April 17, 2013 (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:

REGIONAL

• LMPD Was Tony Gwynn of the County in 2012 for Solving Violent Crimes (La Mesa Patch)
• Five districts have grad rate issues (U-T San Diego)
• San Diego farmers bracing for a tough year  (KPBS) 
• Where is Councilman Ryan? Council asked to extend absence through May (Santee Patch)
• Mount Miguel Has Highest Dropout Rate Locally, New Data Reveals (La Mesa Patch)
• Evacuations During Nuclear Emergency May Cause Gridlock, Report Reveals (KPBS)
• Regulators see 'no hazard' at San Onofre (U-T San Diego)
• Financial regulator responds to San Onofre concerns (U-T San Diego)
• Woman accused of kidnapping baby from Spring Valley pleads not guilty (La Mesa Patch)

STATE

• Fed court rules electricity rebates due in Calif. (AP)
• Calif. court: Motorist can't use hand-held map (Sacramento Bee)
• Judge rules Obama administration overlooked fracking risks in California mineral leases (Reuters)
• Contempt threat against Brown a rare move (Sacramento Bee)

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April 3, 2013 (San Diego's East County) -- East County Roundup brings you top news headlines of interest to East County and our region, published by other media. This week's top Roundup headlines include:

LOCAL/REGIONAL

• SD’s Decatur on watch against North Korea (UT San Diego)
• Talking Short Term Troubles, Long Term Hopes (La Mesa Today)
• President Obama taps San Diego neuroscientists for brain-mapping initiative (KPBS)
• Governor Brown announces pardons of 65 people, San Diegans among those on list (10 News)
• New apartment offers free solar power (UT San Diego)

• San Diego is Dronetown, USA (Daily Beast)

• Man accused in Julian shooting pleads not guilty (Ramona Patch)

• Santa Ysabel Man Gets 109 Years in Prison (Ramona Patch)

• In SD Unified's rush to sell land, taxpayers could lose millions (Voice of San Diego)
• Border officer took bribes to allow in immigrants (UT San Diego)
• San Diego Mayor Bob Filner signs tourism agreement (Meetings and Conventions)
• Campaign money became focus of tourism battle (UT San Diego)
• Desalination comes of age with Poseidon plant  (U-T San Diego)

• A Tale of two City Council Meetings (San Diego Free Press)

STATE

• Will twin tunnels water project float?  (U-T San Diego)
• State auditor: California’s net worth at negative $127.2 billion (Sacramento Bee)
• Medical parole bill advances (UT San Diego)
• Bill regulating ammunition clears committee (Sacramento Bee)

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March 20, 2013--(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/REGIONAL

• Business owners in Alpine sue SDG&E over impacts from Sunrise Powerlink  (San Diego Reader)
• For exiled Chaldeans, Iraq War is far from over (UT San Diego)
• Park Station hits a Nebo snag (La Mesa Today)
• Bond uncertainty concerns Grossmont committee  (UT San Diego)
• State finds big gaps in utility funds (UT San Diego)
• Calif. nuke plant could breakdown at full power (Sacramento Bee)
• Climbing club cleans up Santee boulders plastered with graffiti (Santee Patch)
• Quake test exposes big fire threat (UT San Diego)
• Update: State Calls Bridge ‘Structurally Safe,’ Says Report Is Flawed (KPBS)
• Bus contract is half Sprinter’s monthly cost (UT San Diego)
• I watched U-T TV so you won’t have to (Voice of San Diego)

December 29, 2012 (San Diego)—A federal lawsuit has been filed by Celeste Deborah Cooney, who alleges that radiation from a bank of smart meters left her unable to reside in her home. Defendants in the suit include the SDG&E,  the State of California, Attorney General Kamala Harris, California Public Utilities chairman Mi chael Peevey, and Itron Inc., manufacturer of smart meters used in San Diego.

Cooney, a former bank vice president in Massachusetts, moved to San Diego to pursue a new career as a musician.  She performed at prominent locations including the Queen Mary and the Ritz Carlton.  But in April 2011, she developed a ringing in her ears, a “shock to her heart”, numbness, chest pain, heart palpitations and sleep problems that she attributes to a bank of smart meters at an apartment complex near her home in La Jolla.

Republicans draw fire for criticizing speech—before it was written or delivered

January 22, 2012 (Sacramento ) – Governor Jerry Brown laid out his vision for restoring California’s reputation as a leader in innovation, job creation and renewable energy in his State of the State speech last week.

