Democrats Release Endorsements
The final day of the California Democratic Party Convention yielded a slate of endorsements and official party positions on confirmed ballot measures. Local endorsements for the state Assembly include RJ Hernandez in the 77th district covering north inland San Diego …
Occupy Makes Democratic Convention Showing
Members of the Occupy movement had perhaps their strongest San Diego showing in recent weeks as the first Occupy SoCal Conference brought together members from various cities across the region on Saturday. Convention-goers leaving Hall C of the San Diego …
Saldaña Falls Short in Endorsement Bid
Lori Saldaña tonight fell one vote short of garnering the 60% support needed to secure official party endorsement at the California Democratic Convention tonight. Of 42 caucus votes cast, Saldaña received 25, while fellow Democrat Scott Peters received ten and …
Home Affordability Index Up, Says Trade Group
Record-low interest rates and slumping home values have combined to push the state’s housing affordability index to a level matching record highs set in 2009, the California Association of Realtors is reporting. Fifty-five percent of Californians can afford to own …
Building Trades' Family Housing Corporation Re-Elects Board Members
The San Diego Building Trades Council yesterday announced the recent re-election of its Family Housing Corporation board members for 2012. Tom Lemmon, the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council’s Business Manager, will remain chairman. Peter Zovanyi, representing the …
DeMaio, Filner Are Likely Runoff Candidates in Mayoral Race
A poll conducted by SurveyUSA shows Republican Carl DeMaio and Democrat Bob Filner in a virtual tie on top of the list of hopefuls in San Diego’s next mayoral election. Filner, who has had a notably small campaign presence aside …
Border Militarization Protects Defense Profits as Wars Wind Down
A mix of heavy contributions to political campaigns and the diminishing overseas military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan can largely be credited with the militarization of the United States/Mexico border, The American Independent/Texas Independent is reporting. According to the Associated …
More Concerns Over San Onofre Safety
Concerns about safety and the durability of components at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are continuing to surface as the plant approaches a full week of complete shutdown. The plant’s Unit 3 reactor was taken out of commission after a …
Medical Marijuana Inc. Reports Jump in Revenue
San Diego based Medical Marijuana Inc., which describes itself as “a publicly traded holding company which invests, develops and owns subsidiaries engaged in a number of diversified international businesses within the Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Industries,” announced that its …
Unconditional Surrender Statue to Depart Bayfront
Unconditional Surrender, the 25-foot tall, 6000 pound sculpture depicting a World War II-era sailor kissing a nurse, will soon be removed from the downtown waterfront, reports the Port of San Diego. Owned by the Sculpture Foundation, a Santa Monica, California-based …
Political Disclosure Bill Fails, Fletcher Sole Republican Supporter
Assembly Bill 1148, a proposed law that would’ve required greater disclosure regarding the financing sources of political advertising, fell two votes short of the two-thirds supermajority needed to pass the California Assembly on Tuedsay. We reported on the proposal in …
El Centro Unemployment Remains Nation's Highest
El Centro, the Imperial County desert community east of San Diego’s Laguna Mountains, continues to be plagued by the nation’s highest unemployment rate, the Imperial Valley Press reports. 26.8 percent of El Centro residents were officially counted in unemployment statistics …