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General Atomics Subsidiary Cotter Corp. Keeps Making Messes
San Diego-based General Atomics, best known for its Predator unmanned aerial vehicles, continues to take heat over uranium mining and milling operations conducted by its subsidiary Cotter Corp. in the state of Colorado. This week Denver Water officials demanded that …
Local Marketing Firm to Launch In-Store Promos
With modern consumers pressed for time, a trip to the grocery store has become a “get in, get out” experience that leaves shoppers ill-inclined to wander aisles in a leisurely fashion and stop to chat up employees offering up product …
Decision On Sale of Carlton Oaks Golf Course Delayed
On Wednesday, the Land Use and Housing Committee discussed the sale of 68 acres of property along the San Diego River to TY Investment, owner of Carlton Oaks Golf Course in Eastern San Diego. TY Investment has owned and operated …
Steve Jobs Died
Cupertino-based Apple Computer announced today (Oct. 5) that Steve Jobs, the innovator behind the iPhone, iPod, iPad, IMac and iTunes, has died after an extended illness. Jobs may go down in history with the likes of Thomas Edison. In fact, …
Sanders Launches Street Sweeper Outsourcing
Latest candidate for outsourcing under the so-called managed competition plan of San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders: street sweeping. We've got the full request for proposals here. Experts in such matters are invited to take a look and let us know …
Encinitas City Council To Discuss Filling Houlihan's Council Seat
On Thursday, the Encinitas City Council will discuss whether to appoint a new councilmember or hold a special election to fill the seat left vacant after the death of councilwoman Maggie Houlihan. Houlihan passed away on September 16 after a …
Mad About Getting Rid of MAD
The Golden Hill Community Development Corporation (GGHCDC)is calling on Golden Hill and South Park residents to petition councilmembers Todd Gloria and David Alvarez, and Mayor Sanders so that they can get their MAD back. The call for help comes more …
Occupy Wall Street Protests Come to San Diego
“Standing in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street NYC, hundreds of San Diego citizens will peacefully occupy the Civic Center Plaza in downtown San Diego, adjacent to San Diego City Hall (1200 3rd Ave.), starting on October 7, 2011.” So begins …
Small World: An Interesting Deal between Casey Wasserman and Tom Gores
If the effort to build a new, taxpayer-subsidized downtown stadium for the Chargers ever gets to the serious stage, the topic of naming rights is certain to come up. Qualcomm got quite a bargain back in 1997 when the city …
The Jerry Schad Trail
"Who else has had more of an impact in guiding hikers to the magnificent trails this area has to offer, or the value of preserving our remaining undeveloped open space than Jerry Schad?" Asks a petition aimed at renaming the …
"Next Stop: Center for Infectious Diseases."
County health officials have teamed up with transit officials to notify bus riders that they may have caught something other than just the bus while riding from June 1 to September 14. They may have contracted Tuberculosis as well. Officials …
Court Date Set for SOHO's Suit Against the City
Save Our Heritage Organization (SOHO) and the City have set a date, a court date. On December 16, a Superior Court judge will rule on the merits of the the historic preservation group's lawsuit over the City's agreement to proceed …
Filner Demands Ethics Investigation of Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas
Congressman Bob Filner, currently engaged in a campaign for San Diego mayor, has joined 19 of his fellow House Democrats, led by House Rules Committee ranking member Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York, in calling for an investigation of Supreme …
El Centro Man Sues Dairy Over "Brain Health" Claim
El Centro resident Evereth Barrera has initiated a $5 million class action lawsuit against Dean Foods and its subsidiary WhiteWave Foods over what he claims is false advertising. Packaging of Horizon organic milk products features a prominent banner stating the …