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To Meth Hell and Back: County Program Rescues Children From Drug-Dens
In the 13 years since the county created the Drug Endangered Children program, 5191 children have been removed from drug-dominated households. "Thanks to [the Drug Endangered Children program], law enforcement officers no longer have to change dirty diapers. They don’t …
Occupy San Diego Responds to Raid, Inaugurates Occupy Mission Bay
Spokespersons representing Occupy San Diego held a 5 p.m. press conference at the Civic Center Plaza yesterday in response to a raid around 2 a.m. yesterday morning which resulted in ten arrests and the occupation area being cordoned off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYId0Z2fqo4 …
Minority Athletic Group Criticizes SDSU's Coach-Hiring Process
Black Coaches and Administrators, a non-profit dedicated to advancing “the growth and development of ethnic minorities at all levels of sports both nationally and internationally,” has released its annual report card on hiring practices in collegiate football programs. Of 29 …
Prop 8 Proponents Allowed To Defend Constitutionality
Activists that pushed for a ban on same-sex marriages are allowed to defend the constitutionality of the initiative in court. On Thursday, California Supreme court judges ruled that proponents of voter-approved measures can defend measures in court on the occasion …
Manchester Purchase of Union-Tribune Raises Questions of Timing
Word this morning that Doug Manchester is buying the Union-Tribune may help explain some recent editorializing by the paper. Don Bauder first reported here on September 29 about rumors circulating that Platinum Equity, the Beverly Hills private equity outfit run …
Bridgepoint Wins Online Education Award
Bridgepoint Education, the San Diego-based operator of two small colleges in Colorado and Iowa that focus on their internet-based offerings, has announced that it is the recipient of a 2011 Quality Matters Making a Difference for Students Award. The award …
Rumor: U-T Sale Imminent
The rumor mill has the Union-Tribune being sold soon — perhaps this week. The same rumor mill has Canadian press baron David Holmes Black back in the picture. Before Platinum Equity bought the U-T in 2009, Black was seen scouting …
More Police Raids, But Civic Center Remains Occupied
After once again being forcibly removed from the Civic Center Plaza by police and sheriff’s officers clad in riot gear, Occupy San Diego has returned. Last night at around 2 a.m., reports began circulating that another raid of the group’s …
Drug Tunnel Discovered in Otay Mesa Warehouse
On Tuesday, U.S. and Mexican authorities confiscated 14 tons of marijuana and discovered a 400-yard tunnel that linked Tijuana and San Diego. Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement say the tunnel had recently been completed and was outfitted with electricity, …
Downtown Billboard Promoter Hires Well-Connected Lobbyists
A former aide to the owner of the Denver Nuggets has been quietly pitching the idea of turning part of downtown San Diego into a giant "entertainment district," complete with massive, Times Square-style animated advertising signs, video screens, and billboards. …
Local Software Firm Denies LGBT Programming Bias
Phantom Technologies, San Diego-based maker of the iBoss Web Filter is denying that its service is improperly blocking non-pornographic gay-oriented websites. The technology is designed to block employees from accessing inappropriate content in the workplace. “Out of the box, iBoss …
Harbor Police Discovers Cache of Weapons In Point Loma Home
Harbor Police officers, along with agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, found a cache of weapons inside a Point Loma home on November 9. The weapons were discovered after Harbor Police sergeant Mike Rich was called …
Fletcher Scores An Endorsement From California Small Business Association
With the primary election less than seven months away, the candidates to become San Diego's next mayor are racing to rack up endorsements. And in a crowd of four big-name candidates, each endorsement is valued. Today, assemblyman Nathan Fletcher gave …
FBI Releases Hate Crime Numbers for San Diego
On Monday, the FBI released annual hate crime statistics for 2010 on Monday. The data was submitted from law enforcement agencies throughout the nation and broken down into five categories; Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, and Mental and Physical Disabilities. …
Local Physician Announces Run For 52nd Congressional District
Dr. Wayne Iverson, the San Diego physician that successfully challenged President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, announced that he is running for California's 52nd Congressional District. The district encompasses most of East County and stretches north to the …