U-T San Diego's claim that a computer glitch caused Mitt Romney to submit late payments not supported by City documents
Was a computer glitch really to blame for Mitt Romney's failure to pay more than $18,500 in city fees on time? The U-T San Diego claimed that was the case. Public records, however, seem to show otherwise. The records show …
Questions raised over the accuracy of U-T San Diego's recent mayoral poll
Bob Filner's camp continues to cast doubt on the results from a recent U-T San Diego and University of San Diego poll that showed Councilmember Carl DeMaio with a ten-point advantage in the mayoral race. The results have raised concerns …
Money Talks
Union members get paid to walk precincts in support of Bob Filner
Recent campaign disclosures show employee unions continue to toss thousands of dollars into San Diego's mayoral race. As of October 17 the political committee, San Diegans for Retirement Security which is comprised of union powerhouses, American Federation of State, County, …
Sponsor of Pro-DeMaio political committee is a former Filner supporter
A new pro-DeMaio political committee, Conservatives for Gay Rights In Support of Carl DeMaio for San Diego Mayor 2012, might not be all that "pro" DeMaio after all. Some DeMaio supporters continue to question the intentions of the political committee, …
Lawsuit delays start date for Plaza de Panama project
Construction crews waiting to get to work on building a bypass road from the Cabrillo Bridge to a new parking garage behind the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park will have to wait until mid- February 2013 to break ground. According …
Legitimacy of new pro-DeMaio LGBT political committee questioned
Two pro-DeMaio LGBT political committees -- Gay Friends Supporting Carl DeMaio for Mayor 2012, and Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl DeMaio for Mayor 2012 -- have popped up in the past week. That appears to be good news for …
Council expected to approve new contract for magazines and newspapers in public libraries
Ever wonder just how much the City of San Diego spends to stock the shelves at its 36 libraries with magazines and newspapers? The answer: $346,000 each year. On Tuesday, city councilmembers are expected to approve a two-year extension with …
Downtown San Diego Partnership's new business model; paid for by residents and business owners
The new business model for non-profit business booster Downtown San Diego Partnership is now complete and property and business owners in downtown San Diego can now see where $19,000 worth of assessments went. While primarily focusing on strategies aimed at …
City council rejects a settlement offer to resume dredging projects in the Tijuana River Valley
The City of San Diego isn't ready to give up in their fight against San Diegans for Open Government over dredging projects in the Tijuana River Valley. Today, more than five months after Judge Timothy Taylor halted work in the …
City to change payment structure for a new parking garage in Balboa Park
As the attorney for San Diegans for Open Government put it earlier this week, issuing $17.4 million worth of bonds to pay for a new parking garage in Balboa Park is a "total scam." In his October 2 letter to …
Council faced with decision on dredging in Tijuana River Valley
Five months after a Superior Court Judge ruled that the City of San Diego failed to conduct proper environmental review for dredging in the Tijuana River Valley, the City continues to drag its feet to settle the case. Meanwhile ranchers, …
"G-U-I-L-T-Y": Filner camp accuses DeMaio of secret meetings with U-T brass on Facebook
The blowback from councilmember Carl DeMaio's recent admission that he met with U-T San Diego's publisher and CEO, despite saying otherwise at a recent mayoral debate, has now ended up on the pages of Facebook. The page was created by …
U-T CEO John Lynch's apparent willingness to shape media coverage and public policy
Last week, Don Bauder broke the news that U-T honcho John Lynch had defaulted on his Rancho Santa Fe mortgage. In a series of emails with Lynch, we asked the CEO for details on the foreclosure proceedings. He responded: "I …
Attorney calls council's decision to issue $17.4 million in bonds for Balboa Park Parking Garage a "total scam"
Yesterday, San Diego city councilmembers approved issuing $17.4 million in bonds to pay for a four-story parking garage behind the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Councilmembers issued the bonds through a joint use agreement between the City of San Diego …
Local conservative groups turn to internship programs for help on campaigns
Republicans in San Diego County aren't waisting any time trying to create new jobs, even if some of those positions offer little to no pay. In an advertisement on Internships.com, the "world's largest internships marketplace," the Republican Party of San …
City Council to authorize funding for Balboa Park Parking Garage
The controversial Plaza de Panama project appears to moving along according to plan, Mayor Jerry Sanders and billionaire philanthropist Irwin Jacobs' plan, that is. On September 19, the City put out a request for bids from outside companies capable of …
Writers at North County Times say their goodbyes before Lynch and Manchester takeover
Doug Manchester and John Lynch haven't even closed on their purchase of the North County Times and yet a number of writers are saying their goodbyes over concerns that the integrity of the paper will suffer from the new ownership. …
Watchdog group questions the legality of maintenance assessment districts in a new lawsuit against the City of San Diego
Less than a year after fighting a losing battle over the legality of the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District, the City of San Diego must now defend the legality of the City's 56 maintenance assessment districts as well as …
Across the great divide: Conservative U-T San Diego partners with San Diego CityBeat
In today's paper, the U-T San Diego reported on the controversial decision by San Diego Superior Court to continue awarding monthly car allowances to Superior Court judges. The monthly stipends will cost the court nearly $1 million this year; quite …
Local Restaurants Dish out Cash to the Republican Party of San Diego County
The owners of Cafe Coyote, a popular Mexican restaurant in Old Town, may be looking to string up a donkey-shaped piñata in November. Campaign finance records show a contribution for $1,486 to the Republican Party of San Diego County on …