Hilton management uses assault, intimidation in attempt to silence protesters
The non-profit Employee Rights Center this afternoon attempted to stage a press conference near the Hilton hotel in Mission Valley to accuse the hotel’s operator, Conneticut-based HEI Hospitality, of wage theft totaling approximately $250,000. Those arriving to cover the event, …
Busy weekend for DUI crackdowns
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department kept busy over the weekend by posting various checkpoints around the county, with “DUI/Driver License checkpoints” in Imperial Beach, Poway, San Marcos, and Vista. Another roadblock identified solely as a “DUI checkpoint” was erected in …
Supporters of genetically modified food labeling make their case
Tom Newmark and Jeffrey Smith made the last San Diego stop on their Speaking Out for Healthier Food lecture tour yesterday afternoon at the San Diego Central Library. The lecture series is organized in support of, though not officially backed …
San Diego had surplus power even during recent heat wave
Statements from the California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO) concerning the stress put on the region’s power grid by the heat wave of the last two weeks are “borderline irresponsible,” says electrical engineer Bill Powers. CAISO, which provides access to the …
New killer whale at Sea World has shown aggression toward trainers
Sea World San Diego has taken possession of a new killer whale, bringing the number of orcas in local captivity to nine. Shouka, a 19 year-old female, was born at an aquatic park in France and spent time at another …
Lawsuits loom if Prop 37 passes, say opponents of labeling genetically modified foods
Yesterday, we featured information on a series of lectures presented by supporters of Proposition 37, which would require the labeling of genetically modified foods sold in the state, with a host of exceptions. Today, the anti-37 crowd weighs in. They …
Prop 37 supporters to host lectures on genetically modified food
Supporters of Proposition 37, which would require the labeling of genetically modified food, are partnering with the Institute for Responsible Technology to present Speaking Out for Healthier Food, a series of lectures that will take place around San Diego today, …
Nuclear regulators consider nationwide study on health risks
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering an epidemiological study on the affect living near nuclear power plants has on cancer rates, particularly in the case of childhood leukemia, the Los Angeles Times reports. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was …
Inmates killed, injured on freeway cleanup duty
Two inmates of Calipatria State Prison in Imperial Valley were injured, one of them fatally, while working as part of a CalTrans inmate work crew on the eastbound side of Interstate 8 yesterday in the late morning. Inmate Richard Warrick, …
DeMaio's Apartment Association Endorsement: Move Toward or Away From the Center?
Bob Filner’s mayoral campaign is on the offensive again, this time taking aim at Wednesday’s endorsement of opponent Carl DeMaio by the San Diego County Apartment Association. “Carl DeMaio will help make housing more affordable for San Diego’s middle-class families,” …
Survey Says 24% of Voters Switch Mayoral Allegiance After Balboa Park Water Fight
A new Survey USA poll commissioned by KGTV San Diego is being touted by Carl DeMaio campaign manager Ryan Clumpner as “damning evidence that Bob Filner's latest attempt to smear Carl DeMaio has backfired.” The statement was made in a …
Electric Rate Reductions Sought Over San Onofre Closure
Customers of San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison should have their utility bills cut, says California Public Utilities Commission’s independent Division of Ratepayer Advocates director, Joseph P. Como. In a letter sent to the agency’s commissioners Monday …