Ratepayers should pick up the tab for San Onofre closure, utility says
Southern California Edison, former operator of the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, claimed yesterday (August 12) that its customers should bear the cost of prematurely shuttering the plant, as reported in the Los Angeles Times. According to Edison, “If …
Wells Fargo lawsuits to proceed
Customers claim bank offered modifications, then refused to follow through
The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled in favor of San Diego attorney Timothy Blood, who represents two classes claiming that California lender Wells Fargo refused to follow guidelines in administrating the federal government’s Home Affordable Modification …
Boulevard murder/arson/kidnapping suspect's car found in Idaho
San Diego Sheriff's deputies confirmed at a briefing this morning (August 9) that the blue Nissan Versa sedan belonging to James DiMaggio, suspected of murdering Christina Anderson, setting his house on fire, and abducting her children Ethan and Hannah, has …
General Atomics reveals new nuclear reactor design
San Diego-based General Atomics, while most famous recently for its Predator and Reaper drones, announced this week that it is seeking funding from the federal Department of Energy for work on a next-generation nuclear reactor design. Earlier this year, it …
Photos, information released on arson/murder/kidnapping suspect and victims
Authorities now believe he may be headed for Canada or Texas
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released the attached flyer with photographs of James DiMaggio, suspected of killing Lakeside resident Christina Anderson, leaving her body in his Boulevard home after setting it on fire, and abducting her …
Amber alert issued for Boulevard man suspected of murder, arson, kidnapping
The San Diego Sheriff’s homicide detail announced this evening (August 5) that a suspect has been identified in what’s being investigated as a possible arson and double homicide in the Laguna Mountains community of Boulevard. Deputies originally responded to reports …
Another 50 tons of debris removed from site of former A-8 anchorage
The Port of San Diego announced progress yesterday (August 1) on another phase in its ongoing effort to clean up the bay floor around the notorious former A-8 free anchorage. A-8, the last of the long-term free anchorages to be …
Edison: San Onofre losses could top $4 billion
Edison International, parent company of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s former operator, Southern California Edison, booked a loss of 29 cents per share in the second quarter of 2013, the company reported yesterday (August 1), largely due to the announcement …
Police to conduct motorcycle safety crackdown
El Cajon Police are conducting a “motorcycle safety enforcement operation” today throughout the city, targeting both riders and drivers engaging in behaviors that put motorcyclists at risk. After a steady drop in motorcycle-related accidents and deaths from 2008-2010, incidents have …
Public Utilities Commission proposes legal framework for amateur cab drivers
Just weeks after the Metropolitan Transit System issued a warning about the dangers of unlicensed cab services, the California Public Utilities Commission appears set to implement a new proposal to legitimatize such “ridesharing” services as Lyft and Uber, which allow …