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Reader's owner backed anti-assisted suicide campaign in Massachusetts
Pot and parental notification also on publisher's personal political radar during 2012
It's the end of January, the time final 2012 campaign finance disclosure statements begin rolling in, and early filings show it was a record political fundraising season for local contributors. Among San Diego's major donors was the Reader's owner, Jim …
Hank Rhon says he’s the best man for Baja California Governor’s Office
Controversial former Tijuana mayor hopes presidential support will help win office
Jorge Hank Rhon, a former mayor of Tijuana, hopes to get an endorsement from Mexico’s president to help his run for Governor of Baja California. Many had taken Hank Rhon’s statements lightly regarding a new political run, considering his recent …
Shopping Plaza Owner and One Paseo neighbor spends $10,000 to lobby against project
A recent lobbyist disclosure from Donahue Shriber shows presence of anti-One Paseo lobbyist at City Hall
Kilroy Realty is banking on hopes of city council support for their mega-development One Paseo in Carmel Valley. And, local lobbying outfits are banking thousands of dollars Kilroy Realty paid to lobby city council and city staff for support. But …
Lawsuit claims manufacturer intentionally markets "toxic" frozen pizzas
San Diegan Katie Simpson has filed a lawsuit against California Pizza Kitchen and Nestle USA, claiming that the food companies are “deliberately poisoning their customers,” Courthouse News Service reports. “Artificial trans fat is a toxic carcinogen for which there are …
Owners of Be Wise Farm and their customers file legal complaint against the County over Eye Gnat Ordinances
The groups say ordinances violate CEQA and other state and local laws.
Consumers of organic produce and the farms they buy from are ticked off at San Diego County's Department of Environmental Health for the implementation of Eye Gnat Ordinances which could force farmers to spray pesticides on their crop. Now looking …
Over 250 kilos of marijuana found floating off the coast of Baja
Sealed and floating drugs found near Ensenada
According to Baja California authorities, over 250 kilos (551 pounds) of marijuana have been found floating in the Pacific Ocean during the month of January. The most recent discovery, on Saturday January 26th, presented 228.7 kilograms floating off the coast …
Coastal Commission set to approve revamped Lane Field redevelopment project
Twin high-rise hotels, accompanying retail/meeting space scaled down from 2009 plans
The California Coastal Commission has filed documents indicating likely approval on a scaled-down high-rise hotel project on the former Lane Field site, original home of the minor-league San Diego Padres. The original plans, submitted and approved in 2009, called for …
New filing shows U-T's Manchester personally backed Carl DeMaio and GOP to tune of $283,900
San Diego newspaper mogul and litigation-beset Navy Broadway Complex developer gave heavily to those supporting controversial downtown project
Combative U-T San Diego publisher Douglas Manchester, whose development company was sued last week by the California Coastal Commission over Manchester's plans to turn the U.S. Navy's waterfront real estate into a giant hotel, office, and retail complex, remained busy …
Large-scale developers of River Bend and One Paseo unite to win favor at City Hall
Recent disclosure shows big money spent at City Hall to lobby for controversial projects.
Developers looking to build massive mixed use projects were scrambling to win favor at City Hall in the weeks before and after the new mayor and city councilmembers were sworn into office in early December. Their strategy was to join …
California sues Manchester's firm; reports show Navy complex push by fired city lobbyist
Disclosures reveal that U-T San Diego Manchester's Navy Broadway Complex was one of several contentious issues lobbied by D.C. influence peddling firm dumped by new mayor
As noted here last month, having ex-congressman Bob Filner as San Diego's new Democratic mayor might mean interesting changes for the city's costly and heavily partisan lobbying agenda, as previously controlled by Republican Jerry Sanders. Two new developments illustrate the …
La Jolla billionaire to get the Neil Morgan award
SDG&E, U-T San Diego, Bridgepoint Education, and Qualcomm listed among sponsors of 'Visionary Awards" dinner
2012 was a successful political year for La Jolla billionaire Irwin Jacobs. Besides the re-election of Barack Obama, to whose super PAC the Democrat gave $2.12 million, Jacobs also won big with Proposition Z, the tax-raising San Diego Unified school …
Mickelson gambling stories make rounds again
Callaway found he was a gambler, but had no outstanding debts
For years, the sports press has talked about golfer Phil Mickelson's gambling proclivities. Now that he has shot off his mouth about the excessive taxes on his $40 million+plus annual income, those stories -- some of which may be exaggerated …
This year's convention center business will be difficult
It could take years to woo back some major conventions, says expert Morrison
In convention business, this year "will continue to be a difficult year for San Diego," says tourism guru Jerry Morrison of Encinitas. He considers it good news that the San Diego Tourism Authority (formerly CONVIS) will be taking over booking …
Task force formed on San Onofre restart plan
Panel consists of all federal officials, no public or utility company representation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formed a special task force to be called the San Onofre Review Panel, which will evaluate Southern California Edison’s proposal to restart one of the two long-idled nuclear reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating …
Trial for California firefighter was delayed
Raul Licon Jr. pleads not guilty to felony child abuse
A California firefighter was ordered to face six felony child abuse charges by a superior court judge at the end of a preliminary hearing last September. The trial date was set for this week, but has been delayed two months. …
Council and City Attorney to meet behind closed doors to discuss Medical Marijuana lawsuits
City Attorney will seek direction from council as to how to proceed with the eleven pending cases
City councilmembers and San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith will meet behind closed doors on Monday January 28 to discuss the eleven pending lawsuits against Medical Marijuana facilities filed by San Diego. The closed session meeting comes weeks after Mayor …
More key lobbyist names emerge in wake of mayor's high dollar fundraiser
Influence peddlers for controversial development projects attend fundraiser in offices of downtown lobbyist owned by Filner consultant, watchdog says
That $500-a-head fundraiser thrown last night by the downtown lobbying shop of Public Policy Strategies - an influence peddling boutique owned by Tom Shepard, who was Bob Filner's chief campaign consultant in his victory over Republican city councilman Carl DeMaio …
New documents reveal representatives from Grand Del Mar denied having dedicated helipad at resort
Public records request reveals additional information on the illegal helipad at the Grand Del Mar
That's no heliport. It's a concrete fitness pad. That pretty much sums up the response from president of Manchester Resorts, Tom Voss, to officials from the Department of Transportation when asked about Grand Del Mar's non-permitted heliport back in June …