City Attorney finds a way to bypass court ruling against Plaza de Panama Project
Project can be exempt if the application is amended. If approved, even mayoral veto may not be able to stop it.
Legal or not here the bypass bridge comes. In coming weeks it appears that San Diego's city councilmembers will revisit a controversial plan to remove traffic from the center of Balboa Park, now that the City Attorney's Office has found …
Former City employee who was fired for falling asleep on the job is suing the City of San Diego
Sanchez Birdsong claims he was fired for having sleep apnea.
A former Assistant Water Distribution Operator for the City of San Diego has filed suit against the City for wrongful termination after his supervisors found him constantly nodding off on the job. But it wasn't boredom that caused Sanchez Birdsong …
Star NFL safety's lawsuit against La Jolla billionaire's son Harry Rady to play out in court
A judge issued tentative ruling denying Troy Polamalu's motion for summary judgement against Harry Rady
Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers and resident of La Jolla, Troy Polamalu, is far from snatching victory in his lawsuit against Harry Rady, son of billionaire philanthropist Ernest Rady, and the realtors who sold Rady's former La Jolla home to …
Council President Todd Gloria once served as a board member for the Tourism Authority
Spokesperson says Gloria served as a non-voting member and does not need to disclose his involvement.
Council President Todd Gloria is now at the center of the clash between Mayor Bob Filner and officials from the Tourism marketing District. During a public hearing on Tuesday, Filner accused Gloria of playing politics by not allowing more time …
UT San Diego hopes to add four new buildings to Mission Valley property, including a 23-story residential tower
Additional details on mixed-use development revealed at public meeting.
A consultant and land planner hired by Doug Manchester released additional details on his proposed development of UT San Diego's Mission Valley headquarters yesterday during an environmental scoping meeting. Plans for the site include the construction of 4 buildings on …
TMD consultant and his firm has collected nearly $550,000 in TMD revenues since 2008
Invoices show John Lambeth and Civitas Advisors has collected over a half million dollars from San Diego's tourism district
At the March 26 council hearing nearly one hundred hotel and tourism employees urged, sometimes yelled, at Mayor Bob Filner to sign the Tourism Marketing District agreement. The 39 and one-half-year agreement, they said, was vital not only to the …
City of San Diego hopped up on craft breweries; proposing zoning changes to allow for tasting rooms
City ready to allow breweries to attach tasting rooms and other dining areas greater than 3,000 square feet.
Craft beer is big in San Diego. New craft brews are hopping up throughout the City and County. In recent years, San Diego's burgeoning craft beer scene has been featured by the New York Times and Esquire Magazine. Now, even …
Year to date hotel occupancy rates are actually up in San Diego, despite missed marketing opportunity
Report shows that occupancy rates so far this year actually rose by 2 percent compared to the same time last year.
Hotel occupancy is down in San Diego. In a March 25 article in the UT San Diego, Joe Terzi from San Diego's Tourism Authority placed most of the blame on Mayor Bob Filner and his decision to hold off on …
Faulconer returns with new ordinance banning oversized vehicles and trailers on City streets
Options include a pilot program as well as a citywide ordinance.
Councilmember Kevin Faulconer is back in the driver's seat, hoping to steer San Diego closer to an ordinance that would regulate parking RV's, boats, and trailers on city streets. Faulconer has tried for years to get oversized vehicles off the …
Mayor Filner's Special Events Committee collects cash to pay down State of the City and Inaugural Events
The committee received more than $6,000 from Bridgepoint Education, Republic Services, and SDG&E
Mayor Bob Filner's State of the City address and inauguration event were brought to you, in part, by Bridgepoint Education, waste-management company Republic Services, and San Diego Gas and Electric, according to a new disclosure filed by Mayor Bob Filner …
Trials and tribulations: State wants to charge $10 fee for public to view court files
New proposal is included in a bill from the Judicial Branch
A recent proposal from California's Judicial Branch gives a whole new meaning to the term 'trials and tribulations'. In this case, the tribulations do not come at the expense of defendants or the accused but on journalists and members of …
Business owners in Alpine sue SDG&E over impacts from Sunrise Powerlink
Construction impacts caused many businesses to lose major cash and even forced some to close.
SDG&E's newly built Sunrise Powerlink is the tie that binds the power grids in Imperial Valley and San Diego County. For businesses located on Alpine Boulevard in the unincorporated community of Alpine, the line also cut off access to local …
Debate over fluoride in water resurfaces in San Diego
Outside funding is running dry and the City must decide what to do about the fluoridation of the water supply.
The debate over adding fluoride to the City's water supply is back. After two years, the City of San Diego is forced to revisit the issue. State law requires large water suppliers to fluoridate its drinking water in hopes of …
City to spend $7 million to shore up two sewage pump stations that failed during September 2011 blackout
City to install seven backup generators at the two pump stations that sent 3.4 million gallons of sewage during massive outage
On March 4 San Diego city councilmembers agreed to pay a $600,000 fine for a massive sewage dump from two pump stations during the September 2011 blackout. Now, the City is shelling out an additional $6,795,534; this time to install …
Mayor Bob Filner releases more details on draft medical marijuana ordinance
Ordinance would enact a two-percent tax on all purchases while easing zoning restrictions for dispensary operators.
Mayor Bob Filner's goal to improve access for patients in need of "compassionate use of medical marijuana throughout San Diego" just may be achieved if city councilmembers agree to adopt the Mayor's draft medical marijuana ordinance at a council hearing …
Doug Manchester moves forward with mixed-use development at UT San Diego's Mission Valley headquarters
Owner of UT San Diego to start preparing environmental documents necessary for project to move forward
The uptick in the real estate market that Doug Manchester was waiting for appears to have arrived. Yesterday, the City of San Diego gave notice that the developer and owner of the UT San Diego is moving closer to building …
Lawsuit filed against Sol Orchard's proposed solar plant in Ramona
Lawsuit filed by Ramona citizens and Union over Sol Orchard
A group of Ramona residents and a labor union have joined forces to fight a 42.7-acre solar plant proposed for the southern portion of Ramona. The group, Concerned Ramona Citizens, and Laborers International Union of North America Number 89, along …
Organizer of Rock-n-Roll Marathon files suit against the American Cancer Society
Active-lifestyle event company wants over $1.6 million for alleged breach of contract
The collaboration between the American Cancer Society and Competitor Group Inc, the owner and operator of the Rock-n-Roll Marathon, has run its course. The San Diego-based company, recently purchased by private equity firm Calera Capital, filed a lawsuit in federal …
City refuses to pay $7.6 million to man paralyzed by a fallen tree. Requests new trial.
Ex Parte hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 12.
The City of San Diego wants to take another shot at convincing a jury that they should not be held responsible for the palm tree that fell on Michael Burke's legs during a in January 2010 storm. Last December, a …
Assault weapons ban to be discussed at an upcoming committee meeting
Councilmember David Alvarez will present the resolution at a council committee hearing on March 13
Councilmember David Alvarez is calling on federal and state lawmakers to reinstate the ban on military-style assault weapons, such as those used in mass shootings at an elementary school in Connecticut and a movie theatre outside of Denver, Colorado. Alvarez …