After gathering steam and garnering loads of media attention on the launch of the Minuteman Project, interest from average citizens in forming volunteer patrols to watch the border has waned drastically, the Orange County Register reports. The Southern Poverty Law …

What started as a San Diego State University assignment to formulate a business plan with a social impact has turned into a full-time limited liability company that is restoring vision for people in need around the world. Operating under the …

The Patient Care Association of California, a group of marijuana collectives and cooperatives formed in mid-2011 to combat the medical marijuana ordinance passed by the City of San Diego, is promoting a fund raiser in support of Bob Filner’s mayoral …

Despite some local negative responses, and the loss of at least one endorsement, Fletcher's campaign reports that thousands of small donations of have poured in from donors nationwide, including notes of appreciation and support. The increase of monetary support and …

The city’s Metropolitan Transit System, which operates 53 miles of light rail and more than 90 bus routes, received a perfect score from the Federal Transit Administration for the second consecutive time. The esteemed distinction means that for the past …

Former San Diego State University athletic director Jeff Schemmel, who in November 2009 left Aztec Mesa in ignominy after it was revealed that he'd used school funds to visit an alleged mistress in Alabama, is currently at work finding a …

Republican hits against Nathan Fletcher’s mayoral campaign continue in the wake of the candidate’s abandoning the GOP. San Diego Log Cabin Republicans, the party’s LGBT-friendly arm, has rescinded its support of Fletcher. Chapter president Victoria Kerley, though, seemed almost apologetic …

The San Diego Lincoln Club announced this afternoon that it is going to support Pamela Bensoussan and London Meservy in the Chula Vista city council race. Incumbent Bensoussan, a Democrat, is endorsed by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor …

One Paseo, the largest development project ever proposed for Carmel Valley, is one step closer to becoming a reality. Today, the City posted the Draft Environmental Impact Report on its website. The project from Kilroy Realty Corporation, consists of 1,857440 …

After four years, student representatives of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines have succeeded in persuading the University of California to provide its research developed medicine to low-income patients worldwide for as much as 90% less than its current costs. Although …

North County state Assemblyman Martin Garrick, who reportedly has his sights set on a state senate seat, spent last year being wined and dined by a bevy of those with an interest in legislative business, according to the Republican's 2011 …

U.S. Representative and mayoral hopeful Bob Filner is one of 131 signers to a letter drafted by Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) questioning Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta over the Pentagon’s workforce management plans. The Department of Defense says it’s hoping …

Members of planning groups from across the county converged on county chambers on Wednesday in opposition to a proposal that would limit the role of community planners in San Diego County. Supervisors have discussed the issue before, both times receiving …

A local company has begun marketing a snack food it describes as “the world’s first family friendly weight loss gummies.” Gummy Owls are marketed by Green Forest Nutrition, makers of a blood-sugar stabilizer called Glucocil. Right now the product is …

Mayoral candidate, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, must have known that his decision to leave the GOP and register as an independent wasn't going to go over too well with his former party. And, judging by the statement from Chair of the …

Four North Island naval officials and three defense contractors today (March 28) pleaded guilty to a contracting fraud. Navy officials Donald Vangundy, Kiet Luc, David Lindsay, and Brian Delaney received more than $1 million of gifts from the contractors, according …

Stock of biotech Amylin Pharmaceuticals is up 48.15% this morning (March 28) to $22.80 on a report of an old takeover offer. Bloomberg News reported this morning that giant pharmaceutical Bristol-Myers Squibb had offered to buy Amylin for $22 a …

A shutdown at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s Unit 3 reactor due to leaks found in the cooling system that pumps radioactive water through the generator’s core is now officially mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Nearing two months in …

County Supervisors rejected an appeal from a group of residents in Ramona who oppose an expansion of a nearby treatment facility for people with severe brain injuries. The Highland Valley Ranch Rehabilitation facility houses 13 to 14 patients inside its …

Jill Galvez, a Chula Vista resident and former city council candidate, believes if you want to be a trustee for the elementary school district "you should have to get out there and knock on doors, shake hands, and make your …

Republican State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced via a YouTube video uploaded late yesterday that he is leaving the GOP to become an independent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=glhfg9oXlZ0 According to an Associated Press dispatch running today in the San Francisco Chronicle, Fletcher, who has …

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc., the U.S. arm of British grocery giant Tesco, itself the second most-profitable worldwide retailer behind Wal-Mart, has lost in a petition for review of a disciplinary order handed down by the National Labor Relations …

