Now that Bob Filner has jumped into the San Diego mayoral race, online researchers will have a ball looking him up on the many D.C. websites dedicated to following members of Congress. One good starting point is OpenSecrets.org, which features …

This morning the California Geological Survey released a new map of potential landslide areas across the state. According to an accompanying news release, about 57,000 so-called deep landslides are shown on the map, and more can be expected due to …

Online CourthouseNews.com is reporting that a Navy pilot has filed suit alleging that the Sony Playstation 3 video game "Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV" cost him his flight status when the game's strobe-like effects gave him "a grand mal seizure …

Author Gore Vidal will be in town to raise funds for mayoral candidate Floyd Morrow

We just got this news release: San Diego Mayoral Candidate Floyd Morrow invites you join him for an evening with: Gore Vidal When: This Friday, 4/18 “Meet and Greet” Social Hour with Legendary Gore Vidal – 3:30 to 5:30 Suggested …

Latest cell phone photos

We'll be showing up at the political events around town with our cell phone camera. If you've got an event that needs to be covered. let us know. #flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; …

The California exit poll results have just been released by CNN

Check out these EXIT POLL results on CNN.com. As expected, Latinos go to Clinton by a large margin, as do Whites over 60. But Blacks are "N/A". What's up with that? Another reason to stay up a bit longer. Re …

Seiler v. Bowen means a slow count; tune in tomorrow at 8 AM.

Okay, here we go. Here's the LINK TO THE RESULTS PAGE AT THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS SITE. But don't count on an early count. Based on some word of mouth earlier today, this is going to be …

Ron Paul has two Meet-Ups; Westgate and Chula Vista

Here's another MeetUp. Two, actually. GOP's Ron Paul backers are MeetingUp at LA BELLE PIZZA, 373 Third, Chula Vista and the WESTGATE.

Head to the Westgate for the Huckabee Meet Up

Just found out that the local Huckabee camp is MEETING UP at the Westgate tonight. They say a "major candidate" may be there, but that could be in the eye of the beholder. At the moment he's projected to be …

County GOPers to party hearty at the Westgate Hotel downtown

The new gilded age lives on at the Westgate Hotel. Check in here for the county GOP's SUPER TUESDAY BASH But don't forget to RSVP at the link below. (And there are special room rates for that long night ahead.) …

Eagles Lodge the locale for county Democratic party's party

Eagles Lodge the locale for county Democratic party's party. County Democrats are partying tonight at the Eagles Lodge, 3848 Centre St., San Diego. Live news coverage, election results from the Secretary of State's website, appetizers, a cash bar, and representatives …

Barack Obama campaign is looking for poll watchers.

The Barack Obama campaign is looking for poll watchers. "Just come by (1502 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101) Tuesday if you want to volunteer to do Poll Watching on election day." Afterwards, go to the party at 8:00pm – …

Okay, all you political junkies. Super Tuesday has arrived already. We'll be posting last minute events here all day.

Super Tuesday is here, and we're posting as many last minute campaign related events as come our way. Here are the first two. Click the time for link to more details: John McCain's California GOTV Rally at Jimsair executive jet …

Jack Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, has produced a ranking of America's most literate cities by category, and San Diego doesn't do very well.

Jack Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, has produced a ranking of America's most literate cities by category. As far as newspaper circulation goes, we're at 52 out of 69, no doubt due to the virtual collapse of the …

Take a look at the controversial new report about Balboa Park and possible privatization of services there

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders says he's a big fan of privatization of vital city services, but so far hasn't done that much about it. Now comes a report that suggests expanding the concept to Balboa Park and perhaps raising …

Unlike San Diego State's KPBS, New York's public TV station is in growth mode

Almost everybody has heard the sad story of San Diego State University's KPBS. Its individual donor base has stalled and the state of California doesn't have any extra money to further subsidize public TV in San Diego. The operation has …

Database documenting how the U.S. got into Iraq

Here's a great new resource for document hounds: an online database of U.S. government papers illustrating how the administration took the country into the Iraq war. Washington's Center for Public Integrity has put up about 380,000 words, including those of …

Here's a great new website for online politics and document digging: politicalbase.com

PoliticalBase.com is a great website for keeping up on breaking political stories and campaign contribution data. Put up by an ex-CNet guy, the site also has plenty of blogs and youtube links. It'll also generate code to paste into your …

David's Yacht is on the move.

Union Tribune publisher David Copley, who sold off all of his late mother's other papers, ostensibly to pay her estate taxes, is the proud owner of the yacht Happy Days. It's been spotted around the med this summer. Here is …

Flannery v. Reed

Pat Flannery really goes after Union-Tribune blogger Chris Reed in this recent post. Reed has kind of an interesting act. Very U-T centric kind of guy. Flannery's take is very funny. (You have to scroll down the blog to find …