Great Estates: Four La Jolla homes fetched more than $10 million in 2011

By Pat Sherman Four residential properties in La Jolla sold for more than $10 million this year, including San Diego architect Wallace E. Cunningham’s contemporary opus, “The Razor.” Perched above Torrey Pines State Reserve at 9826 La Jolla Farms Way, the 11,000-square-foot estate boasts an open, minimalist design of white polished concrete and floor-to-ceiling glass that emphasizes its uninterrupted views of ocean and sky.  The home, which has Read more [...]

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Dec 27, 2011)

ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 27. It was down 10.2% on the day. SOL's upside potential is 90.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $2.86. It is trading at 11.3% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 3.4% above its 52-week low of $1.45. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 27. It was down 6.1% on the day. TSL's upside potential is 85.6% based on brokerage Read more [...]

Court fines brewery over pub renovation

A Shropshire brewery which renovated a dilapidated Grade II listed pub without permission has been fined after a court heard a historic staircase was ripped out without consent. Market Drayton-based Joules Brewery carried out the work at the Royal Oak pub in Eccleshall, near Newport, even though no planning permission was in place. The brewery had bought the high street building, planning to renovate and reopen it. Stafford Borough Council officers received a complaint in February that a Victorian Read more [...]

East County Calendar – Dec. 28

CERT CLASSES Community Emergency Response Team training will begin on Feb. 21 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Tuesday for eight weeks. Classes will be held at the Phillip Cezeaux Community Center, 100 N. Houston Ave., Humble. Volunteers will be trained in fire suppression, disaster medical, disaster search and rescue, disaster preparedness, disaster psychology, and terrorism and how to identify dangers. Upon completion of the course, volunteers will receive a photo ID, certificate Read more [...]

Brownstone jewel showcased in “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” listed for sale

Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard starred in "Breakfast At Tiffany's," along with the elegant brownstone at 169 E. 71st St. SOURCE: The New York Times In case it’s possible that anyone in the world has not seen the classic “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” we’ll try not to blow the secret about Miss Holly Golightly, except to say that the famous character brought to life by Audrey Hepburn comes to New York City to escape her past. In this way, the saga of the classic New York brownstone that Read more [...]