Construction allowed to begin...again on Centerpoint development near SDSU
The Mayor and developer have stepped down from their 4-week standoff.
It's settled, developer Carmel Partners are permitted to get back to work on a 332-unit building on the corner of 63rd Street and El Cajon Boulevard near SDSU in Rolando. The developer and Mayor Bob Filner were at a standoff …
Save San Onofre Coalition accuses transportation agency of trying to resurrect a plan to build a toll road to Trestles
Group files two lawsuits in San Diego Superior Court against the Transportation Corridor Agency
The Save San Onofre Coalition, a coalition comprised of basically every environmental advocacy group in California, is accusing the Transportation Corridor Agency of moving forward with plans to build a controversial 16-mile expressway through Orange County and North San Diego …
City Attorney finds gaps in Mayor Filner's effort to remove traffic from Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama
In a May 15 memo, City Attorney finds issue with Filner's so-called temporary plan.
Not so fast, Mayor Filner. That's the gist of a May 15 memo from the City Attorney's Office regarding the Mayor's plan to close the Cabrillo Bridge, thus removing traffic in the Plaza De Panama. Filner's announced his proposal shortly …
One week before election, Myrtle Cole and Dwayne Crenshaw were fined by Ethics Commission
Candidates found to have solicited votes and cash from city employees, including councilmembers and the Mayor
From claims about hanging out at crack houses to accusations over prior campaign infractions, the race between Myrtle Cole and Dwayne Crenshaw to become District 4's representative was anything but pretty. In an election separated by just over 700 votes, …
Should San Diego dump its 30-year-old sign ordinance in portions of downtown to create an Arts and Entertainment District?
Denver-based firm FinWater Advisors has teamed up with the Downtown San Diego Partnership to push for a San Diego Arts and Entertainment District
Downtown San Diego Partnership, in conjunction with a Denver-based consulting firm FinWater Advisors, believe they have found a good way to revitalize downtown's North Broadway Corridor while at the same time addressing homelessness and introducing more arts and culture to …
City sued for halting construction on mixed-use project near SDSU
Mayor and Councilmember ordered halt after hearing complaints that project was more dormitory than residential development
As of now, the 332-unit, 10,000 square foot commercial space, mixed use development known as Centerpoint Luxury Apartment sits dormant at the intersection of 63rd and El Cajon Boulevard near San Diego State University. Progress has been halted by Mayor …
New lawsuit challenges Todd Gloria's pledge to open government
San Diegans for Open Government want the Council President to turn over all emails and text messages from his personal device that pertain to City business
Just how transparent is Council President Todd Gloria? Not very, according to city watchdog group San Diegans for Open Government. On May 16, the group filed a lawsuit against the City after the Council President failed to respond to a …
Grand Jury dings San Diego Unified for not having a policy in place to address adult-on-student bullying
School district has until August to respond to findings.
San Diego Unified School District isn't doing enough to prevent adults and teachers from bullying children, says a recently released report from the San Diego County Grand Jury. In fact, according to the Grand Jury the district doesn't even have …
City Attorney prepares council for a vote on increased water rates
Public Utilities Department may seek approval from City Council for a five-year increase
San Diego's City Attorney is already looking for legal justification for what appears to be an upcoming pitch to increase water rates in order to make up for the rising cost of wholesale water prices. The problem, reads an April …
Councilmember Lorie Zapf announces run for District 2 seat
Zapf will be running for her second-first term as District 2 representative.
It's official, first term councilmember Lorie Zapf is running for council in 2014. On May 8, Zapf filed papers with the City Clerk's office to set up the Lorie Zapf for City Council 2014 campaign committee. This time, however, Zapf …
Woman sues Sheriff's Deputy and Department after she was shot in her own backyard
Jennifer Orey was shot outside her house while deputies searched for a suspected prowler.
One day after the August 19, 2012 shooting, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore told KGTV the bullet fired by one of his deputies only grazed Jennifer Lynn Orey's arm and amounted to nothing more than a "scratched pinky." Orey …
In just one day, labor-council chief Lorena Gonzalez collects nearly $20,000 in campaign contributions
Unions and other union affiliated committees continue to be the source for Gonzalez's large campaign chest
The week got off to a stellar start for Lorena Gonzalez and her run for State Assembly. On Monday, May 13, Gonzalez once again showed off her fundraising skills, raking in just shy of $20,000 in one day's worth of …
Teacher's Association and State labor union donates $100,000 to committee against Steve Castaneda
Unions continue to spend big in race for 80th Assembly district seat
It's no stretch to say that the unions will be backing Lorena Gonzalez in her run for State Assembly against former Chula Vista city councilmember Steve Castaneda. And it's not much of a surprise to see those same unions reach …
City sues Regional Water Board over fuel tank spill near Qualcomm Stadium
City says water officials were wrong to grant permission of 1.26 million extraction effort.
1.26 million gallons; that's the amount of groundwater that Kinder Morgan would like to extract from the MIssion Valley Aquifer and discharge in nearby Murphy Canyon Creek on a daily basis as part of a remediation agreement to clean up …
San Diego Unified School District and Talmadge residents once again square off over issue of stadium lighting
SDUSD officials are forced to revisit stadium lighting after an appeals court ruled that the environmental review was insufficient and did not fall under Proposition S improvements.
It wasn't the first time that dozens of Talmage residents took seats inside Hoover High School auditorium to discuss the newly erected stadium lights and it won't be the last. On May 8, thirty or so residents attended an environmental …
Grand Jury finds San Diego Unified School District's website too political
Grand Jury report says San Diego Unified had political messages on website. District officials blame insufficient staffing.
San Diego Unified School District's website is meant to educate and inform the public of its policies not its politics. It's the latter that has caught the attention of the San Diego County Grand Jury in a new report released …
City Auditor says City and Zoo can keep better track of property tax revenues
City Auditor suggest better monitoring of property tax revenues used by San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is essentially on the lamb...rather lam...free to do whatever it chooses with $10.5 million a year from property tax subsidies paid for by San Diego residents, says a new report by San Diego's City Auditor. The …
State Supreme Court grants cities the authority to ban Medical Marijuana dispensaries
Today's decision states that citywide zoning restrictions are not in violation of Compassionate Use Act
Call it a blow, a hit, a pot shot, regardless of which clever play on words you choose, all describe today's ruling from the California State Supreme Court that allows city officials to ban Medical Marijuana dispensaries from their city. …
Woman sues City of San Diego for excessive force by police officer during a Chargers game
Woman claims she suffered a broken jaw, concussion, and was shot with a stun gun during her first Charger game.
As if it wasn't painful enough seeing a Chargers game last year, throw in a broken jaw, a concussion, and two teeth getting knocked out, and it gets even more worse. On May 2, a 30-year old woman filed a …
Potential conflict of interest for planning commissioner whose spouse works at land-use consultant firm?
Ted Shaw works for land-use consultant Atlantis Group which represents major developers trying to push projects through city hall.
San Diego City Planning Commissioners have almost always had some ties to developers or some level of interest in new development projects. For instance, commissioner Mary Lydon once served as vice president on downtown corporate non-profit the Downtown San Diego …