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Carl DeMaio's Fundraiser Deemed "Disgusting" and "Publicity Stunt" by Occupy San Diego Spokesperson
Last night, city councilmember and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio held a fundraiser at Downtown Johnny Brown’s bar and grill for the owners of a coffee cart and a hot dog stand who have shut down operations on the Civic Center …
SDG&E Offers Energy Efficient Holiday Light Exchange
San Diego Gas & Electric has announced that, for the sixth straight year, the utility will give away up to three strands of energy-efficient Christmas lights to anyone willing to trade in their old incandescent bulbs. Last year, 4,300 customers …
San Diego Sheriff Shopping for Riot Control Munitions
In the wake of clashes between San Diego police and Occupy San Diego demonstrations, the county, on behalf of San Diego county Sheriff Bill Gore, has issued a request for quotations from vendors willing to supply an array of "Special …
Property Owners Allowed to Evict Marijuana Dispensaries
It is legal for building owners to evict pot dispensaries that are operating on their property, ruled San Diego County Superior Court Judge Ronald Prager on November 1. The decision came after Kimber Investment Group informed the court of their …
Home Underwater Rate Here Lower Than Nation
There is one piece of good news in the Zillow.com report released this morning (Nov. 8). Nationally, 28.6% of single-family mortgages are underwater (more debt on a home than it is worth). The San Diego number is 25.8%. Otherwise, the …
Amylin, Lilly Split on Diabetes Drug
Biotech Amylin and big pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly have ended their partnership in the diabetes drug exenatide, sold as Byetta. Amylin will pay Lilly $250 million in cash and up to $1.2 billion in total, based on future exenatide sales, …
It's Confirmed: Hedgecock to KFMB
San Diego radio station 760 KFMB will take on the Roger Hedgecock talk show beginning Jan. 2, 2012. On Nov. 2, the Reader's News Ticker reported the rumor that Hedgecock was leaving KOGO for KFMB. The rumor was initially reported …
Encinitas Residents To Protest Council Appointment
"Enough is Enough," reads an email from Encinitas resident Steve Meiche. Meiche is one of many residents upset over the council's decision to appoint Fire Chief Mark Muir to fill the council seat left vacant after Maggie Houlihan passed away …
Yes, Manchester IS Looking at U-T
Hotelier and real estate magnate Doug (Papa Doug) Manchester is considering purchase of the Union-Tribune, VoiceofSanDiego.org is reporting this afternoon. More than a month ago, on September 29, the Reader, on this News Ticker, reported the rumor that Manchester might …
City of San Diego Lobbies Congress On Debt, Hotel Taxes
An analysis by Washington's non-profit Center for Responsive Politics has found that more than 400 special interests, including corporations, labor unions, and non-profits, have been lobbying the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction--otherwise known as Congress's debt supercommittee. On the …
Workforce Index Declines
The local labor market didn't receive good news in the latest results of the San Diego Workforce Index. The index declined to 84.92 in September from August's 85.15. The consumer confidence index for the Pacific Region plunged almost 40% between …
Escondido to Strongly Encourage Use of E-Verify
Officials in Escondido will consider making some changes to a city ordinance that requires all private companies with city contracts to check their employee's immigration status. Instead of requiring businesses use E-Verify, public officials will "strongly encourage" using the online …
Occupy San Diego Pushes Vendors to Return
In response to the departure of both a coffee and hot dog vendor from the Civic Center plaza, who claim to have been driven out by lewd behavior and perceived intimidation, Occupy San Diego published a press release on November …
County Supervisors to Address Gnat Infestations in Escondido and Jacumba
County supervisors Pam Slater-Price and Dianne Jacob are looking to adopt a new strategy in dealing with eye gnat infestations in Jacumba and Escondido. They say residents have had to endure the pesky flies long enough. Swarms of "eye gnats" …
Maienschein Paid $106,270 As Homeless Commissioner
News arrived this morning via the Union-Tribune's Tom Blair that ex-San Diego city councilman Brian Maienschein is throwing a $3900-a-head fundraiser for his 77th district Assembly campaign at the La Jolla house where MTV's "Real World" was shot. The big …
General Atomics Gets Navy Money For Railgun Research
Local defense contractor General Atomics will receive almost $12.3 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday. The money will be used to fund “research and development activities associated with integrated power …