Social Justice groups to march on May Day for immigration reform. UT
Political opportunist council member Kevin Faulconer leads group in protest to proposed garage at Lindbergh Field. UT
The GJ's investigation in Sunroad controversy recommends better land use policy and employee training for city. UT
As drug gang war continues in Tijuana, Mexican officials vow combat the violence. UT
In Riverside County foreclosures during Q1 tripled from the number same period last year. UT
Scripps Encinitas is trying to break the nurses union. NCTimes
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday - Quick Hits
Profile in courage, Mayor Sanders vetoes pay increase for council and himself. UT
More profiles in courage, Peters and Hueso change their minds on 24% pay increase for council. UT
Ever heard of Norton Utilities? County Superior court computers hit with a virus. UT
More signs of the housing crisis, home building permits off 63% from last year. NCTimes
San Diego near the top for nation in broadband access. UT
Sign of the times, "Wings over Gillespie" cancelled due to high cost of fuel. UT
City of Oceanside in talks with Natural History Museum on the possibility of a North County satellite location. UT
More profiles in courage, Peters and Hueso change their minds on 24% pay increase for council. UT
Ever heard of Norton Utilities? County Superior court computers hit with a virus. UT
More signs of the housing crisis, home building permits off 63% from last year. NCTimes
San Diego near the top for nation in broadband access. UT
Sign of the times, "Wings over Gillespie" cancelled due to high cost of fuel. UT
City of Oceanside in talks with Natural History Museum on the possibility of a North County satellite location. UT
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
City Attorney Aguirre skips last night's debate, doubtful for tonight's debate. UT
Mayor Sanders seeks council approval of $574 million in capital upgrades to the city. UT
Chula Vista councilman Steve Castaneda perjury trial begins today. UT
Sen. Ducheny's attempt to gut the California Coastal Commission fails in State Senate. UT
Councilman Scott Peters seeks to table parking meters proposal for La Jolla. UT
PUC heard testimony yesterday regarding the fire danger that Sunrise Powerlink poses. UT
Housing crisis continues as March was the worst month yet for home sales in county. NCTimes
Mayor Sanders seeks council approval of $574 million in capital upgrades to the city. UT
Chula Vista councilman Steve Castaneda perjury trial begins today. UT
Sen. Ducheny's attempt to gut the California Coastal Commission fails in State Senate. UT
Councilman Scott Peters seeks to table parking meters proposal for La Jolla. UT
PUC heard testimony yesterday regarding the fire danger that Sunrise Powerlink poses. UT
Housing crisis continues as March was the worst month yet for home sales in county. NCTimes
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday - Quick Hits
Students round SDSU are learning to tone down the noise the hard way. UT
Tribe want to increase their land, so they can build a casino near Mexicali. UT
Caveat emptor? North County couple is suing a realtor for purchasing a home just before the house bubble burst. UT
After years of delays, phone cable has started to burying phone line in Carmel Valley. UT
Climate change effecting the gray whales migration to Baja. VOSD
Tribe want to increase their land, so they can build a casino near Mexicali. UT
Caveat emptor? North County couple is suing a realtor for purchasing a home just before the house bubble burst. UT
After years of delays, phone cable has started to burying phone line in Carmel Valley. UT
Climate change effecting the gray whales migration to Baja. VOSD
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
Pot selling pastor given pardon by president. UT
Art Madrid saga in La Mesa continues. City manager hires investigated to look into police action on the night of the incident. UT
County moves closer to new libraries in Fallbrook, Ramona, and Alpine. UT
County looking at creating a fire warden position. UT
Riverside county board of supervisors approve affordable housing plan. UT
County home prices in practical free-fall. NCTimes VOSD
Art Madrid saga in La Mesa continues. City manager hires investigated to look into police action on the night of the incident. UT
County moves closer to new libraries in Fallbrook, Ramona, and Alpine. UT
County looking at creating a fire warden position. UT
Riverside county board of supervisors approve affordable housing plan. UT
County home prices in practical free-fall. NCTimes VOSD
Monday, March 24, 2008
Monday - Quick Hits
UCSD is planning on building another biomedical research building on campus. UT
