Fighting for transparency at San Onofre
Utilities move to block public access to information related to government inquiry on steam generator failure
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility earlier this week filed a statement with the California Public Utilities Commission opposing a motion by Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric, who collectively share a majority ownership stake in the long-idled …
Felon fails to flee from police in La Mesa
Escape attempt leads to head-on traffic collision, homeowner confrontation after break-in attempt gone wrong
Twenty-eight year old Benjamin Nicholas Davidson of El Cajon was arrested late Tuesday night after leading La Mesa Police officers on a chase that wrecked two cars, left another driver injured, and found Davidson unsuccessfully attempting to break into an …
U-T offers settlement related to complaints about gift certificate business
Class action suit argues illegal expiration dates, deceptive practices from "Daily Deal" provider SignOn San Diego
The U-T San Diego yesterday sent a notification to individuals who had subscribed to its “Daily Deal” vouchers announcing a proposed class action settlement in response to an August 2011 complaint filed by Linda Low in federal district court. Low …
Gonzalez fundraising tops $100K in less than a month
Labor leader amassing political war chest for state Assembly run
The campaign for local labor leader Lorena Gonzalez has hit the ground running in her bid to take over the 80th District California Assembly seat potentially being vacated by Ben Hueso, who himself is gunning for Juan Vargas’ former state …
Murder suspect arrested in Oregon
Man allegedly followed woman home from Lemon Grove bar, shot her in the head
Authorities have identified a suspect in the murder of a woman last week in Lemon Grove, leading to the arrest of 32 year-old Casey Tschida, who had fled to his mother’s house in Happy Valley, Oregon. San Diego Sheriff’s Homicide …
East Village seeks entryway sign
Community boosters: "We're not the Gaslamp!"
Like their southern neighbors in Barrio Logan, the community of East Village at the southern edge of San Diego’s downtown area is seeking proposals for a prominent new neighborhood entryway sign in the fashion of Mid-City neighborhoods such as Hillcrest …
Murder suspected in Lemon Grove
Unidentified woman found on roadside with head injuries, later succumbs to her wounds
Sheriff’s deputies in Lemon Grove are searching for information regarding an apparent homicide this morning. Around 2 a.m., deputies were patrolling the 7600 block of Pacific Avenue when they found a woman lying on the side of the road. Stopping …
Attempted kidnapping in Encinitas
Sketches of three suspects released by Sheriff
Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for three men wanted related to an attempted kidnapping in Encinitas on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve. An unidentified 18 year-old female was walking north on the 500 block of Saxony Road around 3:30 Monday …
Group seeks to establish Little Saigon District
Vietnamese cultural district would span several blocks of El Cajon Blvd. in City Heights
The Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego this week began circulating an online petition seeking official recognition for the Vietnamese community of the region by establishing a stretch of El Cajon Boulevard running from Highland Avenue to Euclid Avenue in …
New Year's DUI crackdowns begin, SDPD officer injured by suspected drunk in Santee
Law enforcement was out across the county over the weekend, getting an early start on massive DUI enforcement efforts leading up to New Year’s Eve, but their efforts didn’t stop a potentially drunk driver from seriously injuring one of their …
Port pushing forward with decorative lighting for Coronado Bridge
The Port of San Diego is pushing forward with its plan to install decorative lighting along the Coronado Bay Bridge, turning to The San Diego Foundation for assistance in managing fundraising for the project, expected to cost between $6 million …
Gang member, sex offender arrested attempting to re-enter country
Both men had previous criminal records, had previously been deported
El Centro area Border Patrol agents are touting the capture of two particularly undesirable foreigners attempting to illegally cross the border east of Calexico on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Around 4 a.m. on December 24, agents intercepted a citizen …