Email of Retired Government Security Agent in San Diego Hacked by Anonymous, Letter Says
Email accounts of a retired agent for the California Department of Justice who was a member of a high-powered law enforcement computer security team in San Diego have been compromised by Anonymous, the infamous world-wide group of self-styled hactivists. Social …
"60 Minutes" to Air Report on Turkish Charter School Cleric Tied to Bob Filner
Just in time for the final stretch of San Diego's race for mayor, the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes is airing a report this coming Sunday about a controversial Turkish spiritual leader, followers of whom, records show, have contributed money …
Filner Border Backers Give Big Bucks to Change Term Limits
A firm run by a family that is one of San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner's biggest campaign funders has made a $50,000 contribution to proponents of Proposition 28, a measure that would change state legislative term limits in ways …
Lobbyists for Irwin Jacobs-Backed Balboa Park Road Project Rack Up $34,000 in Fees
A Denver firm working for a nonprofit corporation backed by billionaire Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs has spent another $34,000 lobbying San Diego city officials on behalf of the Jacobs-favored Plaza de Panama road plan for Balboa Park, says a recently …
First Look at Proposed U-T San Diego Video Billboard and News Ticker in Mission Valley
Late Friday we learned from a city development department notice posted on the front lawn of U-T San Diego that the newspaper wants to build 198 residential condominium units, 234,415 square feet of office space, and a 6470-square-foot retail facility …
City Notice Posted on Front Lawn Reveals Union-Tribune Seeking Condo, Office, and Retail Development Permits
San Diego developer Doug Manchester, who bought the San Diego Union-Tribune amid speculation that he was primarily attracted by the venerable but struggling newspaper's Mission Valley real estate, is apparently living up to expectations. According to a "Posted Notification of …
San Diego Radiation Monitor Not Working During Fukushima Crisis, Audit Reveals
An April 19 audit by the Inspector General of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has revealed that major components of the government's radiation monitoring and reporting system, including an air sampling device in San Diego, were not functioning during …
Doug Manchester Lobbyist Also Employed by Las Vegas Developer Backing DeMaio
A high-powered contract lobbyist for the Grand del Mar, the North City mega-resort operated by U-T San Diego publisher Doug Manchester, continued to lobby the office of San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders and city development officials on behalf of the …
Non-Partisan Political Action Committee with a Partisan History to Host Dumanis Fundraiser
San Diego County district attorney Bonnie Dumanis, seeking to become San Diego mayor, has labeled the mid-campaign switch from the Republican party to no party by opponent Nathan Fletcher a "contrived soap opera." But the GOP's Dumanis is set to …
Filner Sets Fundraiser at Oceanview Mansion of Once Imprisoned La Jolla Lawyer
San Diego Congressman Bob Filner, the lone Democrat in the race for San Diego mayor, is staging a fundraiser at the posh La Jolla digs of fallen La Jolla lawyer Bill Lerach and his wife Michelle. "It's spring!" says an …
Firm of "Movement to the Middle" Leader Seeks Favors at City Hall
On Wednesday, Scott Dickey, president of the Competitor Group, led a news conference at the Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa to announce formation of "Movement to the Middle," a group whose members say they are renouncing their political …
SDG&E Lobbyist Goes Independent While Parent Sempra Gives Big to Democrats
Mitch Mitchell, governmental affairs vice president at San Diego Gas & Electric, may have proclaimed his political independence, but his bosses at SDG&E's parent, utility giant Sempra Energy, apparently aren't ready to go along for the ride. Mitchell's name appears …
GOP's Wyland and Independent Fletcher Get Big Tobacco Money
Mark Wyland, the Republican state senator from North County who will be termed out of office in two years, is already laying plans for the future. Yesterday his campaign committee, Taxpayers for Wyland - Board of Equalization 2014, accepted $7800 …
Strange Political Bedfellows: Brian Maienschein and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
What does GOP Assembly hopeful and ex-San Diego city councilman Brian Maienschein have in common with Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel? Maienschein enjoys the political backing of Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc, a controversial "red light" camera outfit that is rolling …
Romney's New Media Aide Had Rocky Road in San Diego
Ric Grenell, newly announced media aide to presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, has apparently already violated one of the cardinal rules of political flackery: don't attract attention to yourself. According to the Huffington Post's Michael Calderone, the former Bush …
Rubio's Warns Shareholders Their Social Security Numbers Were Stolen
Rubio's, the well-known Mexican fast food chain based in Carlsbad, says that a computer disk containing personal information on individuals, including the social security numbers of some company shareholders, has gone missing. "On February 5, 2012, a CD-ROM containing a …
Canadian Firm Exploring Ballot Battle for New Power Plant Here
In a move that will no doubt please local political consultants and broadcasters, a power giant from Edmonton, Canada is exploring ways to finance a campaign for a new generating plant in the city, according to a recent advice letter …
Native Americans Sue UCSD Over Human Remains
A consortium of 12 San Diego Native American tribes has filed suit against the University of California, alleging that officials, including outgoing UCSD chancellor Marye Anne Fox and UC president Mark Yudof, are violating federal law by failing to repatriate …
Copley Foundation's Donation to New Downtown Library: $666,666
Her old GOP friend, former First Lady Nancy Reagan - famous for her fear of the triple six - might be uncomfortable, but a foundation run by the son of late Union-Tribune publisher Helen K. Copley gave exactly $666,666 to …
Mayoral Campaign of Newly Independent Nathan Fletcher Gives $5,000 To GOP, Filing Says
The campaign fund of San Diego mayoral candidate and state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, who last month left the Republican Party and proclaimed his political independence, today gave $5,000 to the Republican Party of San Diego County, which has endorsed his …