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A superior court judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday to stop SEDC from paying a $100,350 severance payment to its ousted president, Carolyn Y. Smith. Photo: Sam Hodgson


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Tenth Avenue and Proposition B A Working Waterfront that Works for Everyone

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If you read Proposition B, you will find that the plans are vague, the funding is unclear, and the basic notion that we can have it all on the port is unrealistic.


» By Lorena Gonzalez|Oct. 6


» From Café: Peter Q. Davis' Take


» From SLOP: Tenth Avenue, What Do We Do With You?


» Opinion: Richard Who? Never Heard of Him



LT Holds Bolts' Panic Gauge

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Another slow start for the Chargers is nothing new.


» By Tom Shanahan | Oct. 7




Aguirre Still Hasn't Opened Wallet

City attorney challenger Jan Goldsmith, who out-fundraised Aguirre almost 6-1 in recent months, says he still expects Aguirre to pump plenty of his own money into the campaign.


» By WILL CARLESS | Oct. 7


» From Election: Aguirre's Cash

Next Up After Countrywide: Everyone Else

Mike Aguirre pledges to go after a list of other subprime lenders in the wake of the foreclosure settlement between 11 states and Countrywide Financial Corp.


» By KELLY BENNETT | Oct. 7

Lifting the Limits on Campaign Cash

With the cost of running a local campaign well into the six figures, the Ethics Commission hopes to wean candidates off of their dependence on labor and business interests, as well as political parties.


» By DAVID WASHBURN | Oct. 7

Delora's Daughter

The crazy coincidence about today's installment of People at Work.

Oct 6 -- 3:26 pm


Aguirre's Cash

The city attorney raises nearly $40k, but holds back on his personal spending.

» Oct. 6 -- 1:31 pm

This Just In

Firefighter Case Update:

The jury hung on one of the claims in the Gay Pride Parade case and dismissed another. » Oct. 6 -- 7:02 pm

Judge: Stop Smith's Check:

A superior court judge issues a temporary restraining order to stop a payment to the ex-SEDC President. » Oct. 6 -- 5:00 pm

'Flood Them with Love':

After standardized testing? The deluge. » Oct. 6 -- 4:50 pm




I did put some money in. I'm a gradualist, I don't want to do things precipitously.

-- City Attorney Mike Aguirre, on contributing personally to his campaign finances

Café San Diego:

Updated -- Oct. 6 10:38 am

Thanks for the Idea

Opponents of Proposition B are counting on the fact that enough of the public will be too lazy to see the opportunities, creative ideas and work, can bring to our quality of life.

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New Number-Crunching Links Teachers to Test Scores

San Diego Unified can now tie test scores to teachers and individual students using data analysis, a quiet revolution that is stirring hopes and fears in schools.

» Oct. 6, 2008


Opinion: Bailouts Don't Address the Real Problem

The various bailout schemes all employ the same flawed analytical framework that got us here to begin with.

» Oct. 3, 2008




THE RACE FOR CITY ATTORNEYWhat Would Jan Do with the Pension Case?

By WILL CARLESS

— Jan Goldsmith says he would present the City Council with an analysis of Mike Aguirre's flagship litigation, but the challenger has few good things to say about the case.


New Number-Crunching Links Teachers to Test Scores

By EMILY ALPERT

— San Diego Unified can now tie test scores to teachers and individual students using data analysis, a quiet revolution that is stirring hopes and fears in schools.


Tired of Being Overshadowed, SDSU Pushes to Gain Entrepreneurial Edge

By DARRYN BENNETT

— Often an afterthought to science powerhouse UCSD, the state school says less red tape is making it easier for researchers there to turn findings into products.


San Diego Home Prices Continue Slide

By KELLY BENNETT

— The monthly Case-Shiller index shows home prices in July returned to a level last seen in the summer of 2003.


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PEOPLE AT WORKHer Office is a 737

By KELLY BENNETT

— Delora Snow is the woman who just brought cranberry juice and honey roasted peanuts to your seat on a flight to Las Vegas.


How Sewage Gets Recycled

By ROB DAVIS

— The city of San Diego's own study and interviews with experts and water agencies that rely on recycled sewage debunk the primary health concern cited by opponents of the technology.

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