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Vista man gets work furlough for resisting arrest
Must spend every night at detention center for six months, after work
A Vista man was sentenced to 180 days “work furlough,” after he was found guilty of felony resisting-arrest during a loud house party last November. Eric Gregory Campbell, 46, will be allowed to go to his mechanic’s job during the …
Jury: registered nurse guilty of abusing autistic man
Two felonies and four misdemeanors declared after two week trial
Today a jury declared a 62-year-old registered nurse guilty of felony abuse of a 23-year-old autistic man in his care last summer. Michael Dale Garritson was declared guilty of two felonies today, April 22, 2013. The first guilty count is …
Economy hops: thank craft brewers
They create jobs, contribute much more impact than Comic-Con
Craft brewers and brewpubs created $299.5 million in economic impact in the county in 2011, according to a study by the National University System Institute for Policy Research. That's 1.5 times the impact of Comic-Con. That year, there were an …
Crystal meth bust near Ensenada, BC
Meth load discovered in truck tires at Santo Tomás
Federal police discovered a load of crystal methamphetamine, in a stranded semi-truck, in Santo Tomás in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd. El Universal reported that 120 kilos (264.5 pounds) of crystal meth was discovered inside the trucks tires. …
Peters got $2600 from Microsoft Office president in weeks before CISPA vote
San Diego freshman Democrat who voted for cyber intelligence bill got campaign funds from industry-linked figures in month leading to House vote
Despite complaints by online activists and privacy advocates that the measure would allow agents of the U.S. government to make dangerous intrusions into Internet privacy, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, known as CISPA for short, breezed through the …
Explosive discovered on beach in Cardiff
Encinitas Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Cardiff State Beach Sunday afternoon (April 21) and called in the Bomb Arson Unit to defuse an explosive device described only as “unidentified military ordinance.” Shortly after 1 p.m., a resident walking along the …
Lawsuit aims to prevent massive wall signs from being allowed in City
San Diegans for Open Government filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego and Westfield LLC for trying to scuttle current zoning laws.
The signs point to a showdown in court. Last week, San Diegans for Open Government, a non-profit government watchdog group, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego and Westfield Group over an attempt to scuttle current zoning laws …
Donald Trump could get SLAPPed
Appeals court reverses Judge Irma Gonzalez in case critical to consumers' rights
In a lawsuit whose outcome might be critical to the ability of individuals and journalists to smoke out bad business practices, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday (April 17) told U.S. District Court Judge Irma Gonzalez to think …
Teenager on trial for alleged gang shooting in Oceanside
Seventeen-year-old tried as adult for fatal shotgun blast in rivals' territory
Trial began last week for a 17-year-old boy accused of shooting another teenager in the belly with a shotgun. Prosecutors claim that it was one year ago when Samuel went into rival gang territory with a group of homies after …
Sierra Club wins climate change lawsuit against county
Judge says Climate Action Plan has no enforcement mechanism on greenhouse gas emissions
Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor ruled for the Sierra Club yesterday (April 19) in a suit it had filed against the county's Climate Action Plan (CAP). The club argued that the county plan contains no enforcement mechanism for reducing greenhouse …
Young gangster could face life in prison, DA says
Alleged gangster accused of ramming a man with his car, who rescued a beating victim
Jorge’s birthday happens to be Cinco de Mayo, but he will turn 22-years-old this year while in custody, in the Vista jail. Jorge Alcantara Colin pleads not-guilty to attempted murder and other felonies, and could face life in prison, since …
Report: Tony Robbins buys $25 million home in Palm Beach
Happiness guru apparently buys year-old home on ocean front
According to the publication South Florida Real Estate, San Diego-based motivational speaker Anthony (Tony) Robbins, has bought a $24.75 million Palm Beach home, "according to several sources." The home that the self-styled purveyor of inner peace has bought has six …
Lorena Gonzalez rakes in more than $160,000 in campaign contributions in five month span
Union-head Lorena Gonzalez far ahead of her opponent Steve Castaneda in campaign donations.
Chief executive of the San Diego and Imperial County Labor Union and now state assembly candidate, Lorena Gonzalez, is proving to be quite skilled at fundraising. Gonzalez, who is running for the assembly seat vacated by Ben Hueso, has raised …
SD March unemployment drops to 7.7%
Jobs up 8,300 over month, 32,600 over year
The San Diego County unemployment rate for March was 7.7%, down from a revised 8% in February, according to the California Employment Development Department. The county gained 8,300 jobs in over the month; leisure and hospitality jobs rose 3,600 -- …
MTS, SANDAG announce plans for long-distance bus lines, Regional Transportation Plan critics not impressed
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), in conjunction with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has announced plans within the next year to roll out a major expansion of the MTS Bus Rapid Transit system, connecting the I-15 …
Chula Vista home builder settles $2 million dispute over construction defects
Brookfield Homes, developers of the 120-unit Cottage Lane condominium project in the Windingwalk master planned community in eastern Chula Vista, have agreed to pay the homeowners’ association there $2 million due to alleged construction defects. The Naumann Law Firm, representing …
Liquor store owners agree to $6,000 ethics fine in Filner hit piece case
Group run by outspoken Chaldean leader favoring Nathan Fletcher admits failing to fully identify itself and making late filings during last year's race for mayor
As reported here last May 29, the Neighborhood Market Association, a group representing various liquor stores and convenience markets around the county, unleashed a barrage of hit pieces against then-congressman Bob Filner, who was running for mayor. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/18/44031/ One of …
Council sets date to discuss draft medical marijuana ordinance
Draft ordinance improves access from 2011 ordinance.
Proponents and patients of medical marijuana in San Diego will finally get a chance to voice support for a new ordinance that clears the way for medical marijuana dispensaries to open in the City. On Monday, April 22, the City …