| I-NEWS ONLY: Miami Beach Macy's Gets Makeover
MIAMI -- A South Beach department store that has been a landmark on the island since its art deco days is being brought into the new millennium. Macy's Miami Beach will be closed for business for the next couple of months, undergoing a complete interior renovation. Construction crews are already getting to work on the former Burdines space, located a block from Lincoln Road Mall. .
Dillard's to open new store Wednesday at Stones River Mall
Building on the momentum generated with the October 2006 opening of the new 98,000 square-foot JCPenney and the announcement of the $52 million renovation plans, Stones River Mall announces the new two-level, 146,000 square-foot Dillards will celebrate its Grand Opening on Wednesday, April 25. A "soft opening" with limited hours will be held this Saturday. This is the first phase of the carefully planned redevelopment of Stones River Mall, said Joseph Hope, regional vice president of leasing for General Growth Properties. This shopping center has long been a hub of retail activity, and we are strategically leasing, renovating and rebuilding. .
Con artist targeted mentally ill victims
A woman who allegedly conned at least two mentally disabled people out of money is wanted by South San Francisco and Seattle police. Ruby Rene Thomas, 48, of Fresno, allegedly conned a mentally challenged elderly man into buying her $5,000 worth of jewelry at Tanforan Shopping Center and opening a checking account to funnel $42,000 taken from a Seattle, Wash. mentally challenged woman. Thomas has a history of committing similar crimes and is allegedly part of sophisticated group of criminals, according to a statement released yesterday by the South San Francisco Police Department. Thomas, identifying herself as Ruby Molina, befriended the mentally challenged man several weeks ago at the shopping center. She persuaded the man to open two separate accounts at two jewelry stores and purchase her $5,000 worth of jewelry.
Arcadia council weighs Caruso's mall proposal
ARCADIA - The rivalry between shopping center giants Caruso Affiliated and Westfield appears to be coming to a head in this city, as City Council members considered a 830,000-square-foot outdoor mall proposal brought before them Wednesday night. Caruso's upscale project, slated for the parking lot of the landmark Santa Anita Race Track, entered the final stages of city approval in a night filled with red "Yes!" buttons and black T-shirts printed with stop signs. The meeting began about 7p.m.; an inch-thick stack of requests to speak was barely dented by 9:30p.m. Audience members packed the Masonic Lodge, which had seats for 700. An overflow room at the nearby library had another 150 seats. A decision had not been reached as of late Wednesday. During his presentation before the City Council, developer and CEO Rick Caruso touted the project, known as The Shops at Santa Anita, as a community-friendly one that respects the race track's history.
Carlsbad lagoon contaminated by major sewage spill
CARLSBAD ---- The odor of raw sewage drifted over the eastern end of the Buena Vista Lagoon on Monday as crews struggled to stop what Carlsbad officials said was the worst such spill in recent memory.Update: Work crews reach broken sewage line in Carlsbad lagoon spill With the flow topping 4.1 million gallons as of 4 p.m. Monday, officials were asking residents in surrounding areas of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista to limit their use of indoor water to ease the impact on the lagoon and the repair efforts. .
|
