the Number One Beach in the U.S. This luxurious two-bedroom/two bathroom condo is new to the rental market and is gorgeous. It is a beachfront corner unit half-way up the Coronado Shores Las Palmas tower which affords full ocean and beach views from each bedroom, the kitchen, and the living room/dining room. In addition to beach and ocean views from Point Loma to Mexico, there are also views of the four Coronado Shores pools, the Glorietta Bay Marina, the municipal golf course, and a skyline view of San Diego. On clear days, you look directly at the Mexican islands The Coronados. Because of our condo's spectacular location, there is only part of one room where you can see another building. The 180-degree floor-to-ceiling windows are tinted, which limit others from seeing inside and protect the unit from the sun. It was designed in the Feng Shui style, which maximizes space and energy and has a feeling of casual elegance.
Master Bedroom & Bathroom
- Direct view of beach and ocean with large window
- Push-button black-out shades and drapes
- King-size bed
- Flat-screen TV with remote control
- Lounge chair
- Computer work center
- HP print/scan/copy/fax machine
- Huge cedar-lined walk-in closet
- Attached luxurious bathroom includes shower with both regular and hand-held showerheads
Guest Bedroom & Bathroom
- Direct view of beach and ocean with large window
- Push-button black-out shades and drapes
- Two twin-size beds - can be easily converted to a king with provided kit
- Closet has mirrored doors and is lined with cedar
- Library with fiction and non-fiction books
- Guest bathroom across the hall has both a shower and whirlpool bathtub
- Guest bathroom contains clothes washer and dryer
Living Room & Dining Room
- Glass exterior walls with 2 sliding glass doors leading to small balconies
- Multiple large windows
- Views of beach and ocean, Coronado Yacht Club, municipal golf course, and skyline view of the City of San Diego
- Push-button motorized sunscreen roller shades and drapes
- Large comfortable L-shaped sofa and coffee table
- Two relaxing rotating armchairs with reading lamp
- Entertainment center with TV, DVD/CD player, stereo, surround-sound and remote control
- Glass-topped dining table with seating for 6
Gourmet Kitchen
- Direct view of beach and ocean with large window
- Breakfast bar floating on the window wall
- Granite countertops
- Dacor convection oven and glass ceramic electric cooktop stove
- Built-in GE microwave oven
- Miele dishwasher
- Sub-Zero refrigerator with two freezer drawers including ice maker
- Coffee maker with reusable filter
- Stainless-steel double sink with retractable spray/stream nozzle
- Fully stocked with dishes for both daily use and entertaining
- Specialty kitchen items like 2 blenders, Cuisinart food processor, pressure cooker, salad spinner, vertical chicken roaster . . . the list goes on
Additional Condo Amenities
- Waterwall water feature in the entry
- Wi-fi internet access
- Numerous games
- Beach chairs, umbrella, rolling cooler and beach toys
- Tennis racquets and tennis balls
- One assigned indoor parking space
All listing photos are actual photos of the sunsets and views from our condo. If you want the very best, then all that is missing is you!
condo rental amenities
The Coronado Shores Complex
- Guarded/gated entry
- 24-hour roaming security
- 24-hour doorperson in the lobby
- Gated indoor assigned parking and outdoor guest parking
- Four beachfront pool areas with spas, gas barbeques, and outdoor tables and seating
- Eight tennis courts
- A fully-staffed fitness center including saunas and spas
- Recreational clubhouse with pool tables, table tennis, big-screen TV, bar, outdoor veranda, and organized events including live music and games
- A Pavillion available for private parties and events for rental at an additional charge
- All buildings and recreation areas are wheelchair accessible
activities and attractions in Coronado San Diego Area
Coronado Beach
The Coronado Beach was recently named by Dr. Beach as the Number One Best Beach in the U.S.!! Beach and ocean activities include walking, running, sunbathing, manicured beach for play and games, swimming, fishing, boogie boarding, surfing, paddle boarding, and kite surfing. Rentals and lessons are locally available. The fully-staffed lifeguard station on Coronado Beach provides free usage of manual and electric beach wheelchairs. A couple minutes walk along the beach path will bring you to the world-renowned Hotel Del Coronado, which has shops and restaurants as well as weekly live music in their bar and outdoors on their sun deck.
City of Coronado
The entire City of Coronado is within walking distance and offers a wide range of restaurants and bars, shopping, grocery stores, pharmacies, spas, parks, a beautiful library, bicycle trails and rentals, surrey rentals, trolley tours, Coronado Playhouse, Lambs Players Theatre, an 18-hole municipal golf course, a municipal recreation center, a skate park, and free concerts in the park during the summer. The Glorietta Bay Marina is right across the street from the Coronado Shores complex and offers jetski, paddleboat, kayak, sailboat, and powerboat rentals and excursions.
