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City Council to authorize funding for Balboa Park Parking Garage
The controversial Plaza de Panama project appears to moving along according to plan, Mayor Jerry Sanders and billionaire philanthropist Irwin Jacobs' plan, that is. On September 19, the City put out a request for bids from outside companies capable of …
PETA asks Dept. of Agriculture to investigate orca injury at SeaWorld San Diego
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/01/32613/ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct an investigation regarding the injury suffered by SeaWorld San Diego’s 11 year-old orca Nakai last month, when a portion of the whale’s …
Border Patrol agent fired 10 rounds into vehicle after being hit
A United States Border Patrol agent fired 10 rounds from his handgun killing the driver after being struck and carried by a car on Friday, September 28th. National and local news has covered the story of the agent who shot …
Foreclosure Filed Against SD-Operated Golf Course
General Electric Capital has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Heritage Golf Eagle Trace LLC and San Diego-based Heritage Golf Group, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The troubled course is the TPC Eagle Trace golf club in Coral Springs, …
Another Ponzi Scheme Targets Seniors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) late this week charged that Oregonian Bradley Holcom and San Diegan Jose Pinedo ran a fraudulent scheme selling $42 million of promissory notes to more than 150 investors, many of them seniors. Holcom lured …
Men sentenced for July 4 home invasion in Oceanside
Four men arrested after a home-invasion robbery attempt the afternoon of July 4 were sentenced this month, in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse. Oceanside Police said two men forcibly entered a home on Bliss Circle the afternoon of July …
Bridgepoint Won't Appeal Accreditation Denial
Ashford University, the overwhelmingly major part of San Diego's controversial for-profit Bridgepoint Education, said today (Sept. 28) that it will not appeal the decision by Western Association of Schools and Colleges to deny Ashford accreditation. The denial came in July. …
Writers at North County Times say their goodbyes before Lynch and Manchester takeover
Doug Manchester and John Lynch haven't even closed on their purchase of the North County Times and yet a number of writers are saying their goodbyes over concerns that the integrity of the paper will suffer from the new ownership. …
Sanders requests bids for Irwin Jacobs Balboa Park project under legal challenge
Qualcomm billionaire Irwin Jacobs, who has been making national news with his $2 million contribution to the re-election cause of President Barack Obama while simultaneously backing GOP city councilman Carl DeMaio's bid to become San Diego's mayor, has another reason …
Sheriff's Department collecting unused prescription meds
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has announced a push for residents to turn in their unused prescription medications, with a coordinated effort scheduled for 38 locations across the county scheduled this Saturday. Expired drugs left unattended run the risk …
Communication failure leads to cancellation of Bilbray-Peters radio debate
An apparent lack of communication yesterday morning led to the cancellation of an on-air debate between 52nd congressional district opponents Republican Brian Bilbray and Democrat Scott Peters on AM 760 KFMB radio. Judging from e-mails released by the Peters campaign …
Young Escondido gangster recommended to "fire camp"
A young man said to be a “documented” member of the “Esco Boys gang” was sentenced to 40 months custody today. The judge recommended “fire camp.” Alexander Pedro Cueva, 21, pleaded guilty to felony evade officer with reckless driving last …
Watchdog group questions the legality of maintenance assessment districts in a new lawsuit against the City of San Diego
Less than a year after fighting a losing battle over the legality of the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District, the City of San Diego must now defend the legality of the City's 56 maintenance assessment districts as well as …
Liberal billionaire George Soros joins cell phone magnate and DeMaio backer in giving big to pro-Obama super PAC
On the heels of news that Qualcomm billionaire and La Jolla Democrat Irwin Jacobs has endorsed GOP city councilman Carl DeMaio for mayor comes word that fellow billionaire George Soros has joined Jacobs in backing the pro-Obama "Priorities USA Action" …