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October Job Gains Anemic
The U.S. added only 80,000 jobs in October, although the unemployment rate inched down to 9% from September's 9.1%, according to a report by the Labor Department this morning (Nov. 4). Economists had expected a gain of 90,000 jobs with …
Emergency broadcast test
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is planning to shut down all television and radio stations across the country for a nationwide test of the Agency’s Emergency Alert System. The test will happen next Wednesday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific …
Trash Magnate Paying for Mayors' Newspaper Columns
Who says the power and influence of newspapers is dying? Apparently not five North County mayors and San Diego's own Jerry Sanders. The North County mayors have inquired of the state's Fair Political Practices Commission whether or not they are …
SDSU's Business School Earns Financial Planning Accolades
San Diego State University’s College of Business Administration was featured as one of ten standout schools in the country for financial planning in the latest issue of Financial Planning magazine, the university announced today. The financial planning program, founded in …
Volunteer Police Association Endorses District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis
On Thursday, the California Reserve Peace Officers Association announced its endorsement of District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor of San Diego. The group, made up of 6,000 volunteer officers across the state, praised Dumanis' work for law enforcement officers. "Her …
San Diego County Increases Number of Solar Permits
Solar energy projects are increasing in San Diego County. By June 2012, the county predicts the number of permits for solar projects will shoot up by 36 percent when compared to July 2010 to June of this year. The 1,336 …
Food Carts Get a Little Push from City Hall
Mayor Sanders announced plans to bail out the owner of a downtown coffee-cart on Wednesday after the owner claimed that Occupy San Diego activists chased her out of the Civic Center plaza. Sanders said the owner of Centre City Coffee …
Occupy, Labor Groups Advocate Mass Bank Withdrawals
The Occupy San Diego movement, despite facing constant logistical battles with the city over its chosen occupation site at Civic Center Plaza downtown, is continuing efforts toward its ultimate goal – effecting change in the country’s economic and political landscape. …
Rumor: Hedgecock May Leave KOGO
According to Jimmy Valentine, his former producer, radio personality Roger Hedgecock may depart KOGO and wind up at KFMB. Valentine stresses that this is rumor; his statement in Dehesa Valley Gazette, his online sheet, has been picked up by others …
Qualcomm Stock Jumps 9.29% After Hours
Stock of telecom superstar Qualcomm leapt 9.29% to $57.03 in after hours trading today (Nov. 2). The company reported a 22% increase in earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, topping analysts' estimates. The company reported strong sales of mobile phones …
Auditor Says Police Botched Stripper Enforcement, Lost Track of Funds
As if the troubled San Diego Police Department didn't have enough headaches with on-duty officer sex scandals and sexual harrassment charges, along comes the office of San Diego city auditor Eduardo Luna with a highly-critical 64-page report finding that the …
DUI Checkpoint Targets SDSU
The San Diego County Avoid Task Force, comprised of local law enforcement agencies, conducted another DUI sweep over Halloween, this time focusing on the 5800 block of Montezuma Road, near San Diego State University. 2,049 vehicles passed through the checkpoint …
Could McGrory Have Given More?
Jack McGrory, former City Manager and executive of Price Group and PriceSmart, has given $1.2 million to the Campaign for San Diego State University. That is a generous donation. Could he have given more? I don't know. At one point, …
Bridgepoint Announces Painting Project, Improved Profits
Bridgepoint Education, the local and controversial operator of for-profit colleges that has drawn fire for its high-pressure enrollment tactics, having a marketing budget that exceeds its education budget, and basing enrollment on a prospective student’s maximum federal loan qualifications, had …
U.S. Puts Ensenada Car Dealer on Drug Kingpin List
The United States has added Martin Avendano Ojeda and two brothers to its drug kingpin list, freezing their U.S. assets and prohibiting them from doing business with anyone in the United States. “Today’s action aims to disrupt the ability of …
Popular Sacramento Watering Holes Host San Diego Pols
The Sacramento Bee is out today with a list, complete with map, of the state capital's top 20 restaurants and watering holes receiving campaign funds since 2008, and of course there's a San Diego angle. Leading the pack is Chops, …
Cosmetic Surgeries Spike Despite Recession
Could the economic downturn actually be enticing consumers to spend more money on big ticket non-essentials like cosmetic surgery? Possibly, says a study released by San Diego’s Suneva Medical, a company “focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing novel, differentiated aesthetics …
U-T Daily Circulation Falls, Sunday Rises
Union-Tribune Monday-Friday circulation for the six months ended Sept. 30 fell to 219,347, down from 224,761 for the same period last year and 242,693 for the same period in 2009, according to Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) data released this …