August 2015
East County Magazine
GOP EFFORT TO STRIP FUNDS FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD BLOCKED BY SENATE; REPUBLICANS THREATEN TO SHUT DOWN GOVERNMENT
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 4, 2015 (Washington D.C.) – A Republican-backed bill to stop all funding for Planned Parenthood nationwide has been blocked by Senate Democrats, falling seven votes short of the 50 needed or passage. Next up, the Republican leadership is threatening to shut down the government if funding the budget includes funding for Planned
COURT BLOCKS SDSU EXPANSION PLANS, INCLUDING ADDITION OF STUDENT AND FACULTY HOUSING
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photo: SDSU news center August 4, 2015 (San Diego)–An expansion approved by San Diego State University has been flunked by the state’s Supreme Court. That’s because CSU trustees failed to fund mitigation of traffic impacts on neighborhoods near campus or Interstate 8. The expansion plans aimed to accommodate increased enrollment including student housing
JUVENILES CAN HAVE OFFENSES REDUCED, JUDGE RULES
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 4, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – The 4th District Court of Appeal ruled in late July that Proposition 47’s sentencing reclassification provisions apply equally to children and adults. San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis had argued that juveniles are not eligible to have their past offenses reduced to misdemeanors, even though
HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Printer-friendly versionJuly 22, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)– Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future. HEALTH US hospitals warned on drug pump use (BBC) HIV flushed out by cancer drug (BBC) New York City’s new drug threat: ‘weaponized marijuana’ (Reuters) Lilly yanks millions from UCSD for Alzheimer’s study (LA Times) Variety of medical
EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS
Printer-friendly version August 5, 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 Sempra earnings edge up on power plant sale (San Diego Union Tribune) Edison didn’t provide blackout emails to regulator (SD Reader) Saving water adds up
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS & EVENTS AUGUST 7-22
Printer-friendly version Listen to a podcast of Destination East County, originally aired on KNSJ radio, by clicking the audio link. August 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–This week’s Destination East County features an evening bird walk, movies by a lake, a rocking outdoor concert and a Sip of Julian. Plus we’ll have a preview of coming attractions including a
SAN DIEGO MOVES FORWARD ON AGGRESSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 4, 2015 (San Diego) – The San Diego City Planning Department has published a 300 page public notice of a Draft Environmental Impact report on the city’s ambitious climate action plan, which expands on Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s climate action plan released last year. The public has 60 days to comment. The ambitious
FREE E-WASTE RECYCLING SEPT. 19-20
Printer-friendly versionAugust 5, 2015 (La Mesa) — On Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce is proud to host a FREE electronic recycle waste activity between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This event will be held in the parking lot of Grossmont Shopping Center, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa, between
CITY OF LA MESA AWARDED GRANT FOR IMPROVED PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY
Printer-friendly versionAugust 5, 2015 (La Mesa) — The City of La Mesa was recently approved for $992,500 from the SANDAG Smart Growth Incentive Grant Program (SGIP). The grant programs are funded by the TransNet regional half-cent sales tax for transportation approved by San Diego County voters. The grant will fund pedestrian and bicyclist safety enhancements along North Spring Street between
CALTRANS HOLDS JAMUL MEETING AUG. 5 TO DISCUS HIGHWAY 94 MITIGATION
Printer-friendly version By Leon Thompson August 3rd, 2015 (Jamul, California) – CalTrans is holding a public meeting on the State Route 94 Improvement Project including traffic safety issues related to the Hollywood Casino Jamul on Wednesday, August 5th from 5 to 8 p.m.at the Cottonwood Golf Course, 3121 Willow Glen Dr. El Cajon. Caltrans, the State’s highway engineers, have proposed
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