Cover Story

The Year Of The Ballpark

By Timothy J. McClain

	Heart Of The Lineup
	A Model; Or Not
	A Historically Insignificant Save?
	Check Out Another View Of The Cover Photo

Features

The ’04 Economy In
One Word: Jobs

By Marney Cox

	Export Business Gains Speed As Value Of Dollar Drops
	Hoping Sacramento Doesn’t Rain On Our Economic Parade
	Something To Promote
	A Steady Economy Will Point People’s Attention Elsewhere
	Riding The Retail Wave
	A Trickle In The Right Direction

Steady Tourism Awaits ’05
For Return Of Profits

Analysis By Robert A. Rauch
Profiles By Maria L. Kirkpatrick

	Rooms Will Be Available At The Inn
	Pedal Pusher Pedicabs Pulls To Pedal People To Petco
	Conventions Abound At The Center
	Hotel Bath Business To Be Bubbling

Pricking The Idea Of A Housing Bubble

By Alan N. Nevin

Commercial Real Estate’s Shine

By Gary H. London

Local Deposits Top $46.3 Billion

By Richard Acello

	Credit Union Market Share
	FDIC-Insured Deposit Market Share

Carrier Midway On Final Leg Of Journey

By Terence J. Burke

Columns

From The Publisher

By Gary Shaw

San Diego Scene

	Downtown’s First New Office Tower In 14 Years Starts Construction
	A Hearty Lunch To Sustain Women’s Health
	New South Metro Career Center Opens
	San Diego Mercado Grabs El Tigre For $20 Million Barrio Logan Shopping Center
	Downtown’s Sixth Annual Multicultural Festival Kicks Off Jan. 17

Local Lender$

By Richard Acello

	Shop Talk with Mike Perdue
	Community Bancorp Inc. Details

The Connection

By Patrick Osio

Road Test

By Austin Lynas

The Guide To Urban Living

Metropolitan Movers

Business Datebook

Arts & Events Datebook

Dishing It Out

By Terryl Gavre

Dining Reviews