San Diego
Could Obama Win Arizona? Here's The Math.
Today, a poll found Obama leading by two points in the generally uncompetitive state of Arizona, where neither campaign has aired advertisements. Given that Obama's trailing nationally and locked in a tight race in states like Nevada and Colorado, Obama probably doesn't have a lead in Arizona, so let's just cut that argument out of the discussion. READ MORE >>
Would Duke Cunningham Get Away With It Today?
The Metropolitan Nature of IPOs
Facebook’s IPO (Initial Public Offering) is projected to value the company at $104 billion. Reportedly, only Visa has had a larger IPO. Only time will tell if Facebook is really worth such an astronomical sum, but one thing about it is not all extraordinary: Its location in the Bay Area. From 1996 to 2006, 9 percent of all U.S. IPOs were headquartered in the San Francisco metropolitan areas--where Facebook is located--and another 10 percent came from the San Jose metro area. READ MORE >>
Global Innovation: The Metropolitan Edition
It is increasingly well understood that cities are the primary location and mechanism of innovation and, in turn, prosperity (see “The Triumph of the City” or urban scaling). But which cities are the most innovative on earth? READ MORE >>
Western Civilization
Pacific Standard Time: Los Angeles Art 1945-1980 An Initiative of The Getty Foundation I. READ MORE >>
Armed Robbery In A Gumby Costume And The Art Of Disguise
How Will Politics Change In Newly Majority-Minority Areas?
A new analysis of the 2010 Census shows that over the last ten years, eight major metropolitan areas around the U.S.—including D.C., New York, and San Diego—have become majority-minority. READ MORE >>
You’ll Laugh, You’ll Cry, You’ll Hurl
Crime Conundrum
Comic-Con Takes On Westboro Baptist
Westboro Baptist Church, the hate group noted particularly for its anti-gay pickets at numerous events (including military funerals), showed up to protest this year's Comic-Con in San Diego. Never missing an opportunity to use nerd humor for good, attendants staged a counter-protest. READ MORE >>
