County Says Students At Carlsbad Elementary School May Have Been Exposed To Bacterial Meningitis
Officials from the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency suspect a kindergarten student at Poinsettia Elementary School in Carlsbad may have been infected with a bacteria known to lead to cerebrospinal meningitis. Agency officials and representatives from Carlsbad …
Judgment Finalized In Legal Battle Over Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District
The judgment is final. Now, a group of residents in Golden Hill and South Park — who have spent more than four years fighting the formation of the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District — can rest, knowing the district …
Texas-Based Non-Profit Joins Fight To Keep Mt. Soledad Cross
The Liberty Institute, a nonprofit firm based in Dallas with the goal of "promoting Judeo-Christian" values, are taking the fight over the Mount Soledad Cross to the Supreme Court, reports the Associated Press. Besides the nonprofit, the Veterans of Foreign …
Mayor Sanders Shows Support For Bonnie Dumanis In YouTube Video
Mayor Jerry Sanders isn't shying away from his support for Bonnie Dumanis to become San Diego's next mayor, despite a recent poll from KGTV Channel 10 that has the District Attorney in the back of the pack with 14 percent …
The City's Plan on Deferred Maintenance
According to city staff, San Diego would need to spend $478 million to smooth out streets, $185 million to repair crumbling buildings, and $235 million on storm drains; a total of $898 million to catch up on deferred maintenance. This …
County Supervisors Declare Synthetic Stimulants A Public Nuisance
County Supervisors continued their crackdown on synthetic drugs at a board meeting today. The drugs, also known as "spice" and bath salts, are now considered a public nuisance in unincorporated areas of San Diego County. The declaration is meant to …
Supervisors Say Bill Would Put Groomers on Too Short a Leash
County Supervisors agreed to oppose state legislation aimed at regulating pet grooming businesses. The legislation, introduced by state senator Juan Vargas, would impose fines on groomers who are not licensed by the state and fail to meet workplace standards. Supervisor …
Residents of Allied Gardens to Discuss Upcoming Developments and Proposal to Add Parks
As the economy continues to pick up, developers are picking up the pace, submitting proposals to develop large swaths of land in San Diego. That trend is evident in Allied Gardens and along Mission Gorge Road. Because of its proximity …
Researchers At San Diego Hospice Center Say Ketamine Helps Treat Depression
Doctors at the San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine are putting the "special" back in the hallucinogen known as "Special-K," or ketamine. Doctors at the hospice center are studying the use of the powerful hallucinogenic to help …
Developer Responds to Proposal to Build Franklin Ridge Road Extension
Marco Sessa, Senior Vice President of Development at Sudberry Properties, says his company is not pushing for the construction for the proposed Franklin Ridge Road which will link the Civita mixed-use development in Mission Valley to Serra Mesa. And, he …
Committee Requests More Information on Managed Competition
The Independent Budget Analyst wants the Mayor's office to be more forthcoming when it comes to Managed Competition. In a January 5 memo, Independent Budget Analyst Andrea Tevlin knocked the program over the lack of information provided to the City …
Residents Oppose Road Linking Mission Valley to Serra Mesa
The Mission Valley corridor has been said to one of San Diego's burgeoning communities. A January 31 UT-San Diego article touted the valley's bustling shopping malls and retail stores, mixed-use communities, and proximity to the trolley. The valley, also home …
Public Defender Henry Coker's Endorsement of Dumanis Violated Federal Hatch Act?
Local resident and homeless-advocate Kathryn Rhodes filed a formal complaint to the Office of the Special Counsel, on January 25 over the endorsement (see an earlier story here) of District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis by County of San Diego Public Defender …
Port Commissioner Blasts Proposal To Build A Bayfront Stadium
San Diego port commissioner Bob Nelson appeared at the Economic Development and Strategies Committee's first meeting on Monday to offer ideas on boosting the region's foundering economy. Nelson also took the opportunity to shoot down any proposals to build a …
Padres and City Want More Special Events at Petco Park
Local businesses surrounding Petco Park are asking the Mayor for relief. They say there aren't enough off-season events at the stadium and local businesses owners are left to fend for themselves during the off-season. According to a January 25 report …
Councilmember David Alvarez Says Community-Benefit Districts Will Help Galvanize Barrio Logan
Barrio Logan will be the new Little Italy, at least that's what some developers and others in the building industry hope will happen once new housing and retail centers are erected. To further enhance the area, some developers residents and …
Encinitas Council Approves Installation of "Surfing Madonna" Mosaic
The "Save the Ocean Mosaic," better known as the "Surfing Madonna," is one step closer to finding a new home. On Wednesday, members of the Encinitas City Council unanimously approved a proposal to move the 10-foot-by-10-foot mosaic, which shows the …
Study Finds Increase In Binge Drinking
More and more people are binge drinking in San Diego County, says a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention. The study found that adults are nearly doubling what is currently considered binge drinking. Instead of the four …
Wildcoast Studies Surfers' Social and Economical Impacts in Baja
Researchers from Wildcoast, a coastal and marine conservation group based in Imperial Beach, are calling on surfers who traveled to Baja California Sur during the past year to participate in a survey. The purpose of the survey is to give …
San Diego Ranks 11th Most-Hipster City
Just think: if hipsters throughout San Diego made the sacrifice to don even tighter jeans, show more leg than their cut-off jean shorts currently reveal, and explored more daring moustache and facial-hair configurations, then San Diego might just make it …