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More Danger Signs From San Onofre's "Other" Reactor
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station operator Southern California Edison announced today that more damaged tubes in its steam generators have been discovered, this time at the plant’s Unit 2 reactor, which the company has been moving toward reactivating, as recently …
Southwestern College Seeks Redress from Contractors
In a closed session meeting April 11, Southwestern College trustees voted unanimously to begin litigation against BCA (Bunton Clifford Associates) Architects, Inc., Seville Construction Services and Echo Pacific Construction for recovery of payments. The three companies were contracted under Proposition …
Is SDGE Lying?
The Division of Ratepayer Advocates, which as a body within the California Public Utilities Commission represents the interests of utility customers, has filed a paper saying that San Diego Gas & Electric is not telling the truth. The division recommends …
Nude Dancing Magnate Loses Round Against San Diego Vice
William McClelland, operator of Ten's Show Club, a nude dancing emporium on the corner of Ohio Street and El Cajon Boulevard in North Park, has been turned down by California's Fourth District Court of Appeal in his bid to expand …
Bridgepoint Exploiting Military, Says Senator
Sen. Tom Harkin, chair of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, released figures today (April 12) showing how for-profit colleges, particular San Diego's Bridgepoint Education, take dubious advantage of tuition assistance (TA) funds provided by the Department of …
Is Sweetwater Climbing Out of the Muck and Mire?
At last night's board meeting, Fran Brinkman, one of the five community activists who took the Sweetwater corruption concerns to the District Attorney, asked the Sweetwater trustees to "try to climb out of the muck and mire of the ongoing …
Jury: Vista Man Guilty of Rape
Jeremy Ryan Stutzman, 34, was declared guilty of rape and false imprisonment and sexual battery by restraint at the end of the court day yesterday, April 10. The jury unanimously found the repeat offender guilty of thirteen different counts, including …
Sacramento Bee Blasts Vargas for Narcotics Agents' Bill
The many alleged conflicts of interest of Democratic state Sen. Juan Vargas — running for the congressional seat currently held by fellow Democrat Bob Filner, who is now seeking to become mayor of San Diego — have long been a …
City Ethics Commission to Consider Political Party Spending Limits in Local Elections
The City of San Diego Ethics Commission will consider a report from UC San Diego political science associate professor Thad Kousser (pictured) on the implications of limiting political parties’ contributions to local races at a meeting this Thursday. Kousser’s report, …
"Invisible Children" May Have Spied For Ugandan Government
A government cable published by WikiLeaks shows that San Diego-based nonprofit Invisible Children, whose video about Lord's Resistance Army warlord Joseph Kony became an internet sensation, may have acted as spies for the Ugandan Government. If accurate, Invisible Children violated …
Fat City Hotel Proposal to Be Heard Tomorrow at CCDC Committee Meeting
Fat City is back and bigger than ever. The developer of land across the street from Solar Turbines manufacturing plant will appear at a CCDC Real Estate Committee meeting to pitch a new plan; to build two separate hotels on …
Mayor's Aide, Noted for Stonewalling, Explains Practices to National Public Radio
Darren Pudgil, longtime public relations aide and defacto gatekeeper for San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders, is quoted today by National Public Radio about how he controls media access to his boss: "'We don't let anyone in that we're not familiar …
Committee To Discuss Lease Agreement With Carlton Oaks Golf Course
For a number of years, TY Investment, owner of Carlton Oaks Golf Course in Eastern San Diego, has wanted to add to their golf course. In order to do so, the owners of the Santee-based company hoped to purchase a …
Raider Icahn Sues Biotech Amylin
Billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn, who owns 8.94% of local biotech Amylin Pharmaceuticals, sued Amylin today (April 9) in Delaware to block the company from enforcing a bylaw that effectively thwarts a proxy fight that could result in a takeover. …