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Design Flaws, Not Worker Error, to Blame for San Onofre Damages
Federal regulators are pointing to design flaws over defective materials or improper installation as the primary cause of premature tube wear that caused San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station to enter emergency shutdown over safety concerns. “It looks primarily [like] we …
San Diego Lags US in May Housing Statistics
San Diego County housing values dropped 1.5% in May from a year earlier, worse than the 0.9% decline of the nation's major metro areas collectively, according to Zillow.com. The median price was $340,200, one of the highest in the nation. …
Brawl at School Carnival Turned Into Stabbing
A carnival hosted at Fallbrook High School two weeks ago degenerated into a brawl which then escalated into a stabbing, according to testimony in court today. A man identified as “Jose” told investigators that he didn’t like the “stare” of …
DeMaio-Backing Lobbyist Retained to Push Manchester Mission Valley Makeover
Manchester Financial Group, the holding company for the San Diego media, hotel, and real estate empire of La Jolla's Doug Manchester, is using the services of Latitude 33 Planning and Engineering, a local development consulting and lobbying outfit, to help …
U-T San Diego's John Lynch To Talk New Development And Vision For Downtown Waterfront to Mexican-American Business Leaders
On Thursday, John Lynch, President and CEO of U-T San Diego, is taking his show on the road, just a few blocks down the road, to the Best Western Seven Seas on Hotel Circle, to speak to the Mexican American …
UCAN Backs Out of Settlement OK
Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN), the watchdog that unsuccessfully attempted to dissolve, and is now going forward under new management, has withdrawn approval of the broad settlement agreement that laid out plans for its continued existence. According to Kim Malcolm, …
UCSD prof a behavior manipulation guru
The June issue of The Atlantic is using the authority of UCSD social psychology professor Christopher Bryan to prop up the long tarnished reputation of B. F. Skinner, author of the novel Walden Two, first published in 1948, and Beyond …
The Wealthy GOP Donor in the Peters Family Tree
Ex-San Diego city council Democrat Scott Peters, who managed to eke out a second-place finish in this month's 52nd District congressional primary to face off against Republican Brian Bilbray in the fall, has the support of his wealthy wife Lynn …
Local Unions Cheer, Republicans Decry Obama's Immigration Order
The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council has quickly responded to President Obama’s controversial plan to stop deporting some young undocumented immigrants. Lorena Gonzalez, the secretary-treasurer/CEO of the Council, issued the following statement of support Friday: “Working families in …
Koch Brothers to Have San Diego Convention
Arch-conservative billionaire political activists Charles and David Koch will hold a convention in San Diego June 23, according to Kenneth P. Vogel and Tarini Parti of Politico.com. The meeting is secretive and the authors couldn't find out where the convention …
Mexico Cancels Baja Mega-Resort Plans
Mexico announced Friday that plans to build a mega-resort in Baja California Sur would be halted. Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderon, made the announcement from his official residence. Cabo Cortes, the previously planned resort, would have been built northeast up the …