City of San Diego and Beyond
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Matt Sullivan tonight called putting a second measure on the ballot a political trick. So let's talk about tricks, shall we? The biggest trick going on is the one being pulled by the Save Pleasanton Hills group.
I'm going to set aside all the feel-good BS that is being tossed around in the Council meeting tonight regarding public participation, citizens exercising their rights, yadda yadda, and cut to the chase.
1 - The initiative's PRIMARY GOAL is to PREVENT the development of OAK GROVE. That is what it was designed to do based upon what is known of the Oak Grove PUD. It must be done in conjunction with the referendum in order to take effect. The Save Pleasanton Hills group is taking a gamble that both the referendum and initiative will pass. It was very transparently obvious from the beginning back when the petitions started circulating. Ask yourself, why did this initiative appear around the same time as the referendum? Why not last year or even earlier? The proponents DON'T CARE that this Council has had the development of a ridgeline protection ordinance on their 2-year workplan because the proponents DON'T CARE about ridgeline protection beyond how it would affect Oak Grove. If they REALLY cared about ridgeline protection, they wouldn't be fighting City Hall right now. Let's not forget this going forward. IT'S ALL ABOUT OAK GROVE!
2 - This is Pleasanton! Everyone LOVES ridgeline protection! Ridgeline protection is a prime Pleasanton value enshrined in our General Plan. And even better, everyone LOVES the housing cap! Let's face it, if it runs unopposed THIS INITIATIVE WILL PASS. I could bet money on that! The proponents know this and are trying to exploit this. That is why they are so against giving voters a choice that would damage their chances at preventing Oak Grove development. We've seen choices at the ballot box quite recently with Prop 98 and 99. The proponents want to characterize YOU, the voting public, as prone to being confused. They want to MUTE your voice to a single YES or NO on a single ballot measure and not give you any alternatives to vote on because they want you to pass their Communist agenda. Yes, I dare say it is Communist because Communists take away land through both legislation and force without just compensation "for the benefit of the public good".
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Amen Stacey! You go girl!
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Stacey, why don't you run for council!
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Give me a break!
Has Stacey ever been involved in Pleasanton beyond sitting at her computer and pontificating?
You are criticizing people that have been active, caring about an issue and getting off their butt and doing something about it.
Stacey you speak from both sides of your face on another thread you said, "I am discounting the posts here [even mine). These posts here should not replace the weight and consideration reserved to someone showing up at a public meeting or otherwise being recorded in the public record."
Were you there last night? Did you speak? Have you ever done anything for our community?
Stacey has no place to presume what these active citizen care about, they have and are working hard for this community.
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Carl Pettersson of Sweden led the way with birdies on four straight holes at 5, 6, 7, and 8. He then birdied 11 and 12, before capping off his round with birdies on 16 and 18 to finish with eight birdies and no bogeys. After that sensational opening 18, Petterson is your clubhouse leader at 8-under.
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Michael Gettys may have better all-around tools than any prospect in the 2014 Draft. Ranked 10th on MLBPipeline.com's preseason Draft Top 50, the Gainesville (Ga.) High outfielder has bat speed and raw power, can run the 60-yard dash in 6.43 seconds and has been clocked at 100 mph on a throw from the outfield.
However, Gettys doesn't have a track record of hitting quality pitching. That made his Friday game worth attending, even if it meant scouts had to pass on watching college aces elsewhere.
Gettys matched up against North Gwinnett High (Suwanee, Ga.) left-hander Tucker Baca, who draws some Chris Sale comparisons and dominated at the World Wood Bat Association Championship in October. Baca might be the best pitcher Gettys faces outside of the National High School Invitational later this month, and as bonus, Gettys also took the mound.
Neither player distinguished himself in an 8-0 Gainesville win. Gettys went 2-for-3 and got hit by a pitch, but one hit was an infield trickler off the end of his bat and the other was a flare to the opposite field. Baca gave up four runs in five innings, striking out eight but yielding five hits and a walk while hitting three batters.
"Gettys is a head-scratcher," an area scout who attended the game said. "He has the best all-around tools in my area. He has extraordinary bat speed and he can stay in center field, unlike Clint Frazier last year, who I think will play his way onto a corner.
"Unfortunately, Gettys is developing a history of not making hard contact. I like the kid and he has good makeup and top-10-overall-pick tools. But I don't think he sniffs the first half of the first round without having more conviction in his bat."
