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U.S. Attorney To Target Media Outlets For Printing Medicinal Marijuana Ads
U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy is all fired up about the state's medical marijuana law. Earlier this month, Duffy and other federal attorneys announced that they were sending letters to property owners who rent commercial space to dispensaries. And now, according …
Harrisburg, Pa. Files for Bankruptcy
Financially ailing Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, filed for municipal bankruptcy today (Oct. 12). According to Reuters, the city now faces a showdown with the state over control of the city. Municipal bankruptcies are rare: Orange County filed for Chapter …
Shames Rejoins Bar
Michael Shames, head of watchdog Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN), has rejoined the State Bar of California. His readmission is dated Oct. 5. Earlier this year, the Reader reported that Shames had not been a member of the bar since …
Tech-Site Says HP Is Shutting Down San Diego Software Unit. HP Says It's Not Accurate
Reports that HP is laying off 500 employees at its San Diego Software unit is wrong says a company spokesperson. The claims about the layoffs were first reported in an article on tech-website, TechCrunch. According to the article, company emails …
John Boehner Makes Good for Brian Bilbray
The spat with president Barack Obama over the national deficit kept House Speaker John Boehner tied down in Washington the last time he tried to come to San Diego to raise campaign cash for fellow GOP congressman Brian Bilbray (pictured). …
Law Bans "Open Carry" of Handguns
In a flurry of last-minute signings and vetoes, Governor Jerry Brown on Monday announced the signing into law of Assembly Bill 144, which bans “open carrying” of handguns. Such practice, where residents are allowed to openly and conspicuously possess an …
Susan Davis Turns to D.C. Lobbyists for New Campaign Money
Democratic congresswoman Susan Davis, who told supporters in a letter last month that "We’ve been robbed," is still trying to make up financial ground in the aftermath of the Kinde Durkee campaign treasurer scandal. Davis said Durkee “may well become …
Think Tank Says Tech Responsible for 30% of Jobs
The National University System Institute for Policy Research has concluded that technology industries account for 30% of jobs in the San Diego metro area. The 6,023 tech employers account directly for 138,800 jobs, says the institute. But these jobs generate …
Borrego Sun Editor Found Dead
According to a story in the Los Angeles Times, Judy Meier, longtime editor of the Borrego Sun newspaper, was found dead in her home today (Oct. 11). She was found in the kitchen and her estranged husband, Jim Meier, was …
County To Push for Independent Redistricting Commission
San Diego County's Board of Supervisors agreed to establish an independent redistricting commission during a hearing on Tuesday. Currently, the County's charter allows board members to hear recommendations from a citizens panel but gives them the final say in drawing …
San Diego Slipping Faster than Nation
Zillow's August report shows San Diego home values dropping faster than the nation's — but local home values remain among the highest. The median price of San Diego area homes is $347,300, says Zillow. Only New York, Los Angeles, and …
County And Rincon Tribe May Be Sharing Gambling Profits
Tomorrow, San Diego County Supervisors will consider entering into an agreement with the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians that would direct a portion gambling profits to go towards mitigating impacts to areas off the reservation. If adopted, the money, estimated …
Navy Makes Losing Bet on Solar
The Navy has admitted it failed to consider whether various solar projects it awarded contracts for at several California bases were cost effective. At least, not when spending money received under President Obama's 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “Officials …
Governor Vetoes Assemblyman Garrick's Storm Water Bill
Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill from Assemblyman Martin Garrick, which would have made it easier for construction contractors to develop storm water prevention plans. The plans, which are in place to prevent water contamination from construction sites, require that …
Copley Press Sells Six Aging La Jolla Cottages for $5.9 million
Once upon a time, way back in 1979, there was a Republican San Diego county supervisor named Roger Hedgecock who went into partnership with his old friend and Pacific Beach builder Mike Turk to put up some solar powered condos …