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Alleged Colorado Mass Murderer Is from San Diego
MORE ON MASS SHOOTING: James Holmes, who is in custody in Colorado for a mass killing in an Aurora theater, originally lived in San Diego, according to news reports. The mother, Arlene Holmes of Rancho Peñasquitos, allegedly told authorities, "You've …
Mother of Suspected Mass Murderer Lives in Rancho Penasquitos
James Holmes, 24, is in custody in Colorado for gunning down 12 people in a mass shooting in a movie theater last night in Aurora, a suburb of Denver. Holmes's mother lives in Rancho Penasquitos and allegedly told ABC News, …
Tijuana Narco-Tunnels Belonged to El Chapo
The unfinished tunnels recently found in Tijuana, which were intended to smuggle narcotics, allegedly belonged to El Chapo and the Sinaloa Cartel. Alfonso Duarte Mujica, the commander of the Second Region Military, stated that Army intelligence was able to successfully …
More Local Officials Respond To Watering Down Of Brown Act
Add Solana Beach city councilmember, and candidate for County Supervisor, Dave Roberts to the list of politicians who have come out against a decision by state legislators to suspend open-government provisions enforced by the Brown Act. The provisions include a …
San Diego Chapter of American Civil Liberties Union Gives $100,000 to Anti-Death Penalty Campaign
The San Diego and Imperial Valley chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has contributed a cool $100,000 to the campaign for Proposition 34, a November ballot measure that would abolish capital punishment in California, replacing the death penalty with …
Planning Commission Rejects Quail Brush Power Plant
Residents were fired up at today's planning commission hearing on a proposal to build a 100-megawatt power plant near the edge of Mission Trails Regional Park. Shortly after the meeting began, opponents of the Quail Brush Power Plant wasted no …
New Details Released In Brittany Killgore Investigation
A friend reported Brittany missing to San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday, April 14. Deputy Brenemen took a missing person report at 2 p.m. that afternoon. The friend said Brittany was supposed to go with Louis Perez to downtown …
Qualcomm Expectations Disappoint, but Stock Rises After Hours
Stock of telecom superstar Qualcomm is up 2.16%% to $57.26 in after hours trading today (July 18) despite the company's announcement of disappointing forecasts. Qualcomm said that fourth quarter earnings per share would be 62 cents to 68 cents; Wall …
Managed Competition Process For Miramar Landfill Now Complete. City Employees To Continue Running Landfill
It's been a messy process but after more than a year of searching for ways to save money at the Miramar Landfill the Managed Competition process has finally ended. Tomorrow, the Managed Competition Independent Review Board is expected to pass …
Command Problems Aboard USS San Diego
Staffing problems have plagued leadership of the recently-commissioned amphibious transport dock San Diego, which has been stationed in its namesake city since mid-May, the Navy Times reports. First, the ship’s Commander Jon Haydl was relieved of duty on March 12, …
The Center for Research in Computing and the Arts gets Cut at UCSD
After 40 years of influencing the field, the UCSD-based powerhouse of an entity known as the Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA) got it’s plug pulled. The organization is no longer what the university refers to as …
Mid-Year Reports Show Bilbray Campaign With Sizable Cash Lead over Peters
As reported yesterday, the congressional campaign of ex-San Diego city councilman Scott Peters, fresh from a bruising primary battle with fellow Democrat Lori Saldana, finished the first half of the year with $82,032 of cash in the bank. That's signifcantly …