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Gettys didn't barrel the ball much last summer on the showcase circuit. He also didn't during a well-attended Presidents Day game when scouts flocked to see Milton (Ga.) High right-hander Dylan Cease in the afternoon and Gettys in the evening. The scout said there's nothing fundamentally wrong with Gettys' swing, but he just hasn't produced.
"I think he wants to do so well that instead of letting the game to him, he tries to overpower the baseball," the scout said. "There's a lot of effort and a lack of effort. In batting practice, it's better. The bat path is fine. To me, he's an anxious hitter, and anxious hitters tend not to perform."
Baca wasn't at his best, either. The 6-foot-3, 195-pounder opened the game with an 88-92 mph fastball from his traditional low three-quarters arm slot before settling at 85-90 in the middle innings. His changeup was OK, but not as confounding as it had been in the past, and he lacked shape on a slurvy mid-70s breaking ball.
"Baca has a lot of effort, but he's athletic and has a projectable body," the scout said. "There are a lot of things in his delivery you don't like, but he's left-handed and it leads to deception, so he can be effective. I think that plays into his success long term, but it also lends itself to inconsistency.
"It's early, so you've got to give this guy some time. When you look at his body and what you saw in the fall, there's still a lot of intangibles to make you want to come back."
Likewise, teams at the top of the Draft will have to continue to monitor Gettys. If he proves himself with the bat this spring, he could push himself into the first five selections. If he doesn't hit, the Georgia recruit could have a fallback option on the mound.
On Friday, Gettys sat at 90-92 mph with his fastball and ranged from 88-94. He also threw a better breaking ball than Baca, usually around 78-82 mph.
"There's a lot of effort, and he's probably a relief pitcher, but he really outpitched Baca in terms of throwing quality strikes," the scout said. "I'm not sure how high you'd take a high school pitcher you think is a relief pitcher, but I like him on the mound.
"I don't think he has any interest in pitching right now, though. He'll tell you that flat out."
Fresno State ace on Brink of first round
Jordan Brink didn't throw a single pitch as a Fresno State freshman in 2012, and he split time between the outfield and the mound last season as a sophomore. Now he's a full-time pitcher, and he's working his way up the 2014 First-Year Player Draft boards with a dazzling beginning to his junior year.
Brink has gone 2-0 with a 0.42 ERA through his first three starts, allowing just six hits in 21 2/3 innings while striking out 15. The right-hander beat Texas A&M with seven shutout innings on Saturday, permitting just one hit while striking out five. He also gave up just one hit in a season-opening no-decision against UC Irvine, then took a shutout into the ninth inning against Nevada.
Brink hit .220/.292/.298 in his first two years with the Bulldogs, the second of which he began in the bullpen before working his way into the rotation at midseason. Fresno State outfielder and Yankees 2013 first-round pick Aaron Judge was a magnet for scouts, and they put Brink on their follow lists for 2014 after seeing him pitch in the mid-90s as a reliever.
Brink created more buzz by hitting 96 mph during fall practice, and even more with the way he has opened the spring. He has regularly worked at 90-93 mph and topped out at 95, and his fastball isn't even his best pitch. That distinction belongs to his spike curveball, which sometimes looks like a hard slider and reaches the mid-80s.
"It's easy plusses on both pitches," an area scout who saw Brink's Nevada outing said. "Maybe it's a 55 fastball [on the 20-80 scouting scale] as a starter, but he's got more in there. He's just learning to pace himself.
"The feel for spin, for me, is plus. That's one of the better breaking balls you'll see. It's hard and late. If he learns to land it in the strike zone consistently, that'll be the separator."
Though Brink throws strikes and has walked just seven batters in his first three starts, he's working on improving the location of his pitches in the zone. He's also honing a changeup that shows the potential to give him an average third pitch in time.
Brink is listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, so as with any relatively short right-handed pitching prospect, some scouts wonder if he's built for starting over the long term. Yet it's hard to argue with his results so far.
"There's a split camp on whether he's a starter or reliever in the end," the area scout said. "Going into the spring, I thought he was a lock as a reliever -- just come in and chuck it and throw gas. But he's starting to pitch, pitch to contact, develop a changeup, get stronger in the weight room. Look at what he's done in his first three starts.
"If he went in the second round, it wouldn't shock me. He can do a lot of things, he competes, he has makeup. And if he's 6-foot-3, he goes in the top 30 or 40 picks."
Infield prospect Wall sustains minor shoulder injury
Orangewood Christian School (Maitland, Fla.) second baseman Forrest Wall, one of the best high school hitters in the Draft, separated his left shoulder Saturday night. The good news is that it popped back in easily, and X-rays showed no damage. Wall is expected to return after a week off.
