Helicopters Hovering Over University Heights
Some residents of University Heights are "sounding off" regarding noise from police helicopters circling above. In the University Heights Community Association's September newsletter, one resident wrote of his frustrations with the constant clap from police copters. "I settled here because …
Marti Emerald To Run For 9th District Council Seat
First term councilmember Marti Emerald announced that she is running for re-election to the city council, but this time around for a different district. One day after the Redistricting Committee approved new council boundaries, Emerald launched a campaign for the …
Major Solar Project Approved East of San Diego County
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar gave his approval to connect a 250-megawatt solar power project located in Imperial Valley to the energy grid in California. The transmission line, an above-ground 230 kilovolt line, will run electricity generated from the …
Making Wavves
Nathan Williams, of slacker-rock band Wavves, has been a busy dude as of late. As reported by Pitchfork.com, Williams will appear on Fuel TV tonight at 8pm to perform alongside Wu-Tang master beat-maker, the GZA. That's not all. Apparently Williams …
Loads of Crops
The annual San Diego County agricultural report says we have a total of 6687 farms — more farms than any other county in the U.S. The county remains in the top five counties for cucumbers, mushrooms, tomatoes, boysenberries, strawberries, grapefruit, …
FBI Warns of Car-Selling Scam
The FBI issued a warning on August 23 to prospective car buyers looking online for a new ride. The bureau says more criminals are trying to sell vehicles that they do not own. Much of the time the ad tells …
"Are You Kidding Me" Moments with Assemblymember Brian Jones
"I have been in the Assembly all of eight months and it seems I have said "Are you kidding me" on more occasions than I can count," writes assemblyman Brian Jones in his August newsletter. Among his "are you kidding …
The Highwayman's Rig: Totaled
"I'm devastated by this," writes Thomas Weller, also know as "The Highwayman," in a August 23 email. Weller will likely remain devastated until he finds a witness to an accident he was involved in, one that will keep him from …
DeMaio Accuses Fletcher of Lifting Ideas
"Fixing San Diego requires a mayor who will outline bold and fresh ideas and who can build consensus to implement those ideas," said mayoral candidate, councilmember Carl DeMaio. "Even my mayoral opponents cannot resist the common sense reforms I have …
Navy: 'Smart Pigs' Are on the Case
The Navy says Point Loma residents shouldn't fret about that 57-year-old pipeline carrying more than 300 million tons of jet fuel each year. They shouldn't worry because the "Smart Pigs" are on the case, or, rather are inspecting the casing. …
Hookup the Hookah
More people are gathering around the hookah table and lighting up, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. According to the recent study published by the American Journal of Public Health, from 2005 to 2008 …
San Diego Ranks As 28th Most Dangerous for Pedestrians
The area of San Diego, Carlsbad, and San Marcos ranks as the 28th most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians, says a study conducted by Transportation For America. For every 100,000 pedestrians, 2.1 deaths occurred during 2000 to 2009 on metropolitan …
KUSI News Anchor Dan Plante Transplants to Phoenix
KUSI's animated morning news anchor, Dan Plante, surfaced in Phoenix after months of speculation that the news anchor had been fired. In the wake of Plante's disappearance from the morning news show fans started a Facebook page, "Where is Dan …
Point Loma Residents Warn Navy Against Waking the "Sleeping Giant"
Some residents of Point Loma call it, the "Sleeping Giant." The 'it' being a 56-year-old Navy pipeline carrying jet-fuel that runs 17 miles between the Marine Corps air station in Miramar to the Naval Base in Point Loma. The pipeline …
Escondido Officials Say They Are Not Throwing Money into BallPark
Escondido City officials say the $118,285 for consultant services on the now-delayed construction of a minor league ballpark are not new expenditures. Instead, $68,285 of which will pay outstanding balances for work that has already been completed. The remaining $50,000 …
The Pilfering of Historic Plaques Continues...
A thief, or some Mills Act-obsessed crook, continues to swipe the historic plaques from homes in Mission Hills. Since Monday four plaques have been ripped from historic homes in Uptown. Two of which came from homes on Fort Stockton Drive …
The County's Unclaimed Monies List
Unclaimed cash from property tax-refunds and miscellaneous payments is burning a hole in San Diego County Treasurer/Tax Collector, Dan McAllister's pocket. On Wednesday, McAllister issued a press release asking property owners and residents of San Diego County to check the …
Escondido Officials to Toss More Cash at Ballpark Consultants
On August 17, the Escondido city council will decide whether to spend an additional $118,283 on consultants for the the proposed minor league ballpark. The extra cash will raise the total amount spent on environmental and traffic consultants to $846,492 …
Bankers Hill Residents Oppose St. Paul's Cathedral Project
Members of the Bankers Hill/Park West Community Association agree; the proposal from St.Paul's Cathedral to build two residential and commercial towers in the heart of the Bankers Hill community is wrong for the community. The residents said so in their …
The Rise of Independents in San Diego
Nearly 41 percent of the 621,310 registered voters in the City of San Diego are registered under the Democratic party. Under 29 percent of voters are registered as Republicans. The numbers, recently released by the City Clerk's office, show that …