Two suspects were arrested in Tijuana on Monday, March 26th, in connection with a murder in Chula Vista earlier this month. Both suspects are believed to be United States citizens from Chula Vista, CA. 19 year old Karim Joshua Alvarez …

On Saturday morning, Gary Stein, the Marine Sergeant who ran the anti-Obama Facebook page, "Armed Forces Tea Party," will know if he has a future in the Marines. On that day, an "administrative separation board" will hear his case and …

Today, Politico unearthed additional details on the proposed renovations to Mitt Romney's mansion in La Jolla. Amenities at the beach house on Dunemere Drive include a swimming pool, an outdoor water feature, a two-story four-car garage equipped with a car-lift …

Healthy Relationships California has released promising results of a yearlong federally funded program on relationship and marriage education for low-income couples. Compared with a control group, participants in the group’s 6-15 week Supporting Healthy Marriage programs reported higher levels of …

San Diego County home values sank 1.1% in January from December of last year, according to Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller data released this morning (March 27). San Diego's 1.1% decline was worse than the 0.8% drop of the largest 20 …

The Sierra Club’s San Diego chapter today announced the filing of a lawsuit seeking to block the city’s effort to solicit proposals to convert the facility to management by a private company. The city originally began soliciting bids from private …

Two more people were charged today in the district attorney's widening investigation into South Bay corruption. Nicholas Alioto, former Southwestern College vice president of business, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts and one misdemeanor. According to a story posted …

San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister says his office will be sending new tax bills to 3500 residents of South Park and Golden Hill. This time, without any fees for the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District tacked on. …

Two men became fed up with a 20-year-old woman’s “drama” and finally killed her to put an end to it, according to a Sheriff’s investigator who interviewed the men. Detective Troy DuGal said Destin Withers was driving a white Mercedes …

San Diego is the 12th top moving destination in the country, according to an annual report from U-Haul International. The "2011 Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities" report was compiled by examining more than 1.6 million truck transactions of 50 miles …

Proponents of nuclear power have come up with a new potential auxiliary use for the power plants: generating hydrogen fuel from the steam generated by the cooling process for nuclear reactors. Ibrahim Khamis, Ph.D., of the International Atomic Energy Agency, …

Friday night, March 23rd, a Tijuana lumber executive being held hostage was rescued from his captors. The man was abducted on March 15th, and was being held hostage for a $1 million dollar ransom. The 68 year old man’s identity …

Locked in an expensive congressional primary race with Democratic former state senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, current Democratic state senator Juan Vargas has turned to the insurance lobby in Washington, D.C. to help raise campaign cash. Two key influence peddlers with …

If you have ever doubted that Wall Street is thriving on Main Street's pain, think about today's (March 26) stock market action. Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke is manipulating stocks upward once again -- something he has been doing for …

The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week in a case where the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California challenges whether the City of Vista, a charter city, has the right to exempt contractors from complying …

Superior Court John S. Meyer today (March 23) named Richard Kipperman to be receiver of Utility Consumers' Action Network, the beleaguered watchdog that is under investigation of the U.S. Attorney's office, has been sued by whistleblowers, and has engaged in …

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/mar/23/21455/ Jess Durfee, chair of San Diego's Democratic Party, accuses Carl DeMaio of not polling fair. In a formal complaint to the San Diego Ethics Commission, Durfee says the mayoral candidate and his campaign advisors refused to name who was …

Updated campaign records show that of three city council incumbents up for re-election, only District 1’s Sherri Lightner faces any real opposition. Campaign records released by the City Clerk’s office yesterday, detail each of the campaigns' fundraising efforts from January …

The San Diego County unemployment rate was 9.3% in February, unchanged from a revised 9.3% in January, and down from the year-earlier 10.2%, according to the California Employment Development Department. The county gained 5,400 nonfarm jobs between January and February, …

Democratic State Senator Juan Vargas, a candidate for Congress to replace 51st District incumbent Democrat Bob Filner, has continued to collect money in two of his California legislative campaign accounts, disclosure reports posted online yesterday by the state Secretary of …

The majority of Baja California residents crossing the border are heading to local shopping malls and department stores, found a new survey conducted by San Diego Association of Governments. Kristen Rohanna, a research analyst for SANDAG, presented the Cross-Border Travel …

While voicing regret over what’s called a “lousy” fund-raising system, California Democrats will nonetheless embrace deep-pocketed donors at this weekend’s Pro Tem Cup, a weekend of golf featuring Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg at San Diego’s Torrey Pines Golf …

