Jamul tribe denies casino imploding
Penn National removes Hollywood sign
Marty Graham 4:24 p.m., June 20
News & Politics
Jamul tribe denies casino imploding
Penn National removes Hollywood sign
The Jamul Tribe casino is advertising more than 30 job openings, which seems to dispel the notion that the casino is imploding. At the end of May, the Penn National Gaming Corp., which owns the ...
Appellate court tells CPUC to hand over documents
Even some redacted portions must be restored
The California Court of Appeal in San Francisco today (June 19) ordered the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to turn over communications between it and the governor’s office as the the agency came up with ...
Who would trust Alex Hern?
San Diego venture capitalist plagued by lawsuits
Do fat cats do their homework when plunking a bundle of money into start-up tech companies? Wealthy investors are putting big bucks behind a Del Mar company, Tsunami VR, which plans to develop virtual reality ...
Private prison donations, Shirley Weber's timely support, Imperial County hanky-panky
The smell of money
Big contributions, bar none GEO group, the controversial private prison outfit from Boca Raton, Florida that operates a downtown lockup called the Western Region Detention Facility for the United States Marshal’s Service and the Midway ...
Engineer falls to death at Qualcomm
Suicide third since 2010
David Wu, a Qualcomm engineer, fell to his death from the sixth floor of Qualcomm’s AY building at its headquarters complex Sunday. The death was originally reported by Chinese media. Similar Qualcomm suicides took place ...
Disbarred attorney Prevost raising funds
To fight motel over dog’s death
Mary Frances Prevost, who billed herself as “California’s Top Criminal & DUI Attorney,” but was disbarred early this year, ls trying to raise money over gofundme.com so she can take legal action against Motel 6 ...
Hidden and weird treasures lurking at Del Mar Fair
San Diego high school baseball players who made it big, limbs from Cedar fire, toilet paper from around the world
For lovers of Americana, memorabilia, or plain ol’ junk, the display of collections is the coolest place at the San Diego County Fair. The Home & Hobby Show is out of the sun and in ...
Never mind
City council and school board dismiss survey results
The San Diego City Council rules committee had a special meeting at city hall Wednesday (June 13) to conduct an initial review of proposals to place measures on the November 6 general election ballot. Eight ...
Saldaña hits Dems on private prison cash
Target of immigration protests helped California politicos
CoreCivic, the private prison-owning giant out of Nashville, Tennessee that runs the Otay Mesa Detention Center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been drawing heat as a result of president Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, but ...
Sports car racers fret next to Midway
Can they use North Island?
On June 12 at 7:30 p.m., about 30 European vehicle owners met by the USS Midway on North Harbor Drive south of Broadway, downtown. Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, and other European-make vehicle owners have been congregating ...
Shhh — San Diego is better deal
Cappuccino and fast food cheaper here than L.A.
Tourism has long played an outsized role in the local economy. According to the San Diego Tourism Authority, 35 million people visit the city each year to enjoy its sunshine, sandy beaches, and potholed streets, ...
Bird scooter smashes BMW on Mission Blvd.
Walk-away caught on video
On June 15, Seda Onek spoke to the Bird company in Santa Monica in hopes to square up on more than $1600 worth of damage done to her 2013 BMW 328i on Memorial Day weekend. ...
Mickelson melts down at U.S. Open
Hits moving ball, takes a 10 on a hole.
San Diego golfing legend Phil Mickelson today (June 16) shocked the golf world on the 13th green of the U.S. Open. A putt rolled past the hole and was going downhill. Mickelson jogged after the ...
Maybe it wasn't woodshop after all
"There's an alert out on us? That's okay, you don't need to sign this."
Lenny Swanson heard a knock at his front door on June 11 at 7:00 p.m. He looked out his window to see a 20-something, Hispanic male, heavy build. "He said, 'we're gathering signatures to bring ...
Trouble on Garfield Street
Man denies assault with scissors
“I had just came back from the grocery store,” said Gary. The two-door car that belonged to the boyfriend of his housemate Katie was there. “His vehicle was in the driveway.” Katie had her own ...
