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Presidential contributions split along urban and suburban zip codes
Whether it is the $2 million check that Irwin Jacobs wrote to Obama Super-PAC Priorities USA Action on June 11 or the $113,816 worth of donations that UT San Diego owner Doug Manchester gave to outside committees in support Mitt …
Officially, Papa Doug DOES Buy NC Times
The North County Times announced this morning (Sept. 11) that its parent, Lee Enterprises, has sold the North County Times to U-T San Diego for $11.95 million. The San Diego Business Journal announced yesterday that the deal was a fait …
Founder Beyster Opposes Split-Up of SAIC
J. Robert Beyster, retired founder of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), formerly of San Diego, opposes the company's plan to split into two entities. SAIC wants to split the company into two groups: 1. Research, science, and technology for health, …
Lack of oversight in San Onofre seismic studies?
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility yesterday released an open letter sent to California Public Utilities Commission president Michael Peevey, critical of the agency for what the Alliance calls “failure of the agency to assert any regulatory oversight” related to seismic …
Neil Morgan: Great Writer, Shrewd Operator
Sunday's Union-Tribune had an excellent column by Logan Jenkins honoring Neil Morgan, longtime columnist, editor, book author, and oft-times gadfly who has played a major role in San Diego history. My only quibble with Jenkins's column is that he said …
"Documented skin-head" denies four new felonies
A young man described as a “documented skin-head” was in court today charged with four felonies. Police Officer Mario Sainz said he was called to a Jack-in-the-Box restaurant in Escondido because a man and woman went into the men’s bathroom …
Bilbray's Congressional leadership PAC lags, Issa's parties, and Filner's is semi-dormant
So-called Leadership PACS, by which members of Congress can collect sizable contributions from special interests and their lobbyists, and then spend the cash on political gifts to other politicos, as well as on office expenses, fundraising bashes, travel, and meals, …
Business Journal Says Manchester Has Purchased North County Times
The San Diego Business Journal is reporting on its website that "Papa Doug" Manchester and the Union-Tribune have purchased the North County Times and Daily Californian. The rumor cropped up in the U-T newsroom last week but I could not …
Natural products trade group announces opposition to Prop 37
The Natural Products Association, a trade group representing “over 1,900 members accounting for more than 10,000 locations of retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of natural products,” sent a mixed message last week, issuing a statement in favor of consumers’ right …
$28.5 Million Sand Replenishment Project For San Diego County Starts In Imperial Beach
Saturday San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Chair and Encinitas Mayor Jerome Stocks and Second Vice Chair and Imperial Beach Mayor Jim Janney kicked off the start of a $28.5 million project to dredge 1.4 million cubic yards of sand …
County Medical Examiner releases report on murder victim
The San Diego County Medical Examiner has released their report on Kathleen Cary Scharbarth, a woman found murdered around Thanksgiving time last year. The 34-year-old Carlsbad woman had become fearful of her ex-boyfriend, Michael David Robles, 43, and asked for …
Politico.com Knocks U-T's Republican Helpfest
On Tuesday, the Union-Tribune will sponsor a "One-Stop Shop" for political candidates. "The Republican Party of San Diego County sent out the invite to the event," says the Los Angeles Times. The county Republican Chairman will be on hand for …
March in Tijuana to raise awareness on missing women
An organization in Tijuana called Conciencia Juvenil will be having a march to raise awareness on the disappearances of women in the area today, September 8th. The march is the result of multiple young women being killed or disappearing in …
Western Financial Planning Accused of Running Real Estate Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yesterday (Sept. 7) that a federal judge has granted its request for a restraining order and asset freeze against Louis V. Schooler and Western Financial Planning Corporation. The company raised about $50 million …