Sixty-three-year-old Michael Sahagun reportedly told a trio of thugs who attempted to rob him in his own garage, “Well then shoot me,” before he was killed with a single shotgun blast to his chest. Sahagun was refusing to cooperate with …

According to the latest data from Smith Travel Research, San Diego tourism remains poor, while San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Anaheim are all doing very well. Revenue per available room (a measure critical those in the industry) has crept up …

A parade of five self-described drug addicts testified today in a hearing for two men charged in the death of a 20-year-old woman whose body was found last February, off a dead-end road near Lawrence Welk Village in San Diego’s …

For every two homes currently for sale, a third is lurking in the nation’s “shadow inventory” of housing that’s either already been foreclosed by banks or is secured by seriously delinquent loans likely to fall to foreclosure, a new report …

The April 5 public meeting at which San Diegans can speak about San Diego Gas & Electric's desire to make customers pay for uninsured fire costs will focus only on the costs of the 2007 fires, according to Timothy Alan …

San Diego County housing values have fallen about 40% from their late 2005 peak, but housing costs still eat up 29.4% of San Diegans' cost of living, according to economist Kelly Cunningham of National University System Institute of Policy Research. …

Today, Verizon workers and their supporters will convene at Verizon storefronts nationwide to call attention to the collective bargaining efforts currently underway with the communications corporation. They also hope to educate consumers about the U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer …

Despite pending litigation and efforts by the San Diego County Water Authority, city staff, and councilmembers of the Natural Resources and Culture (NR&C) committee – San Diegans should prepare themselves for water rate increases. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern …

The City is shelling out more cash than it has to for supplies and equipment says a report from the City Auditor's office. In some cases, the City purchased goods that had been marked-up anywhere from 23.9 percent to 357 …

As it girds its loins to do battle on behalf of its chosen San Diego mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio, the Republican Party of San Diego County has been building up a sizeable war chest with contributions from a host of …

An 11 pound package of marijuana bound for New York City was intercepted at a San Diego post office, The Smoking Gun reports. Further investigation from the Huffington Post indicates that it was an employee at the Grantville Post Office …

The ocean extended border fence at Imperial Beach is expected to be done by the end of March. The fence will extend 300 feet into the ocean, using 18 foot tall steel poles. The complete Border Field State Park project …

An early morning fire Wednesday, March 21 completely destroyed an Imperial Beach apartment. The fire started shortly after 5:00 a.m. at an 8 unit apartment complex in the 1100 block of 13th St. When firefighters arrived on scene smoke and …

At 1:30 this afternoon Henry Amigable, a defendant in the Sweetwater corruption case who pleaded innocent in Janauary to 18 counts of felony and misdemeanor charges, changed his plea to guilty of one misdemeanor. Amigable was a program manager in …

Gondoliers in Venice, Italy may have some new canals to row down in the coming decades. In a new study, researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Miami, along with Italian geologists, found that the City is …

Today, San Diego Superior Court Judge Jeffrey B. Barton, modified a 2008 judgment against Walmart, and fined the retail giant an additional $2.1 million. Working in conjunction with the City Attorney and the California Attorney General offices, the District Attorney’s …

Statewide, counties are amid making decisions on jail realignment implementation, which predominantly focus on solving over crowding in county jails. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today released a 100-page report providing county-by-county profiles of the spending priorities established in …

Congressman Bob Filner has always maintained that his ace in the hole in the race for San Diego mayor would be big financial backing from fellow Democrats, and a filing yesterday by the state account of the San Diego County …

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has shot down a proposal by retired Orange County engineer Chong Kim to generate power by harnessing the energy of waves off the coast of San Onofre near San Diego County’s northern border, the Los …

The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the people of Tibet, will appear in San Diego April 18 and 19. General admission tickets originally went on sale for $25 (two per person) and for students $10 (one per person). But look …

Legislation authored by Assemblymember Toni Atkins (pictured), and co-sponsored by District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, to amend a portion of the state’s family law code has gained the Assembly Judiciary committee’s approval. The bill, which passed yesterday with a 7 to …

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department is reporting the results of a DUI checkpoint held over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Encinitas, as well as countywide DUI “saturation patrols,” which place more officers on the street looking for erratic driving. …

Councilmember Todd Gloria, the representative for portions of Golden Hill and all of South Park, says that much like his constituents, he too is waiting for the Mayor and City Attorney to respond to a Superior Court Judge's decision to …

The Port of San Diego has called two public meetings to be held this Thursday and the following Monday to discuss rules changes being considered concerning entertainment and commercial activities on Port-owned land, particularly concerning vendors and entertainers in and …

