Rancho equestrian supports scholarships

Charity Fair Horse Show President Susan Farrior of Rancho Santa Fe recently presented a check for $6,000 on behalf of the Horse Show to her fellow Don Diego Scholarship Foundation board members in support of Don Diego’s mission to provide college scholarships to outstanding San Diego County high school seniors who have participated in Del…

US housing starts slip, but permits near 6-1/2-year high

U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fell in October, but a jump in permits to near a 6-1/2-year high suggested the housing market was steadily regaining strength. Groundbreaking slipped 2.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual1.009 million-unit pace, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. September’s starts were revised up to a 1.038 million-unit rate. Economists polled by…