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SD housing outperforms most metro areas in third quarter
San Diego home values rise faster than most other metro areas in Zillow report, but SD is not in top ten turnaround markets.
National home values rose 1.3% in the third quarter, according to a Zillow report released this morning (Oct 23), and year-over-year values rose 3.2%. Among the 30 largest markets, San Diego did better than the nation, rising 3.2% in the …
San Bernardino not paying Calpers
San Bernardino, which went into Chapter 9 bankruptcy in August, is not making its regular contribution to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers) according to a story in today's (Oct. 22) Wall Street Journal. An official told the Journal …
Questions raised over the accuracy of U-T San Diego's recent mayoral poll
Bob Filner's camp continues to cast doubt on the results from a recent U-T San Diego and University of San Diego poll that showed Councilmember Carl DeMaio with a ten-point advantage in the mayoral race. The results have raised concerns …
Jury declares woman guilty of three DUI manslaughters
A jury declared Debbie Pacheco Sumi guilty of three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, today, after a two week trial. Three persons were killed on the side of highway 78 two years ago, in August 2010, when a …
Demanding a public vote on development
Groups say proposed residential project in Carmel Valley is subject to 1985 law that requires voter approval to re-zone land
A group of about two dozen activists gathered outside city hall this afternoon to protest approval granted by the San Diego Planning Commission to a proposed large-scale seniors’ residential development in the Carmel Valley area named Rancho Del Mar. The …
Qualcomm billionaire Jacobs is Obama's second biggest donor, says Associated Press
The Associated Press is out with a dispatch ranking controversial La Jolla billionaire Irwin Jacobs as second in the nation among contributors to the re-election cause of President Barack Obama. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/22/34100/ With total Obama-related donations of $2.122 million, Jacobs is …
$1.5M cafeteria overhaul for idled nuclear plant?
The Califorina Public Utilities Commission late last week issued a proposed ruling on funding Southern California Edison, operator of the idled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, hopes to recover from ratepayers. One of the items on the list asks electricity …
Local former NBA star endorses Peters
Staffers for Scott Peters, the Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Brian Bilbray in the 52nd congressional district, along with a handful of media, gathered this morning at the candidate's headquarters for the latest news conference held to announce an endorsement …
Murdoch mulls buying LA Times, Chicago Tribune
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is looking to acquire the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, according to a story today (Oct. 20) in the Los Angeles Times. Chicago-based Tribune Company, which is expected to emerge from bankruptcy soon, owns both …
Money Talks
Union members get paid to walk precincts in support of Bob Filner
Recent campaign disclosures show employee unions continue to toss thousands of dollars into San Diego's mayoral race. As of October 17 the political committee, San Diegans for Retirement Security which is comprised of union powerhouses, American Federation of State, County, …
Disbarred attorney back in jail again
Jail records show that Michael Theodore Pines was arrested about 8 p.m. yesterday, and is currently held in San Diego’s downtown jail. The Sheriff’s website states that Pines was captured by U.S. Marshals and booked Friday evening, October 19, 2012. …
Sponsor of Pro-DeMaio political committee is a former Filner supporter
A new pro-DeMaio political committee, Conservatives for Gay Rights In Support of Carl DeMaio for San Diego Mayor 2012, might not be all that "pro" DeMaio after all. Some DeMaio supporters continue to question the intentions of the political committee, …
Lawsuit delays start date for Plaza de Panama project
Construction crews waiting to get to work on building a bypass road from the Cabrillo Bridge to a new parking garage behind the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park will have to wait until mid- February 2013 to break ground. According …
SD unemployment drops, but job gains are slight
The county's unemployment rate dropped to 8.4% in September from 9% in August, according to the state Employment Development Department. However, the county gained only 200 jobs in the month. The big gainer was local government, up 4,100 jobs, but …