PA woman cleared to sue local baby products manufacturer
Suit related to 2009 suffocation death, Wal Mart, Kmart and retail store managers also named in suit
A Pennsylvania woman has been cleared by a federal judge to pursue a lawsuit against Wal Mart, Kmart, and San Diego-based baby products manufacturer Infantino LLC over the death of her son. Anthoinette Medley was walking in a Philadelphia mall …
Tourism Marketing District board seeks to intervene in hospitality union's case against city council
The board of directors of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District decided in a closed session meeting on March 1 to apply for intervenor status in the lawsuit filed last week by Brigitte Browning against the San Diego City Council. …
Hotel Circle Howard Johnson faces penalties for prostitution complacency
The Howard Johnson hotel on Hotel Circle in Mission Valley has been ordered by City Attorney Jan Goldsmith’s office to pay $10,000 in fines and over $21,000 in investigative costs to the City of San Diego as a result of …
$2.1 million police vehicle purchase approved
San Diego’s City Council on February 26 approved an expenditure of $2.1 million to purchase 76 vehicles to replace the San Diego Police Department’s aging fleet of Crown Victoria cruisers. The new vehicles, at an average cost of just over …
San Onofre shutdown costs now over $400 million
The cost of the ongoing emergency shutdown at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has topped $400 million for plant operator Southern California Edison, new disclosures reveal. Edison’s costs thus far include $102 million for inspection and repair of defective steam …
San Diego schools superintendent announces retirement plan
Next leader will be sixth installed in eight years
San Diego Unified School District has announced that superintendent Bill Kowba will step down on June 30, following the conclusion of the 2012-2013 school year. Kowba’s departure will set the district to work in seeking its sixth head since 2005, …
Save Our Heritage Organisation urges Gloria not to pursue Municipal Code change
Numerous other hurdles could arise in fight over Plaza de Panama revamp plan, group says
Tensions over plans to remove parking and vehicle traffic from Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama have once again been reignited, as local preservationist group Save Our Heritage Organisation reacts to a suggestion from San Diego City Council president Todd Gloria …
City council hears Tourism Marketing District comments as union hotel workers unveil a new lawsuit
Brigette Browning and Sergio Gonzales, representing the hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE Local 30, announced the filing of a lawsuit against San Diego City Council protesting the proposed extension of Tourism Marketing District fees collected from visitors to local hotels, …
Sheriff's Department busts two rural marijuana grows
Sheriff’s deputies are reporting two significant marijuana busts in rural San Diego County communities. In Ramona, the Sheriff’s SWAT team served a warrant on the 300 block of Fegahli Road on Friday, following a month-long narcotics investigation. Residents had fortified …