Occupy Wall Street Protests Come to San Diego
“Standing in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street NYC, hundreds of San Diego citizens will peacefully occupy the Civic Center Plaza in downtown San Diego, adjacent to San Diego City Hall (1200 3rd Ave.), starting on October 7, 2011.” So begins …
El Centro Man Sues Dairy Over "Brain Health" Claim
El Centro resident Evereth Barrera has initiated a $5 million class action lawsuit against Dean Foods and its subsidiary WhiteWave Foods over what he claims is false advertising. Packaging of Horizon organic milk products features a prominent banner stating the …
Navy Conducting Sexual Harassment Survey
The US Navy is asking sailors, Marines, and civilians working for the military branch to complete a survey on sexual harassment, which has been ongoing and wraps up today. The confidential survey, which allows respondents to complete it anonymously, is …
Same-Sex Marriage Protestors Petition for Dropped Charges
The San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME) gathered a crowd of about 40 supporters outside city attorney Jan Goldsmith’s office Wednesday afternoon for a brief rally before proceeding to Goldsmith’s office to deliver a petition demanding misdemeanor charges be …
Court Orders ACORN Scandal Filmmaker to Turn Over Videos
Conservative activist/filmmaker James O’Keefe (pictured) has been ordered to turn over all video footage and other media captured relating to the "nonconsensual taping or recording of others," when visiting Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) offices in National …
Dogs Poisoned in Ocean Beach
Fliers went up across southern Ocean Beach yesterday seeking help in locating the killer of two dogs, Ed and Delilah. According to the notice, the animals were fed hot dogs laced with poison by an unknown person. “The deaths were …
Fletcher Picks Up Endorsement From Former Democratic Senator
Republican Nathan Fletcher’s mayoral campaign has picked up another official backer — former Democratic state assemblyman and senator Wadie P. Deddeh. Deddeh’s claim to fame is as the first Iraqi-born American to ever hold elected office in the United States, …
Tea Party Protests Upon Obama's Departure
As President Barack Obama arrives for a brief fund-raising visit before heading off to Los Angeles, a group of local protestors are gearing up to give the Commander in Chief an “Obama-welcoming Tea Party.” The catch – they’re not convinced …
Arts Report Shows San Diegans, Californians Consume More Than Most Americans
The James Irvine Foundation, a California civic and cultural booster group, recently commissioned a study by Markusen Economic Research focusing on how (and how often) Californians took advantage of art and cultural opportunities. The group finds that in 2008, the …