EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

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July 30, 2014 (San Diego's East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:

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LOCAL

Open spaces program to help Lemon Grove design its own public art (EC Californian)

Members of the Lemon Grove community turned out last Tuesday for the introductory meeting by Open Spaces, a project of the San Diego Museum of Art. The Open Spaces program focuses on the creation of public artworks in selected neighborhoods. Lemon Grove is the newest recipient of funds from the James Irvine Foundation for an art project to be completed by January 2015.

Home appreciation pace continues its dive (UT San Diego)

The pace of annual home price appreciation in San Diego County continued its dive in May, dropping by about 3 percent for the second consecutive month.

Skydiver falls to his death in Otay Lakes (KUSI)

An experienced sky diver fell to his death in the Otay Lakes area Wednesday, possibly as a means of committing suicide, authorities reported.

Microsoft cutting 378 jobs in San Diego (UT San Diego)

The layoffs, part of a larger workforce reduction announced last week, will be complete by mid-September.

San Diego recovers poorly (SD Reader)

Stats study ranks our burg 103rd among 150 metro areas

Report: Increased Meth Use By Minors Booked Into Juvenile Hall (KPBS)

One in 10 youths booked into Juvenile Hall tested positive for methamphetamine last year, up from 4 percent in 2012.

 

STATE

In Mexico, a new Jerry Brown comes around to free trade (Sacramento Bee)

Gov. Jerry Brown, who once campaigned against the North American Free Trade Agreement and criticized the “insertion of Mexico into our economy,” pushed back his chair at a breakfast here Wednesday and looked on from the head table as Mexico’s secretary of economy heaped praise on the pact.

Suspended California lawmaker Leland Yee faces new conspiracy charges (Reuters)

 A federal grand jury has returned conspiracy charges against California State Senator Leland Yee, adding to the suspended lawmaker's legal woes after he was indicted earlier this year for corruption and taking part in a scheme to traffic guns.

Lawmakers scrap controversial section of energy bill (Mission Times Courier)

Environmental advocates and opponents of Assembly Bill 2145, a proposal that would make it more difficult for San Diego and other municipalities to provide alternative utility services, were pleased t

Brown: California Willing To Shelter More Migrants (KPBS)

While California Gov. Jerry Brown's three-day visit to Mexico was primarily aimed at business matters, the governor also took on the immigration issue.

 


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