San Diego Unemployment Rises to 5.1 Percent in January; County Loses 26,200 Jobs
San Diego County's unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent in January, up from 5 percent in December and 4.4 percent a year ago, the state's Employment Development Department announced today (Fri.) The county lost 26,200 jobs in January, a decline …
Real Estate Developers Lining Pols' Pockets for 2008 Elections
Real estate developers have already plunked $228,345 behind 2008 City candidates -- by far the largest amount among various industries. This is according to a study by the Center on Policy Initiatives. The study is of donations through the end …
William F. Buckley Dead at 82; In San Diego, He Complained of the Wine's Quality
William F. Buckley, the elegant, articulate political conservative, is dead at age 82, according to the New York Times. Buckley "marshaled polysyllabic exuberance, famously arched eyebrows and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American discourse," …
Union-Tribune Warns Union of 40 Percent Wage Slash, Healthcare Cuts; Teamsters To Resume Campaign To Cut Paper's Circulation
The Union-Tribune has declared that negotiations with 160 packaging department employees represented by the Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are at an impasse. Pat Marrinan, manager of labor relations for the company, told the union in …
Aguirre Says State Regulation of Municipal Pension Plans Almost Non-Existent; Calls for Federal Regulation
City Attorney Michael Aguirre, saying that "California regulation of municipal pension plans is as a practical matter non-existent," is now calling for federal regulation of municipal pensions similar to the Employee Retirement Income Act of 1974 (ERISA), which rides herd …
Jack in the Box Beats Street Forecast; Stock up 3 Percent
Stock of fast food chain Jack in the Box is up more than 3 percent this morning (Wednesday, Feb. 20) in a market that is falling because of bad inflation news. The company announced that in its most recent quarter, …
San Diego's Police State: Blogger Flannery Booted Out of Dumanis Press Conference
Pat Flannery's blog, www.blogofsandiego.com, tells in its Friday edition how he was booted out of the press conference in which District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, flanked by Sheriff Bill Kolender, told how long-time Poway politician Jan Goldsmith would make a wonderful …
Is Ailing Union-Tribune Crossing News/Advertising Line in the Sand?
Union-Tribune staffers who fear that their financially-staggering newspaper will one day resemble a shopper got little encouragement today (Friday). Editor Karin Winner, in meetings with staffers, confirmed what has been rumored for several days: that Chris Lavin a senior editor, …
1,000 Downtown Condos for Sale; Another 1,300 Coming on Line in Two Years; Prices Plunging
Prices of downtown San Diego condos are plummeting even as more product gets ready to come on line, says an excellent story in the Feb. 9 issue of the Arizona Republic. The story urges Zonies to consider getting in at …
U-T To Get Plans for New Structure Feb. 13; Newsroom To Get New Plans Next Day
Karin Winner, editor of the Union-Tribune, has announced to the staff that on Feb. 13, the U-T's president, Gene Bell, will unveil plans for a new company structure. The following day, Winner will tell the newsroom staff about its new …
Brandes Looks for Undervalued Stocks; Today, His Big Positions Are Certainly Valued Low in the Market
San Diego's Brandes Investment Partners, which manages $125 billion of investors' money, looks for undervalued stocks. The stocks in which Charles Brandes's firm has big positions are certainly valued low in today's market, and as of now, Brandes has big …
Government Employees Pull Far Ahead of Private Sector Employees in Pay, Fringes
State and local government workers now rake in an average $39.50 an hour in wages and fringes, compared with a mere $26.09 an hour in the private sector, according to 2007 numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The …
Robert Allen Holding Classes in Getting Rich in Real Estate. Don't Expect Him to Mention His Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
In a half-page in the Union-Tribune Feb. 1, Robert Allen says he will tell people how to get rich buying foreclosed properties cheap. He is holding seminars Feb. 2 in Mission Valley, Feb. 3 in Del Mar, Feb. 4 in …