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Local, National Websites Shut Down to Protest Internet Censorship Law
Local news website OB Rag has joined nationally recognized websites Reddit, WordPress, Wikipedia, and others in shutting down operations today in protest of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, a proposal that detractors say would severely and unjustly limit freedom …
UCSD Researchers Reject National Policy on Smoking Cessation
Researchers at the UCSD's School of Medicine studying smoking cessation found that despite a wide range of pharmaceutical medications and anti-smoking aids, the ratio of successful quitters remains the same. They are asking that the national policy, which recommends that …
City Attorney Says Snapdragon Deal Void
As we first reported January 5, Mayor Jerry Sanders proceeded with Qualcomm, Inc.'s December "Snapdragon Stadium" promotional gambit despite a memo by San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith stating that the plan was illegal. The saga started back on December …
Wanted: Public Hearings on SDGE's Planned Fleece Job
San Diego County's Mussey Grade Alliance today (Jan. 17) formally requested that San Diegans have a chance for a public hearing on a planned San Diego Gas & Electric caper that in my opinion could be one of the county's …
The Push for Community-Benefit Districts in Barrio Logan
It's safe to say that in the past, residents of Barrio Logan haven't had much say as far as land use decisions go. The community is an assemblage of residential housing and industrial warehouses. Semi-trucks leaving the port rattle the …
Welk Resort Operators Can't Force Owners Into Arbitration, Court Rules
The Welk Group, operators of the Welk Resort San Diego, has lost its right to force owners into binding arbitration over mold damage to the property, Courthouse News Service reports. The time share community was originally opened by television personality …
Ex-Sempra President Among Few Local Huntsman Backers
Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor who pulled out of the GOP presidential race yesterday and endorsed fellow Mormon and part-time La Jollan Mitt Romney, didn't collect much campaign cash from San Diego donors. A major exception was Neal A. …
Poway to Prohibit Pot Dispensaries
Poway city officials will consider closing the door for those hoping to open pot shops in the City at a city council hearing tomorrow. At the meeting, city councilmembers and the mayor will listen to public input before reading an …
Baseball Owners Wonder If Moorad Partners Have the Money
Columnist Mike Ozanian of Forbes Magazine says today (Jan. 16) that "The sale of controlling interest of the San Diego Padres to Jeff Moorad by John Moores has been delayed by Major League Baseball because the league is not convinced …
Company Charging $55 for One-Minute Calls Escapes Legally
The San Diego Better Business Bureau is swamped with complaints about San Diego-based BBG Communications. People complain about outrageous charges for credit card phone calls made from this company's overseas pay phones — $55 for one minute, for example. The …
Economist Laffer Sued Again
Arthur Laffer, former San Diegan and supply side economist who is generally considered the primary force behind the Reagan tax cuts of the 1980s, was sued in a Texas court Jan. 11 for alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme. Some …
SENTRI Pass Holder Caught with $1M in Methamphetamine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers confiscated almost 54 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a 2000 Honda Civic at the Otay Mesa border crossing on Wednesday, January 11. The vehicle was driven by a 30-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Tijuana …
Imperial Beach to Discuss Displaying "In God We Trust" in Council Chambers
Imperial Beach city councilmember Lori Bragg requests the council discuss a proposal to display the motto, "In God We Trust" inside council chambers. On January 18, the council will decide whether they should consider it. Bakersfield councilwoman Jacquie Sullivan, president …
Bill Lerach Hosting Sherri Lightner Fundraiser
La Jolla Democrats like Bill Lerach. And he likes them. That's at least one conclusion to be drawn from an email sent to supporters by the camapign committee for District One city councilwoman Sheri Lightner. "SAVE THE DATE for a …
Escondidan Dodged Taxes, Lied
Escondido's Thongsavanh Phensombath pleaded guilty today (Jan. 12) in federal court to evading half a million dollars in taxes generated by his business, JMP Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication. According to the federal government, Phensombath submitted false statements to the Internal …
Feds Let Sempra Investigate Itself
The Washington Post reports today (Jan. 12) that in 2010, when a former employee said Sempra Energy was paying bribes in Mexico, the government did what it often does in white-collar crime cases: it asked the company (in this case …