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August 22, 2018

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TOP STORIES

  

Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife indicted on fraud and campaign finance charges

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, and his wife, Margaret, were indicted Tuesday on charges including wire fraud and campaign finance crimes, according to a federal indictment.

Michael Cohen pleads guilty, says he coordinated hush money with Trump to influence election

President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty to eight federal charges, including campaign finance fraud stemming from his role in arranging hush money payments to two women who said they had affairs with Trump.

Jury finds ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on 8 counts of tax and bank fraud

Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes.

LOCAL NEWS

 

Newly signed California law, authored by San Diego's Maienschein, will triple civil fines for buying underage sex

Gov. Jerry Brown signed two dozen new bills into law Monday, including one authored by a local legislator that could triple the fines that can be imposed in civil cases against those who buy underage sex. 

Trial begins for man accused of torturing neighbors' dogs

Opening statements and trial testimony got under way Tuesday afternoon for an Oceanside man accused of torturing his neighbors' pets, including breaking into a home and gouging out a dog's eye.

OPINION

 

Rep. Duncan Hunter, do the honorable thing. Resign.

The indicted congressman has no one to blame but himself for years of using campaign donations for personal benefit.

Readers React | Security clearances: Some defend, others question their value when employment ends

Former CIA director John Brennan had his security clearance revoked for criticizing Donald Trump.

BUSINESS

 

San Diego Covered CA customers will face a range of rate changes in 2019

Health care exchange rate book shows everything from an 8.5 percent decrease to a 32.1 percent increase for policyholders in 2019.

San Diego man sues Google for tracking users' location without permission

Google sued by San Diegan Napoleon Patacsil for alleged privacy breach. Tech giant allowed location data to be recorded and stored, even when function was supposedly turned off, lawsuit says.

SPORTS

 

At least in 2018, opportunity drying up for Padres' Jose Pirela

Last year, Jose Pirela and his team-best .837 OPS was arguably the surprise of the year in San Diego. This year, his .647 mark is the worst among the Padres' qualifying regulars and the reason why 'it's hard to find a spot' on the field for him.

MLS in San Diego would do well — if Seattle Sounders model played out

Why have the Seattle Sounders become the top Major League Soccer franchise in consistent attendance and fan atmosphere? Take note, San Diego.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

The Grascals' banjo ace Kristin Scott Benson is happy to shatter bluegrass stereotypes

Award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson of the Grascals sats she is happy to shatter stereotypes about her instrument and bluegrass music.

AND FINALLY ...

 

Report: VA mishandled PTSD claims linked to sexual assault

A new report by the Veterans Affairs Inspector General found that almost half of the sexual assault PTSD claim denied during a four-month period in 2017 were incorrectly processed, potentially denying benefits, such as treatment and counseling, to more than 1,000 veterans.

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