Housing crisis continues. County homes sales drop 17.9% compared to same time last year. UT
Wow, the D.A. discovers that juries tend to be overwhelmingly white. UT
Another example of failure of modern conservatism as a governing philosophy. Report states city needs an audit staff five times its size to adequately do its job. UT VOSD
I'm shocked! Bill Horn is doing the right thing? Supervisor Horn taking on role to preserve Rancho Guejito from development. NCTimes
Housing crisis continues. County homes sales drop 17.9% compared to same time last year. UT
Wow, the D.A. discovers that juries tend to be overwhelmingly white. UT
Another example of failure of modern conservatism as a governing philosophy. Report states city needs an audit staff five times its size to adequately do its job. UT VOSD
I'm shocked! Bill Horn is doing the right thing? Supervisor Horn taking on role to preserve Rancho Guejito from development. NCTimes
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday - Quick Hits
Crime and wildfires top concerns for city voters. UT
Registrar of Voters overcharged some cities and districts by almost $500,000 during the 2006 election cycle. UT
Housing crisis continues, San Diego County home prices are off by 20% from peak in 2005. UT
Oceanside still desperately trying to shake its image as a military town, is planning $1 billion worth of downtown projects. UT NCTimes
Tribal leaders discuss impact of planned casino hotel in Valley Center. UT
Registrar of Voters overcharged some cities and districts by almost $500,000 during the 2006 election cycle. UT
Housing crisis continues, San Diego County home prices are off by 20% from peak in 2005. UT
Oceanside still desperately trying to shake its image as a military town, is planning $1 billion worth of downtown projects. UT NCTimes
Tribal leaders discuss impact of planned casino hotel in Valley Center. UT
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Thursday - Quick Hits
State Senator Ducheny has gone off the rials by proposing a bill that would strip the Coastal Commission of its ability to self-initiate appeals. NCTimes
City finances are getting a hard look by candidate. But is it a serious look. UT
Community of Potero trying to move past the Blackwater saga. UT
Another candidate jumps into the Acle held school board seat race. UT
D.A. will not investigate Art Madrid incident. UT
Residents taking the initiative to have their older neighborhoods designated historical districts to prevent misguided infill development. UT
Increase in home foreclosures are having a serious impact on housing market. UT
City finances are getting a hard look by candidate. But is it a serious look. UT
Community of Potero trying to move past the Blackwater saga. UT
Another candidate jumps into the Acle held school board seat race. UT
D.A. will not investigate Art Madrid incident. UT
Residents taking the initiative to have their older neighborhoods designated historical districts to prevent misguided infill development. UT
Increase in home foreclosures are having a serious impact on housing market. UT
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
With real estate crisis, city is having hard time selling property to meet budget shortfall. UT
Oceanside school officials decide to place $195 million bond measure on June ballot. UT
SDGE agrees to tear down steel power towers along bay front in Chula Vista. UT
Fair and balanced UT still doing the PR work for Gaylord Entertainment. UT
UCR wants to build medical school. UT
Oceanside school officials decide to place $195 million bond measure on June ballot. UT
SDGE agrees to tear down steel power towers along bay front in Chula Vista. UT
Fair and balanced UT still doing the PR work for Gaylord Entertainment. UT
UCR wants to build medical school. UT
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
La Mesa mayor tries to explain to council last night, the drinking and driving incident from last week. UT
City of Santee set to discuss becoming a Charter City. UT
City council once again cannot say no to a developer. UT
State budget crisis hits North County. Oceanside school district looks to close two schools and Carlsbad school district looks to fire 185 teachers and staff. UT
Still more on the budget crisis, San Marcos schools decides to layoff 120 teachers and staff. NCTimes
Federal government moving forward with $577 million expansion plan for San Ysidro border crossing. UT
More on house crisis, San Diego posted largest drop nationally in home depreciation during Q4 in 2007. NCTimes VOSD
City of Santee set to discuss becoming a Charter City. UT
City council once again cannot say no to a developer. UT
State budget crisis hits North County. Oceanside school district looks to close two schools and Carlsbad school district looks to fire 185 teachers and staff. UT
