Jamul Indians Cut Developer Ties, Revive Casino Plans
The Jamul Indian Village, where a tribe of Kumeyaay Indians reside on what County Supervisor Dianne Jacob has referred to as a 6 acre “so-called reservation,” has announced plans to pursue a scaled-down version of the casino it has sought …
Dumanis Calls for Regional Education Summit
Mayoral hopeful Bonnie Dumanis has announced plans to develop a regional “Educational Leadership Summit” as part of her plans for reforming the San Diego Unified School District, which she calls her “Framework for America’s Finest Schools.” “When schools succeed, students …
Group Plans to Protest Issa Fundraiser
Protesters organized by Women Occupy San Diego have vowed to picket a fundraiser for Congressman Darrell Issa tonight at the Shadowridge Country Club in Vista. Issa “recently held a panel investigation on contraception but refused to allow women to speak. …
Hundreds Rally to Remember Fukushima, Protest San Onofre
Hundreds of protesters converged near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station today to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Reactors there remain in a state of continuing high-level meltdown. The action was sponsored by numerous local …
DeMaio Scores Official Republican Party Endorsement
San Diego City Councilman and mayoral hopeful Carl DeMaio obtained an official endorsement from the Republican Party of San Diego County on Saturday, beating out fellow Republican candidates Nathan Fletcher and Bonnie Dumanis at an endorsement meeting earlier today. Endorsement …
Non-Partisan Group Offers Host of Democratic Endorsements
Run Women Run, a non-partisan group formed in 2008 dedicated to “identifying, mentoring and supporting the election of progressive, pro-choice women” in San Diego, released a slate of endorsements earlier this week. National race endorsements include Democratic incumbents Dianne Feinstein …
Profits, Student Enrollments Rise at Bridgepoint Education
Year-end numbers are in at controversial for-profit college operator Bridgepoint Education, which has drawn criticism for its student recruiting practices and unusually high dropout rates. The San Diego-based company operates brick-and-mortar universities in Colorado and Iowa, though most of its …
Port District Approves Impound Fees
The Port of San Diego has announced it will begin charging a $129 fee for cars towed, stored, or impounded due to negligent driving. The new fee, approved by the Board of Port Commissioners on March 6, will take effect …
Court Will Not Hear Oral Arguments Over Motion to Dismiss Medical Marijuana Case
San Diego courts will not hear oral arguments concerning a motion by the Department of Justice to dismiss a lawsuit filed by medical marijuana patients and local collectives concerning a flurry of threatening letters sent beginning last October to landlords …
Forest Service to Repeal Fees at Many Sites
After over a decade of complaints and controversy, the U.S. Forest Service is on the verge of repealing most fees for access to public national parks and forests, which were represented locally by the wildly unpopular Adventure Pass. Originally introduced …
Community Groups Make City Budget Recommendations
The Community Budget Alliance, a coalition consisting of environmental, faith-based, labor, and community groups, has announced a list of priorities and suggestions “designed to create a fair and equitable budget for the City of San Diego.” The group released its …
Abortion Bill Draws Mixed Reactions
California State Senator Christine Kehoe of San Diego introduced a bill last Friday that would allow nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse midwives to perform early term abortions during a woman’s first trimester of pregnancy. Reaction to Senate Bill 1501 …