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A gigawatt of solar generation
State passes milestone in solar installations
California’s solar power network now tops 1 gigawatt in generation, the *San Francisco Chronicle is reporting. A single gigawatt is equal to 1,000 megawatts, roughly equivalent to the power production of one of the two idled nuclear reactors at San …
Edison, SDGE want secrecy in San Onofre dealings
Aguirre charges ratepayers getting fleeced over San Onofre; CPUC may grant silence
San Diego attorney Mike Aguirre today (Jan. 14) filed a motion with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in an attempt to thwart a bid for secret hearings on the San Onofre nuclear facility mishap. The facility is jointly owned …
Borrego: one resort for sale, two big properties in escrow
But does the desert town have a future for resort business?
The Borrego Springs Resort & Country Club is on the market for $10 million, according to real estate salesman Rick Vesci, who has the listing. "It was never really successful," says Jerry Morrison, San Diego County hotel guru. "It was …
Closed circuit television cameras to be installed at trolley stations
MTS paying SANDAG to manage the $637,414 camera project
Smile, you're on Metropolitan Transit System camera. New closed circuit television cameras may soon be installed at trolley stations throughout San Diego. The new cameras, if approved by SANDAG's transportation committee, will be installed along the trolley's Orange Line which …
Local senior says he was defrauded by scammer targeting Latinos
Retired bus driver had his life savings taken after investing in Vegas express bus venture
A retired San Diego bus driver has filed suit against Luis Berrios and LBA Express, a shuttle service to Las Vegas, claiming elder abuse and fraud. Jose Carrillo, who is in his mid-sixties and survives on Social Security and a …
Núñez kicks in for Hueso senate bid
Cash stash controlled by controversial Democratic ex-Assembly Speaker, now employed by national lobbying firm, drops serious campaign change for current member's step up the ladder
A multi-million dollar campaign fund run by former state Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez has contributed $4,100 to the 40th district state senate campaign of fellow Democrat Ben Hueso, re-elected to the Assembly in November. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/14/38348/ The contribution was made on …
State investigating Bridgepoint
It's part of probe of for-profit educational institutions
Troubled Bridgepoint Education filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission this morning (Jan. 14) indicating that it has received an investigative subpoena from the California Attorney General requesting documents from March 1, 2009 to the present. Bridgepoint says …
Deputy Sheriffs' Association Files Lawsuit Against County
Tensions mount over public employee pensions. Sheriffs' union files suit.
Tensions continue to mount between the Deputy Sheriffs' Association and the County of San Diego over pension obligations. In a lawsuit filed on January 4, the union accused the County of violating current pension agreements by implementing the California Public …
U.S. Geological Survey chief quits, may head Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Departure of popular Obama appointee coincides with formation of UCSD search committee to replace departing Tony Haymet
Marcia McNutt, director of the United States Geological Survey and science advisor to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, today announced her resignation. Word circulating at UCSD is that she may soon be heading back to San Diego to join …
Tenant vs. tenant at De Anza Cove mobile home park
Lawsuit shows a new fight for relocation benefits.
Now that a settlement is near, the melee over the De Anza Cove mobile home park now has resident pitted against resident in a fight for relocation benefits. A new lawsuit, filed by James and Michelle Bloch on January 9, …
Fighting for transparency at San Onofre
Utilities move to block public access to information related to government inquiry on steam generator failure
The Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility earlier this week filed a statement with the California Public Utilities Commission opposing a motion by Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric, who collectively share a majority ownership stake in the long-idled …
Filner ends pot dispensary crackdown; U.S. Attorney Duffy yet to respond
Today’s move may position new Democratic San Diego mayor for head-on collision with Obama’s U.S. Attorney here
San Diego mayor Bob Filner, whose election was opposed last year by U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy, today told the city's development department to stop its crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries. A day after a contretemps yesterday, in which Democrat Filner …
Free and clear? Not here
SD lags nation in percentage of homes free of debt
Zillow,com reports today that 29.3% of U.S. homeowners own their houses free and clear of debt. San Diego County comes in at 21.5%. The highest percentages among metro areas are Pittsburgh (38.6%) and Tampa (33.2%) and the lowest are Washington …
Balboa Park controversy's Jacobs backs lavish Edwardian-themed KPBS funder
Corporations buy their way on to state-owned non-profit's air via "Downtown Abbey" event offering 44 TV spots, 60 radio spots, and 30,000 Internet ads, “sponsorship kit” says
KPBS, the public broadcasting operation owned and run by taxpayer-funded San Diego State University, is planning to stage a lavish downtown fundraising bash for well-heeled backers, allowing advertisers to "Reach KPBS' Most Loyal and Affluent Audience,” according to a “sponsorship …
Felon fails to flee from police in La Mesa
Escape attempt leads to head-on traffic collision, homeowner confrontation after break-in attempt gone wrong
Twenty-eight year old Benjamin Nicholas Davidson of El Cajon was arrested late Tuesday night after leading La Mesa Police officers on a chase that wrecked two cars, left another driver injured, and found Davidson unsuccessfully attempting to break into an …
Seau suffered from disease caused by hits
Media reporting that linebacker had chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Both ESPN and ABC News are reporting this morning (Jan. 10) that former star Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, who committed suicide last May, suffered from a debilitating brain disease attributed to 20 years of absorbing hard hits to the head …