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Three More Arrested at Occupy San Diego
A police raid at Civic Center Plaza shortly after midnight this morning resulted in the arrest of three more Occupy San Diego protesters, who continue their round-the-clock demonstration, now in its third month. In video footage attributed to activist Eugene …
Chicago Sun-Times Bought for About $20 Million
The Chicago Sun-Times, that city's second largest newspaper with daily and Sunday circulation of around 400,000, has been sold for a bit above $20 million. The deal include a string of Chicago area daily and weekly newspapers and more than …
U.S. Dentist Fears Patient Safety, Income Loss From Cross-Border Competition
American dentists are feeling pressure from their Mexican counterparts, an article in the magazine RDH, which caters to the industry, seems to suggest. Titled Dental Tourism: Is the risk of ‘foreign’ dental treatment worth the savings?, the article first cites …
Failure to Report Student-Teacher Sexual Relations Costs SD Unified $1.25 Million
The California Court of Appeals has confirmed a $1.25 million judgment against the San Diego Unified School District, a decision filed Tuesday reports. The case stems from the District’s failure to report suspected sexual abuse while plaintiff A. Wieder was …
Roger Hedgecock Criticizes Negative Ad Campaign Against Carl DeMaio
Conservative radio personality Roger Hedgecock has come out swinging against what he considers "shameless" attacks" on mayoral candidate and councilmember Carl DeMaio. Today, Hedgecock sent out a mass email alerting voters to an effort from "special interest lobbyists" and "government …
San Diego Realtors Slapped for Repeated Lobbying Law Violations
The San Diego Association of Realtors has agreed to pay $500 to settle charges it violated the city's lobbying law by repeatedly failing to file quarterly disclosure reports on time. According to a December 15 stipulation agreement posted online by …
Fewer Parolees Returning to Prison
California’s recidivism rate (the proportion of state prisoners who return to incarceration) fell to 65 percent, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) reported on December 21. While still amounting to nearly two-thirds of offenders returning to custody, the …
Failure to Extend Payroll Tax Break, Jobless Pay Could Hurt, Says Economist
"The U.S. is in recovery, but it is relatively mild and weak, and certain things could derail the recovery," says economist Ross Starr of the University of California San Diego. "Failure to extend unemployment benefits and failure to extend the …
Lawsuit Filed Over Stolen "Boobies" Logo
Carlsbad-based Keep A Breast Foundation, a local award winning non-profit, filed a lawsuit today in federal court alleging trademark infringement on its popular “I (heart) Boobies!” logo. Keep A Breast alleges that Rhode Island Novelty, without the group’s permission, commissioned …
Sanders Endorses Sherman For 7th District Council Seat
Mayor Sanders officially announced his support of Scott Sherman to represent the 7th district today. The endorsement is a major one for Sherman, whose other endorsements include the San Diego Republican Party and councilmember Kevin Faulconer. "Scott Sherman is committed …
Wine Tasting with Filner, Issa plays Tagg for Holiday Fundraising
Democratic congressman Bob Filner, running for mayor of San Diego, has been relatively scarce of late around Capitol corridors, so much so that he's failed to give a dime from his small congressional campaign war chest to the Democratic Congressional …
Anti-Smart Meter Group Touts PG&E Decision To Offer Analog Meters
San Diego Gas and Electric customers opposed to the use of smart-meters are celebrating a decision by Northern California energy giant Pacific Gas and Electric to offer analog meters, even if that option requires them to pay extra fees. The …
Tijuana Entrepreneur Creates Drug-Trafficking Inspired Clothing Line
Narcocorridos, the Mexican ballads inspired by the violent and much-glamorized lifestyles of the country’s drug trafficking cartels, have in turn birthed a new trend in fashion, the Latin American Herald Tribune reports. Antrax (Anthrax) is a new brand of clothing …
Man Who Sent Threats to Dumanis Released on Probation
Frankie Corleone, the man who threatened district attorney Bonnie Dumanis as well as other law enforcement officials after being convicted of stalking his ex-girlfriend, signed a deal he couldn't refuse. Today, as reported by the Los Angeles Times, a federal …
Protesters Say Defense Bill Will Gut Bill of Rights
Members of various local progressive groups gathered this morning for a “sit-in” at the Democratic Party’s local headquarters in protest of President Obama’s indication that he would sign the controversial National Defense Authorization Act. The act includes provisions that the …
Bob Filner Dunned by Nancy Pelosi
Leaders of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, facing a hostile electoral climate in many parts of the country and chronically hard-pressed for cash, are turning up the heat on incumbent members who haven't coughed up for the cause. According to …
City Auditor Finds Pacific Beach Business Improvement District Failed to Comply With City Contract
Six months back, I wrote an article about the Pacific Beach Business Improvement District, managed by the Pacific Beach Community Development Corporation, also known as Discover PB. At the time, a group of residents and shop owners expressed their frustration …
DUI Checkpoints Result in 19 Arrests, 41 Impounds
The San Diego Sheriff Department has released figures concerning four DUI checkpoints it conducted over the weekend in Santee, Lemon Grove, Vista, and San Marcos. While three of the operations were billed as focusing specifically on impaired drivers in separate …
Women of Occupy San Diego Bring Occu-carols to Mission Valley
“Were are a group of women who love Occupy and we’re bringing our message to the people,” says Kristen Smith, 47. “We want to meet people who would not necessarily go to the Civic Center, but who are still interested …