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Can The Port Force These Private Piers Into Public Land? | Jennifer VanGrove Aug 28, 2019

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In the wealthy La Playa enclave of Shelter Island a handful of small piers dot the secluded coastline, relics of a different World War II-era bay. They have offered their upland homeowners, generation after generation, an uncommon San Diego privilege: Backyard parking for their boats. Now the Port of San Diego, which technically owns the piers because they are on public tidelands, is threatening to strip the benefit away as part of its Port Master Plan Update. The piers that start near the Talbot Street entrance to the La Playa Trail and end near Kellogg Beach must be made entirely public or torn down, the document states. Right now, people can walk out on the piers until they reach gates that restrict access to the private floating docks at the end. Only one, the La Playa Yacht Club Pier, can remain as is, meaning partially open to passersby but otherwise restricted to permitted users. Story: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/story/2019-08-24/la-playa-docks-dredging-up-big-controversy-in-remote-shelter-island-area

Scam Diego: How New Scams Are Tricking You | Peter Rowe Aug 27, 2019

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Welcome to the golden age of scams. Scouring social media accounts and hacked databases for personal information, criminals have created new tools to attack the unwary. While investigators still see phishing attacks, the scattershot come-ons often vaguely addressed to “Dear Sir/Madam,” an increasing number of fraudsters favor “spear phishing,” scams that target individuals with frightening precision.

Wet Hop Beer Season Is Coming | Peter Rowe Aug 24, 2019

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This month, farmers are reaping San Diego County’s 2019 hop harvest, thousands of pounds of Cascade, Chinook, Cashmere and other varietals. The entire crop is sold out and customers eagerly await shipments of the fragrant conical hop flowers, which look like leafy green cotton balls. Story: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/story/2019-08-17/experts-say-san-diego-county-is-not-hop-country-tell-that-to-local-hop-farmers

Border Disptach: Trump Administration Aims To Keep Detained Children Indefinitely | Kate Morrissey Aug 23, 2019

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The Trump Administration is planning on ending limits on child detention of migrants caught at the border. The Flores agreement is a 1997 court settlement that sets rules for how the government must provide a minimum standard of care for children in custody, and prevents the government from keeping them indefinitely. The Trump Administration's new rules will be formally published Friday, and will be challenged in court.

County Dems Endorse Todd Gloria For San Diego Mayor | David Garrick, Michael Smolens Aug 22, 2019

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County Democrats have made their decision on an endorsement in the 2020 Mayoral Race: It’s Assemblyman Todd Gloria. The move was key, as it is likely the next San Diego mayor will be a Democrat, and that party has a significant registration advantage. Gloria is expected to face off against fellow Democrat Barbara Bry in the 2020 general election. As of now, there’s no Republican candidate.

The 30th Street Bike Lane Controversy, Explained | Andrea Lopez-Villafaña Aug 21, 2019

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A plan to put a protected bike lane in North Park has drawn criticism from the community. The plan would remove street parking from the popular corridor, and remove 420 parking spaces. Among the detractors are a group of disability advocates who say they’ve been left out of the conversation about how to alter mobility options for a greener future.

County May Pay $12M For Injuries Suffered By A Man In Jail | Jeff McDonald Aug 20, 2019

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Long before a San Diego County jury in July awarded David Collins more than $12 million for brain damage he suffered in Sheriff’s Department custody, a mediator recommended that his civil lawsuit be settled for $3 million, his attorney said. The Board of Supervisors, acting in closed session on advice from county attorneys, rejected the mediator’s suggestion, according to Collins’ lawyer, Robert Vaage. Instead they approved a counter offer their lawyers said was more in line with Collins’ injuries: $500,000, Vaage said. The plaintiff’s attorney considered that a lowball offer and opted to take chances with a jury, which last month returned a verdict worth $12.6 million. Now supervisors are confronting their largest civil judgment in decades, potentially adding to the $167 million in jury awards, settlements and claims San Diego County has paid out over the last 30 years.

First Campaign Filings Show San Diego County's 2020 Frontrunners | Lauryn Schroeder, Charles Clark Aug 17, 2019

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The Union-Tribune analyzed available campaign data, which shows that San Diego County residents have donated more than $1M to more than 20 candidates.

Legoland Announces New Movie-Based "Land" | Lori Weisberg Aug 15, 2019

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Legoland, in its biggest expansion yet of the Carlsbad theme park, announced Thursday that it will open next year a brand new land devoted entirely to the popular Lego movies — complete with a new 4D-style ride. The Lego Movie World, as it’s being called, will encompass a little more than two acres of the park, occupying the former Lego Friends Heartlake City area. Located in the far west side of the park, the area will be entirely reimagined to give park visitors the sense of being immersed within Lego’s cinematic universe — more specifically, The Lego Movie and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. Key to that will be its signature ride, Masters of Flight, which will transport its passengers to the Lego movies’ memorable lands, aboard title character Emmet’s triple decker flying couch — or at least that’s what it will feel like.

Rep. Duncan Hunter's Trial Delayed | Morgan Cook, Jeff McDonald, Charles Clark, Micheal Smolens Aug 15, 2019

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A new date has been set for the criminal trial of Rep. Duncan Hunter; he will now face trial starting on Jan. 14 instead of Sept. 10, based on a court decision Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas J. Whelan changed the date after lawyers requested a delay. It will allow time for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to consider Hunter’s appeal of Whelan’s refusal in July to throw out the indictment. Hunter’s lawyers plan to ask the appeals court to dismiss charges that he spent more than $250,000 in campaign donations on girlfriends, family vacations, tuition for his children and other personal expenses. Hunter’s defense attorney, Gregory Vega, filed a similar motion with Whelan in June arguing that some of the evidence prosecutors gathered about Hunter’s allegedly criminal conduct was protected by the “speech or debate” clause of the U.S. Constitution. Whelan rejected the argument, ruling that it was “wholly without merit.”

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