EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

May 20, 2015 (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:

LOCAL

• San Diego rainfall shatters May record (10 News)
• Study gives Chargers stadium plan mixed reviews (U-T San Diego)
• Supervisor Dave Roberts `disheartened’ by sex scandal claims (Times of San Diego)
• Supervisor’s driver cost thousands (U-T San Diego)
• Coyotes break new track and field records at Southern California championships (EC Californian)
• The corner store king: Part I—from alcohol to airstrikes (Voice of San Diego)
• The corner store king: Part II—how Mark Arabo shook up El Cajon (Voice of San Diego)
• The corner store king: Part III-Arabo stumbles with big political push (Voice of San Diego)

STATE

• Pipeline bursts, spilling oil into ocean off CA coast (10 News)
• April state income revenue blows past Jerry Brown’s estimates (Sacramento Bee)
• Warming weather in California exposes vulnerability of wind power (Barrel)
• Sanchez to challenge Harris for Senate seat (Sacramento Bee)
• Bottled water companies under fire amid California’s drought (Sacramento Bee)
• California Senate approves vaccination bill (Sacramento Bee)

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LOCAL

San Diego rainfall shatters May record (10 News)

This week’s storm did more than bring flash floods to San Diego, it shattered a record that has stood for 131 years.

Study gives Chargers stadium plan mixed reviews (U-T San Diego)

An independent analysis says the proposal unveiled Monday for a new Chargers stadium includes reasonable financial estimates and would require a relatively small public contribution, but that the stadium it envisions probably won’t be upscale enough to host Super Bowls.

Supervisor Dave Roberts `disheartened’ by sex scandal claims (Times of San Diego)

A day after being accused of an extramarital affair and making his office so toxic and “hostile” that four aides resigned, county Supervisor Dave Roberts has responded to the growing scandal bringing calls for his resignation.

Supervisor’s driver cost thousands (U-T San Diego)

Supervisor Dave Roberts received $1,000 monthly car allowance while he had a driver on staff

Coyotes break new track and field records at Southern California championships (East County Californian)

Grey skies greeted Cuyamaca’s track & field team at Cerritos College for the Southern California Championships last weekend, but the Coyotes’ performances seemed to break through the clouds  and the school record books.

The corner store king: Part I—from alcohol to airstrikes (Voice of San Diego)

Mark Arabo leads a trade group of small convenience stores. He’s also turned himself into a major advocate for Christians in Iraq. But not everyone believes his voice represents them.

The corner store king: Part II—how Mark Arabo shook up El Cajon (Voice of San Diego)

El Cajon’s city leaders proposed strict new alcohol rules. But when Mark Arabo was done with them, the mayor had resigned. That might only have been the first change in the city.

The corner store king: Part III-Arabo stumbles with big political push (Voice of San Diego)

Mark Arabo could face a few problems if he indeed launches a political career…

STATE

Pipeline bursts, spilling oil into ocean off CA coast (10 News)

An estimated 21,000 gallons of oil dumped into the ocean from a broken pipeline just off the central California coast before it was shut off on Tuesday, creating a spill stretching about 4 miles along the beach, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Santa Barbara County health officials have shut down Refugio State Beach…

April state income revenue blows past Jerry Brown’s estimates (Sacramento Bee)

California income tax collections in April exceeded Brown administration estimates by more than $1.6 billion, according to data posted Friday by the state controller’s office, pushing income tax revenue for the year $8 billion higher than during a comparable period in 2013-14.

Warming weather in California exposes vulnerability of wind power (Barrel)

Is it the first signs of a serious problem for wind power generation? Data shows a significant drop-off of wind power sales in California due to warm weather, which caused a drop in wind velocities. Is it possible that wind farms that so many believe will help mitigate the warming of a changing climate will instead be impaired by that very same warming? The initial numbers that have emerged are striking.

Bottled water companies under fire amid California’s drought (Sacramento Bee)

Environmental groups have long taken aim at bottled water companies for contributing to the glut of plastic bottles that clog landfills, streams and waterways.

California Senate approves vaccination bill (Sacramento Bee)

After a lengthy and contentious and contentious debate, the California Senate on Thursday approved a controversial proposal requiring vaccinations for nearly all California schoolchildren.