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Del Mar-based literary agent Sandra Dijkstra has been dubbed 'the most powerful literary agent on the West Coast' by the Los Angeles Times. Read more about Dijkstra here. Photo: Sam Hodgson


King of the Music Room

For four decades, Sundiata Kata has been coaxing the drumbeat of emotional expression out of some of the toughest kids in San Diego.

» By KELLY BENNETT | Nov 1

He's Given a House a Second Hope

In six months, Luigi Cannoni has channeled the effects of a difficult breakup and a mental disorder to turn a decrepit City Heights cottage into a botanical jewel.

» By ADRIAN FLORIDO | Nov 1

When She Talks, People Publish

Del Mar literary agent ranks at top of field but worries about the impact that online publishing and the Kindle will have on the future of books.

» | Nov 6

Gardens Grow Where He Goes

Luigi Cannoni brought a rundown City Heights cottage to life. But he's done that all of his life.

» By ADRIAN FLORIDO | Nov 4

Survival: Blog by Kelly Bennett

More Borrowers Behind

Percentage of those at least 90 days behind on mortgage payments rises to 8.3 percent in San Diego, up from 5 percent last year.

Nov. 5 -- 12:04 pm

Survival TV: The B Word

Nov. 4 -- 6:41 pm




Hot Topics and Special Reports

From San Diego to Moscow: George Gorton's Strange and Wild Assignments

San Diego son George Gorton has had a front-row seat for history, from Nixon to Wilson to Yeltsin. But his bout with Parkinson's, and how he thinks he might have gotten it, could just be his most interesting tale of all.

A Towering Figure: The Life and Business of Aaron Feldman

In the three decades since he immigrated to the United States, the intensely private president of Sunroad Enterprises has built a wide-ranging business empire that spans two nations. Now, at the height of his success, he faces unprecedented challenges.

People @ Work

In a feature appearing the first Monday of every month, voiceofsandiego.org staff writer Kelly Bennett documents days in the life of San Diegans in their jobs -- why do they do what they do, and how did they get there?

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