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Opinion: Environmental Assessment Crucial for Successful Urban Infill Projects

Paint dripping for old tanksWith San Diego facing a housing shortage, ever increasing traffic congestion, and escalating construction costs, the answer seems to be higher density in already developed areas, otherwise known as urban infill. However, working on urban infill projects as opposed to …

MSD takes advantage of low river levels to perform outfall clean-out

ST. LOUIS, MO – The Metropolitan Sewer District invited FOX 2 down to the riverfront to see work they have been doing to make sure pipes are clear for water pass through. Due to drought conditions, the Mississippi River is …

Original Content podcast: We welcome the reign of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’

 Marvel’s Black Panther officially opens today, but TechCrunch’s Darrell Etherington and Anthony Ha have seen it already. Darrell and Anthony are both comic book nerds, and the latest episode of the Original Content podcast includes plenty of discussion about how …

The Latest: Trump at Florida hospital that treated victims

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has arrived at a Florida hospital to meet medical professionals two days after a deadly shooting at a Broward County high school.

The president and first lady Melania Trump are visiting Broward Health …

Deported Dreamers Eligible for High School Diplomas Under Bill Introduced by San Diego Lawmaker

Pro-DACA protestHigh school seniors who are deported before finishing their studies would be eligible for diplomas under a bill introduced Friday by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher of San Diego. The Democrat introduced the bill as Congress remains at an impasse on …

Missouri, Illinois school violence tiplines for concerned students

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan alerted residents to the School Violence Tipline for anyone to anonymously report threats of violence or weapons violations on school grounds.

Madigan urged Illinois residents to be aware of the School Violence …

National Labor Relations Board rejected Damore’s claim that Google fired him unjustly

 A federal body overseeing labor disputes advised the dismissal of Jeremy Damore’s claim that Google fired him unjustly for his controversial memo regarding inclusion and diversity programs at the company. Citing similar precedents, the NLRB counsel deemed parts of the …

Magnitude-7.2 earthquake slams south, central Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook south and central Mexico Friday, causing people to flee swaying buildings and office towers in the country’s capital, where residents were still jittery after a deadly quake five months ago.

Crowds …

Nino Salvaggio, Seoul Garden ordered to pay $248K in back wages



A federal court ordered metro Detroit-based grocer Nino Salvaggio and Ann Arbor restaurant Seoul Garden to pay its employees nearly $248,000 in back wages.

Crain’s reports the U.S. Department of Labor found Seoul Garden paid cooks, sushi chefs, cooks’ helpers, …

SDSU Issues Warning: Campus Groper At Large

SDSU police cruiserThe administration of San Diego State University issued a warning to the campus community Friday about a man who groped a student this week and remains at large. The victim was walking near the SDSU School of Music and Dance …