DeMaio, GOP blast Peters over support for "clean" debt ceiling bill
Local Democratic Congressman Scott Peters joined 184 other House Democrats in signing a letter to President Obama expressing support for “a clean extension of the debt ceiling,” which would entail an authorized increase without additional spending cuts. House Republicans, on …
New poll: 60 percent of likely voters back legal cannabis
Support among Californians also high for same-sex marriage, immigration reform
A new study from the Public Policy Institute of California finds that, for the first time since it has polled the question, a majority of Californians now favor the outright legalization of marijuana. In the wake of recent moves toward …
County officials admit success dealing with prison realignment
County officials are reluctantly touting successes realized via the prison realignment system imposed by federal judges and designed to alleviate severe overcrowding at state prisons by re-directing some inmates to county jails. “Nobody wanted this, nobody asked for this, but …
Grant monies to fund parks on border in Imperial Beach, Tijuana
Parks will feature furniture made from reclaimed garbage
The San Diego Center for Civic Engagement and the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that the two organizations will partner to award $45,000 to nonprofit 4Walls International for the construction of a bi-national park space. The funds will …
Home sales continue to fall
High prices, high mortgage rates begin to price out buyers
A new report out yesterday (September 23) from the California Association of Realtors trade group sends mixed messages about the strength of the real estate market going forward, following a jump in average mortgage rates of nearly one percent since …
Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District must justify rate increases on San Diegans
The San Diego County Water Authority is celebrating a partial victory over the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, after a judge ruled on Friday (September 20) that Metropolitan could not exempt significant water rate hikes for 2013 …
Nuclear Regulatory Commission finds fault with Mitsubishi's calculations on failed San Onofre generators
Shuttered plant operator Southern California Edison downplays responsibility to oversee work of their preferred contractor
Southern California Edison, majority owner and operator of the failed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in northern San Diego County, announced Sunday (September 22) that the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has “identified flaws in how Mitsubishi Heavy Industries used its …
Heath Bell claims insurance salesman ripped him off
Former Padre says local agent talked him into too big a policy, didn't disclose costs
Major League Baseball All-Star and former Padres closer Heath Bell says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday (September 17) that he was duped into buying an extravagant $25 million life insurance policy by San Diego resident Jason Huntley, an agent with …
Mother of drowned children arrested, four months later
1-and-2-year-old son and daughter found in pool outside La Mesa house used as marijuana farm
After over four months of investigation, Tassie Behrens was arrested yesterday (September 19) on a host of charges related to a tragedy on May 13 that left her infant children, Harley and Jason Bradford, dead. On the morning of May …
Is the party over for rising real estate values?
Housing sales numbers from the California Association of Realtors and foreclosure-tracking outfit Property Radar are in, neither painting a particularly optimistic picture. Following rising interest rates, overall home sales slumped in August, and the median home price in San Diego …
Toxic sludge set to be dredged from San Diego Bay
NASSCO, the massive General Dynamics shipbuilding arm that occupies 124 acres of waterfront along the San Diego Bay, has agreed to pick up a portion of the cost to conduct a cleanup project estimated to cost approximately $50 million, the …
Goldsmith's office warns against city reclaiming control of emergency medical services
Competitive bidding is needed first, except for current service provider Rural/Metro
San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith’s office is out with a report advising the city council against considering a request by the fire department and their International Association of Firefighters Union, Local 145, to take the responsibility for providing Advanced …
Little interest in Occupy's second anniversary
A sparse crowd of about two dozen gathered at San Diego Civic Center downtown yesterday evening (September 17) to celebrate the second anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, paling in comparison to the thousand or more who once stormed …
Oceanside the next city to ban animal sales?
City has support of the Humane Society
After months of protests and city council consideration, the City of San Diego moved last month to ban the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in a commercial setting. Now, a similar movement is brewing in Oceanside, and the San …
Port releases results on "green" initiatives
Doing better than 2008, but not much improvement in the last year
The Port of San Diego recently released its Green Port Year In Review results for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, celebrating significant reductions in water and electricity use and in the carbon footprint of Port activities. Little, however, appears to have …
Indian casino makes run at obscure world records
Alpine’s Viejas Casino is celebrating Friday the 13th of September by attempting to break two obscure Guinness World Records. For the first stunt, the tribal gambling facility intends to play the world’s largest game of blackjack – dealing out cards …
Senior San Diego Police captain departs for greener pastures
Low rates of pay have long been a complaint among San Diego Police officers, with many lured away to other departments after undergoing a costly training process. Yesterday (September 12), the City of Eureka in northern California announced it would …