Splintered Occupy San Diego Movement Seeks to Re-Unify
Some in the Occupy San Diego movement have declared a meeting at 4 p.m. this afternoon near the USS Midway to discuss how to reunite after groups broke off and headed for Balboa Park and to the Midway last night …
Lucky Duck Foundation Gives $30,000 to Local Charities
San Diego’s Lucky Duck Foundation, a charitable group, has announced two $15,000 gifts to the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Helen Woodward Animal Center. The Challenged Athletes Foundation is dedicated to helping individuals with physical challenges participate in sports. The …
Law Bans "Open Carry" of Handguns
In a flurry of last-minute signings and vetoes, Governor Jerry Brown on Monday announced the signing into law of Assembly Bill 144, which bans “open carrying” of handguns. Such practice, where residents are allowed to openly and conspicuously possess an …
Navy Makes Losing Bet on Solar
The Navy has admitted it failed to consider whether various solar projects it awarded contracts for at several California bases were cost effective. At least, not when spending money received under President Obama's 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “Officials …
Signs — the Message of the Occupiers
A crowd that police estimated at in excess of 1400 gathered downtown yesterday afternoon, October 7, to march from Children's Park to the Civic Center and back again, with hundreds remaining through the first night of Occupy San Diego. While …
Bilbray Hears Complaints from Local Biotechs
International Stem Cell Corporation, a local biotech, announced that it recently met with Representative Brian Bilbray to discuss concerns over federal policies relating to stem cell research. Bilbray, who represents California’s 50th district covering large portions of northern San Diego …
General Atomics Subsidiary Cotter Corp. Keeps Making Messes
San Diego-based General Atomics, best known for its Predator unmanned aerial vehicles, continues to take heat over uranium mining and milling operations conducted by its subsidiary Cotter Corp. in the state of Colorado. This week Denver Water officials demanded that …
Local Marketing Firm to Launch In-Store Promos
With modern consumers pressed for time, a trip to the grocery store has become a “get in, get out” experience that leaves shoppers ill-inclined to wander aisles in a leisurely fashion and stop to chat up employees offering up product …