Uptown Thrown Under the Mid-City Rapid Bus
On May 10, members of the Hillcrest Town Council voted in opposition of SANDAG's Mid-City Rapid Bus project, a new ten-mile bus route between San Diego State University and downtown. The vote adds to the growing list of community groups …
San Diego Does Not Have the Navy's Approval for Managed Competition at Miramar Landfill
After wasting nearly one year and more than $500,000 trying to sell the Miramar Landfill, the City is now looking for a private company to take over operations at the city dump. But there is one problem; the Navy, which …
Imperial Beach and Medical Marijuana
Hundreds of residents of Imperial Beach have sent letters to the city, demanding that the city council lift the moratorium on medical-marijuana dispensaries. During a meeting in December, the council asked city staff to return with an ordinance banning dispensaries. …
Filner For Mayor?
The Imperial Valley Press reports that Congressman Bob Filner is considering running for Mayor of San Diego. At a town hall meeting in El Centro on Monday, Filner said that he is weighing his options and expects to announce his …
The City's Parking Meter Problem
“All parking violators were well aware of the debt to the City,” said San Diego’s City Treasurer, Gail Granewich during Monday’s city council meeting. Granewich and manager of the revenue collections department, DeeDee Alari, appeared before the council to respond …
Missing Meter Money
San Diego’s city councilmembers will meet at 2pm today to discuss the $2.9 million in parking meter revenues that was lost due to clerical errors and untrained employees. City Auditor Eduardo Luna found the missing cash while auditing the City …
City Well is Running Dry
During the past two years, the City has spent $85,000 on five-gallon water dispensers. For next fiscal year, in his 2012 budget, the mayor set aside $54,084 for water dispensers. However, the budget for water dispensers may run dry. On …
Downtown Redevelopment Really Does Work...
Redevelopment projects in downtown resulted in $44 million more than was spent on city services in 2010, says a recent financial analysis from Keyser Marston Associates. The study, paid for by Centre City Development Corporation, also found that redevelopment in …
Save IB Goes Offline
After nearly five years of running saveib.com, webmaster Ed Kravitz is shutting down the Imperial Beach political watchdog website. Since launching the site in September 2006, Kravitz has criticized Imperial Beach elected officials and city staff to show, what he …
Dumanis Seeks Justice
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is out for “justice” in former-Governor Schwarzenegger’s commutation of Esteban Nunez during his final day in office. In 2010 Nunez pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon during a …
City Attorney Goldsmith Is Mad About Drinking and Driving
With a projected $73.2 million deficit for next fiscal year, every city department in San Diego is at risk of having its budget slashed. But there is one department that will see an increase in the 2012 budget: the city …
UCSD Launches "Lead The Way"
On May 11, UCSD’s school of medicine is launching the “Lead the Way” campaign, a new HIV-testing campaign funded by the National Institute of Health. The goal of the program: test all adults living in the 92103 and 92104 zip …
Escondido Considers Cuts to Recreation
Escondido’s financial officials are searching for ways to fill the $2.9 million gap for fiscal year 2011. Their search appears to be focused on the recreation department. During the May 11 city council meeting, financial director Gil Rojas will present …
The "Un-Whaling" of JJ
On May 15, the 15-foot bronze sculpture of JJ, an orphaned baby Gray Whale that was nursed back to health by trainers at Sea World in 1997, will be unveiled during a fundraiser for the Friends of La Jolla Shores …
Defending Campaign Finance Laws
On Tuesday, San Diego city councilmembers will decide whether to pay law firm Schwartz, Semerdjian, Ballard, and Cauley, an additional $75,000 for legal representation in the first amendment lawsuit filed by former city council candidate for District 1, Phil Thalheimer. …