Injured on a hard tag at second base, Wall should miss only two games, including a Friday matchup against The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.) and highly touted left-handers Adam Haseley and Foster Griffin. As prospects, they rate slightly behind Wall, currently projected to go in the second or third round.
Wall broke out last August at the East Coast Professional Showcase, displaying a quick left-handed swing geared for consistent line-drive contact and well-above-average speed. Evaluators who really like him can hang 65s on both his bat and his speed. While the North Carolina recruit isn't a slugger at 6-foot and 170 pounds, he has some surprising pop and outperformed Blue Jays star Jose Bautista in the first round of a charity home run derby event in February.
The biggest question with Wall relates to his other shoulder. He had surgery on his right labrum in 2011, and his throwing still hasn't bounced back, relegating him to second base for now. He tends to flip the ball to first base rather than cutting loose, and his arm concerns some scouts.
"He's left-handed, he's a plus-plus runner, he's got a good swing and he's real athletic," a regional crosschecker said. "He's a great kid. There aren't a lot of bats out here, so if a team will look past his arm, he could go pretty good."
Jim Callis is a reporter for MLB.com and writes a blog, Callis' Corner. Follow @jimcallisMLB on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Here's a great recipe for a protein-rich meatless sandwich filling, and an introduction to tempeh.
Tempeh, like tofu, is made from soybeans. Unlike tofu, tempeh retains the whole bean, giving it a different texture and unique nutritional qualities. It has a firm chewy texture and an earthy flavor, mixing well with vegetables in this recipe for 'chicken' salad.
Tempeh originated in Indonesia, and is especially popular on the island of Java, where it is a staple source of protein.
Find more recipes using tempeh here at the Stronger Together website.


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Wildwood Square Townhouse in Wildwood
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3½
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Townhome
- community Wildwood Square
rates (USD)
/ week
vacation rental description
Wildwood Square is a brand new gated community with luxury townhomes.This community offers beautiful
landscaped areas and walking paths. There is a large pool in the center courtyard, just steps from the
front door.
Our beautiful multi- level 4 bedroom,3.5 bath townhome is located just 3 short blocks from the center of the
beach, boardwalk and amusement piers.Wildwood Square is in the heart of activity,yet it is private and
secluded. An perfect home for your family vacation.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
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Last modified on 07-29-2014 at 6:51 PM.
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Dorothy Abersold 856-667-6307
townhome rental amenities
Beautifully furnished home with a relaxing atmosphere. Our luxury townhome features central air,4 bedrooms,
3.5 baths, fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer,4 decks, 3 car garage, large heated pool,
activities and attractions in Wildwood New Jersey
Wildwood Square is within walking distance to the free beaches,famous boardwalk,restaurants,waterparks and
amusements.Your about a 10 minute ride from the charming town of Cape May and about a half an hour from
the casinos of Atlantic's city. Also boating, fishing, golf and tennis facilities are available.
vacation rental rates
PreSeason - May 3-May 31./2200.wk Call for weekend rates
June 7- June 21 -2013 $2300. /wk
June 22 - Sept 6 $2800./wk
Sept.7 Sept. 26, 2013 $2600./wk
Menorial Day & Labor Day Weekend $450.00 Per Night
Special Event Weekends $450.00 Per Night
Dorothy Abersold 856-667-6307
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center


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Fed Preview: Bernanke Won't Budge
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Don't expect the Federal Reserve to scale back its monthly $85 billion in purchases of mortgage-backed securities and longer-term Treasuries.
The Fed in December implemented $45 billion a month in longer-term Treasury purchases to fill the void left by the conclusion of its Operation Twist program, and economists and analysts since that move have discussed when the central bank may start to taper monetary stimulus.
"I can't imagine with all these ingredients in place that the Fed's going to come out [Wednesday] and say: 'Hey, yep, we're done, we're going to start tapering,'" said Lance Roberts, chief economist at StreetTalk Advisors.
