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Rise of a corporate princeling
From high-stakes California politics to corporate prince
A Reader News Ticker piece via Storify, a social media storytelling tool. A soon-to-be former California legislator assumes his positon in the halls of corporate California, but not before a few words on Twitter regarding the San Diego daily newspaper …
Expensive Expansion
City looks to pay Menlo Park law firm an additional $100,000 to defend convention center expansion in court
The City of San Diego is beefing up its defense over the proposed expansion of the City's convention center paid for by an increased tax on hotel rooms. On Tuesday, city councilmembers will decide whether to give Northern California law …
107 foreigners busted
Baja California arresting record number of international criminals in 2012
The state of Baja California has rounded up 107 international criminals in its state since the beginning of the year, according to Daniel de la Rosa Anaya the secretary of public security. Rosa Anaya applauded the coordination between United States …
Cheating Customs
Local scammers import $100 million in foreign goods without paying taxes
Gerardo Chavez, former president of the San Diego Customs Broker Association, pleaded guilty last week to a massive fraud ring that cost the U.S. $18 million in unpaid import taxes. The Spring Valley resident and co-defendant Carlos Medina of Chula …
Pink millions
3-day walkers raise $6.5 million for breast cancer research and public outreach
The annual Susan G. Komen San Diego 3-day walk, which wound its way through coastal neighborhoods over the weekend, announced Sunday night that it had raised over $6.5 million through pledges secured by 2,500 participants. “We are so thankful for …
Imperial Beach Chase Bank Robbed for Second Time in Less Than a Month
For the second time in less than a month the Imperial Beach branch of Chase Bank at 1122 Palm Ave. was robbed. The first incident occurred at 11:15 a.m. Oct. 30, when a 6' Hispanic male wearing a gray hooded …
Joblessness ticks up
Local unemployment nudges up to 8.6%
San Diego County's unemployment rate rose to 8.6% in October from 8.5% in September. The county added 7,000 jobs in the month, 4,000 of them in local education, according to the California Employment Development Department. The county gained 23,500 jobs …
Vista burglar will be released
Eighteen-year-old left a fingerprint on the broken window
A youthful burglar expects to be released for time served at his sentencing next month, according to a plea deal in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse. Kamran Daniel Wilson was 18 years old when he was arrested for grand …
Elderly transient released
Seventy-three-year-old man created ruckus in hotel lobby
A 73-year-old man who describes himself as a “transient” admitted felony assault and resisting officers, in connection with a disturbance at a Cardiff hotel last August. It started when the cleaning lady at the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge noticed a man standing …
Americans busted in Baja
Three U.S. fugitives rounded up in Baja California this week
A man, who allegedly committed a murder in Chula Vista in 2008, was among three United States fugitives who were arrested in Baja California during the week. Alexander Rodolfo Salazar, the murder suspect, was arrested after a dispute outside a …
Child tossed
Tijuana woman throws 4 year old child from car
A woman in Tijuana was arrested on Thursday, November 5th, after throwing her child out of her vehicle. Claudia Sedano González, the 33 year old suspect, was seen beating her four year old girl before throwing her to the pavement. …
Indie TJ style
Music festival takes place in Tijuana this weekend
A total of 41 bands will be performing this weekend at the All My Friends Music Festival taking place in Tijuana on Saturday, November 17th. Latin alternative indie bands from across the world will perform on three different stages at …
Backing a loser
Rancho Santa Fe resident Robert Shillman's $25,000 fails to elect Tea Party conservative
What's $25,000 to a multi-millionaire? You can ask Rancho Santa Fe resident Robert Shillman, who just lost the $25,000 he gave to help elect Florida's Tea-Party congressman Allen West. Today, a judge in Florida denied West a recount of the …
Dropping anchor
New fisheries research vessel signs 10 year lease with Port of San Diego
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, described as “a federal agency focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere,” has signed a 10 year lease with a five year extension option beginning next September to home port the …
Bayfront under water?
San Diego Port Commissioners to address rising sea level issues in Chula Vista
A KPBS story on November 15 focused on San Diego Port Authority draft maps which indicated the rising sea level might call into question the expansion of the San Diego Convention Center and the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan. According …
Last word
Last minute billionaire contributions tardily revealed in post-election campaign finance filings
Based on late campaign filings posted online this week by the county Registrar of Voters, La Jolla billionaire Irwin Jacobs had the last and winning word in this year's record-breaking San Diego campaign finance derby. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/16/35548/ The secretive Qualcomm founder …
Throwing in the towel
Congressman Brian Bilbray concedes house race to Scott Peters
More than a week after election day, now former-congressman Brian Bilbray announced that he was throwing in the towel, conceding to his Democratic opponent Scott Peters. The margin of victory was thin, a few-thousand votes thin, and was one of …
Car theft fail
Man severely beats elderly couple in Lemon Grove alley, fails in attempt to steal their car
Twenty-four year-old Wyatt Kirk Bradley of San Diego faces charges of elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon following a confrontation in a Lemon Grove alley. An elderly couple identified only as John, age 63, and his wife Mary, …
Unions flip
Labor announces project labor agreement struck between unions and convention center developer, drops opposition to expansion
The San Diego Building and Construction Trades Council, which represents a number of labor unions tied to the construction industry, announced yesterday that it had entered into a project labor agreement with the general contractor handling the $520 million convention …
"Oh, my aching backtesting"
Arbitration filed against media investment personality Ray Lucia's former firm
White Law Group has filed a $250,000 arbitration claim against First Allied Securities, the former firm of radio/TV investment personality Ray Lucia. The complaint alleges that First Allied put an investor in non-traded real estate investment trusts, controversial vehicles that …