Still more on the budget crisis, San Marcos schools decides to layoff 120 teachers and staff. NCTimes
Federal government moving forward with $577 million expansion plan for San Ysidro border crossing. UT
More on house crisis, San Diego posted largest drop nationally in home depreciation during Q4 in 2007. NCTimes VOSD
Monday, February 25, 2008
Monday - Quicks Hits
Hypocrisy in action, GOP complains about earmarks but it hasn't stop Representatives Hunter, Issa and Bilbray from securing their own earmarks. NCTimes
Housing crisis continues. Home sales fall to their lowest level in a decade. UT
Cliff erosion is forcing NOAA to evacuate to buildings in La Jolla. UT
State might consider raising gas tax to offset revenue shortfall. NCTimes
Cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside discuss possible land swap. NCTimes
Housing crisis continues. Home sales fall to their lowest level in a decade. UT
Cliff erosion is forcing NOAA to evacuate to buildings in La Jolla. UT
State might consider raising gas tax to offset revenue shortfall. NCTimes
Cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside discuss possible land swap. NCTimes
Friday, February 22, 2008
Friday - Quick Hits
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
Housing crisis continues, tax-delinquent properties up for auction by the county on Friday. UT
Fun times in the mayoral race, Steve Francis to begin airing television commercial starting today. UT VOSD
The soap opera that doesn't want to end. Aguirre believes politics played a role in the State Bar Association probe. UT
Makeover plan for the downtown Civic Center heads to public hearings. UT
Caltrans to meet today to review the possibility of an Otay East border crossing. UT
Fun times in the mayoral race, Steve Francis to begin airing television commercial starting today. UT VOSD
The soap opera that doesn't want to end. Aguirre believes politics played a role in the State Bar Association probe. UT
Makeover plan for the downtown Civic Center heads to public hearings. UT
Caltrans to meet today to review the possibility of an Otay East border crossing. UT
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
Mortgage meltdown continues, county median home price drops to lowest level in four years as almost half the home sold last month sold for a loss. UT
Federal Appeals Court heard arguments yesterday from Teamsters Union, environmental, and safety groups opposing Bush administration's plan to allow Mexican trucks on U.S. highways. UT
Port Commission grants third extension to negotiations between Chula Vista and Gaylord Entertainment over bayfront development. UT
Still shut out from the municipal bond market, city borrows another $150 million from private lenders. UT
Vista approves plans from Super Target to be built by 2009. UT NCTimes
Federal Appeals Court heard arguments yesterday from Teamsters Union, environmental, and safety groups opposing Bush administration's plan to allow Mexican trucks on U.S. highways. UT
Port Commission grants third extension to negotiations between Chula Vista and Gaylord Entertainment over bayfront development. UT
Still shut out from the municipal bond market, city borrows another $150 million from private lenders. UT
Vista approves plans from Super Target to be built by 2009. UT NCTimes
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Election Day - Quick Hits
By the time polls close this evening a record 8.9 million Californians are expected to have cast votes today. UT
Minutemen to sue Caltrans for moving its Adopt-aHighway sign. UT
Judge rules that president Bush cannot override a judicial ruling requiring the U.S. Navy to take more caution regarding marine mammals when there is no emergency. UT
Profiles in courage: city council still trying to figure out how to give themselves a pay raise without creating a uproar. UT
Housing crisis update, Riverside County Board of Supervisors to consider countywide foreclosue counseling program. NCTimes
Minutemen to sue Caltrans for moving its Adopt-aHighway sign. UT
Judge rules that president Bush cannot override a judicial ruling requiring the U.S. Navy to take more caution regarding marine mammals when there is no emergency. UT
Profiles in courage: city council still trying to figure out how to give themselves a pay raise without creating a uproar. UT
Housing crisis update, Riverside County Board of Supervisors to consider countywide foreclosue counseling program. NCTimes
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
CCDC president gets pay raise, but loses out on bonus. UT
City Council moves closer to requiring RVs and trailers to have permit to park overnight on city streets. UT
County moves closer to long overdue countywide fire service. UT