The night of August 20 2011, an employee working late saw a burglar trying to break into Pacific Turbine Support and reportedly fired a “warning shot” into the glass front of the shop. The frightened burglar left a fingerprint behind …

Former Marine Gabriel Gaitan admitted to manslaughter and felony child abuse in the death of his 2-month-old daughter Elisabeth. The baby was born in December of 2005 and crushed to death in March 2006. Gabriel Gaitan met his future wife …

The homes of two former Southwestern College trustees, Yolanda Salcido and Jorge Dominguez, were searched early March 20 by agents of the district attorney's office. Salcido and Dominguez were voted off the board in November 2010. In 2008 Southwestern passed …

After more than two hours of deliberation and public comment, the city council has approved Mayor Jerry Sander’s amendment to the convention center’s management agreement, which supporters claim will ultimately create more jobs and ensure the success of the center’s …

Time is running out for the public to comment on a $6000 settlement agreement reached between the California Regional Water Control Board and SeaWorld LLC regarding agency findings that the company's San Diego aquatic park exceeded legal amounts of ammonia …

Local San Diego independent television station KUSI has been released from all fines related to 22 violations of Federal Communications Commission rules relating to making emergency information available via text as well as audio. The FCC first proposed in 2005 …

Richard Palmer worked with Brendan for a year and a half, five days a week, in the same little room with another co-worker. They worked the same hours, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. They set up appointments with customers by …

According to a new report from the city’s Independent Budget Analyst, the Comprehensive Pension Reform initiative now known as Proposition B may not save the city any money. In June, Prop B will allow San Diegans to decide whether to …

Environmental groups have filed suit against a proposed development near the Salton Sea that they say would irreparably harm the environment. The Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity allege that Travertine Point, a 4,900 acre development that would include …

Advocates for the safe access of medicinal marijuana will assemble in Hillcrest this evening from 5 pm to 6 pm for a panel discussion on their plan to overturn Imperial Beach’s ban on medicinal marijuana dispensaries. Last year, Brian P. …

A private case, presented by non-governmental organizations, was filed against Mexico before the United Nations’ Committee Against Torture. The case pertains to an alleged illegal arrest and torture that occurred in Tijuana and Rosarito of four men. “It’s the first …

Wild turkeys in Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve are hoping for a last minute reprieve, before 20 youths and their chaperones arrive on March 23 and 24 with shotguns looking to hunt them down. According to the Los Angeles Times, …

Muscular dystrophy patient Raul Carranza, who has been fighting Medi-Cal over a move to cut the amount of benefits he receives, has posted video documenting an example of the type of critical care situations he faces on a regular basis. …

Precisely a month after Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom attacked a prominent critic of a controversial Balboa Park traffic and parking makeover plan being promoted by La Jolla billionaire Irwin Jacobs, the Qualcomm founder and his wife Joan contributed a …

Remember when portions of property taxes were used to pay for redevelopment projects? Now, if a bill introduced by Assemblyman Ben Hueso is approved, instead of property tax revenue paying for redevelopment projects, revenues could be used to promote renewable …

The federal government in recent years has attempted to help “underwater” homeowners owing more than their homes are worth through a series of programs under the “Home Affordable” banner. However, many in the real estate and mortgage industry, along with …

For residents of Golden Hill and South Park the madness that was the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District is nearly over, at least they thought it was. It has been more than one month since Superior Court Judge Richard …

The Navy's national "Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield" anti-terrorism exercises, set to begin Monday, may mean traffic tie-ups in Coroando and at other bases and facilities around the region. According to a Facebook post by the public affairs office of Naval Base …

Journalists in Tijuana continue to report on crime, despite routine threats made against them. An online comment earlier this week threatened to dismember journalists from the Diez4 monthly magazine. Employees at Diez4 said they would not discontinue their coverage of …

The third installment of community/labor group A Better San Diego’s monthly breakfast forums was held this morning, with the focus of the event a discussion on the different tax proposals currently gathering signatures for the upcoming November ballot. The meeting …

Elected officials in Oceanside have been known to take a hard line on certain issues. And while councilmember Jack Feller has often focused eliminating waste in city government, on Friday he had his sights set on the Mexican Mafia. Feller …

Jason Russell, the 33 year-old co-founder of Invisible Children, makers of the viral video condemning warlord Joseph Kony, was arrested yesterday on charges of public drunkenness in Pacific Beach. Russell was allegedly partially undressed and masturbating when officers arrived on …

Longtime incumbent San Diego county supervisor Dianne Jacob, facing just one challenger in her bid for re-election this year, has built up a daunting campaign war chest, thanks to some of the county's wealthiest special interests. The situation is similar …

