To Meth Hell and Back: County Program Rescues Children From Drug-Dens
In the 13 years since the county created the Drug Endangered Children program, 5191 children have been removed from drug-dominated households. "Thanks to [the Drug Endangered Children program], law enforcement officers no longer have to change dirty diapers. They don’t …
Prop 8 Proponents Allowed To Defend Constitutionality
Activists that pushed for a ban on same-sex marriages are allowed to defend the constitutionality of the initiative in court. On Thursday, California Supreme court judges ruled that proponents of voter-approved measures can defend measures in court on the occasion …
Drug Tunnel Discovered in Otay Mesa Warehouse
On Tuesday, U.S. and Mexican authorities confiscated 14 tons of marijuana and discovered a 400-yard tunnel that linked Tijuana and San Diego. Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement say the tunnel had recently been completed and was outfitted with electricity, …
Harbor Police Discovers Cache of Weapons In Point Loma Home
Harbor Police officers, along with agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, found a cache of weapons inside a Point Loma home on November 9. The weapons were discovered after Harbor Police sergeant Mike Rich was called …
Fletcher Scores An Endorsement From California Small Business Association
With the primary election less than seven months away, the candidates to become San Diego's next mayor are racing to rack up endorsements. And in a crowd of four big-name candidates, each endorsement is valued. Today, assemblyman Nathan Fletcher gave …
FBI Releases Hate Crime Numbers for San Diego
On Monday, the FBI released annual hate crime statistics for 2010 on Monday. The data was submitted from law enforcement agencies throughout the nation and broken down into five categories; Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, and Mental and Physical Disabilities. …
Local Physician Announces Run For 52nd Congressional District
Dr. Wayne Iverson, the San Diego physician that successfully challenged President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, announced that he is running for California's 52nd Congressional District. The district encompasses most of East County and stretches north to the …
Lack of Parking Solutions in Uptown
It's that time of year again, the time when San Diego city councilmembers are asked to approve the contracts for the Community Parking District Program. The occasion doesn't exactly merit a mark on the calendar, that is, except for some …
Lemon Grove City Council to Take a Position on SDG&E Solar Rate Hikes
Energy costs for the Lemon Grove School District haven't decreased since spending more than $2 million to install solar panels at three Lemon Grove schools in 2005. Quite the opposite. In 2008, officials told the Union-Tribune that annual energy costs …
Law Enforcement Agencies Offer $20,000 for Information on Geezer Bandit
Chalk another heist up for the Geezer Bandit. FBI agents and San Diego Police Department now believe that he was responsible for a robbery at a Wells Fargo banking center inside the Von's supermarket on September 30. If it was …
The Supreme Court Hears Redevelopment Case
California State Supreme Court will begin to consider the fate of state redevelopment agencies. Today, the court will hear begin hearing arguments from the California Redevelopment Association who filed a lawsuit to overturn a law that would take $1.7 billion …
Sezio to Occupy North Park for Four-Day Weekend
Sezio, a local art nonprofit, plans to occupy the Sunset Temple in North Park on Thursday and stay until Sunday. The sounds of the occupation won't be chants or drum circles but will be live rock performances from more than …
Property Owners Allowed to Evict Marijuana Dispensaries
It is legal for building owners to evict pot dispensaries that are operating on their property, ruled San Diego County Superior Court Judge Ronald Prager on November 1. The decision came after Kimber Investment Group informed the court of their …
Encinitas Residents To Protest Council Appointment
"Enough is Enough," reads an email from Encinitas resident Steve Meiche. Meiche is one of many residents upset over the council's decision to appoint Fire Chief Mark Muir to fill the council seat left vacant after Maggie Houlihan passed away …
Escondido to Strongly Encourage Use of E-Verify
Officials in Escondido will consider making some changes to a city ordinance that requires all private companies with city contracts to check their employee's immigration status. Instead of requiring businesses use E-Verify, public officials will "strongly encourage" using the online …
County Supervisors to Address Gnat Infestations in Escondido and Jacumba
County supervisors Pam Slater-Price and Dianne Jacob are looking to adopt a new strategy in dealing with eye gnat infestations in Jacumba and Escondido. They say residents have had to endure the pesky flies long enough. Swarms of "eye gnats" …
Volunteer Police Association Endorses District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis
On Thursday, the California Reserve Peace Officers Association announced its endorsement of District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor of San Diego. The group, made up of 6,000 volunteer officers across the state, praised Dumanis' work for law enforcement officers. "Her …
San Diego County Increases Number of Solar Permits
Solar energy projects are increasing in San Diego County. By June 2012, the county predicts the number of permits for solar projects will shoot up by 36 percent when compared to July 2010 to June of this year. The 1,336 …
Food Carts Get a Little Push from City Hall
Mayor Sanders announced plans to bail out the owner of a downtown coffee-cart on Wednesday after the owner claimed that Occupy San Diego activists chased her out of the Civic Center plaza. Sanders said the owner of Centre City Coffee …
San Diego Unified Board Member Scott Barnett Releases His "Plan to Save Our Schools"
Scott Barnett, San Diego Unified School District board member, is calling for a ten-percent pay cut, reforms to health care policy, and holding off on raises as ways to solve the school district's current budget crisis, preventing insolvency. Barnett released …