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POLITICAL NEWS

City attorney drafts medical marijuana law

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A draft law regulating medical marijuana establishments in the city of San Diego is now in the hands of Mayor Bob Filner and members of the…

Airport traffic control towers to remain open

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Airport traffic control towers that had been targeted for closure due to federal budget cuts, including two in San Diego County, will remain…

Convention Center CEO Says Planning Underway to Overcome Maintenance

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Convention Center Corp. is developing plans to deal with a $31.1 million backlog of capital maintenance and equipmentneeds, CEO…

No broad support from City Council for mayor's plan for reductions in City Attorney's Office

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A proposed $1.4 million spending reduction in the office of San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith failed to find broad support on the City…

Council president supports mayor's Balboa Park plan

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - City Council President Todd Gloria expressed tentative support Friday for a Balboa Park traffic management plan proposed recently by Mayor…

ENDURANCE SPORTS

Running Strong with Paul Greer: Running with Back Pain

Pain or aching in the back may have any of several causes. Should you run with back pain? If running doesn't make it worse, go ahead. Sitting puts more stress on your back than running does, and in…

XTERRA Black Mountain 6K, 16K Trail Runs

Event: XTERRA Black Mountain 6K, 16K Trail Runs Date: April 14, 2013/Sunday/8:00 a.m. Location: Black Mountain Regional Park in the northern San Diego, just east of Del Mar. Contact: Brennan…

Super Heroes Fun Run 10K & 5K

Event: Super Heroes Fun Run 10K & 5K Date: April 13, 2013/Saturday/7:30 a.m. Location: Hospitality Point - Mission Bay Contact: Lee Ann Yarbor/leeann@usaenduranceevents.com Details: Run or walk to…
San Diego News Room
County unemployment rate fell to 7 percent in April PDF Print E-mail
Business and Finance - Economy
Friday, 17 May 2013 13:09

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The unemployment rate in San Diego County in April was 7 percent, down from a revised 7.7 percent in March and below the estimate of 8.6 percent in April 2012, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

Statewide, the unemployment rate was 8.5 in April and 7.1 percent nationwide. Neither the state or federal figures are seasonally adjusted.

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Expanding Prevailing Wage Law Approved by Council Committee PDF Print E-mail
San Diego Government - City of San Diego
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 14:19

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego City Council's Rules and Economic Development Committee directed staff Wednesday to develop an ordinance based on a proposal by Mayor Bob Filner to expand the city's prevailing wage requirements on municipal public works projects.

The city currently requires contractors to pay a prevailing wage to employees on many projects valued at more than $10 million. The mayor wants to apply the prevailing wage provision to all projects.

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Running Strong with Paul Greer: Using Hill Training to Improve Speed PDF Print E-mail
Lifestyle - Fitness
Written by Paul Greer   
Friday, 17 May 2013 09:09

Downhill running is a method of speed-assisted training that uses gravity to increase stride frequency. Speed-assisted training is primarily neurological training that prompts the nervous system to send impulses to activate muscle activity much more quickly than normal.

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SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES

Post office officially on the chopping block

Despite more than a year of united community resistance, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced its final decision to sell La Jolla’s 1140 Wall St. post…

Far-reaching lens on seals warrants increased security presence at Children’s Pool

Since the installation of a camera at Children’s Pool beach, the world has gotten a unique glimpse of La Jolla’s much-debated seal haven through live video…

Lightner calls for community input on proposed Venter Institute driveway

District 1 City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner sent a request to residents via the La Jolla Shores Association to share their views on a proposed driveway for…

La Jolla schools take one step closer to greater autonomy

The La Jolla Cluster Association (LJCA) held a town hall meeting on Feb. 19 at Muirlands Middle School to announce progress made so far on the association’s…

Regional Bike Corridor Project under review at Uptown meeting

This map of North Park, Normal Heights, Kensington, Talmadge and City Heights was used at the meeting to solicit feedback. A second map showing routs from…