AltWeeklies Wire
Miramar Landfill Swallows Great Whalenew
San Diego officials are faced with the timeless question of what to do with the carcass of a really big animal.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
03-04-2009 |
Animal Issues
Marines Dump Donations in the Miramar Landfillnew
For years, Jeff Seymour collected donations of reading materials and other items from area businesses to be shipped to U.S. troops overseas. Now he wants the Marines to explain to him why they unceremoniously dumped thousands of the donations into the Miramar Landfill.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
02-25-2009 |
War
There's No Evidence That Shows Popular Youth Curfew Laws Worknew
San Diego’s juvenile curfew law was enacted as a way to cut down on gang violence, and by that standard, it has failed. After 11 years and thousands of curfew citations and arrests since the law took effect, gang-related crimes are up 23 percent this year over last, and gang-related homicides increased 61 percent during that same period.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
06-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
24-hour Party Crashersnew
Inside a San Diego State institute's landmark study of college-drinking bashes.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
02-20-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Bums of 'Bumfights'new
How 'stunt bums' Rufus Hannah and Donald Brennan turned their lives around.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
01-09-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
