Thursday, May 17, 2012
Witness to 2010 SUV plunge off Carlsbad cliff sought $256,000 from Chargers great in April.
Updated at 5:30 p.m. May 17, 2012 Six days before killing himself, Junior Seau was being represented in a downtown San Diego courtroom by an attorney fending off a personal-injury lawsuit. According to court documents, Murray Lea sought $256,000 from Seau as compensatory damages in connection with Seau’s 2010 SUV plunge off a Carlsbad cliff. Lea says he was close enough to the car he could have grabbed the door handle, but injured himself jumping away. He listed a San Marcos address in the lawsuit, but now says he is homeless—living out of a van on Coast Highway and fearing for his life as a result of publicity about the case. “I’m suing a dead legend for a quarter-million dollars,” Lea noted Thursday afternoon from his car. But he insists…
The concerts begin June 12.
The lineup has been announced for the Paddock Concert Series at the San Diego County Fair is full of shows for classic rock fans. The concerts begin June 12 with nine-time Grammy-winning band Asleep at the Wheel and conclude July 4 with DSB, a Journey tribute band. Other classic rock acts include: Interspersed among them are tribute bands to Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, the Blues Brothers, the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. The latter includes a laser light show. Also appearing are John Tesh on June 14 and ex-Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts on July 2. This year's fair opens on June 8. —City News Service
Veteran officer Michael C. Koch, 44, will be sentenced June 20.
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Micheal Koch, a police detective with Carlsbad Police pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge of second-degree burglary for stealing heroin from the department's property impound room. Koch, 44, will be sentenced – probably to probation – on June 20 at the Vista Courthouse. A statement released by the Carlsbad Police Department after Koch'sJan. 19 arrest said "numerous" police employees witnessed the thefts. Police Chief Gary Morrison expressed "tremendous disappointment" and placed Koch on paid administrative leave. The defendant had been with the Carlsbad Police Department for 18 years. –City News Service
Blasts may be heard up to 50 miles away.
Camp Pendleton artillery units will be conducting 24-hour live-fire training Friday and lasting until Sunday morning, the base reports. Depending on atmospheric conditions, the sound of the explosions may be amplified and heard up to 50 miles away.
Chairman/CEO of one of the nation’s biggest banks is under fire by investors, faces FBI probe.
When a bank is robbed, the FBI swoops in. When a major bank loses $2 billion, other agencies take the lead. But in the case of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase, the FBI is investigating there as well in the wake of its stunning loss, which has triggered investor lawsuits. Bank regulation remains a contentious issue, but what about criminal liability? Should CEO and Chairman of the Board Dimon be brought up on charges? Should he and other bank executives face jail terms?
Raymond Lewis Firth was ordered to register as a sex offender in 2010.
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A former Pacific Rim Elementary School teacher is not registered as a sex offender despite being convicted in 2010, according to the North County Times. Raymond Lewis Firth, who was released from prison on March 3, was ordered to register as a sex offender, according to the newspaper. Read the full story here.
Tom Zoll retired from the Carlsbad Police Department in 2010 and is giving up his part of his pension to be chief of security for the North County Transit District, a position he had held on an interim basis.
Tom Zoll began working as a contractor for the North County Transit District (NCTD) in 2010 when the District faced a projected five-year deficit approaching $80 million. Zoll's local law enforcement experience helped the district manage the spending reduction, said Matthew Tucker, chief executive officer of the NCTD. "Tom has brought stability, wisdom and a wealth of knowledge," Tucker said. "He has already begun transforming our security program by leading the implementation of our code enforcement and our new parking management programs," said Tucker. According to the NCTD website, "Zoll will receive $136,510.40 annually to oversee fare enforcement, emergency planning, disaster preparedness, homeland security, and the agency’s new …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Oceanside police said a $500 bike was stolen from the home.
A group of trustees of his estate made the decision to close the San Diego restaurant Wednesday.
The eatery bearing the name of the late Chargers star Junior Seau ceased operations Wednesday. Seau died two weeks ago from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest in a spare bedroom of his Oceanside beachfront house. He was laid to rest on Friday, hours before a public memorial drew thousands of mourning fans to Qualcomm Stadium. A group of trustees of his estate made the decision to close Seau's The Restaurant, which opened in 1996. "The trustees made their decision to honor Seau's legacy and preserve the memories of the excitement, fun and warmth that were the hallmarks of the restaurant during the famed linebacker's lifetime," said Bette Hoffman, a trustee, former director of the Junior Seau Foundation and ex-vice president of Seau…
The 2012 National Nursing Home Week has a theme of “Celebrating the Journey” as a way to pay tribute to the staff, families and residents of our nations nursing homes.
I have the amazing opportunity to work with a 78-year-old woman named Mary. She has resided in a local San Diego nursing home where they care for her 24/7 since suffering from a stroke that left her paralyzed and with limited speech. Each week I walk into her nursing home and I see fresh flowers, smiling faces, and a clean living environment. I know the staff, nurses, doctors and administrators work very hard to make the residents feel at home and maintain their standard of living. As I was leaving last week I noticed a poster that was announcing May 13-19 as National Nursing Home Week (NNHW) and the theme of “Celebrating the Journey.” NNHW is sponsored by the American Health Care Association and is designed to spotlight the residents and …
Debbie Myers
9:38 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Why is everyone using this as a platform to babble on like selfish idiots. This is the most selfish sickening sight I've ever seen. Those of you who keep fighting back and forth in the same context with Jr horrible suicide are disgusting. This has been a tragic tragic death and loss for this community and the entire city of San Diego. It's a great loss to his family especially his children who … more ›