The workforce index compiled by the San Diego Workforce Partnership receded in January to 83.98. The index had hit 86.26 in November, its highest point since November of 2008. Moving in an unfavorable direction in January from December were temporary …

Pro-choice advocates will stage a protest today from 4 -6 pm at the Culture of Life Family Services, located in the Hillcrest Scripps Hospital medical office buildings at 550 Washington St. The service provider is one of approximately 20 pregnancy …

San Diego LGBT Weekly publisher Stampp Corbin is alleging that openly gay councilmember and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio has turned his back on the LGBT community in his pursuit of power. In an opinion piece released yesterday, Corbin accuses DeMaio …

Higher gas prices are taking a heavy toll on the income of average San Diegans, and could hamper economic growth in the region, already expected to be anemic, a new study from the National University System Institute for Policy Research …

Owners of Honda Civic Hybrids might be receiving checks in the mail, that is, if a judge approves a settlement agreement from the car maker over inflated gas mileage claims. The Associated Press reports San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy …

The Unit 3 reactor at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which sprung a radioactive leak that forced a shutdown last January, will remain out of commission indefinitely as a team of federal investigators examines what caused numerous tubes in the …

A California Public Utilities Commission law judge today (March 15) approved a plan for San Diego Gas & Electric customers to be able to opt out of the so-called smart meter program, which has caused controversy because of possible health …

The U.S. Attorney's office today (March 15) unsealed an indictment charging James Miceli, Jeffrey Spanier, and Douglas McClain Jr. with multiple counts of mail, wire and securities fraud, and money laundering. Allegedly, Miceli and McClain operated several entities in San …

Mayoral candidate and district attorney Bonnie Dumanis, who yesterday (March 14) released a plan to improve City operations, seems to have plagiarized much of it from the County's General Management System Manual, says Erik Bruvold, president of National University System …

Tuitions aren't the only thing going up at universities across the state. According to a recent report from the California Watch, numerous construction projects are also being raised on campuses throughout the state. At UCSD, the report found nearly $2 …

The Trans-Border Institute at the Univesity of San Diego has released its third annual report on the drug war in Mexico, noting that there were 50,000 organized crime murders in Mexico from 2006 through 2011. "On average, for every day …

Over 80 active and retired judges have sued the state of California in a dispute over unpaid and delinquent retirement benefits, filing suit in San Diego Superior Court, the Courthouse News Service reports. The named defendant is The Judges Retirement …

The city implemented an ordinance that requires pedicab operators to have a valid California driver’s license in order to obtain the proper operating permit on February 17, 2011. Officials from the transportation and police department yesterday reported to the Public …

Residents of Santee and San Diego now have some time to learn about the Quail Brush Power Plant, a proposed 100 megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant slated for construction just south of the landfill. Today, planning commissioners in San Diego …

The controversy-plagued documentary Death by China, produced by UC-Irvine professor Peter Navarro, former perennial San Diego political candidate, will debut March 28 at 4 p.m. at the Fashion Island Cinema, 999 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, according to the Laguna …

The FBI has requested help from Google in cracking the access codes to a San Diego pimp’s cell phone, the website ars technica is reporting. Chula Vista resident Dante Dears, who served prison time related to his founding and operation …

District Attorney and mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis released a four-part business plan, designed to be completed within one fiscal year cycle. During its unveiling today, Dumanis said the plan will raise operational standards, increase efficiency, save taxpayer dollars, and ensure …

The band known as Los Juniors was attacked by gunmen in Tijuana on Tuesday, March 13, leaving one dead. Carlos Alberto Hernández Mancillas, the 21-year-old lead singer, was shot eight times and died at the scene. Band members Luis Alberto …

12:06 p.m. - I'm at a mayoral forum hosted by the San Diego Association of Health Underwriters featuring candidates Carl DeMaio, Bonnie Dumanis, Nathan Fletcher, and Bob Filner. Hit your browser's Refresh button for periodic updates... 12:28 - DeMaio's opening …

Eleven-year-old Jose Montaño is a fifth grade student in District Eight’s Berry Elementary school. He has battled a rare form of brain cancer, undergoing several rounds of chemotherapy, since the Spring of 2011. When contacted by the Make a Wish …

Economist Kelly Cunningham of the National University System Institute for Policy Research says that the recent gasoline price increases (assuming the price stays at $4.37 a gallon) will dent the San Diego economy by 0.3% this year. Local households will …

