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Carlsbad Cop Makes a Plea Deal
A Carlsbad police officer charged with stealing heroin from headquarters’ evidence room copped a plea today in the Vista courthouse. Michael Christian Koch, 44, pleaded guilty today to one of two felonies, second degree burglary, and the second charge, possession …
The High Price of a Free Education
The price of a free education has risen in the past few years. As state legislators continue to take from education to balance the budget, the amount of school fees has increased. Often parents are forced to purchase graphing calculators, …
Ex-La Mesa Gas Station Owner Who Hired 9/11 Hijacker Faces Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
Osama Mahmud “Sam” Mustafa--who gained notoriety here after it came to light that one of the September 11, 2001 hijackers worked in a gas station he owned in La Mesa--is back in the news again. Mustafa, 49, who now lives …
Escondido Man Photographed Teen Under Bathroom Door
Walter David Hunt, 44, took photos and video of a teenaged girl while she was in the bathroom by placing his cell phone near the floor and getting the images through the space under the door, according to evidence shown …
Lawrence and Suzanne Hess Gave $294,000 in Political Donations
Super PACs have become the underbelly of American politics, a way that wealthy donors can give unlimited donations on behalf of candidates and political causes. In San Diego, a good deal of soft money, $145,000 in all, has been handed …
Department of Corrections Wants Control of Its Medical Facilities Back
Last week the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation asked a federal judge to return control of prison medical facilities to the state, claiming that sufficient improvements had been made to guarantee inmates health care of a quality in compliance …
Fire Danger, Missing Documents at San Onofre
A new report out yesterday commissioned by the environmental group Friends of the Earth questions the wisdom of resuming operations at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station under reduced load. Meanwhile, former plant workers are alleging that decades-old fire safety protocols …
Group Charges Imperial, SDGE Negotiated in Secret
The 54950 Commission, an Imperial Valley watchdog group, charged today (May 15) that the Imperial Irrigation District, negotiating with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) outside public view, effectively surrendered $14 million of reoccurring revenue and got nothing in return …
Trustees From San Diego Unified Hear Opposition to Selling Barnard Elementary
Last week, San Diego Unified's Advisory Committee for Utilization of Excess School Property voted in favor of selling seven unneeded properties for some much-needed cash. And as we reported yesterday, the estimated $122 million deficit for next year has forced …
City Attorney Says Mayor and Council Can't Censor City Hall Lobby Exhibits
Can San Diego's mayor and city council arbitrarily deny someone exhibit space in the lobby of city hall? No, says City Attorney Jan Goldsmith in a May 4 legal opinion that suggests the city may have opened a Pandora's Box …
UCSD: Smoking Marijuana Offers Benefits to MS Patients
Smoking marijuana may be an effective treatment for pain and spasticity experienced by multiple sclerosis patients, the UC San Diego School of Medicine says in a new report. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and led by …
San Diego Unified's Real Estate Sale Now One Step Closer
San Diego Unified School District is now one step closer to selling seven properties in order to obtain some much needed cash. On Thursday May 10, San Diego Unified's Advisory Committee on Utilization of Excess School Property recommended to keep …
Bucking National Trend, SD Gas Prices Jump
Gas prices in San Diego jumped almost 13 cents over the weekend to a new average of $4.35 a gallon, according to Charles Langley of Utility Consumers' Action Network, who had predicted the increase Friday. This morning's (May 14) average …