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American households ailing; Wall Street rejoices
Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low, harming family savers
A new set of statistics plus an action by the central bank, (Federal Reserve) dramatically showed today (Sept. 17) why Wall Street is feasting off Main Street's pain. The Census Bureau announced that median household income, adjusted for inflation, is …
San Diego Unified under fire for proposal to install stadium lights at Point Loma High School with Prop S funds
District has already lost a case challenging the use of funds for stadium lights at Hoover High School
Update: An earlier version stated that the cost of the lights was $800,000. That was incorrect. The amount was $462,000. 'Lights, renovation, and revenue' seems to be the motto these days from officials at the cash-strapped San Diego Unified School …
Goldsmith's office warns against city reclaiming control of emergency medical services
Competitive bidding is needed first, except for current service provider Rural/Metro
San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith’s office is out with a report advising the city council against considering a request by the fire department and their International Association of Firefighters Union, Local 145, to take the responsibility for providing Advanced …
Little interest in Occupy's second anniversary
A sparse crowd of about two dozen gathered at San Diego Civic Center downtown yesterday evening (September 17) to celebrate the second anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, paling in comparison to the thousand or more who once stormed …
Proposal for newly drawn assessment district in North Park once again in the works
More than a year after the previous attempt failed, North Park Main Street is back again
The required one-and-a-half year cooling off period has expired and North Park Main Street is back with a new proposal to bring a Property-based Improvement District (PBID) to North Park. In July 2011, a proposal to expand the current assessment …
International military bribery scheme uncovered
Singapore executive arrested in San Diego
Three individuals were charged with participating in a criminal military bribery scheme unsealed in federal court today (Sept. 17). Leonard Glenn Francis, head of a Singapore defense contractor, was charged with providing luxury travel and prostitutes to U.S. Navy Commander …
Park(ing) Day: parklet preview in University Heights
A new urban mini-park is planned for Alabama Street in front of Mama's Bakery and Live Wire.
On August 23, with their eyes shining brightly towards utopia, North Park Main Street, the City of San Diego, and the North Park community inaugurated the city’s first parklet in front of Caffé Calabria (3933 30th Street). The eco-urban gesture …
Oceanside the next city to ban animal sales?
City has support of the Humane Society
After months of protests and city council consideration, the City of San Diego moved last month to ban the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in a commercial setting. Now, a similar movement is brewing in Oceanside, and the San …
Fake hitman testified against California rock singer
Tim Lambesis’ attorney suggested it was all a “setup”
A fitness trainer named Brett said he knew Tim Lambesis at the gym where he worked, but just in passing. Lambesis was a client of a different trainer there, at the gym called Pure Fitness in Carlsbad, California. The trainer …
U-T San Diego publisher routes $100,000 through state GOP
Following the money in San Diego mayor's race gets yet more interesting as heavily partying Republican Manchester writes weighty check to California party committee
As reported here two weeks ago, the folks over at the local Republican party seem to have become the town’s unrivaled masters at moving cash around in creative ways that, whether intentional or not, have the effect of obscuring the …
A year behind bars for mortgage loan fraud scam
Loan applications falsified
John Allen of Laguna Hills was sentenced today (Sept. 16) for participation in a mortgage scam. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, he solicited so-called investors who would become straw buyers of homes. Allen would falsify loan applications by claiming …
Two accountants lose licenses for criminal offenses
Money laundering, witness tampering among charges
Two San Diegans have lost their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licenses, according to the California Board of Accountancy. Steven Martinez earlier pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts, including mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering, and use of interstate commerce …
Port releases results on "green" initiatives
Doing better than 2008, but not much improvement in the last year
The Port of San Diego recently released its Green Port Year In Review results for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, celebrating significant reductions in water and electricity use and in the carbon footprint of Port activities. Little, however, appears to have …
Kevin Faulconer first mayoral candidate to buy flurry of local TV ads
Faulconer hired Kurt Snow from The Wayne Johnson Agency to purchase ads from October 5 to November 8.
Television viewers in San Diego will soon see a lot more of councilmember Kevin Faulconer. The Republican-endorsed mayoral candidate is the first of the crowded pack to buy ad time on local television stations in the run-up to the November …
Chicken lobby still roots for Fletcher
As campaign cash mounts in unusual San Diego mayoral battle, friendships of the past continue to pay off big for former Republican legislator
You might say the chickens have come home to roost for newly minted Democrat and Qualcomm executive Nathan Fletcher. Or at least some of the money they make for a big poultry processor in the California industrial town of Vernon …
Driver took the blame for cops shooting his passenger
Brian Lee Olsen made a plea deal after nearly six years in custody
A man held in custody almost six years awaiting trial on a murder charge made a plea deal admitting manslaughter. Brian Lee Olsen, 40, was charged with murder after police shot and killed the female passenger in his car the …
Medical ship commander relieved of duty
Navy says he falsified results of physical fitness assessment
According to the publication Stars & Stripes, Captain William B. Cogar was relieved of his duties as commander of Medical Treatment Facility USNS Mercy for falsely reporting the results of his physical fitness assessment. Cogar was also charged with failing …
Hotel owners behind police clashes with union give big to newly minted Democrat Fletcher
Newport Beach-based Tarsadia Investments family gives major money to Ex-Republican Qualcomm executive; Unite Here Local 30 vows Hilton boycott
With union-backed mayor Bob Filner deposed, the epic battle between labor and capital for control of San Diego's city hall has resumed with a vengeance, based on campaign cash disclosures filed by two putative major candidates. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/sep/13/53124/ Yesterday, as reported …
Indian casino makes run at obscure world records
Alpine’s Viejas Casino is celebrating Friday the 13th of September by attempting to break two obscure Guinness World Records. For the first stunt, the tribal gambling facility intends to play the world’s largest game of blackjack – dealing out cards …