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As Filner recall gathers, U-T San Diego owner bankrolls local GOP
With personal millions at stake, hotel mogul Douglas Manchester's financial holding company leaps into Filner fray with political cash the day after paper reports recall effort
It's not exactly a big surprise to locals who read and tune into U-T San Diego, the mini media empire run by La Jolla hotel magnate Doug Manchester, that the long-time Republican is not a big fan of embattled Democratic …
Escondido police want to question man regarding wife's death
Public requested to dial 911 if they sight "Tony" Hernandez
Late Wednesday night, Escondido police asked for the public’s help to locate a person they suspect killed his wife. The man is named as Jesus Flores Hernandez, who goes by “Tony,” according to a police spokesman. The wanted man is …
Oceanside police will have drivers' checkpoint overnight Friday
Looking for impaired driving from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. at undisclosed location
Police announced there will be a traffic checkpoint in Oceanside starting tomorrow, Friday, at 8 p.m. and finishing at 3 a.m. Oceanside police sergeant Kenneth Gow said officers will be checking “at an undisclosed location” within the city limits, starting …
Baja California’s drop in murder rate confirmed by government statistics
Statistics released by INEGI show the states drop in homicides since 2009, Baja California Sur had lowest number of homicides nationwide
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía or INEGI) has disclosed preliminary information, nationally and by state, of all homicides in Mexico for 2012. The statistics were released on Tuesday, July 30. According …
Ex-hospital head pleads guilty to embezzlement
He submitted fraudulent reimbursements for events he never attended
Richard Mendoza, former chief executive of Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District in Brawley, pleaded guilty today (July 31) to embezzling more than $90,000 from the Imperial Valley hospital. According to court documents, he submitted false reimbursement requests for trainings, seminars and …
No known witnesses yet in Jackson lawsuit, says Filner's lawyer
Filner denies her accusations, which lawyer says are unverified
In his thus far unsuccessful attempt to have the City pay for defense of the suit against Mayor Robert Filner, his attorney Harvey Berger has made some interesting points. Berger wrote a letter to City Attorney Jan Goldsmith dated July …
Former council candidate Phil Thalheimer has $1.1 million in outstanding loans he gave to his campaign
Over 18-month period, Thalheimer loaned his campaign a total if $1.1 million dollars.
Former city council candidate Phil Thalheimer owes $1.1 million dollars in loans from his 2004 run against former councilmember and current congressman Scott Peters. Luckily for Thalheimer, no collection agencies are after him. That's because the loans came from his …
Builder touts "green" component of massive Mission Valley development
Sudberry Properties, the developer of what they term a 230-acre “urban village,” is touting the energy-efficient and sustainable features of the 4,780-unit mixed-use Civita development in Mission Valley. “Recent technological advances are enabling us to select from a vast array …
Not a story, says Maienschein of his lobbyist dating
San Diego Republican, famous locally for MTV party house fundraiser, makes Sacramento headlines by dating lobbyist for California Medical Association
Rack up another sex and politics case for San Diego's voluminous record books. While a horde of San Diego reporters has been chasing harassment allegation-plagued Democrat Bob Filner, one local Republican has been caught making his own hay, and headlines, …
Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood to take on Supervisor Bill Horn in 2014
Wood filed papers launching his run for District 5 Supervisor
Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood has officially launched off his campaign for San Diego County Supervisor, going up against longtime conservative Bill Horn. Wood filed the papers on July 15 with the California Secretary of State and were submitted to the …
Manning supporters rally in wake of verdict
Supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst who admitted leaking documents and video to the infamous WikiLeaks website, expressed mixed emotions at a rally in Hillcrest yesterday evening (July 30), after a military judge found Manning guilty on …
Mexico’s cruise stops struggling to maintain
Many port destinations are outdated or victims to bad marketing
Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport has announced that a makeover is due on many ports, which have ceased to host traffic from cruise ships. Port stops along Mexico’s coast line was once a booming business, yet in recent years …
El Cajon man removed from hiding spot under parked car by police dog
Man fled after ramming police car, attempting to run down CHP officer
A man and woman are in custody tonight after evading arrest from El Cajon Police and California Highway Patrol officers. Around 2 p.m., officers spotted Ali Alkafaji, a known fugitive, driving on the 1300 block of North Johnson Avenue in …
California rocker accused of hiring hitman is due in court this week
Hearing for heavy metal singer Tim Lambesis is set for Friday
The lead singer of a heavy metal rock band, accused of hiring a hitman to eliminate his wife during a difficult divorce, is due in court this Friday, August 2. The attorney for Timothy Lambesis, 32, is expected to request …
Councilmember Lorie Zapf collects $130k in six months nearly $36k from fundraisers hosted by Sudberry Properties
Zapf collects big-time cash from building and hotel industries
District six councilmember Lorie Zapf has a friend in Sudberry Properties. Recent campaign disclosures show that the developer of the 4,780-unit Civita mixed-use development in Mission Valley raised a total of $36,000 for Zapf's campaign to fill Kevin Faulconer's council …
$2.1 million in scholarship dollars awarded
The San Diego Foundation, which manages charitable funds for a host of other organizations, has announced that about 800 students will receive help from the 160-plus scholarship funds administrated by the Foundation for the 2013-2014 school year. Over $2.1 million …
More special interest cash rolls into Filner's political fund
Embattled mayor collects $39,400 from variety of those with business at city hall; money pays for ex-Hedgecock aide Tom Shepard and San Francisco political law firm
As previously reported here, San Diego mayor Bob Filner, now under fire in a sexual harassment scandal, has since February been accumulating money in a fund called the Mayor Bob Filner for San Diego Committee. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/30/50305/ At the time, speculation …
Local real estate values continue soaring
Still, values down 28% from late 2005 high
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller real estate price index, published this morning (July 30) shows San Diego values rising 3.1% in May from April, outperforming the 2.4% gain of the top 20 metro areas. For the year to date through May, …
Wife of ranch manager is suspected of stealing items
Shelley Thorpe pleads not guilt to theft and drug charges
Property owners were pleased with the work of a ranch hand they hired, but phoned authorities when they suspected his wife was stealing things. Shelley Leigh Thorpe, 53, is accused of stealing property from a seven-acre parcel of land at …