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City of La Mesa's aged sewer system sends millions of gallons of raw sewage into bay and ocean
City submits offer to San Diego Water Board over illegal discharge of sewage into San Diego Bay and ocean.
City officials in La Mesa have admitted to dumping over one million gallons of raw sewage into the San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The admission comes less than a month after local water quality officials slapped the City …
UC San Diego application spike sets record
Over 67,000 prospective freshmen apply for admission
Applications for incoming freshmen and prospective transfer students seeking admission to UC San Diego reached record numbers for the fall 2013 semester, the university announced last Friday. A total of 67,392 prospective freshmen and another 14,948 transfer students submitted applications …
More bad news for Fresh & Easy stores
San Diego superior court imposes penalty on chain
San Diego County District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis, announced in a January 22 press release that a superior court judge has imposed a penalty of $833,136 on Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Inc. According to the release, "Prosecutors filed a civil …
Double-digit leap in SD housing values
Rents grow, but lag nation's pace, says Zillow
San Diego County housing values leapt 10% last year, according to Zillow.com. Only six of the top 30 metro markets had bigger jumps, and some such as Phoenix and Vegas were coming out of deep troughs. The median home value …
Judge calls disgraced Border Patrol agent "an abomination" at sentencing
Chula Vista man helped fugitive brother-in-law sneak into U.S., scammed insurance company by faking truck theft
A federal judge called the actions of former U.S. Border Patrol agent Thomas Silva “an abomination,” sentencing him to eight months in prison and ordering him to forfeit $16,000 and pay another $8,129 to Farmer’s Insurance after he pleaded guilty …
Vista man bloodied when arrested during under-aged party
Forty-six-year-old man denies resisting arrest charges
The deputy said it was a “typical” underage-drinking-party, with more than 200 persons overflowing the home into the street, and persons holding bottles were yelling “fuck the cops” and “fuck you pigs!” Sheriff’s deputy Frank Leyva said he and four …
Disbarred attorney not required to appear in court
Michael Theodore Pines “waives” his appearance for hearings
A former attorney who is notorious in San Diego County for his multiple arrests and unusual statements in court, apparently is no longer required to appear in court for his own cases. Michael Theodore Pines was formally disbarred in November, …
David Copley yacht for sale
Fraser Yachts asking $34.5 million for yacht that hung around Monaco.
"Happy Days," the yacht of the late publisher David Copley, is for sale by Fraser Yachts, which has a San Diego office. The price is $34.5 million, according to a document distributed by Fraser. The listing agent for the company …
Mickelson threatens to leave over taxes
Pro golfer weighing move from California, possible retirement
San Diego pro golfer Phil Mickelson stated in La Quinta over the weekend that there will be "drastic changes" in his life. He may reveal some of them at the Farmers Insurance Open that begins Thursday at Torrey Pines. His …
U.S. Marshals’ automatic weapons, $71,840 San Diego SUV hit by audit
Unauthorized automatic weapons and a costly sport utility vehicle used in San Diego on list of prohibited and improperly documented purchases made by U.S. Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service has come under scrutiny by the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Inspector General over, among other things, unauthorized conversion of semi-automatic weapons purchases to those capable of fully automatic fire. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/21/38721/ In a report released …
Anschutz still wants foot in door
He may not lure Chargers to L.A., and is having trouble with his wind farm, too
San Diego sports fans have long fretted over Denver multi-billionaire Phil Anschutz. The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) has been planning a downtown stadium for Los Angeles; there has been concern that Anschutz would buy a big piece of the Chargers …
Port redevelopment project to shut portion of W. Broadway
The westernmost portion of Broadway downtown will close to vehicle traffic next Wednesday and remain shut down until sometime this summer, as the Port of San Diego continues work on their North Embarcadero Visionary Plan improvement project. Beginning January 23, …
Baja fugitive arrested in Utah
Man wanted for 2011 murder in Ensenada arrested in Salt Lake City
United States Customs Enforcement Agency officials announced Friday, January 18th, that a man wanted for murder in Baja California was returned after being arrested in Salt Lake City. Saul Camargo-Avendano, who was sought in connection with the Ensenada murder of …
Ryan Leaf in state prison
Former Chargers quarterback threatened staff member and violated treatment plan
Ryan Leaf, the quarterback who was supposed to turn the Chargers around in 1998, has been moved from a drug treatment center to the Montana State Prison, according to the Associated Press. Leaf was charged with threatening a staff member …
Fabian Nunez willing to write check to any Hueso running for public office?
Nunez kicks in $5,000 to Ruben Hueso's run for School Board in Pasadena
Former assembly speaker now running for state treasurer, Fabian Nunez, is spreading the wealth, to any member of the Hueso family who decides to run public office. On January 16, Nunez wrote a check from his state treasurer campaign fund …
Mexico’s peso and stock market staying strong
Trading and currency showing positive results for start of 2013
Mexico’s stock market continues to strengthen, alongside a strong peso, as the benchmark IPC index of the nation’s top 35 stocks pushes into record territory. According to the Wall Street Journal, the index reached 44,980 during Friday morning trading. The …
December unemployment drops
County gains 700 jobs in final month
The San Diego County unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in December from 8.4% in November and 9% a year ago, according to the Employment Development Department. Not surprisingly, retail trade jobs rose 1,800. Thus, the December improvement was in significant …
Filner can veto port nominations, city attorney memo says
Legal memorandum drafted by former Union-Tribune political writer green-lights strong mayor's powers
If there was any doubt that new Democratic mayor Bob Filner has plenty of leverage under the city's so-called strong mayor form of government - once ardently embraced and financed by San Diego's Republican business establishment - GOP City Attorney …