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Canada's National Post Details Alleged Gaddafi Conspiracy
As pieces of the alleged plot to smuggle Libyan Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s playboy son Saadi into Mexico begin to come together, newspapers around the world have been checking in with details of the accused conspirators. According to an account in …
Less Than Half of Californians are Middle Class
The middle class has shrunk to include less than half of all Californians, according to a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). In 1980, 60 percent of Californian families were considered middle-income, a figure that had …
SD October Jobs Outlook Improves
The workforce index published by the San Diego Workforce Partnership rose beyond the normal seasonal increase, according to Mark Cafferty, president of the partnership. Indeed.com job availability leapt from 74,580 in September to 88,212. The county unemployment rate inched downward …
Bilbray Wants Four Debates Before June 5 Primary; Saldaña Calls for Six.
Congressman Brian Bilbray is asking that candidates for the 52nd congressional district agree to participate in four debates, all to be held before the June 5 primary. Bilbray, a conservative congressman, is seeking to get reelected to Congress; this time, …
County Supervisors Discuss Limiting Role of Community Planning Groups
County Supervisors received recommendations to streamline the land-use permitting process from the Red Tape Reduction Task Force on Wednesday. The task force spent months drafting the recommendations after interviews with county employees, and poring over county documents. Among the recommendations, …
Brandes Lays Off More Than 40
Brandes Investment Partners, a large San Diego money manager, has laid off more than 40 employees, mostly in the local office, according to former employees. The company did not respond to queries about the layoffs. Curiously, the layoffs seem to …
Local Couple Sues Bank of America Over Improper Penalties
San Diegans Rick and Susan Dolfo have launched a class action suit against Bank of America, claiming breach of contract, unfair competition, violation of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and violation of the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. …
SDG&E Defends Solar Rate Hike At County Hearing
Representatives from SDG&E appeared at a county hearing on Tuesday to defend a proposal to increase solar rates for 15,000 customers. The energy company claims solar customers are not paying for the energy infrastructure, leaving non-solar customers to foot the …
Occupy San Diego Protester Joins Hunger Strike in Response to Alleged Police Brutality
Occupy San Diego will march from the Civic Center to the San Diego Police Headquarters on Broadway Ave and 14th Street at 6:30 tonight in protest of what they’re calling “police brutality” at the ongoing peaceful protest which began in …
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against UCSD Medical Center
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against UCSD Medical Center for discrimination against employees who are non-U.S. citizens. The lawsuit alleges that the medical center discriminated against the foreign eomployees by requiring them to verify, and sometimes re-verify, their …
Moss Out of New U-T Lineup
The Union-Tribune's masthead today (Dec. 6) reveals moves the company is taking under Papa Doug Manchester, new owner. On Monday, Ed Moss, who had been brought in May 12, 2009 as president, was still listed as president. Today, a day …
Bar Gives Shames Warning Letter
The State Bar of California has issued Michael Shames, head of Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN), a warning letter for identifying himself as an attorney when he was an inactive member of the bar. Shames had dropped out of the …
Patriotic Wristband Maker to Launch Veterans' Clinics
Bands For Freedom, a nonprofit manufacturer of patriotic silicone wristbands, today announced the January launch of its National Veterans Wellness Program, which will be based in San Diego. The program aims to provide support both to soldiers who’ve suffered physical …
Battle Over Tall Buildings Continues In Uptown
Residents of Uptown are preparing up for an all too familiar fight. On Thursday, a group of Uptown denizens will lobby San Diego's planning commissioners to recommend yet another extension of the Interim Height Ordinance in Uptown. The ordinance, which …
Records Show Local Congressmen Lobbied for Pardons
The non-profit investigative news website ProPublica.org has just posted an interesting series of records documenting how congressmen have sought pardons for their constiuents and others over the years. On the list are longtime incumbent Democrat Bob Filner, currently a San …
UCSD Program Turns Pond Scum To Gasoline
This March, up to 55 students will begin attending classes at UC San Diego Extension and Mira Costa College, learning to transform algae, colloquially known as pond scum, into car fuel. “That's what petroleum is – it's ancient algae,” said …