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Wildcoast Studies Surfers' Social and Economical Impacts in Baja
Researchers from Wildcoast, a coastal and marine conservation group based in Imperial Beach, are calling on surfers who traveled to Baja California Sur during the past year to participate in a survey. The purpose of the survey is to give …
Manchester Resort Cited for Land Use, Environmental Violations
While a public controversy rages around Sunday's waterfront stadium proposal by the U-T San Diego, another major project by the paper's owner has been facing difficulties with city planners. According to a September 20, 2011 "Notice of Violation," provided by …
Attorney General Intervenes in SANDAG Regional Transit Plan Lawsuit
California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced this afternoon that she has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that would subject the Regional Transit Plan drafted by the San Diego Association of Governments to additional review. The environmental groups …
Roski Plays Political Football with Campaign Cash
Ed Roski's plan to build an NFL stadium in the City of Industry has been largely eclipsed by rival Phil Anchutz's proposal for a downtown Los Angeles venue, where many expect the San Diego Chargers to eventually play, but Roski …
The Many Faces of Bob Filner
Life is not all dreary debates and political fundraising for Democratic congressman and San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner, based on online accounts of various charity events and performances he's been showing up at around the county. "Accompanying Congressman Filner …
Save Our Heritage Wins Battle: Plaza de Panama Plan
Preservation group Save Our Heritage Organisation has been granted a petition for writ of mandate filed last summer over the city of San Diego’s adoption of a memorandum of understanding lending support to a proposal to revamp Balboa Park’s Plaza …
County Supervisors to Discuss Fat City Lofts
County Supervisors on Tuesday will vote whether to formally oppose the development of 232 condos and 4,485 of retail space across the street from the Solar Turbines manufacturing plant in Little Italy. Supervisors Greg Cox and Dianne Jacob are asking …
"A Better San Diego" Forum Addresses Local Public Education
A Better San Diego, a group billing itself as a “coalition of labor, community, faith, environmental, and civil rights organizations,” held the first in what’s planned as a series of community forums focusing on local problems and potential solutions on …
Council Committee to Consider Reducing Time to Pay Parking Tickets
Recipients of parking citations will have fewer days to pay or appeal the ticket before late fees are assessed, if a city council committee decides to move the recommendations on the full city council. On Wednesday, the Budget and Finance …
Private Education and Gambling Interests Back Anderson
A controversial private education outfit and the home of the Kentucky Derby were two of the December donors to the 2010 campaign committee of GOP state Sen. Joel Anderson. On December 17, San Diego's Bridgepoint Education, Inc. gave Anderson $2,900; …
Local Unemployment Drops Below 9 Percent
San Diego County's unemployment rate was 8.9% in December 2011, down from a revised 9.2% in November and below the 10.1% of a year earlier. December's rate compares with an unadjusted rate of 10.9% for California and 8.3% for the …
Judge Upholds Gun Sales Reporting Law Over NRA Protest
The Obama administration and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are celebrating a victory in their battle to deter gun trafficking across the nation’s southern border. Last week, federal judge Rosemary Collyer upheld an order given last …
Credit Union PAC Spends Big on Nancy Chase
The San Diego Credit Unions' PAC paid $12,000 to Solana Beach political consultant Nancy Chase last year, a longtime city hall insider and widow of Gregory Canyon landfill developer Richard Chase. According to its semi-annual disclosure filed in Sacramento earlier …
Wells Fargo Holds Workshop for Homeowners
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage wants to help homeowners who are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments. On January 25, 75 "home retention team members" will hold a workshop at the convention center to give advice and receive decisions on …
Former Energy Commission Director to Lead Intervention on Nuclear Proceedings
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility has signed on energy policy heavy hitter John Geesman in its intervention over Pacific Gas & Electric’s request for $64 million in ratepayer funding to conduct seismic studies at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant …
North Park Residents Plan Rally In Protest of High Number of Alcohol Licenses
Call it an 'anti-pub crawl' or 'bar-stopping'. A group of residents in North Park will gather on Friday evening to walk in protest to the number of alcohol licenses issued to businesses in their community. The protest will be the …
San Diego Realtors Gave $50,000 to Pension Measure
The San Diego Association of Realtors IMPAC committee contributed $50,000 to last year's successful effort to qualify a ballot measure that would change the city's defined benefit retirement plan. The measure, to be considered by voters this coming June, is …
Home Sales Up, Down, Depending on Who's Asked
Competing reports from the California Association of Realtors, a real estate trade group, and real estate analytics company DataQuick paint a conflicting picture of residential property sales for the last month of 2011. The realtors' report, released yesterday, says sales …