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GOP's Garrick Funds Own Campaign with $100,000
Republican Assemblyman Martin Garrick, ramping up for a state senate bid, has given himself a tidy year-ending gift in the form of a $100,000 personal contribution to his campaign fund, Garrick for Senate 2014. According to a December 31 filing …
Searching to Replace Filner on House Veterans Affairs Committee
With local congressman Bob Filner resigning his seat in order to seek office as San Diego’s next mayor, political pundits and veterans groups have begun pondering who will get the nod to replace him as the ranking Democrat on the …
Allegations of Police Brutality at Occupy San Diego
Nationwide, allegations of police brutality have been competing with protest mantras, drum circles, and "mic checks" for the loudest voice at Occupy demonstrations. One of the first instances, and perhaps the most catalyzing, was the video of New York Police …
Protesters Won't Leave Warner Springs Ranch
Warner Springs Ranch, which is to close today at 4 p.m. so that it can be sold to the Pala Band of Mission Indians, is meeting resistance from minority members. A group of people who have opposed the sale all …
Obama Gives Bersin New Homeland Security Job
San Diego's Alan Bersin, who quit his post as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection just before his so-called recess appointment ran out at the end of the year, has been given a new job in the Obama Administration. At …
Oceanside to Hold Special Election on Rent Control at Mobile-Home Parks
Oceanside city council on Wednesday will approve allocating $93,000 to place a controversial ordinance on the June ballot that would end rent control at mobile-home parks in the City. The ballot measure comes after pro-business, conservative council majority, comprised of …
Convention Center Glut Billowing, Says Journal
"From Boston to Austin, politicians spend money on fancy white elephants," says the Wall Street Journal in a piece dated Dec. 31. The Journal gives some compelling numbers: in 2010, the nation's convention centers had 86 million attendees. That compares …
Three Arrested at Occupy San Diego; SDPD Sgt. "Was Hearing Voices"
At around 7:30 p.m. on December 29, San Diego Police officers raided the Occupy San Diego general assembly of approximately 25 people at the Civic Center Plaza and arrested three protestors. A witness identified the arrestees as Hex, “British Will," …
Bank of America to Stand Trial for Alleged Truth in Lending Act Violations
A San Marcos couple will get a second chance to take Bank of America’s Countrywide lending unit to task over alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act. Judge Michael M. Anello had originally dismissed a complaint brought by Victor …
Copley Goes for Romney; Burnham and Spanos Pick Perry
As noted here in September, new San Diego Union-Tribune owner Doug Manchester is backing the GOP presidential cause of Mitt Romney, owner of the beachfront La Jolla house where Democratic ex-mayor Maureen O'Connor once lived. So is former U-T proprietor …
Naval Hospital Sees Increased Number of Spice Users
The Associated Press reports the Pentagon is cracking down on the use of synthetic-drug Spice throughout all branches of military. According to the report, military officials have investigated over 1,100 personnel for using Spice. Some of those investigations included Spice-busts …
Local TV Station Fights Proposed FCC Disclosure Rules
Four television broadcasters, including San Diego’s KUSI, have filed a protest to a new proposed Federal Communications Commission rule that would make it easier for the public to discover whether stations are engaging in “pay to play,” a tactic that …
Alvarez Stands Alone at City Hall in Support of Refocusing Redevelopment
The state government can order redevelopment agencies shuttered, but it cannot force them to redirect funds to cover shortfalls at the state level, the California Supreme Court ruled this afternoon. The decision has been met with dismay from many local …
New State Law Prohibiting Street-Corner Sale of Puppies Goes Into Effect
Complaints about puppies being sold on street corners are being phoned in to San Diego's Department of Animal Services at rapid rate now as a result of a new law that deals with animal abuse and prohibits street-corner sales of …
Supreme Court Knocks Out Redevelopment Agencies
The California Supreme Court today (Dec. 29) gave a knockout punch to redevelopment agencies in a long-awaited decision. The court also knocked out a compromise measure that would have permitted agencies to continue operating if they shared some revenues with …
San Diego 9th "Drunkest City" In The Country
San Diego throws down...a whole bunch of drinks. "America's Finest City" is the 9th drunkest city in the country, according to a list comprised by online news and entertainment site The Daily Beast. The publication used data from a market-research …
Maienschein Lends His Campaign $50,000 on Christmas Eve
Former San Diego city councilman Brian Maienschein gave himself a Christmas Eve gift in the form of an interest-free $50,000 personal loan to his campaign for state Assembly, according to a December 27 disclosure filing with Cailfornia's Secretary of State. …