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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Resigns
Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman Gregory Jaczko yesterday announced his resignation from the body responsible for oversight of 104 nuclear power plants in the United States, including the embattled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in northern San Diego County. The sudden …
Widow of Steve Jobs Gives $25,000 to Tax Measure Also Backed by Wealthy San Diego Donors
According to state political finance records, Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple Computer's Steve Jobs, has come up with $25,000 for the campaign for voter approval of Prop. 29, the June ballot measure that would add a dollar per …
Federal Election Commission Cites "Problems" with Filner 2012 Campaign Committee Disclosures
The U.S. Federal Election Commission, which enforces federal campaign finance laws, has told Democratic congressman and San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner that he can't fold his congressional campaign committee until "problems" are resolved regarding information contained in previous filings. …
Bill Demanding CPUC Transparency Dies in Senate
The state senate yesterday (May 21) defeated SB1000, which would have required the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to make public all investigative orders, accident reports, and similar documents. It got 21 votes, two fewer than needed for passage. The …
Facebook Hype Indicate Peak? Year 2000 Worse
The highly-hyped stock of Facebook is trading down today (May 21) in its second day of trading. The first day, it was flat, surprising some analysts, who expected it to leap -- typical for hot new issues of stock, particularly …
South Bay Albertsons Store to Close
Albertsons Grocery Store on Coronado Avenue, the last chain supermarket south of Palm Ave serving the South Bay/Egger Highlands neighborhood, Imperial Beach and Nestor announced they will be closing at the end of June. Store Manager Billy Miles said it …
Rancho Santa Fe's Democratic Soft Money Queen Dating Al Gore, says Washington Post
Over the years, we've reported on the very big money that longtime Rancho Santa Fe denizen Liz Keadle has given to a vast array of Democratic causes. One of few liberal political donors in the traditionally Republican zip code of …
New and Improved Jack In The Box For North Park Moving Forward
A proposal to build a new Jack in the Box restaurant on the corner of Upas and 30th Avenue in North Park is moving forward in the permitting process. Yesterday, the City's Development Services Department released the draft negative declaration …
Good News for SR 125 Toll Road Drivers
Drivers who have avoided the South Bay portion of SR125 because of costly tolls will be pleased to learn that the SANDAG board of directors will be voting on a toll reduction May 25. An attachment to the agenda for …
Lawyer Steigerwalt Suspended a Year
The State Bar of California has suspended attorney Kerry Steigerwalt for one year, according to the Union-Tribune. He will also be on probation for two years. As detailed in my Reader columns of July 21, 2010, and June 22, 2011, …
Our First _______ President
It ain't exactly news, and it ain't exactly local, but it might just be funny... October, 1998: Toni Morrison considers Bill Clinton as "our first black President." May 2012: Andrew Sullivan declares Barack Obama, who is actually black, to be …
Local Unemployment Drops Sharply
The San Diego County unemployment rate dropped to 8.7% in April from a revised 9.6% in March and 9.7% a year ago. The improvement partly reflected a decline in the labor force (those employed and those looking for work) of …
La Jolla Billionaire Linked to Pro-Fletcher Super PAC Intending to Raise "Unlimited" Funds
A newly formed federal super PAC with links to La Jolla billionaire Ted Waitt has launched a website feauring a series of TV commercials on behalf of a group of candidates proclaiming themselves to be independents. At the top of …
50,000 Absentee Ballots Already Cast for June 5 Primary
A report released yesterday from Redistricting Partners and Political Data Inc. provides some insight on absentee voting in California, including data on voters that have already cast their ballots nearly three weeks before the official June 5 primary date. A …
Cameraman Found Guilty of Obstructing Officer
After a two-day misdemeanor trial, a jury found James Charles Playford, 48, guilty of one count of obstructing a peace officer. The jury deliberated about an hour before their verdict, announced the afternoon of May 17. Playford, who calls himself …