Filner Launches Verbal Assault Over Backlog of Pending Disability Claims
Putting his mayoral campaign on hold, Congressman Bob Filner is back in Washington and according to the New York Times blog, is making his presence known. The blog post recants a House Veterans Affairs Committee meeting on Tuesday where Filner …
State Senator Mark Wyland Gives $10,000 To Romney Super PAC
Add Republican State Senator Mark Wyland ito the growing list of San Diego County residents throwing large sums of cash at Mitt Romney's Super PAC, Restore Our Future. The state senator from Escondido, representing cities in north San Diego County …
U-T San Diego's John Lynch To Talk New Development And Vision For Downtown Waterfront to Mexican-American Business Leaders
On Thursday, John Lynch, President and CEO of U-T San Diego, is taking his show on the road, just a few blocks down the road, to the Best Western Seven Seas on Hotel Circle, to speak to the Mexican American …
Supervisors Roberts and Horn Want SAFE to Stay
County Supervisor Ron Roberts is steadfast in his support for the San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SD SAFE). Roberts has come out against a new state bill that would transfer management of the program to SANDAG, taking it …
Koch Brothers To Hold A Political Summit In San Diego
The Koch brothers are coming to town and not just for a stroll on San Diego's beaches. The conservative billionaire brethren will be holding a political convention in hopes of raising some serious cash to take down Obama and other …
Opposition To Quail Brush Power Plant Continues
Residents from Santee and San Diego are ramping up their fight against a plan from Cogentrix Energy to build a 100 megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant on the edge of Mission Trails Regional Park, where Santee and San Diego meet. …
San Diego Named "America's Least Manly City"
What guy doesn't like long walks on the beach just after getting an awesome "mani" and "pedi" from one of San Diego's many fine salons? And, what guy doesn't enjoy picking up fresh fruit and smelly cheese from one of …
FCC Asked To Water Down Requirement For Broadcasters To Post Ad Buys Online
In late April the Federal Communication Commission approved a rule requiring broadcasters to post public files, including political data, online. During the hearing, the majority of commissioners agreed that displaying political ad buys at television stations and cable networks wasn't …
Trustees at San Diego Unified Will Consider Placing New Bond Measure on November Ballot
Officials from San Diego Unified are banking on the 2012 Capital Facilities Bond Measure to bring in an estimated $2.8 billion, which would be used to ease the strain caused by yearly budget deficits and bring new technology and provide …
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District Receives Negative Bond Rating From Moody's
As if there isn't enough bad news for school districts across San Diego County. Yesterday, Moody's Ratings Agency downgraded general bond obligations for the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. According to Moody's the outlook on the rating is now negative. …
Planning Commissioners To Vote On Plaza de Panama Project
Tomorrow, June 7, San Diego's planning commission will discuss the plan to remove traffic from Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama. And, if the agenda is any indication, commissioners are anticipating a lengthy debate. The proposal is the only project listed …
San Diego Unified Raises Price Tag On Mission Beach Center
The starting bid for the 2.3 acres of beach and bayfront property in Mission Beach has just gone up. If San Diego Unified board members decide to approve the sale of seven excess properties at a June 19 hearing, bids …
Political Parties Gave Last-Minute Cash To Mayoral Candidates
As the registrar of voters continues to tally the votes, I thought I'd look at some of the large, last-minute donations that the four Mayoral candidates received in the final weeks before today's election. The vast majority of those last …
More Republicans Returned Mail-In Ballots Than Democrats
Going into election day, Republicans have returned nearly 20,000 more mail-in ballots than Democratic voters, according to stats released by the County Registrar's Office. Not surprising in a county with such high numbers of military voters, Republicans returned 105,975 ballots …
Scott Peters' Campaign Responds to the Attack Ads From Both Sides of the Aisle
Now in the final hours before the Primary election, candidates in tight races are doing all they can to be left standing on Wednesday. Attack ads are more personal and party lines have blurred. This is evident in the race …
Bragging Rights at Stake at the High School Surf Showdown
Eight high school surf teams across the county are looking for a good, clean break... tomorrow at the first High School Surf Showdown at Seaside Reef in Cardiff. The contest, presented by Carlsbad-based eyewear brand Spy Optic and Sun Diego …
Prop A Responds to Report From Fitch Ratings
Labor leaders and opponents of Prop A, the initiative to ban project labor agreements in San Diego, are touting a recent report from Fitch Ratings agency warning of negative impacts on the City's finances and bond ratings if the measure …
Liberal Super PAC Attacks Scott Peters In New Ads
The Progressive Kick political action committee wants the most liberal candidate to win the race for the 52nd Congressional District. The Oakland-based political action committee means to do so by shelling out major money on behalf of Lori Saldaña. According …
Inaccuracies Found on Proposition B Website
Proponents of Proposition B, also known as Comprehensive Pension Reform, believe changing the current pension plan for city employees is needed in order to solve San Diego's budget shortfalls. They claim Prop B will save the city hundreds of millions …
Prop A Could "Adversely Impact" State Funding For San Diego, According to Fitch Ratings
The outlook in San Diego for lease revenue bonds is stable, finds global rating agency Fitch Ratings in a May 30 article. The ratings vary from A+ on a $71 million bond held by the San Diego Public Facilities Financing …