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Fishing for campaign funds a finished business on Hunter's political party boat
Gary Hart's "Monkey Business" has nothing on Duncan Hunter's "Finished Business" upcoming fundraising cruise backed by boat makers lobby
Democratic Senator Gary Hart had his fling with Donna Rice in Bimini on a yacht called Monkey Business back in 1987. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/18/47713/ Next month congressman Duncan Hunter is planning on doing another kind of politicking on a yacht called Finished …
California Public Record Act decimated by recent vote
Will Governor Brown use his veto power? What do local politicians have to say about their vote?
Peter Scheer of the California First Amendment Coalition is calling on people who are concerned about open government to contact Governor Jerry Brown's office about a "trailer bill" that was attached to the senate budget bill (SB 71) and passed …
Why pro sports subsidies are c**p
But Oakland A's owner denies he sabotaged the plumbing
On Sunday, the Oakland A's sewage system backed up. Neil deMause of fieldofschemes.com said one thing was certain: there would be renewed calls for a new, subsidized stadium. True. Major League Baseball quickly jumped in and declared, "As we have …
San Diego Housing Federation announces Ruby Awards for affordable housing
The affordable housing advocacy group San Diego Housing Federation is out with its annual Ruby Awards, which honor new housing projects and notable individual achievements throughout the county. This year’s Rubies, given for projects completed in 2012, include the 77-unit …
County Supervisors sued for wind turbine-friendly approach
Lawsuit filed by "backcountry groups" over changes to General Plan.
All it is is a fuss over wind...energy. That's the crux of a lawsuit from so-called "backcountry warrior," Donna Tisdale and far east county preservation groups, Protect Our Communities Foundation, and Backcountry Against Dumps. The latest legal complaint, filed on …
Southbound lanes at Otay Mesa border crossing to partially close during overnight hours
Construction to last a week in order to build canopy for Border Patrol agents
Two to three lanes will temporarily close down each night, at the Otay Mesa southbound border crossing, in order to build a canopy for Border Patrol agents. The construction begins on June 17 and plans to end on June 21. …
Oceanside man denies stuffing girlfriend's body under bed
Pleads not guilty to murder and use of knife
Oceanside police said 24-year-old Arturo Salazar killed the mother of his two children and stuffed her body under the bed they shared, last week. On Thursday, June 13 2013, officers contacted Salazar in his rented home on Leeward Court, after …
April Fools Day shooter found guilty
Could get life in prison for killing Carlsbad man
Joseph Robertson Verkade has been declared guilty of murder, in the shooting death of a man in his Carlsbad garage more than two years ago. Homeowner Michael Sahagun, 63, was declared dead of a shotgun wound to the chest in …
Governor's sister and crony now both on Sempra board
Brown family has history of controversy regarding cross-border-related energy involvement in California and Mexico
Governor Jerry Brown's insider contingent at Sempra Energy got bigger last week with the announcement that his sister, former California Treasurer Kathleen Brown, had joined the board of the San Diego-based utility giant, which owns SDG&E and the Southern California …
DUI, domestic violence warrant sweeps yield 27 arrests
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department conducted another early morning warrant sweep on Saturday (June 15), clearing 36 warrants by arresting 27 individuals with misdemeanor and felony domestic violence and DUI warrants outstanding. This week’s sweeps focused on the cities of …
Baja state police turn down $240,000 bribe during arrest
Authorities resist bribe from suspects who allegedly made death threats
Baja California state police arrested two suspects in Tijuana with a large amount of United States currency, on Saturday, June 15, after responding to a citizen complaint. Officers checked on a residence after a citizen called authorities to report a …
Manchester hotel to break ground in Austin in November
Papa Doug's son releases consultant study claiming there is need for it
The $350 million Fairmont Hotel in downtown Austin will start going up in November, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Developer Douglas W. Manchester, son of San Diego hotelier/publisher Douglas F. (Papa Doug) Manchester, told the newspaper that a new consultant …
SD 10th in science, tech, engineer, math jobs
23% of local jobs require such skills
There is a category of jobs with the acronym STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). According to a new study by the Brookings Institution, 23% of local jobs require such skills. This is 10th in the nation. To no one's …
Goldsmith grabs guns of allegedly suicidal dentist in 2nd Amendment appeal
California's 4th District appellate court holds that allegations of suicidal tendencies trump San Diego woman's constitutional right to bear arms.
Chalk up a victory for San Diego GOP city attorney Jan Goldsmith, not in his long-running power war with Democratic Mayor Bob Filner, but instead over an allegedly suicidal dentist, who - citing her constitutional right to bear arms - …
DeMaio to host "Champagne with the Campaign" event in hopes of attracting support from women
Event will be at DeMaio's house on Saturday, June 15.
Former councilmember and runner-up in last year's mayoral race Carl DeMaio is courting the female vote in his run for the 52nd Congressional seat. Tomorrow, DeMaio is hosting a "Champagne with the Campaign" event on Saturday afternoon from 11am to …
Money well spent: after hiring local lobbying firm, exception carved into marijuana ordinance for vending machine manufacturer
Medbox, Inc., manufacturers of a marijuana vending machine marketed at medical marijuana collective storefronts, is touting its success in obtaining an amendment to proposed San Diego Municipal Code 42.1502 that would allow for the placement of its machines in local …
Marriott wants fat subsidy to keep Tony Robbins seminar in Palm Desert
Town asked to chip in $20,000 to keep motivational seminar
CORPORATE WELFARE REPORT: The J.W. Marriott Desert Springs resort is asking Palm Desert to cough up $20,000 to help keep a Tony Robbins motivational seminar from moving to Florida this year, according to the Desert Sun. Robbins's five-day "Date With …
Man born in Tijuana prison suspected of killing 7 in La Paz
Suspect has allegedly admitted to killing and burying victims
A 20 year old Tijuana native is in custody after allegedly killing seven victims in Baja California Sur. The victims were found in two mass graves, outside of the city of La Paz, early in the week of June 9. …