The first of seven workshop on Sunrise Power link held last night. UT
New magnet high school opening in Vista may be delayed due to budget crisis. UT
O.C. Board of Supervisors vote to pursue lawsuit to cut sheriff deputies pensions. UT
County home prices fell by 13.4% in 2007, second highest drop in nation. NCTimes VOSD
City Council moves closer to requiring RVs and trailers to have permit to park overnight on city streets. UT
County moves closer to long overdue countywide fire service. UT
The first of seven workshop on Sunrise Power link held last night. UT
New magnet high school opening in Vista may be delayed due to budget crisis. UT
O.C. Board of Supervisors vote to pursue lawsuit to cut sheriff deputies pensions. UT
County home prices fell by 13.4% in 2007, second highest drop in nation. NCTimes VOSD
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tuesday - Quick Hits
Caltrans has decided to relocate the Minutemen "adopt-a-highway" from the I-1 to route 52. UT
Faculty and students at UCSD will be participating in four days of Climate Awareness discussions. UT
City of Vista marks 45th anniversary of incorporation. UT
City attorney Mike Aguirre informs SEC that he's concerned about city's actions. UT
Foreclosures in Riverside county skyrocket. Up 50% from month before and up 300% from same time last year. UT
Faculty and students at UCSD will be participating in four days of Climate Awareness discussions. UT
City of Vista marks 45th anniversary of incorporation. UT
City attorney Mike Aguirre informs SEC that he's concerned about city's actions. UT
Foreclosures in Riverside county skyrocket. Up 50% from month before and up 300% from same time last year. UT
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Thursday - Quick Hits
Police Officers Union joins the long list of "any one but Mike" crowd. UT
Women's Health Clinic open in Mission beach to serve women who are struggling with the high cost of health care. UT
Attempt to limit eminent domain in city charter fails City Council committee vote. UT
The GJ indicts an Encinitas man for UCSD bomb hoax. UT
Mortgage default in Riverside county up 119% in 2007 over 2006. UT
Women's Health Clinic open in Mission beach to serve women who are struggling with the high cost of health care. UT
Attempt to limit eminent domain in city charter fails City Council committee vote. UT
The GJ indicts an Encinitas man for UCSD bomb hoax. UT
Mortgage default in Riverside county up 119% in 2007 over 2006. UT
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
Housing crisis continues, home foreclosers in county increase by 353% last over year before. UT
More on housing crisis, county property tax delinquencies are up 20%. UT
City of El Cajon faces a $6 million budget shortfall. UT
Federal wastewater officials weigh two options to treat Tijuana's sewage. UT
City council approves $320 million worth of clean-water programs, but has no idea where the money will come from to pay for them. UT
City of San Marcos delays mini-dorm decision. UT
Even though Chula Vista is more interested in potential Gaylord Entertainment project, city agrees to go ahead with a study about proposed Chargers Stadium project. UT
More on housing crisis, county property tax delinquencies are up 20%. UT
City of El Cajon faces a $6 million budget shortfall. UT
Federal wastewater officials weigh two options to treat Tijuana's sewage. UT
City council approves $320 million worth of clean-water programs, but has no idea where the money will come from to pay for them. UT
City of San Marcos delays mini-dorm decision. UT
Even though Chula Vista is more interested in potential Gaylord Entertainment project, city agrees to go ahead with a study about proposed Chargers Stadium project. UT
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Wednesday - Quick Hits
It is official, Steve Francis announces his candidacy for mayor. UT VOSD
One-year long Alcohol Ban goes begins on city beaches. UT
Demolition of UCSD Chancellor's House has had another setup back. UT
Another high-ranking Tijuana police official and his family have been killed. UT
Continuing signs of housing crisis, foreclosures in county increase 328% from year before. NC Times
Council has settled Mt. Soledad Cross suit, will pay legal fees of activist that brought suit. VOSD
One-year long Alcohol Ban goes begins on city beaches. UT
Demolition of UCSD Chancellor's House has had another setup back. UT
Another high-ranking Tijuana police official and his family have been killed. UT
Continuing signs of housing crisis, foreclosures in county increase 328% from year before. NC Times
Council has settled Mt. Soledad Cross suit, will pay legal fees of activist that brought suit. VOSD
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