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Tourism Marketing District Board has nearly $2 million stashed away in reserve account
Board has access to a so-called catastrophe fund.
The feud between Mayor Bob Filner and Jan Goldsmith spilled over in a San Diego Superior court room during a March 5 hearing. "For the record, your honor I do not have an attorney," Mayor Filner told Judge Timothy Taylor …
Three-fourths of affluent to retire in San Diego
Those planning to move seek lower cost of living
According to a survey of 200 San Diegans by discount brokerage Charles Schwab & Co., 73% of the so-called affluent plan to retire in the county, while 24% plan to move -- almost half to achieve lower living costs. For …
Fallbrook man accused in death of toddler in his care
Man who called for help 8 years ago now charged with murder
A 29-year-old Fallbrook man is on trial for murder, accused in the death of a toddler 8 years ago. Efrain Cornejo, then 21, phoned paramedics when a 14-month-old baby in his care stopped breathing. The five-minute 911 call was played …
In Filner case, tangled tale of four GOP leaning judges
By representing himself in court, Democrat Filner steps into a clubby world of Republican judicial cash and big business ties
San Diego mayor Bob Filner - who appeared before San Diego Superior Court judge Timothy B. Taylor today to unsuccessfully argue against an expedited hearing of the lawsuit brought against him by hotel moguls - is more familiar with the …
California border apprehensions lowest in over 10 years
Number of those caught attempting to cross border illegally dropping
The number of people caught trying to cross into California illegally has dropped to its lowest number in over 10 years, according to Custom and Border Protection (CBP) officials. CBP officials recently stated that the lower number in apprehensions is …
PA woman cleared to sue local baby products manufacturer
Suit related to 2009 suffocation death, Wal Mart, Kmart and retail store managers also named in suit
A Pennsylvania woman has been cleared by a federal judge to pursue a lawsuit against Wal Mart, Kmart, and San Diego-based baby products manufacturer Infantino LLC over the death of her son. Anthoinette Medley was walking in a Philadelphia mall …
Military contractors found guilty of fraud
Jury says bribery and money laundering part of scheme
A federal jury today (March 4) found two persons and one company guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering in connection with military contracting. Found guilty were Robert Ehnow, president of Poway's L&N Industrial Tool & …
In Miller obit, U-T misses historic sleaze story
Ed Miller battled and finally nailed C. Arnholt Smith
In all but a few daily newspapers, such as the New York Times, obituaries tend to gloss over or not even mention news that a community doesn't want to recall. So it is with the Union-Tribune's report today (March 4) …
Jury deliberates fatal car crash charged as murder
Trial for man accused in head-on collision in Valley Center almost one year ago
A San Diego County prosecutor asked the jury to find an Escondido man guilty of second-degree murder, after he allegedly caused a fatal head-on-collision in Valley Center almost a year ago, on April 25, 2012. Jose Raul Najera, 34, is …
NFL's request to transfer Seau case to federal court denied by judge
Order to stay from U.S. judge holds transfer until outside panel can weigh in on case.
The National Football League wants that the case filed by relatives of Junior Seau to be heard by the federal courts, not the San Diego Superior Court where Seau's surviving relatives originally filed the lawsuit. The case, filed, on January …
For-profit education stocks hit on legislation fear
San Diego's Bridgepoint Education down 3.43%
For-profit education stocks got walloped today (March 4) after Senate Democrats proposed a bill that would strengthen the Department of Education's oversight of these controversial entities. According to Yahoo, the legislation would require the department to conduct reviews of colleges …
Missing 15 year old Tijuana girl sought
Family seeking girl who has not been seen in 8 days
A Tijuana family is seeking help in locating their high school age daughter, as she has been missing since February 24th. Angélica Camacho Campos was last seen in Zona Centro with friends, yet failed to return home. Angélica is around …
Golf ranks high on Hueso's special interest gift list
Cost of care, feeding, and travel for Assembly Democrat by big gift givers in 2012 may top San Diego delegation
Who was the biggest gift recipient of all among California legislators from San Diego in 2012? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/04/41054/ All filings aren't in yet, but according to a spreadsheet analysis of the delegation's personal financial disclosure statements recently posted online by the …
City emails show Mitt Romney fast at work on La Jolla remodel only three days after losing the election
Mitt Romney wasted little time getting project back on track
Sunday former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney emerged from hiding for his first interview since losing the election in November. According to a report from Reuters, the GOP contender and his wife Ann have been holed up in their beach …
San Diego legislators got plenty of free travel, lodging, and food in 2012
Koch brothers-backed ALEC picks up tab for GOP's Anderson; Democrat Atkins books trip to Russia, thanks to Moscow's Duma
Some fine times on the road were no doubt had last year by the members of San Diego's state legislative delegation, judging from their personal financial disclosure reports just posted online by California's Fair Political Practices Commission. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/03/41011/ Perhaps not …