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Gov. Brown Calls for Deep Spending Cuts, Tax Hikes
Gov. Jerry Brown today (May 14) put forward his plans to try to reduce the deficit, which has ballooned to $15.7 billion, up from $9.2 billion in January. The deficit is now a stunning 17% of the state budget. Brown …
Email of Retired Government Security Agent in San Diego Hacked by Anonymous, Letter Says
Email accounts of a retired agent for the California Department of Justice who was a member of a high-powered law enforcement computer security team in San Diego have been compromised by Anonymous, the infamous world-wide group of self-styled hactivists. Social …
UC Education Increasingly Out of Reach for Local Students
University of California students potentially face a six percent increase in tuition in the fall, according to a May 12 Huffington Post article. The possibility of another tuition increase worsens the news for local students who hope to transfer to …
Utilities Commission Employees Want Investigation of Simon
Employees of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) have submitted a complaint to the Office of the Governor and the Fair Political Practices Commission, complaining of the "illegal and unethical" behavior of CPUC Commissioner Timothy Alan Simon. The complaint attaches …
"60 Minutes" to Air Report on Turkish Charter School Cleric Tied to Bob Filner
Just in time for the final stretch of San Diego's race for mayor, the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes is airing a report this coming Sunday about a controversial Turkish spiritual leader, followers of whom, records show, have contributed money …
Republican Presidential Candidate Fred Karger Runs Ads in San Diego
Move over, Mitt, there's another Republican presidential candidate hoping to swoon San Diego's conservative voters. At least for one week in late April there was. Starting on April 26 ending on May 3, Republican candidate Fred Karger ran ten television …
Arena Pharmaceuticals Shares Soar on Good Obesity News
Stock of biotech Arena Pharmaceuticals is up 62.59% to $5.95 this morning (May 11) on news that a panel of experts recommended approval of the company's obesity pill. However, there is still concern about the side effects of the pill, …
Filner Border Backers Give Big Bucks to Change Term Limits
A firm run by a family that is one of San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner's biggest campaign funders has made a $50,000 contribution to proponents of Proposition 28, a measure that would change state legislative term limits in ways …
Poway Woman Forced to Surrender Wild Birds to State Wildlife Officials
You can say that Dr. Lindy O'Leary's seven-year battle with the state's Fish and Game Department was all for the birds. Today, after years of fighting and hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees on both sides, O'Leary is …
Utilities, Solar Industry Spar Over "Net Metering"
The California Public Utilities Commission is close to acting on a proposed ruling entered last month which could significantly affect the state’s solar power industry and the number of consumers allowed to participate in a program called “net metering,” a …
UT, Orange County Register Will Join Forces, Says Lynch
John Lynch, chief executive of the UT, told the Downtown Lions in a power point presentation yesterday (May 8) that the UT is in final talks to purchase the Orange County Register, Coast Magazine, and 24 local newspapers in Orange …
Oakland Company to Demolish South Bay Power Plant
Oakland-based Silverado Contractors, Inc. was selected from 11 bids submitted for the task of demolishing the South Bay Power Plant along Chula Vista’s bay front, the Port of San Diego reports. The contractor has previous experience in power plant deconstruction, …
National Park Service Opposes Plaza de Panama Project
The National Park Service has come out against Irwin Jacobs's plan to clear traffic from the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park by constructing a Cabrillo Bridge bypass road that would lead to a new parking garage behind the Organ …