County Supervisors to Discuss Fat City Lofts
County Supervisors on Tuesday will vote whether to formally oppose the development of 232 condos and 4,485 of retail space across the street from the Solar Turbines manufacturing plant in Little Italy. Supervisors Greg Cox and Dianne Jacob are asking …
Council Committee to Consider Reducing Time to Pay Parking Tickets
Recipients of parking citations will have fewer days to pay or appeal the ticket before late fees are assessed, if a city council committee decides to move the recommendations on the full city council. On Wednesday, the Budget and Finance …
Wells Fargo Holds Workshop for Homeowners
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage wants to help homeowners who are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments. On January 25, 75 "home retention team members" will hold a workshop at the convention center to give advice and receive decisions on …
North Park Residents Plan Rally In Protest of High Number of Alcohol Licenses
Call it an 'anti-pub crawl' or 'bar-stopping'. A group of residents in North Park will gather on Friday evening to walk in protest to the number of alcohol licenses issued to businesses in their community. The protest will be the …
UCSD Researchers Reject National Policy on Smoking Cessation
Researchers at the UCSD's School of Medicine studying smoking cessation found that despite a wide range of pharmaceutical medications and anti-smoking aids, the ratio of successful quitters remains the same. They are asking that the national policy, which recommends that …
The Push for Community-Benefit Districts in Barrio Logan
It's safe to say that in the past, residents of Barrio Logan haven't had much say as far as land use decisions go. The community is an assemblage of residential housing and industrial warehouses. Semi-trucks leaving the port rattle the …
Poway to Prohibit Pot Dispensaries
Poway city officials will consider closing the door for those hoping to open pot shops in the City at a city council hearing tomorrow. At the meeting, city councilmembers and the mayor will listen to public input before reading an …
Imperial Beach to Discuss Displaying "In God We Trust" in Council Chambers
Imperial Beach city councilmember Lori Bragg requests the council discuss a proposal to display the motto, "In God We Trust" inside council chambers. On January 18, the council will decide whether they should consider it. Bakersfield councilwoman Jacquie Sullivan, president …
Lt. Dan Band To Play Benefit For Camp Pendleton Marine
Gary Sinise, star of "CSI-New York" and bass player for the Lt. Dan Band, is getting the band together for a March 1 benefit show in Temecula's Town Square Plaza. On Tuesday, Sinise appeared at the Temecula city council meeting …
Residents In Little Italy Oppose Bus Parking Lot In Community
Residents in Little Italy are asking that SANDAG scrap plans to build a short term bus parking lot in their community. The short-term wait-station, proposed for the corner of Ash Street and Kettner Boulevard, would serve as a place where …
Girls Think Tank Urges Council to Bring Portland Loos to Downtown
Noor Kazmi, president of homeless advocate group Girls Think Tank, lashed out at city councilmembers for a lack of action in bringing prefabricated, graffiti resistant restrooms, also known as "Portland Loos", to downtown San Diego. "Downtown and the homeless residents …
Woman Comes Across African Crowned Crane on Her Driveway
It's not everyday that you come across an African Crowned Crane in your driveway. But that's what Jackie Bond found on Saturday when she returned to her Encinitas home after walking her dog. Bond said the 3-foot bird with a …
County Supervisors Support Sycuan Land Transfer
County supervisors supported a proposal from Sycuan Tribe to transfer 1,357 acres of land to their reservation during a county hearing on Monday. If approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs the land, currently owned by the tribe, will be …
State Senate Bill Would Limit CSU Raises
In July 2011, California State University trustees announced they were hiking tuition at state schools by 12 percent. That same day, the trustees announced they were also upping the salary for incoming SDSU president Elliot Hirshman by $100,000 compared to …
UCSD Medical Center Settles Lawsuit Over Hiring Practices
The Justice Department announced that UCSD Medical Center has agreed to change hiring practices at the Hillcrest facility and pay a $115,000 penalty in order to resolve a complaint that the hospital excessively screened immigrant job-applicants. The complaint, filed by …
Vatican Appoints New Bishop to Diocese of San Diego
Former trial lawyer turned Catholic priest Cirilo Flores has been named "Coadjutor" the Diocese of San Diego. Flores will co-head the diocese with 74-year-old Bishop Robert Brom until the latter retires at age 75. The decision to bring Flores to …
Oceanside to Consider Opening Roads to Gourmet Food Trucks
Oceanside council will discuss amending city code to allow food trucks to operate in the City at a hearing on Wednesday. The order to allow food trucks was first discussed in August after councilmembers Esther Sanchez and Jerry Kern requested …
Sinaloa Drug Cartel Controls 16 Mexican States Including Baja California
The Sinaloa drug cartel is second only to Los Zetas when it comes to drug-related criminal activity in Mexico. A new report released by Mexican law enforcement, and reported by University of San Diego-based research group, Justice in Mexico, says …
Oceanside to Hold Special Election on Rent Control at Mobile-Home Parks
Oceanside city council on Wednesday will approve allocating $93,000 to place a controversial ordinance on the June ballot that would end rent control at mobile-home parks in the City. The ballot measure comes after pro-business, conservative council majority, comprised of …
Naval Hospital Sees Increased Number of Spice Users
The Associated Press reports the Pentagon is cracking down on the use of synthetic-drug Spice throughout all branches of military. According to the report, military officials have investigated over 1,100 personnel for using Spice. Some of those investigations included Spice-busts …