One of San Diego’s largest employers, Qualcomm CEO Dr. Paul Jacobs, today endorsed Nathan Fletcher’s campaign for mayor, citing Fletcher’s strong commitment to education and economic development as his primary reasons. “Nathan Fletcher represents the kind of forward-looking leader San …

The Jamul Indian Village, where a tribe of Kumeyaay Indians reside on what County Supervisor Dianne Jacob has referred to as a 6 acre “so-called reservation,” has announced plans to pursue a scaled-down version of the casino it has sought …

As the final mayoral term of ex-San Diego police chief Jerry Sanders winds down, longtime staffers are making plans to head for the exits. But one of them announced yesterday she wasn't going to venture too far from the fold. …

Mayoral hopeful Bonnie Dumanis has announced plans to develop a regional “Educational Leadership Summit” as part of her plans for reforming the San Diego Unified School District, which she calls her “Framework for America’s Finest Schools.” “When schools succeed, students …

On a motion put forward by vice president Jim Cartmill on March 12, the Sweetwater Union High School district voted to send out pink slips to 211 employees. The RIF, or reduction in force, was supported by trustees John McCann …

In an ex parte huddling at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow (Wed. March 14) in the chambers of Superior Court judge John S. Meyer, Utility Consumers' Action Network will request that pending litigation be stayed. Whistleblowers in the organization have complained of …

“Will Walters is a Hispanic, gay man who owns the dubious distinction of being the only person in the history of the City of San Diego to be arrested and booked on a charge of public nudity,” states a lawsuit …

San Diego county District Attorney and mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis has put out word that she's in the market for a few big screen "smart" TVs, equipped for interactive game playing and Netflix and Vudu video streaming. According to a …

Protesters organized by Women Occupy San Diego have vowed to picket a fundraiser for Congressman Darrell Issa tonight at the Shadowridge Country Club in Vista. Issa “recently held a panel investigation on contraception but refused to allow women to speak. …

A new poll from Competitive Edge Research indicates that Carl DeMaio and Bob Filner are headed for a runoff in the San Diego mayoral race. A sampling of 603 voters contacted between March 1 and 4 showed DeMaio in the …

San Diego County median rents for January were $2083 per month, topped only by San Francisco ($2392) and Los Angeles ($2232) among the 25 major metro markets, according to statistics released by Zillow this morning (March 13). San Diego rents …

Michael Klentschy, former superintendent of El Centro Elementary School District, today (March 12) pleaded guilty in federal court to mail fraud charges related to school math and science grants. According to court documents, Klentschy admitted that during his tenure from …

A tourist development in Southern Baja, which is still in its initial phase, has continued to catch criticism from opponents. Cabo Pulmo, which is about a 90 minute drive northeast of Los Cabos, is the area where a potential tourist …

City Councilmember and Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio today unveiled the details for his “San Diego Sunshine Law” – a new proposal he hopes city council will soon consider. “There is sunshine everywhere in San Diego except in city government,” said …

Mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher, a supporter of the Comprehensive Pension Reform (CPR) initiative on the June ballot, today released CPR Plus: Bold Pension Reform from Day 1. Stating that pension reform alone is not enough, Fletcher says his plan will …

Representative Barbara Lee of Oakland has introduced a bill calling on President Obama to “appoint a high-level United States representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of ensuring that the United States pursues all diplomatic avenues to prevent …

Hundreds of protesters converged near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station today to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Reactors there remain in a state of continuing high-level meltdown. The action was sponsored by numerous local …

Philip Lochmiller Sr., 64, was sentenced Friday (March 9) to 33 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, for scamming investors in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was convicted of mail fraud, money laundering and conspiracy. According to the federal government, …

San Diego City Councilman and mayoral hopeful Carl DeMaio obtained an official endorsement from the Republican Party of San Diego County on Saturday, beating out fellow Republican candidates Nathan Fletcher and Bonnie Dumanis at an endorsement meeting earlier today. Endorsement …

UC San Diego campus group Students for Justice in Palestine was unsuccessful for a fourth straight year in its bid to request the University of California divest itself of any holdings in General Electric and Northrop Grumman. The group has …

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed a bill Tuesday which would help law enforcement crack down on illegal tunnels along the Mexico border. The bill would allow law enforcement to prosecute landowners, prosecute those that fund the tunnels, and wiretap …

The suit that whistleblowers within Utility Consumers' Action Network are filing this afternoon (March 9) charges that Robert Ames, chief operating officer, hired a professional document shredding company to destroy UCAN documents, supposedly in relation to the organization's move to …

