Study Tracks Statewide Energy Attitudes
The Public Policy Institute of California yesterday released the results of a broad poll on the attitudes of Californians concerning various environmental issues. Among the findings: Nuclear power has, unsurprisingly, fallen out of favor in the wake of the Fukushima …
California Last in Jobs Creation
More bad news on the state economy: The Business Journals’ On Numbers is reporting that California ranks dead last in the number of jobs created over the last five years. The state had 14,068,600 non-farm jobs reported as of June …
DUI Checkpoint Nets Eight Vehicle Impounds, Zero DUIs
Deputies at the San Diego Sheriff’s Poway station conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. A total of 544 vehicles passed through the checkpoint on the 14300 block of Poway Road. Of the cars …
Touring Electrical Union's Solar Facilities
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and National Electrical Contractors Association hosted a tour this morning of their rooftop solar system at the main training center for apprentice electricians in the county. The panels produce 90 kilowatts of energy, with …
Push Back Against Gays in History Books
Opponents are gearing up for a referendum against SB 48, a measure signed by Jerry Brown on July 13th. The law would revise current requirements that mandate inclusion of “Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, and …
Ramona Woman Escapes Masked Men
Sara Evins is frustrated with what she sees as an attempt to downplay an attempted assault last week in the rural San Diego Country Estates, several miles east of the town of Ramona. Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, …
Medical Marijuana Activist Files Complaint Against Anti-Pot Groups
Eugene Davidovich, a medical marijuana proponent, has filed complaints against "Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana" and "Safe Beaches for San Diego Yes on D." The complaints have been submitted to the Fair Political Practices Commission, district attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ Integrity Unit, …