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Did you charge more than $100,000 on your expense account?
Four Edison executives did in 2011; one wrote off $192,402.
The Orange County Register has an excellent watchdog piece this week on pay and expense account reimbursement for Southern California Edison (SCE) executives. The data came from a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The best-paid 10% of …
El Cajon Police dog attacks La Mesa officer
Camaraderie between local law enforcement officials apparently does not extend to the canine world, as an El Cajon Police K-9 unit responding to assist in a search instead chose to attack a group of La Mesa Police officers on Monday …
Border Patrol agents may testify
Prosecution has rested in trial of two agents accused of lewd acts and battery
Prosecution has rested, in the trial of two off-duty Border Patrol agents who are accused of lewd acts in public and then attacking a witness who complained. Kallie Lamb Helwig, 25, and Gerald Joseph Torello, 35, have pleaded not guilty …
Tijuana narco-tunnel discovered
Another sophisticated passage found, built by drug traffickers
Another narco-tunnel was discovered in Tijuana, that crossed into the United States but did not have an exit built yet, which spanned 370 meters in length. The tunnel was discovered Monday evening, February 4th. The tunnel was found after an …
Edison got huge rate boost although required filing still not made
Question was whether generator replacement program was cost-effective
San Diego attorney Mike Aguirre learned today (Feb. 5) that Southern California Edison (SCE) has still not made a filing that should have been critical in its California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) general rate case that ended late last year. …
Jacobs says he is bowing out of Balboa Park makeover
Money talks as La Jolla billionaire Democrat and Qualcomm founder makes announcement on public broadcasting station he funds: "I've told the committee that the project is over "
San Diego's richest man, Qualcomm billionaire Irwin Jacobs, says he is pulling out of his controversial Balboa Park traffic and parking plan. The move came a day after a Superior Court judge here ruled that the city council had acted …
Despite ills, UCAN raises $20,000
Board at monthly meeting discusses lawyer, accountant bills
Troubled watchdog Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) has raised $20,000 from 1,000 contributors, its board learned today at the February meeting. Some expressed surprise that with the U.S. Attorney investigating UCAN, and civil suits cropping up, a certain number of …
As the world turns: Earth Day Fair to be held inside Balboa Park
Mayor Filner announces support for the Earth Day Fair, now that Plaza de Panama project has been defeated
The drama over Earth Day at Balboa Park can finally be put to rest. One day after Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor struck down the controversial Plaza de Panama project, Mayor Bob Filner announced the annual Earth Fair is back …
Alleged pay-to-play cases remain in South Bay
Judge Timothy R. Walsh denies district attorney's motion
At the end of January, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis filed a motion to reconsider the transfer of alleged corruption cases from the San Diego courthouse (central division) to the South County courthouse. On February 5, Judge Timothy R. …
Vista Fire Department seeking seniors
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/05/39580/ The Vista Fire Department is putting out a call for residents age 50 or older to join the organization’s Senior Volunteer Program. Providing “emergency incident support,” such as providing food and drink to crews working extended duty situations like …
After backing industry-favored timber tax, Fletcher reaped big contributions
Republican-turned-independent Assemblyman was one of two crucial votes needed for passage of tax bill favored by Sierra Pacific Industries and other timber interests
It was August 2012 and one of the most heated tax battles of the year was unfolding. California's Democratic governor was pushing an industry-favored timber bill through the legislature, imposing a tax on California consumers for the lumber they buy. …
Baja authorities fighting sex trafficking network
Officials working to dismantle trafficking ring from southern Mexico
Baja California officials stated at a press conference on Monday, February 4th, that they are working to dismantle a sex trafficking ring that is run by organizations from Mexico City and the state of Puebla. Rommel Moreno Manjarez, the head …
Whalen Furniture fined for not reporting bed defect
Federal commission says company did not immediately report death of child
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced in a news release that San Diego's Whalen Manufacturing, dba Bayside Furnishings, has agreed to pay a $750,000 penalty. In 2007, Whalen learned that a 22-month old boy had died after …
Mitt Romney moves forward on massive renovation of La Jolla home
City asked to consider granting permits for overhaul of beachfront home.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been making up for lost time on the giant remodel of his beachfront home in La Jolla's posh Barber Tract community. Just days after suffering defeat at the polls, Romney removed the hold on …
Cabo San Lucas airport adding international competitors
U.S. airlines intending to add flights to more affordable landing strip
United States airlines, Air Tran and United, have applied to begin flights to Cabo San Lucas International Airport, beginning in the month of June. The Cabo San Lucas airport is much smaller than its neighboring Los Cabos International Airport and …
In debt to self for failed mayoral bid, San Diego District Attorney already raising 2014 re-election cash
Republican Bonnie Dumanis puts out the word that be she intends to have a big campaign war chest for next year's re-election battle
Fresh from a frantic year-end fundraising bout for her failed mayoral campaign fund- which finished 2012 with $32,758 of cash on hand and $50,000 of remaining debt to the candidate herself - San Diego county District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is …
Bonnie Dumanis kicks off campaign for fourth-term as District Attorney
Two years shy of election, Dumanis already on the hunt for donations.
You can't keep a good district attorney down, or so says District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis in a recent announcement that she will be running for a fourth-term as the County's top prosecutor. Dumanis launched her campaign today for the 2014 …
San Marcos man charged w attempted murder for alleged car-ramming
Man who rescued domestic violence victim was reportedly pinned tween cars
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for using his car to ram another man who had intervened in a domestic violence dispute, according to a Sheriff’s statement this morning. Jorge Alcantara Colin was taken into custody …