Run Women Run, a non-partisan group formed in 2008 dedicated to “identifying, mentoring and supporting the election of progressive, pro-choice women” in San Diego, released a slate of endorsements earlier this week. National race endorsements include Democratic incumbents Dianne Feinstein …

San Diego County's unemployment rate was 9.3% in January, up from a revised 9% in December. The county lost 22,500 non-farm jobs between December and January, but 4800 of those lost jobs were in retailing, reflecting an end to the …

L.A. Live Properties, LLC, a corporation controlled by conservative billionaire Philip Anschutz, has given $100,000 to a state campaign committee calling itself "Californians for a Fresh Start, a Coalition of Businesses, Businesspersons, and Working Men and Women." Majestic Realty, the …

Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) whistleblowers Charles Langley and David Peffer will unveil this afternoon a Superior Court suit that they will file charging the UCAN board with a coverup of gross financial misdeeds within the organization. I will report …

Year-end numbers are in at controversial for-profit college operator Bridgepoint Education, which has drawn criticism for its student recruiting practices and unusually high dropout rates. The San Diego-based company operates brick-and-mortar universities in Colorado and Iowa, though most of its …

The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, higher than economists' expectations. The economy created 61,000 more jobs in December and January than earlier reported. The unemployment rate remained at 8.3% as more people looked for jobs, boosting the number …

The California Coastal Commission is meeting in Chula Vista's council chambers through Friday, March 9. Many had anticipated that the environmental report for Chula Vista's master bayfront plant would not only be on the commissioner's agenda, but possibly be approved. …

Mayoral hopeful slash Congressman Bob Filner is one of a handful of new cosponsors of H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011. The bill, introduced last year by Ron Paul, counts Filner among its 33 cosponsors. If passed …

California gambling regulators have recommended denial of licenses for the owners and operators of the Palomar Card Club on El Cajon Boulevard, and the state's Gambling Control Board has voted to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the matter at a …

A new report issued today by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) claims that for the third consecutive year, extremists groups have experienced large growth. According to report details, hate groups reached a new record in 2011, with 1,018 groups …

The Port of San Diego has announced it will begin charging a $129 fee for cars towed, stored, or impounded due to negligent driving. The new fee, approved by the Board of Port Commissioners on March 6, will take effect …

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two sessions April 5 to let the San Diego public comment on San Diego Gas & Electric's plan to force customers to pay for uninsured costs from the 2007 fires, in which …

The chief of the Mexico Tourism Board, Rodolfo Lopez-Negrete, disputed today what he says are “exceptionally aggressive” travel warnings for Mexico. "To paint Mexico with such a massively broad brush stroke is simply outrageous." said Lopez-Negrete. On Tuesday, the Texas …

A little-noticed audit released in January by San Diego's city Ethics Commission sheds some interesting new light on the operation of the "Yes on Propositions A, B & C Committee," which funded 2008's successful campaign to change the city charter, …

The Mexican army seized 7.2 tons of marijuana and destroyed an airstrip used for shipments in raids across Baja this week. Lieutenant Colonel José Pérez of the Segunda Zona Militar (Second Military Zone) described the raids that occurred over the …

Habitat for Humanity of San Diego is actively looking for qualified families for four homes to be built in Imperial Beach this year. Qualified families will purchase a home, help build it, and then pay closing costs and a long …

Nearly three years after beginning to update the community plans for Uptown, Golden Hill, and North Park, city planners have released a timeline as to when the updates may finally be completed. The effort to update the plans has been …

GOP presidential candidate and part-time La Jolla resident Mitt Romney will be in Stockton on March 27 for a fundraiser being thrown for him at the posh estate of Chargers owner Alex Spanos, according to today's Stockton Record. There will …

Two years ago this month we reported that political consultant Larry Remer--who once worked with Jane Fonda and her then-husband, former radical and liberal Democratic state Sen. Tom Hayden--had been employed by a political committee backed by a business lobbying …

Executives at Downtown San Diego Partnership are looking to implement a new business plan, judging by two recent payments to a business consultant totaling $11,758. According to financial reports, the payments went toward "consultant fees and reimbursement of expenses to …

The Salary Setting Commission’s recommendation for salary increases for all city councilmembers and the mayor was rejected today by the city council. The proposed recommendations would have increased a councilmember’s salary from $75,386 to $175,000 and the mayor’s salary from …

Blaine Avenue, a rather insignificant side street in Hillcrest, may become much more meaningful -- that is, if a proposal to change the name of the street to Harvey Milk Way is approved by city councilmembers. The first stop for …

