Defense contractor Kratos to sell 26 million common shares to institutional investorsSAN DIEGO — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. said Friday it will sell 26 million common shares directly to institutional investors for 72 cents per share. Giant garbage patch in Pacific Ocean’s possible effect on marine life worries researchersLOS ANGELES — A tawny stuffed puppy bobs in cold sea water, his four stiff legs tangled in the green net of some nameless fisherman. Researchers: Garbage patch in Pacific Ocean that’s bigger than Texas threatening marine lifeLOS ANGELES — A tawny stuffed puppy bobs in cold sea water, his four stiff legs tangled in the green net of some nameless fisherman. Researchers: Texas-sized garbage patch in Pacific Ocean possibly killing marine lifeSAN DIEGO — Researchers say a Texas-sized garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean is possibly killing marine life and birds that are ingesting the trash. SEC: San Diego man who raised $70 million bilked investors, bought cars and propertySAN DIEGO — The Securities and Exchange Commission says a San Diego man accused of securities fraud used millions of dollars from investors to buy luxury properties and cars. San Diego Marine captain to face court-martial in February for alleged spring break rapeSAN DIEGO — A Marine Corps captain will face a court-martial in February in a rape case involving three University of San Diego students. ICE chief says fugitive operation teams will continue to arrest immigrants who aren’t targetedSAN DIEGO — The chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says agents searching for people who ignore deportation orders will continue to arrest others in the country illegally who happen to be around when they show up. Autopsy: Slain Border Patrol agent shot 8 times near San Diego, with 4 wounds to headSAN DIEGO — A Border Patrol agent who was killed last month in a remote, boulder-strewn area was shot eight times in the head, neck and torso, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday. DivX NEC Electronics sign licensing deal; terms not disclosedSAN DIEGO — Video technology company DivX Inc. said Tuesday it has signed a multiyear licensing agreement with Japanese chip company NEC Electronics Corp. Two Calif. schools locked down after teacher with replica rifles mistaken for gunmanSAN DIEGO — A teacher who brought plastic replica rifles to his class prompted a lockdown of two San Diego schools when a staff member thought he was a gunman. San Diego officials say they dismantled Mexican drug ring involved in 9 killingsSAN DIEGO — Authorities in San Diego say they’ve dismantled a ring of Mexican drug traffickers responsible for nine murders, including two where the victims’ bodies were dissolved in acid. PacWest declares regular quarterly dividend of 1 cent, payable Sept. 4SAN DIEGO — PacWest Bancorp said on Wednesday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1 cent. San Diego Union-Tribune to ax 112 jobs in latest round of cuts since new ownershipSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that 112 jobs are being cut at the newspaper, the second round of major layoffs since an ownership change in May. San Diego Union-Tribune announces new round of job cutsSAN DIEGO — The new owners of the San Diego Union-Tribune have announced the second round of layoffs since completing their acquisition of the newspaper in May. 19-yr old Marine arrested for shooting at 2 California cops
Fred Kinne, San Diego editor whose paper won Pulitzer for plane crash coverage, dies at 93SAN DIEGO — Fred Kinne, a veteran editor who helped a San Diego newspaper win the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of a 1978 plane crash, has died. He was 93. Economic cuts in Cuba may mean more farmers will replace tractors with oxenSAN DIEGO, Cuba —In China it’s the year of the ox — and it could be for Cuba, too. Luxury San Diego resort offers $19 room _ minus bed, lights or toilet paperSAN DIEGO —A luxury resort in San Diego is offering rooms for $19 a night — if you don’t mind sleeping in a tent. California budget crisis weakens world-renowned higher ed system, threatens economic recoverySAN FRANCISCO — When California college students return to campus this fall, they’ll find crowded classrooms, less access to faculty and counselors, fewer campus services and more difficulty getting classes they need to graduate — all while paying higher fees. 17-year-old panda at San Diego Zoo gives birth to 5th cub, 13th panda in the United StatesSAN DIEGO — Prized San Diego Zoo panda mom Bai Yun has given birth to her fifth cub, the zoo announced Wednesday. 17-year-old panda at San Diego Zoo gives birth to cub, 13th panda in the United StatesSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo says its prized giant panda has given birth to her fifth cub, the 13th panda in the United States. Camp Pendleton sailor who committed suicide in brig was under video surveillanceCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Authorities say a Navy petty officer charged with murdering a Camp Pendleton sailor killed himself in a brig that was under video surveillance because he’d made two previous suicide attempts. 23 San Diego County show horses poisoned with oleander leaves in feed mixRANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. — A San Diego County ranch owner says 23 show horses have been poisoned by someone who fed them highly toxic oleander leaves. Navy: Sailor charged with murder of seaman in California has committed suicideSAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy says a sailor charged with the murder of a seaman has committed suicide in the brig at Camp Pendleton. Republicans from Iowa, New Hampshire defend coveted early places in presidential contestsSAN DIEGO — Republicans from Iowa and New Hampshire defended their coveted early spots in presidential nominating contests Friday, as national party leaders consider recommending a new pathway to the White House for the 2012 election. Novatel posts better-than-expected 2nd-quarter results, shares jump on strong outlookSAN DIEGO — Wireless modem maker Novatel Wireless Inc. reported a second-quarter loss on Thursday, but says it expects stronger results in the upcoming quarter due a string of new orders. Minnesota’s Pawlenty: GOP must lure independents, Democrats to rebuild party in Obama eraSAN DIEGO — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Thursday urged fellow Republicans to welcome outsiders into the party ranks, not scorn them, as the GOP rebuilds from defeats that left the White House and Congress in Democratic hands. Not guilty plea entered for LA man arrested in death during cruise to MexicoSAN DIEGO — A man indicted by a grand jury in the cruise ship death of his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and waived his right to seek bail. Minnesota’s Pawlenty: GOP must lure conservative Democrats, others to build party cloutSAN DIEGO — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Republicans should reach out to conservative Democrats and independents to rebuild the party’s clout in the era of Barack Obama. San Diego Zoo says ultrasound shows prize panda Bai Yun is pregnant againSAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo officials say their prized giant panda is pregnant again. |