Nationally, rate of acceleration moderating, says S&P

In June, San Diego County home values continued outpacing gains in other metro areas, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller data released this morning (Aug. 27). From May to June, local home values rose 2.8%, topping the collective 2.2% of the …

One accused of gross negligence

The Medical Board of California has made an accusation against Dr. Blaine Jackson of Escondido. He is charged with gross negligence in the care and treatment of a 79 year-old female. In a letter of reprimand, Dr. Edward Ahn was …

Three UC schools are in the top five

The magazine Washington Monthly revealed today (Aug. 26) said that the University of California San Diego is the nation's top institution of higher learning. UC-Riverside and UC-Berkeley are also in the top five. The criteria are schools' performance in recruiting …

Enrollment plunges; lawsuits pile up over building defects

According to the National Law Journal, a New York law firm hired by Thomas Jefferson School of Law has filed suit, claiming the school owes it $1.3 million. The law firm, LePatner & Associates, says it did investigative work for …

Affiliate has lost $60 million in last two years

According to Australian mining media, Heathgate Resources, owned by General Atomics, lost $34.5 million last year on revenue of only $59 million. The previous year, Heathgate lost $25.6 million on $84.6 million in revenue. Uranium prices plunged 50% after the …

Truthfully, he says he was ambushed by lynch mob

The City of San Diego will indemnify Mayor Bob Filner for all or most of his costs in return for his resigning at the end of the month. The council approved the arrangement today (Aug. 23) by a 7-0 vote. …

Not mentioning masturbation story, he wants "a time to seek healing."

Carl DeMaio has just put out a statement on the resignation of Bob Filner as mayor. DeMaio claims "San Diego has been given a fresh start. Now is the time to put aside partisan differences to seek healing, foster unity …

Ben Hueso witnessed the incidents twice.

The VoiceofOC.org, a nonprofit investigative news agency based in Orange County, tonight (Aug. 22) broke a story that has been hushed up — Republican politician Carl DeMaio's masturbation in the council men's room. The story, by Rex Dalton, formerly of …

SD hotels inch up, other California coastal markets grow sharply

According to Smith Travel Research, July occupancy this year was 87.5%, up from 86.4% a year earlier. Year to date, occupancy has barely risen to 73% from 72.6% a year earlier, but average daily room rate has grown to $137.22 …

Plans to push ahead with Irene McCormack Jackson suit

Gloria Allred, Los Angeles-based sexual harassment lawyer, today (Aug. 22) held a press conference in her Los Angeles office to urge the city council not to make a deal with embattled Mayor Bob Filner. Virtually everybody following the case assumes …

She is both suer and suee

Dianne York (who sometimes went by the name Dianne York-Goldman until she divorced Goldman), is a lawyer's dream...well, sort of. San Diego courts are full of suits in which she is either a plaintiff or a defendant. There have been …

Eviction of her business that went into bankruptcy. Personal bankruptcy attempt

CNN and the Union-Tribune reported today (Aug. 21) that an 18th female, Dianne York, has accused Mayor Filner of harassment-related activity -- this time, putting his hands on her buttocks. CNN ran a photo of Filner with his arms around …

And selling stock in a mine that didn't exist

Mark Twain defined a gold mine as a hole in the ground with a liar on the top. Today (Aug. 20) Douglas Ellingson pleaded guilty to investment fraud. He sold more than $2 million worth of stock that was secured …

Resignation on table, as expected. Secrecy also?

As predicted here yesterday (see my blog post on Sunday, Aug. 18), Mayor Bob Filner and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith met today, according to reports in mainstream media today (Aug. 19). Locally, such media outlets as Channel 10, KPBS, and …

City attorney seeks settlement tied to resignation; but does he have anything in his hand?

As of today (Sunday, Aug. 18), Mayor Bob Filner and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith are scheduled to meet tomorrow at an undisclosed location, probably not on City property. The meeting could be delayed or canceled, of course. The mayor will …

Tosses about words like "sociopathic," "lack of conscience."

KUSI interview City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, a bitter enemy of Mayor Bob Filner, is fishing about for a pretext for getting a restraining order against Filner. He may try the "hostile workplace" charge that is arising from the sexual harassment …

J.R. Mahon will supposedly be a consultant

According to NetNewsCheck.com, J.R. Mahon, who has led U-T San Diego's $3.5 million, 24-hour live streaming video network since its inception in May 2012, is out. U-T Chief Executive John Lynch told NetNewsCheck that Mahon would have a consulting job …

Jobs decline -- education down seasonally

The San Diego County unemployment rate was 7.8% in July, up from 7.4% in June and above the unadjusted national rate of 7.7%. The county lost 10,900 jobs in the period. Local government jobs dropped by 11,500, including educational jobs …

Would be charged with creating "hostile workplace"

Monday -- or perhaps a later date -- could be critical for Mayor Bob Filner, according to excellent inside sources. It appears that an intergovernmental palace coup is underway. Today (Aug. 15), a great-grandmother, in an extremely bizarre appearance with …

At issue is possible loss of federal grants

Moody's Investors Service has placed under review for downgrade the ratings of 15 California transit agencies, including $41 million of San Diego Metropolitan Transit System pension obligation bonds. They are rated Aa3. The bonds are at risk of downgrade by …