An American citizen was arrested Sunday evening during a Tijuana police operation in the colonia Francisco Villa. The man was found with a handgun that was reported stolen from the Tijuana Municipal Police on February 22. A 17-year-old male was …

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders abandoned his plan to sell off the city's Miramar landfill--a move he once billed as crucial to his financial recovery plan--back in February of last year, when three firms backed out of the bidding without …

A plausible rumor from a good source today (March 4) has hotelier Doug (Papa Doug) Manchester, owner of the Union-Tribune, buying the Orange County Register. Following the bankruptcy of the Register's parent, the newspaper has been shopped around. At one …

Drug arrests occurred throughout the city of Mexicali Saturday. 21 people were apprehended with either marijuana or methamphetamine. The ages of the suspects range from 15 to 73 years old. It is uncertain which suspects planned to smuggle the narcotics …

As the mystery of Utility Consumers' Action Network's dissolution announcement is explicated, as now appears likely, the spotlight is almost certain to turn to accounting. Was it phony? Will UCAN's new forensic accounting firm unravel the puzzle, or obfuscate it? …

Democratic California Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom has fired off a letter to San Diego architect and state Historic Preservation Officer Mildford Wayne Donaldson, criticizing Donaldson for questioning the Plaza de Panama plan, that controversial traffic and parking makeover of Balboa …

Anne Gust, former GAP executive and wife of Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, last year owned stock in San Diego-based Jack in the Box worth between $100,000 and $1 million, according to the governor's personal financial disclosure for 2011, filed yesterday …

Del Mar city councilmembers are making sure that their objections to SDG&E's proposed rate hike on its solar customers are heard. And, even though SDG&E announced the company was retreating from charging solar customers extra to help pay for energy …

The Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UC San Diego has published a report on the effect of human-created underwater noise on whales, Scientific American reports. The paper is the latest examining the effects of sonar, engine noise from passing ships, …

Some sweet news arrived today for those suffering from type 2 diabetes or advanced heart failure; researchers from UCSD School of Medicine and VA San Diego Healthcare System found that cocoa might boost activity in "fuel cells", helping to strengthen …

Willie Gandara Jr. joined his uncle former Sweetwater Union High School superintendent Jesus Gandara in the ranks of ex-public servants March 1. Willie Gandara Jr. had been an El Paso commissioner and a candidate for the Texas legislature. On February …

People with open court cases, failure to appear issues, or civil assessment cases can now schedule night court appearances online for the Kearny Mesa and Vista San Diego Superior Court locations. The Kearny Mesa location, known as the Central Division, …

Kyoko Sugasawa and Hirohide Sakuma, both Japanese citizens residing near Fukushima Prefecture, will appear at a March 11 event commemorating the one year anniversary of the earthquake that set in motion a now-infamous chain of events leading to nuclear meltdown …

A 21 year-old El Cajon man was taken into custody after being shot in the arm by an El Cajon Police Department sergeant earlier today. Police report the individual's wounds were not life-threatening. Police began receiving calls shortly after 9:00 …

The SAFE California campaign today filed 799,589 petition signatures to qualify an initiative for the November 2012 ballot that will replace the state’s death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole. The number of submitted signatures exceeds …

One of the whistleblowers inside Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) is attorney David Peffer. Despite his complaints about UCAN wrongdoing, he is (as of now) the lawyer handling the organization's battle against San Diego Gas & Electric's attempt to pass …

San Diego courts will not hear oral arguments concerning a motion by the Department of Justice to dismiss a lawsuit filed by medical marijuana patients and local collectives concerning a flurry of threatening letters sent beginning last October to landlords …

An audit by the California Department of Finance has found that the San Diego Unified School District "did not adequately monitor and review subcontractor costs" regarding a grant made for the district's "Reducing DUI Among San Diego’s Latino Youth" program. …

Superior Court Judge Gonzalo denied the injunction request from the county’s hospitality and tourism workers union to block the vote on a special tax to fund the San Diego Convention Center expansion. The ruling issued on February 29, indicated that …

Assemblymember Toni Atkins looks to update California's antiquated laws aimed at protecting children from online predators. In Assembly Bill 1817, Atkins hopes to make it harder for sexual predators to target children online by adding computer technicians to the list …

Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Martin Sheen will join an all-star celebrity cast for a live-streamed reading of “8,” the new play by Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, on Saturday, March 3,. Black, best known for Milk and J. …

After over a decade of complaints and controversy, the U.S. Forest Service is on the verge of repealing most fees for access to public national parks and forests, which were represented locally by the wildly unpopular Adventure Pass. Originally introduced …