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Occupy San Diego Activist Arrested Over Voter Registration Table
Occupy San Diego activist and former Congressional candidate Ray Lutz was arrested this afternoon on trespassing charges after he placed a table in Civic Center Plaza and attempted to conduct an impromptu voter registration drive. Video shows at least five …
Union-Tribune Buyer Hires City Hall Lobbyist
The law firm of San Diego super-lobbyist Paul Robinson recently picked up three new clients, including the Grand Del Mar resort, developed and run by prospective Union-Tribune owner Doug Manchester. According to a city lobbyist disclosure filing dated November 8, …
Increase in Poverty in San Diego County
The number of people living below the poverty line in San Diego County increased in 2010, according to a new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Along with the increase, came a decrease in median household income from $60,103 …
He Said He Made Money for Clients in Commodities. Not So.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged San Diegan Charles Steven Goodie and his CSG Commodity Service Group, a one-person outfit, with breaking commodity trading laws. According to the complaint, Goodie collected $494,000 from at least 15 investors, told them …
AT&T Talking with Leap, Says NY Times
AT&T, the second largest telephone carrier, seemingly thwarted in its attempt to buy T-Mobile, the fourth largest, "has been secretly working on an audacious 11th-hour deal" with San Diego's Leap Wireless, according to the New York Times. Leap would sell …
San Diego Home Values Lag Nation
San Diego County home values dropped 0.8% from August to September — a worse performance than the 0.6% drop of the largest 20 cities, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller data released this morning (Nov. 29). San Diego values were down …
Survey Finds San Diego Budget Hotels Are A Little Too Budget
Budget hotels in San Diego rank among the worst in the country, according to a survey by cheaphotels.org. The survey asked guests at budget hotels in 25 major U.S. cities to rate their accommodations, in terms of "overall quality" as …
Manchester Charity Gets More Than $1 Million, Makes No Grants
La Jolla-based developer Doug Manchester, who has made millions of dollars on leases of public tidelands and is soon set to close on ownership of the Union-Tribune, often highlights his gifts to charity. According to the curriculum vitae on his …
Lawsuit Filed to Overturn SANDAG's 2050 Transportation Plan
The Cleveland National Forest Foundation and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit on November 28 to block implementation of SANDAG's 2050 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. SANDAG's board of directors approved the $214 billion transit-plan on October 28 …
San Diego Sees An Increase In The Cost of Luxury Homes
Values of luxury homes are up in San Diego, according to private bank and management firm, First Republic Prestige Home Index. The median price for luxury home in San Diego is now $1.63 million, a 1.1 percent increase compared to …
Group Wants More Vegan Food at UCSD
People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Through Education, or PEACE, is petitioning for expanded vegan dining offerings on the UC San Diego campus. The group, founded in late 2009, has been associated with peta2, a youth oriented spin-off of …
Sheriff Seeking Ways to Cut Helicopter Costs
Big changes may be afoot for San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore's air support wing, judging by a request for proposals sent out by the county November 17. Officially known as the Aerial Support to Regional Enforcement Agencies unit, the operation …
Does Doug Manchester's Spousal Split-Up Provide Clues to Intentions for the Union-Tribune?
Doug Manchester has been in the news as of late, and considering he just purchased the city's sole daily newspaper, chances are he will be in the news for some time. "Papa Doug" is said to have purchased the Union-Tribune …