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L.A. Cop Union PAC, Other Police Union PACs, Pouring Last Minute Money into Anti-DeMaio TV Spots
Sergeant Joe Friday used to say in the vintage radio and TV series Dragnet, "This is the city, Los Angeles, California. I work here, I carry a badge." These days he might add, "We were working the day-watch out of …
Another Honest Journalist Canned by U-T
Voice of San Diego reports this morning (June 2) that sports columnist Tim Sullivan is out at the Union-Tribune. Sullivan confirmed his ouster to the online publication by twitter, although his past columns are still on the U-T website. This …
Once-Ejected Sefton Son Should Share in Estate, Says Appeals Court
The Fourth Appellate District of California has reversed a Superior Court decision, and ruled that Thomas W. Sefton Jr., a son of prominent banker Thomas W. Sefton Sr., who died in 2006, should share in his father's estate. Thomas W. …
Latino Group Critical of DeMaio
A group calling itself “Latinos Against DeMaio,” consisting of over a hundred local community members including San Diego Unified School Board trustee Richard Barrera, Southwestern College trustee Humberto Peraza, and Democratic legislators Ben Hueso and Juan Vargas, has issued a …
Prop A Responds to Report From Fitch Ratings
Labor leaders and opponents of Prop A, the initiative to ban project labor agreements in San Diego, are touting a recent report from Fitch Ratings agency warning of negative impacts on the City's finances and bond ratings if the measure …
Chargers' Mark Fabiani Gives Big to New York Critic of Billionaire Mayor Bloomberg
After New York City's billionaire mayor Mike Bloomberg jumped the continent yesterday to endorse former GOP, now independent, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, we wondered if any San Diegans had deigned to return the favor and play in the sandbox of Big …
U.S. Adds Few Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Rises
The U.S. gained only 69,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department. Economists had been expecting 165,000. The May gain was the smallest jobs increase in a year. April's gain was revised down to 77,000 from 115,000 and March …
Land of Ponzis, Penny Stock Swindles
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against a San Diego penny stock firm and its head, and, in a separate case, against a San Diego stock promoter who appears to have played a major role in a …
Bloomberg Endorsement of San Diego's Fletcher Focuses Spotlight on New York Intrigue
News late today that New York's billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg had endorsed newly-minted independent California Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher for mayor of San Diego caught many by surprise. But whether or not Bloomberg's backing can lift the 35-year-old Fletcher from his …
Liberal Super PAC Attacks Scott Peters In New Ads
The Progressive Kick political action committee wants the most liberal candidate to win the race for the 52nd Congressional District. The Oakland-based political action committee means to do so by shelling out major money on behalf of Lori Saldaña. According …
Four of Five UCAN Board Members Must Resign
The settlement agreement among various parties in the Utility Consumers' Action Network dispute, which should be filed with Superior Court today (May 31) or tomorrow, mandates that four of five current board members should be replaced after six months if …
Inaccuracies Found on Proposition B Website
Proponents of Proposition B, also known as Comprehensive Pension Reform, believe changing the current pension plan for city employees is needed in order to solve San Diego's budget shortfalls. They claim Prop B will save the city hundreds of millions …
Local Firm Files Class Action Against Discount Chain
San Diego based Shareholders Foundation, Inc., which bills itself as “a professional loss-prevention, settlement recovery, portfolio monitoring service,” is pursuing a class action claim against directors and officers at Big Lots, Inc. of Ohio, operator of 11 Big Lots! discount …
Nonprofit News Donor and Qualcomm Founder Irwin Jacobs Backs Prop 29 Tobacco Tax Measure
La Jolla billionaire Irwin Jacobs, who has bankrolled the newsroom at San Diego State University's owned-and-operated public televsion station KPBS and helped finance at least one other San Diego non-profit news operation, has opened his deep pockets for Proposition 29, …
Prop A Could "Adversely Impact" State Funding For San Diego, According to Fitch Ratings
The outlook in San Diego for lease revenue bonds is stable, finds global rating agency Fitch Ratings in a May 30 article. The ratings vary from A+ on a $71 million bond held by the San Diego Public Facilities Financing …