A 19-year-old man who tagged the downtown courthouse with graffiti has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and ordered to pay $16,071 in damages. Because Francisco Canseco received credit for 109 days already spent in jail, Canseco was released from jail Aug. 23. Canseco was placed on three years probation by San Diego Superior…
SAN DIEGO — Rep. Scott Peters announced a blockbuster endorsement today from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business group. The U.S. Chamber, which rarely endorses Democrats, praised Peters for his work to “return the U.S. to its full growth potential.” “We believe that your re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives will…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Police Foundation’s annual Gold Shield Gala is set to take place Saturday, October 4 and will support the foundation’s mission to fund critical equipment, training and outreach programs for the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). The annual dinner and dancing celebration will turn the spotlight on public safety featuring a…
SAN DIEGO — (UT San Diego report by Mark Walker) Two former staffers may be the ones responsible for a burglary at GOP congressional candidate Carl DeMaio’s Mira Mesa campaign headquarters on the eve of the June 3 primary election, a San Diego Police Department spokesman said Friday. Lt. Kevin Mayer said police have concluded that…
SAN DIEGO — San Diego LGBT Pride announced today its new executive team for the 2015-2017 term. First term co-chairs, Romer De Los Santos and Tiffany Gonzalez, have won re-election. Jaime Carrillo will continue as board secretary. Newcomer and current chair of board development, Steven Kilgore, was elected as Pride’s new treasurer. Romer De Los…
SAN DIEGO — A 29-year-old gay man has been charged with a misdemeanor case of spreading HIV to his former boyfriend in a case filed by the San Diego City Attorney’s office after the case was rejected by District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Attorney James Fitzpatrick appeared Aug. 28 for Thomas Miguel Guerra, who is free…
SAN DIEGO — Equality California, the largest statewide LGBT advocacy organization, endorsed Rep. Scott Peters for re-election to Congress yesterday, joining a variety of other LGBT leaders who are backing Peters’ candidacy in the CA-52 district. “I’m proud of this endorsement and for Equality California’s recognition of my long and strong record of standing up for…
The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to override Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s veto of the minimum wage increase and earned sick leave ordinance which will now go into effect Jan. 1, 2015. “The veto has been overridden,” declared Council President Todd Gloria after the vote, adding that this will “boost wages for 172,000 San…
If you are like most San Diegans, Aug. 19 started off like most days in the city; a thick marine layered haze slowly burned off by mid-morning sun. But for San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, singer Jason Mraz and a lucky handful of onlookers the day that started out like most finished as Jason Mraz…
LGBT, civil and human rights activist, Stuart Milk joined a host of other dignitaries Friday to unveil and dedicate a new mural at Wells Fargo Bank’s Hillcrest branch that depicts some of the major achievements of the local LGBT community. The design of the mural features key figures, organizations and events central to the LGBT…