Those ingredients include sustained economic weakness in the eurozone, cautious signs of a slowdown in China, Abenomics's recent stumble in Japan and U.S. data reports that suggest a non-inflationary environment, among other trends.Critics of The Fed's quantitative easing efforts have feared that the massive purchases of bonds and securities would flood the marketplace with cash and trigger inflationary pressures in the system. Consumer price index and producer price index reports since the financial crisis have consistently held below the central bank's target of 2% annual inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that the consumer price index inflation for all items increased 1.4% over the past year before seasonal adjustment. "Data [Wednesday] morning specifically related to CPI suggests that [the Fed's] not going to change anything related to what was said in mid-May, beginning with the Jon Hilsenrath article in Wall Street Journal and then the follow up comments by Ben Bernanke on May 21," said Todd Salamone, director of research at Schaeffer's Investment Research. Hilsenrath, who often reports market-moving information about the Fed on comments from officials inside the central bank, wrote June 13 that the Fed would try to calm market fears that central bankers would be close to raising short-term interest rates. The S&P 500 surged that day on the report. Markets pulled back for a brief period on Monday after a Financial Times report said Chairman Ben Bernanke would use his press conference on Wednesday to signal that the central bank is close to tapering its quantitative easing programs. Markets scraped back some of those losses after the report's author, Robin Harding, tweeted that the Fed doesn't leak information to journalists so close to its policy-making meeting -- a suggestion that the FT report merely was a Fed preview.
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Cruise News
Date: September 13, 2014
Time: See Schedule in Ad
Location: Woodland, Washington
4th Annual Antique Tractor Show and Lawn Mower Drags
(Fat Moose Nationals)
September 13, 2014
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1388 Lewis River Road
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Houston Texans
T.J. Yates - #13 - QB
|6' 4"/ 219 lbs.
|Marietta, GA
|North Carolina
|Years played
|2011, 5th round, 21st pick by Texans
Lions WR Young sent home from facility; inactive for Week 12
Lions head coach Jim Schwartz announced Monday that WR Titus Young will be inactive for the Week 12 game against the Texans.
AFC South Spin cycle: Schaub bails out Texans
The Texans' defense was bailed out by a historic performance from QB Matt Schaub, while nothing could bail out Colts QB Andrew Luck's continued turnover issues on the road.
Rivera, Mularkey, Shurmur don't come through in clutch
Embattled head coaches have something in common: They all make late-game situational mistakes that cost their teams.
Career days for Schaub, Johnson help Texans top Jags
Andre Johnson caught a screen pass from Matt Schaub and ran 48 yards for the winning touchdown in overtime as the Texans rallied to beat Jacksonville 43-37.
Former Texans punter sues stadium operator over turf
Former Texans P Brett Hartmann has sued the county agency that operates Reliant Stadium, blaming "unsafe turf" for a severe knee injury.
Dobbins performing at a high level in place of Cushing
Texans ILB Tim Dobbins' play since replacing Pro Bowler Brian Cushing would make the starter proud.
Texans LB Dobbins fined $30,000
The NFL fined Texans LB Tim Dobbins $30,000 on Wednesday for his hit on Bears QB Jay Cutler. Dobbins said he will appeal the fine.
Week 10 Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Adrian Peterson, Danieal Manning and Jacoby Jones as its Players of the Week.
AFC South Spin cycle: Texans win statement game
The Texans and Colts continue their winning ways, while the Titans got back on track in Miami. The Jagaurs, on the other hand, are going nowhere fast.
Texans knock out Cutler, top Bears 13-6
Arian Foster finished with 102 yards rushing and a touchdown catch, leading the Texans to a 13-6 victory over the Bears on Sunday night.
A Super Bowl preview in Chicago?
Here's an early look at the top 15 story lines heading into Week 10, including a possible Super Bowl preview and a possible elimination game in the NFC East.
AFC South Spin cycle: Colts' win about more than Luck
Colts rookie QB Andrew Luck was cool and collected in Indianapoiis' emotional Week Nine victory over the Dolphins.
Williams is disappointing as Bills' centerpiece
Bills Nation has hardly been enamored with the so-so play of so-called superstar Mario Williams, but the verdict remains out.
Texans' big three leads offense in win over Bills
Matt Schaub threw two touchdown passes and the Texans beat former top pick Mario Williams and the Bills 21-9 on Sunday.
Scout's Notebook: Texans C Chris Myers
PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Texans underrated Pro Bowl C Chris Myers.
Yates threw three interceptions in a 20-13 playoff defeat to Baltimore on Sunday.||||||| The three interceptions matched the total he had in six regular season games.
Yates helped the Texans to a 31-10 victory over the bungling Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in an AFC wild-card game.||||||| Yates was 11 of 20 for 159 yards and one score. He became the answer to a trivia question as the Texans' first-ever postseason QB.
Yates threw for 300 yards and two TDs - including the game-winning score with two seconds remaining - during Sunday's 20-19 win at Cincinnati.||||||| While fantasy owners surely weren't expecting much from Yates, the fifth-round pick out of North Carolina delivered in a big way - helping the Texans clinch their best playoff berth in franchise history. Yates seems to have developed a good rapport with tight end Owen Daniels, finding him seven times for 100 yards. Yates could be in for another big day in Week 15 against a Carolina defense struggling against the pass.