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Border agents make big seizure at Otay Mesa
Meth, cocaine, and heroin found inside vehicles gas tank
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, agents at the Otay Mesa port of entry seized over 52 pounds of hard narcotics from a vehicle on Monday, August 25. Officers noticed discrepancies with the vehicles gas tank, which led …
The line of candidates hoping to replace Mayor Bob Filner continues to grow
So far, as of August 27, eight people have filed papers with the City Clerk's Office
Update: A version of this story was posted yesterday. The story will be updated as more and more candidates enter the race: And they're off: The race to replace Mayor Bob Filner is underway. Yesterday, August 26, five candidates, mostly …
Horses abused by Ramona woman find new homes
Animals were taken by County in July, nursed back to health before adoption event
Nineteen of the 22 horses seized last month from Ramona woman Lori Patton found new homes over the weekend, the San Diego County Department of Animal Services reported Monday (August 26). After a herd of malnourished horses was found wandering …
Family of alleged murder victim gave testimony
Ruben Anthony Cepeda denies intentionally shooting pregnant girlfriend
Yemely said, “She told me she was pregnant” and “I took her to two of her appointments” and “she seemed happy.” Yemely knew her younger sister Viridiana, 18, was four months pregnant with her boyfriend’s baby. Viri had been dating …
Racy employees using taxpayers' wheels, county audit finds
Outed by electronically eavesdropping auditors, manager pledges a deal with public employee unions for crackdown on workers' on-the-job speeding
While politicos here have been taking their licks in the scandals of San Diego - city of partying newspaper publishers, warm beaches, hot cars, and even hotter sexual matters - some county workers have been doing a different kind of …
Sister of alleged murder victim testified
Ruben Anthony Cepeda pleads not-guilty to double murder charge
“My sister texted him and told him,” according to witness Diana Rodriguez. “He just said, are you serious? And my sister said, yeah.” Twenty-three-year-old Diana said that Ruben Anthony Cepeda was aware his 18-year-old girlfriend was pregnant with his child. …
Sheriff's deputies fatally shoot San Marcos man
Shortly after the California Supreme Court opined that San Diego County and the San Diego Sheriff’s Department might be found liable in the 2006 shooting death of a mentally unstable, intoxicated Santee man in his home, deputies in San Marcos …
San Diego home values continued spurting in June
Nationally, rate of acceleration moderating, says S&P
In June, San Diego County home values continued outpacing gains in other metro areas, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller data released this morning (Aug. 27). From May to June, local home values rose 2.8%, topping the collective 2.2% of the …
State Medical Board moves against two physicians
One accused of gross negligence
The Medical Board of California has made an accusation against Dr. Blaine Jackson of Escondido. He is charged with gross negligence in the care and treatment of a 79 year-old female. In a letter of reprimand, Dr. Edward Ahn was …
UCSD nation's top school, says magazine
Three UC schools are in the top five
The magazine Washington Monthly revealed today (Aug. 26) said that the University of California San Diego is the nation's top institution of higher learning. UC-Riverside and UC-Berkeley are also in the top five. The criteria are schools' performance in recruiting …
Four more candidates enter fray to replace Mayor Bob Filner
Candidates all filed statement of organization papers with the City Clerk's Office.
And they're off: The race to replace Mayor Bob Filner is underway. Today, August 26, four candidates filed with the City Clerk's Office to run for Mayor of San Diego. Air Force veteran and first-time candidate Kurt Schwab was one …
More than 8,000 ex-cons deported to Tijuana in 2013
Tijuana has received more deportees with criminal records than any other border city
Tijuana’s municipal police chief, Jesús Alberto Capella Ibarra, announced that the city has received more than 8,000 deported ex-convicts from the United States so far in 2013. Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, only received 200. The statistics were released …
Emails show top DeMaio operative key to Filner recall
Legality of shadowy DeMaio fund and Republican chief Tony Krvaric's recall role the topic of emails between city ethics chief and Lincoln Club treasurer
During last month's Bob Filner recall run-up, spokesperson Rachel Laing was quoted by Republican Doug Manchester's U-T San Diego as saying the effort was non-partisan. Nobody's doing it from a partisan perspective. Everybody's desire to give voters a choice on …
More woes at Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Enrollment plunges; lawsuits pile up over building defects
According to the National Law Journal, a New York law firm hired by Thomas Jefferson School of Law has filed suit, claiming the school owes it $1.3 million. The law firm, LePatner & Associates, says it did investigative work for …
Plunge in uranium prices hits General Atomics
Affiliate has lost $60 million in last two years
According to Australian mining media, Heathgate Resources, owned by General Atomics, lost $34.5 million last year on revenue of only $59 million. The previous year, Heathgate lost $25.6 million on $84.6 million in revenue. Uranium prices plunged 50% after the …
Arrests made of internet-based armed robbers
Pair used online classified ads to lure victims into real-life muggings
Law enforcement officials are reminding San Diegans to exercise caution when conducting transactions in person with individuals met through online sources such as craigslist, after a man was lured into a attempted armed robbery in the 4S Ranch neighborhood of …
Just what authority will Council President Todd Gloria have after taking control of Mayor's Office?
Dueling memos from Goldsmith and Gloria differs as to the actual powers of an interim-mayor.
On August 23, hours after San Diego city councilmembers agreed to drop their case against Filner and pay up to $98,000 to defend him in the sexual harassment lawsuit from former Communications Director Irene McCormack-Jackson in exchange for Filner's resignation, …
Death of pregnant teen is charged as double murder
Ruben Anthony Cepeda pleads not-guilty after shot-to-the-belly
A prosecutor claims that the 21-year-old boyfriend of a pregnant teen pressed the tip of his 9mm Glock semi-automatic against her belly, just above her belly-button, and then pulled the trigger. The bullet did not touch the 16-week-old male fetus, …