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San Jose Nixes "State of Fiscal Emergency" but Will Study Reduction of Retirement Benefits
The city council of San Jose this afternoon (May 24) voted 8-3 against the mayor's proposal to declare a state of fiscal emergency, but voted to study various suggestions for reducing retirement benefits, according to the San Jose Mercury News. …
San Diego's Alvarez May Be Barred from Dells Redevelopment Votes, Or Not
San Diego city councilman David Alvarez has been advised by the city's ethics commission he may not be able to participate in decisions regarding the so-called Dells Imperial project of the city's Southeastern Economic Development Corporation, because he owns a …
The County's Donors
County supervisor Pam Slater Price wants to donate $123,000 in Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grants to a dozen community groups located in her district. And her colleague, Ron Roberts, would like to spread $257,000 around to his community. During the past …
Taxpayers Association Hires Ex-EdVoice Hand to Draw "Non-Partisan" Redistricting Maps
San Diego's city council redistricting free-for-all has been joined by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, long a stalwart of the city's big business establishment. “To date there has been plenty of partisan bickering and seemingly little progress in coming …
The Bike-Friendly Bus
Residents of Uptown oppose the Mid-City Rapid Bus project for many reasons, citing the negative impacts it will have on traffic, and the trash and vandalism the project will bring to the community. And now, some residents claim SANDAG is …
In Assessing Chargers Options, Do Cost Comparisons
The propaganda machine behind a taxpayer-financed new Chargers stadium is picking up steam, and looking more ridiculous. This morning (May 21) the Union-Tribune leads with a story about a study claiming that the City's annual operating loss at Qualcomm Stadium …
Society Writer Burl Stiff Dead at 83
An era has passed. Burl Stiff, longtime society writer for the Union-Tribune, died this morning (May 20) at White Sands of La Jolla Retirement Community, where he had been in frail health for some time. He would have been 84 …
California Center for the Arts Needs Money
On Wednesday, the Escondido City Council will consider giving a $270,000 cash advance to the California Center of Arts to help pay salaries and other operating expenses. "The Center...[has] made significant strides to raise revenues both through donations and programming," …
April Local Unemployment Drops Below 10%
The San Diego unemployment rate in April dropped to 9.8% from 10.2% in March and 10.3% a year earlier, according to the California Employment Development Department. The county gained 2,400 nonfarm jobs between March and April, and 13,400 over the …
Port to Pay $195,000 to New York City Event Booker to Gin Up Broadway Pavilion Business
As we reported earlier today in our column Under the Radar, the fall-off in cruise business has forced the Port of San Diego to fill its brand-new cruise ship terminal on Broadway Pier with what critics say is a motley …
Here's a Small Victory for H-1B Opponents
The Department of Justice this week reached a settlement with a New Jersey computer programming services company that advertised that it had a preference for H-1B information technologists. The H-1B program brings in thousands of foreigners each year, mainly for …
Republican Party Calls for Redistricting Commissioner's Resignation
Chairman of San Diego's Republican Party Tony Krvaric wants Carlos Marquez to resign from the redistricting commission. He says Marquez is now a resident of Los Angeles and should not participate in redrawing San Diego's council district. "A Los Angeles …
New Landslide Disaster Map Predicts Peril
This morning the California Geological Survey released a new map of potential landslide areas across the state. According to an accompanying news release, about 57,000 so-called deep landslides are shown on the map, and more can be expected due to …
Councilmember Gloria Responds to Community's Concerns Over Mid-City Rapid
Councilmember Todd Gloria's office says the councilmember understands the community's concerns over the Mid-City Rapid Bus project and he continues to work with SANDAG to mitigate any negative impacts to the community. Katie Keach, Gloria's Deputy Chief of Staff, says …
Uptown Thrown Under the Mid-City Rapid Bus
On May 10, members of the Hillcrest Town Council voted in opposition of SANDAG's Mid-City Rapid Bus project, a new ten-mile bus route between San Diego State University and downtown. The vote adds to the growing list of community groups …
Tom Gores Takeover of Detroit Pistons Inches Closer; Terms Still Secret
As the deal for Tom Gores and his Beverly Hills-based Platinum Equity to buy the Detroit Pistons basketball team creeps closer to closing, the Detroit News is reporting today that seller Karen Davidson may retain some kind of interest in …
San Diego Does Not Have the Navy's Approval for Managed Competition at Miramar Landfill
After wasting nearly one year and more than $500,000 trying to sell the Miramar Landfill, the City is now looking for a private company to take over operations at the city dump. But there is one problem; the Navy, which …
The Terminator's Lawyer Tried to Intimidate the Reader, Too
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the machine gunner/actor, has been caught with his pants down. He has admitted being the father of a child born to a long-time staffer more than ten years ago. Schwarzenegger's wife has left him. His long-time …
Two Belgians Indicted for Smuggling Aircraft Parts to Iran
A federal grand jury sitting in San Diego has handed up a superseding indictment charging Willy A.E. De Greef and Frederic Roland Nicolas Depelchin, both Belgians, of smuggling aircraft parts to Iran. According to the U.S. attorney's office, the pair …
Imperial Beach and Medical Marijuana
Hundreds of residents of Imperial Beach have sent letters to the city, demanding that the city council lift the moratorium on medical-marijuana dispensaries. During a meeting in December, the council asked city staff to return with an ordinance banning dispensaries. …