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400 People Fined In San Diego County Last Week For Distracted Driving

Feb. 22, 2012: 0 Comments

There were just as many people violating the law as were cited by Sheriff and CHP last week in San Diego

Group Claims SDG&E Wants To Retroactively Charge Customers For 2007 Wildfire Liability

Feb. 21, 2012, updated February 21, 2012: 0 Comments

A consumer group claims that if If San Diego Gas & Electric gets its way, customers could be paying several hundred dollars more a year for electricity.

SD County To Auction Delinquent Properties, But Buyer Beware

Feb. 20, 2012, updated February 20, 2012: 0 Comments

It turns out that it isn't just foreclosure that puts some struggling San Diegans at risk of losing their property.

Public Utilities Flush With Cash But Behind On Projects

Feb. 20, 2012: 0 Comments

When San Diego city officials launched a series of utility-rate hikes in 2007, they expected to spend more than a billion dollars on projects to shore up aging water and sewer systems rife with leaks. But things have not gone as planned.

Local Veteran Assists Other Veterans With Disabilities

Feb. 17, 2012: 0 Comments

Urban Miyares, a San Diego veteran, is helping others benefit from blindness in the business world. He is founder and president of the Disabled Business Person Association.

Behind The Scenes: 'Moby-Dick'

Feb. 17, 2012: 0 Comments

The opera "Moby Dick" kicks off it's west coast premiere on February 18. I went backstage to talk with UCSD and Sledgehammer alumni Robert Brill to find out how one brings a whaling ship into the San Diego Civic Theater.

Roundtable: Troubles For Pension Reform, Food Stamps, Homeless Students

Feb. 17, 2012: 11 Comments

Could the pension reform initiative be kept off the ballot? Will San Diego County ever enroll all those who need food stamps? How do homeless students manage to get an education?

Homeless Students Find Welcoming Community In Sherman Heights

Feb. 17, 2012: 1 Comment

Sherman Elementary is making gains while serving a large number of homeless students. This story is part three of a series on San Diego Unified's growing homeless student population.

School For Homeless Students In San Diego Breaks Ground On New Campus

Feb. 17, 2012: 0 Comments

The Monarch School will soon undergo a major transformation, moving from a cramped downtown space on Cedar street, to a newly remodeled two-story building in Barrio Logan, just south of Petco Park.

Will The San Diego Pension Reform Initiative Make It To Ballot?

Feb. 16, 2012, updated February 16, 2012: 3 Comments

Nearly 116,000 signatures have been validated for an initiative that would end guaranteed pensions for new city works -- but the measure may not be on the June ballot.

Report Finds San Diego Ill Prepared For Large Influx Of Military Vets

Feb. 16, 2012: 1 Comment

One out of four homeless people in San Diego are military Vets and the numbers are expected to rise significantly.

Prodding Like A Parent For 30 Of San Diego's Most Vulnerable Students

Feb. 16, 2012: 0 Comments

About a dozen San Diego Unified staff support the district's 3,500 homeless students.

Students Registering Students To Vote At UC San Diego

Feb. 15, 2012, updated February 15, 2012: 0 Comments

Last year, UC San Diego was dead last in student voter registration rates. This year, it's second only to UC Santa Barbara. The difference is easy and immediate access to voter registration materials the day freshmen move in.

About 170 Couples Tie The Knot On Valentines Day In San Diego

Feb. 15, 2012: 2 Comments

It was a fun, festive, and emotional day for many San Diego couples at the County Administration building downtown. That's where the number of public wedding ceremonies double on Valentines Day.

Small Claims Court Winner Continues Her Case Against Honda

Feb. 14, 2012, updated February 14, 2012: 5 Comments

Heather Peters made national headlines earlier this month when she won a $9,867 settlement against Honda America in a Los Angeles small claims court. Today, she asked a San Diego judge to request time to investigate before settling five additional class action lawsuits.