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Synthetic Drug Sweep in San Diego
The San Diego Field Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, announced in a July 26 press release that six individuals were arrested and more than 7000 packages of Spice and Bath Salt products seized in Escondido, …
Sierra Club Sues County Over Feeble Attempt At Reducing Emissions
The County's Climate Action Plan has no substance, say representatives from the Sierra Club. In response, the environmental group has filed a lawsuit accusing the County of failing to implement a "comprehensive and enforceable" plan to reduce emissions. Instead, Sierra …
Public Input Stifled at Sweetwater's Board Meeting
According to many people who attended the July 23 Sweetwater Union High School District meeting, the majority of the trustees continue to abrogate the rights of public speakers. Kevin O'Neill, a member of Sweetwater's Proposition O Bond Oversight Committee, and …
La Jolla-based Super PAC Is Backed by Self-Styled Superbug Master
Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, who departed the Republican party and proclaimed himself an independent during this year's San Diego mayoral race, didn't get past the June primary, but a big money La Jolla-based Super PAC that supported him is still in …
Dishonest Bookkeeper Goes to Prison
Jennifer Lyndi Davey, now 64, got a prison sentence. Photo Nick Morris. A dishonest bookkeeper who admitted to stealing from her employer was sentenced to more than 5 years prison this week. Jennifer Lyndi Davey, now 64, was sentenced to …
State Marijuana Eradication Program Scaled Down
California’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting, in existence for nearly three decades and responsible for the eradication of millions of cannabis plants on both public and private land, was cancelled this year due to state budget cuts and replaced with a …
Two Charged with Fraudulent Wheelchair Medicare Claims
A doctor and a merchant were charged today (July 25) with defrauding Medicare by selling power wheelchairs that patients did not need and billing Medicare. Dr. Irving J. Schwartz was arrested in Yuba City and Jose Melendez, owner of a …
Eight Individuals Charged in Customs Fraud
Eight persons and three corporations were charged with illegally importing hundreds of millions of dollars of foreign goods into the U.S. in a complaint unsealed today (July 25). According to the U.S. Attorney's office, the defendants ran a scheme to …
Video of Killer Whale Holding Sea World Trainer Underwater Finally Surfaces
Do Killer Whales belong in captivity? That's been an ongoing question for decades, especially in cities such as San Diego and Orlando, where Sea World's popular amusement parks are located. The issue was recently covered by Randy Dotinga, writer for …
Density Increase Planned For North Park: Thousands of Single-Family Homes Will Vanish
In the coming decades more and more single-family homes will be demolished to make room for multi-family buildings, says a report from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). By 2050, SANDAG projects there will be 6,256 fewer single family …
Records Show Cable TV Employees Pour Big Money into Council and Mayoral Campaigns
Whether or not San Diego's city hall has been "bought off" by cable TV interests - as charged by Democratic Congressman and mayoral candidate Bob Filner during U-T San Diego columnist Matt Hall's Sunday protest rally against the unavailability of …
Prosecutor: Trial Begins Though Stabber is Missing
A prosecutor told the jury that the man on trial for murder “almost certainly” did not stab the victim to death, but rather it was probably his companion Pedro Avalos who actually knifed the victim. Pedro Avalos, 23, is named …
Rapist Wants New Trial
A Vista man convicted of multiple rapes is requesting a new trial, most likely based upon “juror misconduct,” his attorney said in court today. Deputy Public Defender Matthew Roberts spoke on behalf of Jeremy Ryan Stutzman, the defendant who was …
Cities Across The County To Consider Enacting Medical Marijuana Ordinances
It's been a big week for advocates of medical marijuana. First, Imperial Beach city councilmembers voted in favor of placing an initiative on the November ballot which, if approved, could open the door for medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in …