Archive for January 19th, 2006

Deadly Bus Crash

January 19th, 2006

A bus veered off a rural North County road and crashed into a utility pole, possibly killing the bus driver.

Wrongful Imprisonment

January 19th, 2006

A state board agreed to award $756,000 to a Rancho Penasquitos man who spent 21 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Explosives Investigation

January 19th, 2006

An object resembling a stick of dynamite on the grounds of an East County intermediate school prompted evacuations.

State Sen. Wants New Laws to Stop Meth Epidemic

January 19th, 2006

A state Senator says it’s time to renew efforts in the legislature to help fight the epidemic of methamphetamine in California. Sacramento reporter Jenny O’Mara has more.

San Diego pols score high on consumer protection in Sacramento (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)

January 19th, 2006

CALPIRG, the consumer advocacy group, released its scorecard for the 120 members of the California legislature on Thursday, naming two San Diego-area Assemblymembers and one senator among those who scored 100 percent.

Marine found dead from gunshot wound at San Diego base (KESQ)

January 19th, 2006

SAN DIEGO The military says a 25-year-old Marine from New Mexico died early this morning from a gunshot wound at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.

Geyser Creates Wall Of Water In San Diego (NBC San Diego)

January 19th, 2006

A car crash creates a tower of water, flooding a restaurant and creating a wet mess in a San Diego neighborhood. IMAGES

Letters: Graduating senior reflects on various concerns, problems at San Diego State (Daily Aztec)

January 19th, 2006

Graduating senior reflects on various concerns, problems at San Diego State I have thoroughly enjoyed my tenure here at San Diego State. However, I feel a duty to reflect on some of the problems our fine institution faces. Without a serious examination of these issues, increasing enrollment and decreasing classes will only exacerbate the problems below.

San Diego pension board asked to resign (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)

January 19th, 2006

SAN DIEGO - Calling for drastic reforms to the city’s troubled pension system, Mayor Jerry Sanders used his first State of the City address Thursday night to ask the appointed board members of the retirement system to resign.

January 19th, 2006