Tourism Marketing District Board has nearly $2 million stashed away in reserve account
Board has access to a so-called catastrophe fund.
The feud between Mayor Bob Filner and Jan Goldsmith spilled over in a San Diego Superior court room during a March 5 hearing. "For the record, your honor I do not have an attorney," Mayor Filner told Judge Timothy Taylor …
NFL's request to transfer Seau case to federal court denied by judge
Order to stay from U.S. judge holds transfer until outside panel can weigh in on case.
The National Football League wants that the case filed by relatives of Junior Seau to be heard by the federal courts, not the San Diego Superior Court where Seau's surviving relatives originally filed the lawsuit. The case, filed, on January …
City emails show Mitt Romney fast at work on La Jolla remodel only three days after losing the election
Mitt Romney wasted little time getting project back on track
Sunday former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney emerged from hiding for his first interview since losing the election in November. According to a report from Reuters, the GOP contender and his wife Ann have been holed up in their beach …
Majority of Tourism Marketing District board didn't even vote to renew the Tourism Marketing District
Vote results from the City Clerk's Office shows support for hotel tax came from smaller hotels.
The Tourism Marketing District isn't very popular these days. And judging by the official vote, the two percent tax on hotel guests isn't considered all that important to District board members either. The five board members who voted to file …
City appeals judge's decision to award former pension officials over $5 million in damages
Representative for City Attorney to appear in court on Friday to get out of paying legal fees.
The City of San Diego is still embroiled in the legal fight surrounding the estimated $2 billion hit it took during the 2002 pension debacle when pension board officials voted to increase benefits while decreasing payments. The City of San …
San Diego Tourism Authority plans to spend more than 44 percent of hotel tax on staff salaries so far this year
A big portion of revenues from hotel assessment goes to pay salaries, taxes, and benefits for ConVis employees
Proponents of San Diego's Tourism Marketing District spoke out in favor of the two percent assessment on hotel rooms at a February 25 council hearing. Some warned city councilmembers about the impact that withholding the revenue would have on the …
Another potential lawsuit in Hotel Tax issue, this time over how district plans to pay for lawsuit against City
Attorney for San Diegans for Open Government warns of another lawsuit if TMD board moves forward with case against the City
Two days after the Tourism Marketing District Board announced it would be suing the City for failing to follow through with approving its 40-year contract, one question remains unanswered: Just where will the city-backed Tourism Marketing District get the money …
Mayor Filner, City Council and City Attorney Goldsmith to discuss Tourism Marketing District during closed session meeting
Meeting to discuss lawsuit brought on by government activist which challenges the validity of the TMD
Mayor Bob Filner and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith will square off once again over the fate of the controversial Toursim Marketing District. This meeting won't be in front of the cameras, it will be behind closed doors during a closed …
Tourism Marketing District has some economic incentive...for city councilmembers
City councilmembers have collected more than $42,000 from top three hotel companies part of TMD
For Monday's council hearing, council president Todd Gloria is planning to shed some light on the controversy surrounding the Tourism Marketing District. At the meeting, councilmembers will hear the benefits that the Tourism Marketing District, the special assessment paid by …
New proposal from Mayor's Office opens commercial areas to medical marijuana dispensaries
New zones would include some commercial and light industrial areas.
Medical Marijuana patients in San Diego may not have to travel to remote industrial areas to get their medication, that is, if city councilmembers agree with a proposal to open new zones for dispensaries. A committee comprised of former task …
New lawsuit challenges extension of rope at La Jolla Children's Pool
Lawsuit claims 22-foot extension of rope barrier in violation of the Coastal Development Permit
The La Jolla Children's Pool may be in need of a name change. A better name for the "public park, bathing pool for children," dedicated by Ellen Browning Scripps in 1930 could be La Jolla Lawsuit Lagoon. In the past …
San Diego paramedic says Fire Department officials targeted him for his military service
Navy reservist claims Fire Department officials disciplined him for reporting for military duty
San Diego paramedic, Michael Meoli, no longer wants to be punished for being a Navy Reservist. On February 6, the 16-year veteran paramedic and reserve Seal Operator Chief and Special Operations Combat Medic for the Navy accuses San Diego Fire …
Two District 4 candidates pulling ahead in campaign cash
Myrtle Cole leading the pack in campaign contributions with thousands more than her closest opponent
Out of the nine candidates running for the District Four council seat, two are pulling ahead of the pack in terms of fundraising efforts. Recent campaign disclosures show that candidates Myrtle Cole and Dwayne Crenshaw have raised thousands more than …
City sued for failing to maintain swing sets in Mission Bay Park
Girl claims she sustained serious injuries after the seat on a swing snapped in half
The stack of needed infrastructure repairs in the City of San Diego doesn't seem to be getting any thinner. And now, the City might have to add dilapidated and dangerous swing sets to the list of needed repairs. On February …
UT San Diego's sale of the North County Times campus in Escondido in limbo
Well after the 90-day escrow, the charter school has yet to obtain a permit or funds for the campus.
It didn't take long for Doug Manchester and John Lynch to start selling assets that came with the $12 million purchase of the North County Times in September 2012. Unfortunately for them, it's taking a lot longer than expected to …
Todd Gloria still ready to move forward on Plaza de Panama Project
Council President asks City Attorney for guidance on how to get the ball rolling on the project.
Opponents of the Plaza de Panama Project should have known it would take more than a decision from a Superior Court Judge to keep it from coming back. Today, council president Todd Gloria sent a memo to City Attorney Jan …
When newspaper racks attack: UT San Diego named in two lawsuits for poorly maintained newspaper racks
Paper sued for failing to maintain newspaper vending machines
As if San Diego's cracked sidewalks and bumpy streets weren't bad enough. Now another hazard appears to be putting pedestrians at risk: UT San Diego newspaper vending machines. Two people have filed lawsuits against the daily newspaper in San Diego …
Skirmish over security contracts at Qualcomm Stadium
Elite and Staff Pro fight over paying employees living wages
The scuffle between Elite Show Services and Staff Pro over two open security contracts at Qualcomm Stadium rages on. At the center of the debate is allegations that Staff Pro is trying to avoid paying their employees living wages. Now, …
City of Chula Vista sued by woman who fell as a result of a broken City sidewalk
Woman's husband files lawsuit against the City for injuries caused by a broken City sidewalk.
San Diego is not the only City in the County trying to answer to a massive backlog of street and sidewalk repairs. Chula Vista, the second largest municipality in the County, is also hundreds of millions of dollars in the …
Kilroy Realty throws one-million dollars at city lobbyists to help with permits for One Paseo
The developer hopes the money will result in permits needed to start on massive mixed-use project
Kilroy Realty is sparing no expense trying to convince elected officials and city staffers to approve One Paseo, their 23.5 acre mixed-use development in Carmel Valley. Executives at Kilroy have a tough road ahead of them. Kilroy acquired the property …