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Cyclists Push for Safety
Cyclists across the city and around the state are pushing for cooperation from authorities and legislation that will improve the safety of bicycle transit in urban areas. At the local level, the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition met last week …
Cardroom Lobby Flexes its Financial Muscle
There's an interesting story on the possible fate of San Diego's last two remaining card rooms over on KPBS.org. Seems the Palomar Card Club and Casino and the Lucky Lady Casino may be on their last legs if the city …
Marti Emerald To Run For 9th District Council Seat
First term councilmember Marti Emerald announced that she is running for re-election to the city council, but this time around for a different district. One day after the Redistricting Committee approved new council boundaries, Emerald launched a campaign for the …
Realtors' Short Sale Woes Continue
The California Association of Realtors, apparently backing away from previous statements pushing a generally positive outlook on the state’s housing market, says in a news release that “short sales will be a part of the California real estate landscape for …
More Opposition to Cross-Border Power
The Imperial Irrigation District announced yesterday that its Board of Directors passed a resolution condemning Sempra Energy’s move to construct a cross-border power transmission line, dubbed Energia Sierra Juárez. The line would allow Sempra to construct renewable energy sources, such …
Major Solar Project Approved East of San Diego County
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar gave his approval to connect a 250-megawatt solar power project located in Imperial Valley to the energy grid in California. The transmission line, an above-ground 230 kilovolt line, will run electricity generated from the …
Real World Bird Rock Releases Video Preview
The trailer for MTV’s Real World San Diego, the reality show stirring controversy in La Jolla’s tony Bird Rock and environs, has been released. As the La Jolla Light reported last month, residents there, fearing the worst, demanded police protection: …
Eleven Bay Area Papers Will Combine into Two
In what may be a precursor of a Southern California newspaper amalgamation, MediaNews Group announced this week that it is combining its eleven Bay Area papers into two. The Denver-based company expects to reduce its Bay Area staff by 1,500, …
UCSD Launches Liver Fixit Clinic in Las Vegas
If you’re in the liver repair and replacement business, set up shop in one of America’s “drunkest cities.” In the case of La Jolla’s UCSD, that just happens to be Las Vegas. Earlier this year Vegas placed 11th on a …
Loads of Crops
The annual San Diego County agricultural report says we have a total of 6687 farms — more farms than any other county in the U.S. The county remains in the top five counties for cucumbers, mushrooms, tomatoes, boysenberries, strawberries, grapefruit, …
FBI Warns of Car-Selling Scam
The FBI issued a warning on August 23 to prospective car buyers looking online for a new ride. The bureau says more criminals are trying to sell vehicles that they do not own. Much of the time the ad tells …
U-T Wouldn't Print Issa Piece, Draws Criticism
At left: art from Poynter report On Aug. 15, the New York Times ran a long, front page story on how North County Rep. Darrell Issa continues running businesses rather than putting his money in a blind trust, as other …
San Diego Alleged to Have Improperly Used State Lands Cash
The California State Auditor is out with a report citing charges by the executive officer of the State Lands Commission that San Diego officials allegedly used unspecified state funds in improper ways. The report, released yesterday, says that bad management …
"Are You Kidding Me" Moments with Assemblymember Brian Jones
"I have been in the Assembly all of eight months and it seems I have said "Are you kidding me" on more occasions than I can count," writes assemblyman Brian Jones in his August newsletter. Among his "are you kidding …
The Highwayman's Rig: Totaled
"I'm devastated by this," writes Thomas Weller, also know as "The Highwayman," in a August 23 email. Weller will likely remain devastated until he finds a witness to an accident he was involved in, one that will keep him from …