By Miriam Raftery

December 27, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Starting January 1, new California laws take effect. Some give new protections to the public. Buying a used car? You now have a right to know its history. The government can’t snoop into your online reading habits. Your employer can't peek at your credit report, in most cases. New laws also benefit pregnant employees, organ donors, renters, domestic partners, and bullied gay students. 

Other laws impose restrictions. Want to buy popular cough syrups? You’ll need a prescription. If you order items online, you’ll be charged state sales tax. Shark fin soup and beer spiked with caffeine are banned. Employers have new requirements for notifying employees about pay and more. Kids must ride in a booster seat until age 8. Openly carrying a handgun is illegal, even if it isn’t loaded. 

These are just a few of the new laws in 2012. Scroll down for details on these and more. 

 October 28,  2011 (San Diego's East County)--East County Roundup highlights articles on top regional and state issues of interest to East County and inland San Diego County, published in other media. This week’s top Roundup headlines include:

LOCAL

·         Grossmont District board, others, debate district map (San Diego Union-Tribune)

·         Route 78 between Escondido and Ramona to close [for repairs] (San Diego Union-Tribune)

·         Innovative idea comes to San Diego: converted parking meters will raise money for homeless (CityBeat)

·         Power industry: Still no answer as to why big blackout occurred (KPBS)      

·         Goldsmith’s airpark investment led to a potential conflict of interest (CityBeat)

STATE

·         California board approves cap and trade on climate emissions (Sacramento Bee)

·         Labor balks at Jerry Brown’s pension plan (Sacramento Bee)

·         Gavin Newsom wants ‘pattern interrupt’ on higher education, jobs (Sacramento Bee)

·         California prison layoff notices begin downsizing process (Sacramento Bee)

·         Plastic water bottle makers sued by  California over green claims (Los Angeles Times)

·         State Senate approves bill for National Guard oversight (Sacramento Bee)

October 13,  2011 (San Diego's East County)--East County Roundup highlights articles on top regional and state issues of interest to East County and inland San Diego County, published in other media. This week’s top Roundup headlines include:

STATE

·         Showdown on medical marijuana as feds crack down (Christian Science Monitor)

·         Brown signs California Dream Act (Los Angeles Times)

LOCAL

·         Grossmont Hospital panel seeks new members (San Diego Union-Tribune)

·         Rincon to spend more gaming revenues locally (KPBS)

·         San Diego considers an openly gay GOP mayor (CNBC)

·         Carlton Oaks Golf Club Future in Doubt (San Diego Union-Tribune)

·         600 club members praised for showing on state tests: 33 Lemon Grove students notch perfect math scores  (San Diego Union-Tribune)
 

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September 23, 2011 (San Diego's East County) -- East County Roundup features top news stories of interest to our region, published in other media.  Top Roundup stories this week include:

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•          Grid operators didn’t share info during blackout (San Diego Union-Tribune)
•          Outage had roots in Mexico, too (San Diego Union-Tribune)
•          Downtown redevelopment: A special report (La Mesa Today)
•          Only 5 schools making `adequate progress” in La Mesa Spring Valley District (La Mesa Patch)
•          13 students barred from local middle schools for lack of booster shots (La Mesa Patch)
•          City sues 12 marijuana dispensaries(San Diego Union Tribune)
•          Sycuan Indians shrink reservation expansion plan (San Diego Union-Tribune) 
•          Questions over missing items at Lions’ sensory garden (Santee Lakes)
•          Jerry Schad dies at 61; hiking writer once lived in La Mesa (La Mesa Patch)
•          California borrowing benefits from market, improved budget stability (Sacramento Bee)

September 1, 2011 (San Diego's East County)--East County Roundup highlights articles on top regional and state issues of interest to East County and inland San Diego County, published in other media. This week’s top Roundup headlines include:

• Brush fires serve as a warning to get ready (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Amazon offers jobs to avert ballot showdown over sales tax (Sacramento Bee)
• Brown to propose new corporate tax package (Sacramento Bee)
• Health insurance regulation bill stalls for the year (Sacramento Bee)
• Consumer groups want health insurance rates on 2012 ballot (Sacramento Bee)
• Tribal tensions come to light following the Eagle Fire (North County Times)
• Helix band fears noise complaints could shut program (La Mesa Patch)
• Public uproar halts water rate increase (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Recent rash of residential burglaries in La Mesa (La Mesa Patch)
• Chaldeans face crime ring bust backlash (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• For Fletcher, adoption reform is personal (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• What SD’s new political lines would look like (Voice of San Diego)