Chula Vista Council Considers Declaring Synthetic Drugs a Public Nuisance
City officials in Chula Vista aren't convinced that recent state legislation signed by the Governor will be effective in ridding smoke shops and roadside markets of designer drugs. On Tuesday, city councilmembers and the Mayor will consider adopting an ordinance …
Cyclocross Comes to San Diego County
Cyclists across San Diego County, at least the more extreme ones, are gearing up for two Cyclocross events in San Diego this weekend, both part of the Southern California Cyclocross Prestige Racing Series. Cyclocross can be described as the strongman …
Solana Beach Moves Closer to Banning Plastic Bags
19 billion plastic bags are used each year in California, resulting in 147,000 tons of waste landing in state landfills. On Wednesday, members of the Solana Beach City Council decided to reduce that waste, directing staff to draft an ordinance …
Meth Still the Number One Drug Of Choice At County Treatment Centers
Recently there’s been a lot of talk about designer drugs Spice and Bath Salts invading local communities and boarding Navy warships. But while the rise of synthetic drugs is alarming, County officials say methamphetamine continues its reign as the number …
Fraudulent Block Grant Claims
In an October 25 letter, San Diego's city auditor confirmed allegations that non-profit Alliance For African Assistance, working with the Economic Development Division, knowingly submitted a false claim for more than $20,000 in Community Development Block Grants. The investigation began …
South Bay Power Plant Operator Agrees to Dismantle Plant
The South Bay Power Plant is now one step closer to getting dismantled. In a October 25 letter, executives from former plant-operator Dynegy, Inc. agreed to strip the 51-year old plant in two-steps. The first step being demolishing the structure …
Occupy San Diego City Council
"Endorse us now. Endorse us now. Endorse us now," was the chant from members of Occupy San Diego just before city council president Tony Young suddenly adjourned the city council's Tuesday morning session. The occupiers were there to speak during …
Proposed Paramilitary Training Camp in Ocotillo Faces Foreclosure
Residents of Nomirage, a small desert community 17 miles east of San Diego County, were up in arms over a proposal by Wind Zero to build a 944-acre private paramilitary training facility just feet from their front doors. I wrote …
Chula Vista to Ease Regulations at Hotels
On Tuesday, elected officials in Chula Vista will consider changing a requirement that calls for annual health inspections at hotels and motels citywide. Instead, the proposed amendment requires property owners and hotel management to have their properties certified by a …
California Attorney General Responds to Feds Assault on Medical Marijuana
California's top attorney, Kamala Harris, is asking that federal attorneys scale back their recent assault on medical marijuana dispensaries, reports the Washington Post. Harris' statement comes weeks after U.S. prosecutors sent letters to landlords who rent to dispensary owners, warning …
The After-MAD in Golden Hill
Dozens of South Park and Golden Hill residents crammed inside the Golden Hill Youth Center for a meeting of the Greater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation (GGHCDC), the group that administers the local maintenance assessment district. It was the first …
County Supes to Consider Offering Help to Grandparents
County Supervisors are looking into creating an action plan that would help elderly residents look after the needs of their grandchildren. The goal of the initiative, recommended by Supervisor Greg Cox, is to aid grandparents wade through complex health and …
Silver Lining In City's Five-Year Financial Forecast
Remember that "gradual economic recovery" that the City predicted in a recent financial forecast? Well, the City's director of financial management, Mark Leonard, told the Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday that the recovery is even "more gradual" than expected. …
Councilmembers to Consider Revamped Tourism Marketing District
$1 billion dollars over the next 40 years, that's the amount that would be raised if city councilmembers decide to renew the contract for San Diego's Tourism Marketing District. The district, established in 2008, generates revenue from a 2 percent …
Clairemont Shows School Spirit for Cadman Elementary
Administrators, parents, and residents living near Cadman Elementary are doing all they can to persuade district officials to erase the school from a list of potential closures. Cadman is one of ten schools the district is considering closing as a …
SDG&E to Start Repairing Roads Damaged by Powerlink Water Trucks
John Pilch, a San Carlos resident and member of the Navajo Planning Board, again appeared before the City Council with complaints about SDG&E water trucks tearing up roads in the community as they travel from filling stations to construction areas …
Port Commissioner/Former City Councilman Scott Peters Announces Congressional Run
Scott Peters, former city councilmember and current port commissioner, officially announced his candidacy for the newly drawn 52nd congressional district on Monday. Peters, a self-described "common-sense democrat" will be running against conservative congressman Brian Bilbray, former State Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, …
The Spice Is Not Right
On Monday, board members for the Sweetwater Union High School District will consider banning synthetic drugs Spice and Bath Salts at South Bay campuses. District superintendent Ed Brand introduced the proposal to ban the synthetic drugs. The drugs are said …
San Dieguito River Conservancy Will Not Rename Trail After Jerry Schad
Shortly after hiker and author Jerry Schad passed away from cancer, Robert Parkinson started a petition to rename San Diego County's 55-mile Coast to Crest Trail in honor of Schad. That effort has been stopped in its tracks. "Rand Newman, …
Men's Health Names San Diego the Luckiest Town in America
Men's Health magazine has dubbed San Diego "America's luckiest town" in a recent list. The article factored in the number of lottery winners (Powerball, Mega Millions), the most hole-in-ones according to the PGA, as well as the number of lightning …