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Four Plead Guilty in Loan Modification Scheme
Four people who operated Oceanside's 1st American Law Center, a loan modification scheme, pleaded guilty today (Dec. 16) to charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. Those pleading guilty were Gary Michael Bobel of Carlsbad, Scott Thomas Spencer …
Utility Workers Across California Protest Sempra
Southern California Gas Company employees rallied across the state yesterday to protest a proposed labor agreement brought forth by the company’s parent, San Diego-based Sempra Energy. Picketing took place at Sempra facilities in Los Angeles, Anaheim, Compton, Visalia and Redlands. …
County Gains 8000 Jobs in Month
San Diego County gained 8000 jobs between October and November and 26,600 jobs from a year earlier, according to the California Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate dropped to 9.2% in November, down from a revised 9.7% in October, and …
Audit Finds Lapses, Double Payment in County Asset Handling
An examination by chief of audits James L. Pelletier of San Diego county's fixed assets has turned up a host of major flaws, including failure to adequately account for the fate of property marked for disposal, failing to document assets …
Filner Comes Out In Support of 'Plan B' Contraceptive
Congressman and mayoral candidate Bob Filner joined 43 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to oppose a recent decision by sSecretary of Health and Human Services Katleen Sebelius to keep the "morning after pill," "Plan B," from women …
Do Manchester, Lynch Read Economic News?
New Union-Tribune owner Papa Doug Manchester and his chief executive, John Lynch, discussed their plans for the newspaper today (Dec. 15) on KPBS Midday Edition. Manchester, local hotelier, and Lynch, radio entrepreneur, have had their ups and downs in business, …
Accused NorCal Marijuana Grower Linked to North Park Dispensary
A man from Concow, CA, a town of 700 residents about 90 miles northwest of Lake Tahoe, is facing trial on charges of growing “vast amounts of marijuana” to supply North Park’s 30th Street Patient Collective dispensary, the Chico Enterprise-Record …
SD to Grow Slowly; Jobs Still a Problem
Kelly Cunningham, economist for the National University System Institute for Policy Research predicts that inflation-adjusted growth in San Diego in 2012 will be 1.8% -- moderate, but the best in six years. Employment will grow by 1.8%, but as more …
Is San Diego County's Pension Fund Too Transparent?
The San Diego County Employees Retirement Association is knee-deep in controversy, fending off allegations by whistleblower Jeffrey Baker, a former staffer who has alleged he was wrongly terminated after going public with fears that the agency was taking risks with …
SD Unified Gives Locals Preference in Construction Bidding
The San Diego Unified School District agreed unanimously yesterday to extend its Project Stabilization Agreement to include all projects funded by state dollars and Proposition S, a $2.1 billion bond measure passed in 2008 to repair and renovate district schools. …
Family Seeks $56 Million From Military In 2008 Jet Crash
Don Yoon, the man who lost his wife and two baby daughters as a result of a military jet crashing into their home in 2008, is seeking $25 million from the federal government. Yoon's father-in-law, who also lost his wife …
Pondering the Fate of Alan Bersin and Obama's Border Policy
A post today on Security Debrief, a website produced by Adfero Group and the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute, points out that "barring an unanticipated miracle" the appointment of Point Loma's Alan Bersin as commissioner of Customs and …
Junior Seau to Promote NFL in L.A.
Chargers fans sifting the tea leaves for hints about whether the team will soon be moving north may want to head to downtown Los Angeles this Sunday for a visit with Junior Seau. The Chargers ex-linebacker--who in February 1997 called …
Chula Vista Takes First Step In Fight Against Spice
Elected Officials in Chula Vista took the first step in their march against psychoactive drugs on Tuesday when councilmembers and the mayor approved a policy that allows law enforcement officers to confiscate synthetic drugs during routine investigations. Deputy Mayor Rudy …
Economic Survey Finds Plurality of Californians Supportive of Occupy
Support for the Occupy Wall Street movement remains higher than its opposition, a statewide survey that primarily focused on Californians’ view of government released yesterday by the Public Policy Institute of California reports. State residents are more likely to support …