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Coyote hunts and Burning Man showers up for fair board backing
Pitch for funds by tiny Northern California "sister fair" also includes squirrel and bird hunts, plus "eccentric items"
Modoc County is about as far away as you can get from San Diego and still be in California, 744 miles by car, to be precise. But the cash-strapped Modoc District Fair, located in the tiny town of Cedarville, is …
Looking for singles?
Lowest male marriage rate in Imperial Beach, says Census
The United States Census Bureau yesterday (Dec. 6) released 2007-2011 neighborhood data from its American Community Survey. Some high and low nuggets from the San Diego metro area: in Imperial Beach, only 42.9% of males are married; in Lemon Grove, …
Cops will be watching
List of upcoming anti-DUI activities announced, including post-football crackdowns
Law enforcement groups around San Diego have announced a schedule of DUI crackdown efforts they’ll be engaging in over the holiday season as part of the ongoing “Avoid the 15” campaign, so named for the 15 law enforcement agencies participating. …
Unemployment rate falls
U.S. adds 146,000 jobs in November, brushing off Hurricane Sandy
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped from 7.9% to 7.7% in November, the lowest level since December of 2008, according to the Labor Department. However, the lower rate was caused largely because people dropped out of the labor force and stopped …
New Peters chief of staff from Pennsylvania
Democratic congressman-elect hires chief of staff of Pennsylvania congressman defeated in April primary
Ex-San Diego city councilman Scott Peters, who narrowly beat out G.O.P. incumbent Brian Bilbray for California's newly formed 52nd district, has hired his chief of staff from the office of a Democrat who lost his own redrawn district primary race …
Non-permitted non-profits
Non-profit fights a city proposal to do away with exemptions for entertainment permits for not for profit organizations.
The San Diego Police Department hopes to raise some extra cash by eliminating the exemption that allows non-profit organizations to throw fundraisers and other entertainment events without having to pay for a city permit. To boost their argument, San Diego …
Water recyclers
East County water district seeks scientists to implement and monitor water nutrient program
The Padre Dam Municipal Water District announced yesterday that it is seeking bids from environmental contractors to develop a plan to manage “salts, nutrients, and other significant chemical compounds” throughout the Santee Basin aquifer, a term describing the groundwater table …
Valitar-promoter threw haymaker at horse trainer
Mark Remley, promoter of Valitar, was accused of assaulting horse trainer for having an extra-marital affair with his wife
Mark Remley, the promoter of the failed human-horse acrobatics show Valitar, is reported to have left the cast and crew high and dry after dismal box-office sales forced the cancellation of the show. The show's demise was partially blamed on …
Out with the old...
Chula Vista's newly sworn in council member, Mary Salas, anxious to repeal ordinance
At a December 4 Chula Vista council meeting, incumbent Pamela Bensoussan and Mary Salas were sworn in. A short time later, during council comments, Salas declared that she was not happy with an ordinance passed in November regarding Legislative Council …
Murders down
Mexico seeing its first drop in drug war murders since 2006
Mexico is on pace to see a drop in drug war related murders for the first time since the campaign against organized crime began in 2006. The Economist reported earlier this month, based on statistics kept by Grupo Reforma, that …
33 Shots fired
Three CHP officers shot 33 bullets at El Cajon man following pursuit and crash, incident may have been 'suicide by cop'
Anthony Osorio, a 27 year-old resident of the unincorporated El Cajon community of Crest shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers over the weekend, had over 30 bullets fired at him after refusing orders to stop and advancing upon …
Scathing report on U-T San Diego
U-T a "corporate shill," says respected media publication
"The Fall of the San Diego Union-Tribune" is the headline in a story today (Dec. 6) in the publication Media Matters for America, a politically progressive media watchdog. The year since "Papa Doug" Manchester took over the paper has been …
Gonzalez seeks Assembly seat
Labor leader Lorena Gonzalez, the figurehead of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, last night announced her intention to seek a California Assembly seat in the 80th District, encompassing portions of southern San Diego County. “I’ve hammered out …
Courtroom revelation
Repeat felon admitted meth problem to the judge
The man blurted out to the judge that he just realized he is “an addict” and wanted to plead guilty to methamphetamine possession, in San Diego’s North County courthouse yesterday. Jack Edward Henson made the statement to Judge Richard Mills …
Pat's Corner issued 30-day notice
The staple North Park antique and collectible shop falls to "hipsters" and "gentrification"
"It's a mom and pop operation with just mom," says Pat (last name withheld) of North Park antique and collectible shop Pat's Corner. The staple boutique has been at its current location on 30th and Upas for eight years, offering …
Fugitive nabbed
U.S. criminal on the run arrested by Baja state police
A wanted United States fugitive was apprehended in Tijuana earlier this week after a request by the ATF law enforcement agency helped locate the criminal. The 39 year old suspect, David Torrado, was arrested on bulevar Sánchez Taboada, in the …
Fabiani and Filner’s Knife Fight?
Rob Lowe flick offers new juice to political battle over Chargers prospective move to Los Angeles
As speculation mounts over how new mayor Bob Filner will handle the billionaire Spanos family's push for a taxpayer-subsidized Chargers stadium, a movie screening in Sacramento tonight may shed some light. "Knife Fight is about sex, drugs, money and how …
Nuclear warfare
Nuclear backers, opponents present opposing ideas on San Onofre
The World Resources Simulation Center played host Tuesday evening to an open forum: “Green Scene – the Costs and Benefits of San Onofre Nuclear Power in our Backyard.” The Downtown-area Center, described as an “immersive visualization center,” outfitted with a …
Judge rebukes SANDAG plan
Regional transportation plan for 2050 will have to be changed
Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor ruled Monday (Dec. 3) that the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) violates state law by permitting climate pollution in its environmental review. SANDAG's plan will increase greenhouse gas …