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VA Hospital Audit Finds Fire Risks, Cancer Test Delays
There have been big troubles with colorectal cancer tests and many fire extinguishers, including those in an operating room, have gone without safety checks at San Diego's Veterans Administration hospital, accordng to a critical report released Friday by the Inspector …
Broker Banned for Churning Client Account
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has banned John William Grant from association with FINRA members. Grant, who then worked for Torrey Pines Securities, made $1.1 million in trades, amounting to $11,500 in commissions, in an account in which there …
Otay Mesa Power Plant Tops Greenhouse Gas List
Just who is the biggest yearly greenhouse gas emitter in San Diego? According to an interactive map posted online by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, that honor goes to the Otay Mesa Energy Center, a power plant on the border …
Car Rental Agency Sued for Offering Gay and Lesbian Discounts
An Arizona woman has initiated a class-action suit alleging discrimination based on her sexual orientation by Avis Rent A Car. Lynn Evenchik claims that Avis’ practice of offering discounts to members of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association and …
Probation Department Shopping for Pepper Spray
San Diego county's Probation Department wants to stock up on a big inventory of "assorted tactical gear," including 100 cans of "MK-4 OC Spray--First Defense" pepper spray from Defense Technologies of Casper, Wyoming, according to a December 29 request for …
Tech Rejuvenates Tijuana's Maquiladora Industry
Baja California’s maquiladora industry is once again booming after losing ground for years to Asian competitors and suffering from waning U.S. demand in the midst of the economic recession, Public Radio International reports. Now, however, demand is up for factory …
Surfing for Dollars with Brian Bilbray and Fred Hemmings
Next up on 2012's calendar of local GOP fundraisers is congressman Brian Bilbray's "Birthday Celebration Reception and Dinner" at Shelter Island's Bali Hai restaurant. Featured guests at the January 26 event are "surfing legends Hawaii Senator Fred Hemmings (ret) & …
Residents In Little Italy Oppose Bus Parking Lot In Community
Residents in Little Italy are asking that SANDAG scrap plans to build a short term bus parking lot in their community. The short-term wait-station, proposed for the corner of Ash Street and Kettner Boulevard, would serve as a place where …
Girls Think Tank Urges Council to Bring Portland Loos to Downtown
Noor Kazmi, president of homeless advocate group Girls Think Tank, lashed out at city councilmembers for a lack of action in bringing prefabricated, graffiti resistant restrooms, also known as "Portland Loos", to downtown San Diego. "Downtown and the homeless residents …
Median SD Home Values Fourth Highest
The median value of a home in San Diego County is $338,800, fourth highest among 25 major metro areas, according to new data from Zillow. The U.S. median is $147,800. Only three metro areas -- New York, Los Angeles, and …
Magazine Shows Stresses in L.A. Stadium Proposals
Investigative reporter Connie Bruck has a long piece in the Jan. 16 New Yorker magazine profiling Phil Anschutz *(pictured), owner of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), and Phil Leiweke, president. Most of the article does not deal with AEG's plan for …
Three Local Accountants Disciplined
The California Board of Accountancy (CBA) has disciplined three San Diego accountants. Daniel Warren and his wife Kathleen, both certified public accountants, got three years of probation for knowingly filing false, fraudulent or misleading financial statements in connection with their …
Solar Trains Hired Guns on Loft Project
It's no secret that Solar Turbines has been doing everything it can to stop the 232-unit Fat City Lofts from being built across Pacific Highway from the firm's bayfront industrial plant, leased from the port district. Yesterday brought an editorial …
Woman Comes Across African Crowned Crane on Her Driveway
It's not everyday that you come across an African Crowned Crane in your driveway. But that's what Jackie Bond found on Saturday when she returned to her Encinitas home after walking her dog. Bond said the 3-foot bird with a …
County Supervisors Support Sycuan Land Transfer
County supervisors supported a proposal from Sycuan Tribe to transfer 1,357 acres of land to their reservation during a county hearing on Monday. If approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs the land, currently owned by the tribe, will be …