QCOM casts a vote for Fletcher
Independent pol leaves public life for Director position at tech giant
Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher's been known to make some major announcements. One such announcement came earlier this year during his run for mayor when he made national headlines for quitting the GOP party and becoming an independent. His announcement garnered an …
San Diego women batting lashes online
City ranks third in new "study" for most-flirtatious women while online.
This post doesn't necessarily qualify for the "Out and About" section. Ok, it pretty much goes against the entire idea of "Out and About." But that said, it may be good news for men and women looking go out and …
Theta Chi plans a new frat house
Theta Chi, one of six fraternities busted in Operation Sudden Fall, proposes new frat house near SDSU
For college fraternity Theta Chi, it is a new kind of rush; a rush to bring Theta Chi back to SDSU. On October 15, nearly five years after the university placed the former-Theta Chi chapter on probation for possession of …
Permits?
Manchester's Grand Del Mar applies for necessary permits for helipad one-year late
Roads? Who needs roads to get to the Grand Del Mar when you can land your helicopter just steps from the front entrance? And permits? Why get the necessary permits from the City for said helipad when your name is …
City to pay $675,000 to victim of sexual assault by former police officer Anthony Arevalos
The City continues to pay the female victims assaulted by former San Diego police officer Anthony Arrevalos. The newest payout will come Tuesday, when city councilmembers will be asked to authorize the city comptroller to issue a check to a …
Like Beirut
Soaring fuel prices for police and fire department helicopters. City to spend $5.48 million over 5 years.
On Tuesday, city councilmembers will consider entering into a contract with Crownair Aviation to provide fuel for the City of San Diego's four police helicopters and two fire helicopters. If approved the City will pay at least $5.48 million to …
DeMaio vows to stay until last vote is counted
Two days after suffering a defeat to Bob Filner in the race to become the next mayor, Carl DeMaio issued a statement, one intended to "unify" San Diegans. But that's not all, while saying he is willing to help the …
Pro-union political committee headed by Michael Zucchet gives local Democrats $280,000
Democrats appear to be the big winners in this year's election. The scope of the rout was seen in the morning after election night, with councilmember Carl DeMaio giving his concession speech at 10am inside the lobby of the U.S. …
U-T San Diego CEO John Lynch to speak to Association of Corporate Growth
John Lynch to speak to the Association of Corporate Growth on buying the San Diego Union-Tribune
On November 13, John Lynch, CEO of the U-T San Diego and the revamped North County Times will be giving a presentation to members of the Association for Corporate Growth San Diego, a membership-based network for "professionals involved in corporate …
Mitt Romney's pal and financial backer John Miller proceeds with overhaul of La Jolla home
Mitt Romney's favorite meatpacking mogul, John R. Miller, is proceeding with a million dollar renovation of his La Jolla estate on Dunemere Drive, just one door down from Romney's own beach house. As we reported in August of this year, …
Voice of San Diego's trek to 5,000 members longer than expected
On April 2012, Scott Lewis CEO for the non-profit investigative news organization Voice of San Diego announced the non-profit's shift to a membership-based business model. "Over the past 12 months, more than 1,000 different people donated to Voice of San …
Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform runs new anti-Peters ad
Grover Norquist, the anti-tax hero of the Tea Party, continues to pour money into the hotly contested race for the 52nd congressional district race between Scott Peters and Brian Bilbray. Today, Norquist and his Americans for Tax Reform foundation announced …
Irwin Jacobs finishes fourth, not second, on Obama's top-five donor list. AP revises earlier rankings
The Associated Press has moved Irwin Jacobs from President Obama's second-most giving donor to fourth, in an October 31 article. As we reported on October 22, the AP initially had placed Jacobs higher on the top-five donor list but has …
David Copley gives more than $45,000 to Romney and Republicans
David Copley, the heir to the Copley fortune who retired from the newspaper publishing business in 2009 when he sold his flagship paper the Union Tribune to Beverly Hills–based Platinum Equity, has not retired from giving money to politicians. Late …
The San Diego County Prosperity Institute raises $316,000 for slate mailers targeting Bob Filner
In a little over a week, residents of San Diego will no longer have to sift through political slate mailers to retrieve a bill or letter. But until then avoiding that task will be virtually impossible. Slate mailers have become …
Pro-DeMaio political committee speaks out against accusations of fraud
Juan Boyce, chair of the Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl DeMaio has refuted claims that his committee is a shadow committee with ties to the Medical Marijuana industry. In an October 27 email, Boyce had some harsh words for …
Is the political committee, Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl DeMaio, a front for an anti-DeMaio group?
It's safe to assume that the primary goal for the Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl DeMaio in 2012 is to see DeMaio become San Diego's next Mayor. But there's always an element of risk in assuming anything, especially in …
Chairman of Cognex Corporation Robert Shillman shells out $25,000 to Tea Party Congressman Allen West
The Super PAC supporting Tea Party hero, Representative Allen West of Florida, has received a hefty donation from one wealthy resident of San Diego. Robert Shillman, founder and chairman of Cognex Corporation gave the Treasure Coast Jobs Coalition, the pro-West …
District Attorney takes down another medical marijuana dispensary
The District Attorney's office has shut down yet another medical marijuana dispensary in the City of San Diego. Yesterday agents and police officers raided the Next Generation Cannabis Club on San Ysidro Boulevard. The raid comes one day after a …
Picking up the tab: assessment districts to pay for Downtown San Diego Partnership's new website
The Downtown San Diego Partnership, the non-profit corporate booster that administers downtown assessment districts, will soon have a new and improved website. The Partnership plans to spend $38,500 to $41,500 on the new site. The vast majority of the cost, …