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City Attorney Goldsmith Is Mad About Drinking and Driving
With a projected $73.2 million deficit for next fiscal year, every city department in San Diego is at risk of having its budget slashed. But there is one department that will see an increase in the 2012 budget: the city …
Now Government Will Back Fewer SD Mortgages. Could Hurt Housing Significantly
A story in today's (May 11) New York Times tells how expensive housing markets such as San Diego will lose backing of the federal government in changes expected to take effect September 30. For the last three years, federal agencies …
In San Diego, Rent, Don't Buy, Say Stats
The New York Times has a piece today (May 10) stating that San Diego home prices are still "bubbly." Thus, renting a home is a better option than buying, according to the Times. This is based on the rent ratio, …
UCSD Launches "Lead The Way"
On May 11, UCSD’s school of medicine is launching the “Lead the Way” campaign, a new HIV-testing campaign funded by the National Institute of Health. The goal of the program: test all adults living in the 92103 and 92104 zip …
Small-Business Confidence Drops to Seven-Month Low
The optimism index of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) fell to 91.9 in April, the lowest reading in seven months. The NFIB represents small businesses. Hiring plans among small business owners declined in the month. Small companies want …
Escondido Considers Cuts to Recreation
Escondido’s financial officials are searching for ways to fill the $2.9 million gap for fiscal year 2011. Their search appears to be focused on the recreation department. During the May 11 city council meeting, financial director Gil Rojas will present …
For GOP State Senator, Redevelopment Subsidies Begin at Home
The L.A. Times reported today that a key foe of Gov. Jerry Brown's move to abolish the state's redevelopment agencies is married to a consultant for developer Ed Roski Jr., the City of Industry multi-millionaire. Roski is counting on fat …
Grim Housing News. San Diego No Exception. Double Dip?
Home values around the nation suffered their biggest drop since recessionary 2008 in this year's first quarter, according to Zillow in a report released today (May 9). First quarter 2011 home values nationally fell 3% from the fourth quarter and …
The "Un-Whaling" of JJ
On May 15, the 15-foot bronze sculpture of JJ, an orphaned baby Gray Whale that was nursed back to health by trainers at Sea World in 1997, will be unveiled during a fundraiser for the Friends of La Jolla Shores …
UCSD's Higher Surf to Beget Higher Tuition?
A house in the backwoods of Merced is a lot cheaper than one overlooking the surf in La Jolla, so why should tuition at their respective University of California campuses be the same? So argues UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. …
Tequila for the masses at UCSD tomorrow
Over the years the prestigious Institute of the Americas on the campus of UCSD has hosted its share of VIPs, including eleven Latin American presidents. But tomorrow the politically well-connected think thank--which until recently was run by ex-Clinton administration diplomat …
Defending Campaign Finance Laws
On Tuesday, San Diego city councilmembers will decide whether to pay law firm Schwartz, Semerdjian, Ballard, and Cauley, an additional $75,000 for legal representation in the first amendment lawsuit filed by former city council candidate for District 1, Phil Thalheimer. …
H-1B Visas Drop Sharply
Today's Wall Street Journal (May 7-8) notes that the controversial H-1B visa program has attracted about 50% fewer applicants this year and 80% fewer than during the same period of 2009. In the year through the end of April 2011, …