EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

by ECM | March 5, 2015 5:45 am

March 4, 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           

STATE

For excerpts and links to full stories, click “read more” and scroll down.

LOCAL

Sexual harassment claim within El Cajon Police Department[1] (ABC 10)

El Cajon Police insiders claim a sergeant sent lewd pictures and text messages to several women in the department. At least one of those women filed a sexual harassment claim.

San Diego schools seek relief[2] (U-T)

Officials from all 42 school districts in the county met with San Diego Gas & Electric Co. executives last week to vent their frustration and reiterate their plan to fight the increases by appealing to state lawmakers and regulators…. A survey conducted by the districts showed that 22 of the county’s 42 districts saw electricity rates jump more than 43 percent — or $9.6 million — in the last six months of 2014 versus the same period in 2013.

Settlement Victory Over San Diego Sheriff’s Facebook Page Censorship[3] (Reason)

Dimitrios Kassas of Ares Armor Accepts a $20 Settlement Plus Legal Fees

Felony Arrests Up, Misdemeanor DUI Arrests Down[4]  (SANDAG) 

Over the past five years, the adult felony arrest rate in San Diego County increased by 8 percent while misdemeanor DUI arrests declined by 31 percent, according to the latest report compiled by the SANDAG Criminal Justice Research Division. The report, titled Arrests 2013: Law Enforcement Response to Crime in the San Diego Region, found that San Diego County had the state’s second highest arrest rate for adults and the state’s highest arrest rate for juveniles.

Car dealer settles Lexus deaths lawsuit[5] (U-T)

Trial was set to begin this week in the deaths of CHP Officer Mark Saylor and family (in Santee).

Economist: Chargers Leaving San Diego Would Make Minimal Impact[6] (KPBS)

Economists seem to agree, sports stadiums have little impact on the economy

San Diego Attorney Briggs Responds To Questions About His Business Practices[7] (KPBS)

San Diego attorney Cory Briggs published an open letter on his website Tuesday responding to inewsource stories investigating his business practices, including potential conflicts of interest.

Graffiti at La Jolla High called hate crime[8] (U-T) 

A swastika, profanity and other graffiti was found spray painted on walls of La Jolla High School this weekend, and a school district official said the incident is being investigated as a hate crime

SDG&E Gets $5M Grant To Expand Borrego Springs Microgrid[9] (KPBS)

The state grant will help the utility company provide electricity to all 2,800 customers in Borrego Springs.

Peevey rallied Pio Pico approval[10](UT San Diego)

CPUC boss took over process after plant was first rejected.

Today’s Debt Is Tomorrow’s Burden In Some School Districts[11] (KPBS)

School districts in San Diego County and across California that use capital appreciation bonds saddle future generations with debt, sometimes at double-digit debt ratios. 

Sempra earnings rise, with help from overseas[12] (U-T)

Soaring overseas profits stoke Sempra Energy earnings

 

STATE

Cal Fire scandal widens to prostitution, sexual advances[24] (Sacramento Bee)

A Cal Fire assistant chief is accused of hooking up with prostitutes on his state cellphone and then taking a state vehicle to meet them, according to new records released to The Sacramento Bee. Another firefighter was fired after claims of making graphic, unwanted sexual advances toward a woman at a bar and lying about it, according to the documents. A third employee is alleged to have condoned drinking on the job, the documents say.

Those events and others … add new chapters to a tale of claimed boozing and sexual misbehavior among employees at the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Ione academy.

California halts 12 injection wells over water concerns[14] (Reuters)

California oil drilling regulators on Tuesday ordered operators of 12 underground injection wells in Kern County to halt injections out of fear that they could contaminate drinking water supplies.

University of California to cap out-of-state enrollment at Berkeley, UCLA[15] (Reuters)

The University of California will cap enrollment of out-of-state students at its most popular campuses next year amid criticism of the paucity of spots available for California residents, UC President Janet Napolitano said on Tuesday

Sex photos on state cellphones surface in Cal Fire discipline cases[16] (SacBee)

One Cal Fire captain supposedly received an Internet link from a colleague for a private sex club on his state cellphone. An assistant chief allegedly thought nothing of a supervisor slapping the rear end of a female cadet. Investigators said another captain put hundreds of sexually explicit pictures of his wife on his state cellphone. And, according to Cal Fire employee discipline records released Friday, there was drinking on the job. Sometimes a lot of it.  

Cal Fire scandal widens to prostitution, unwanted sexual advances[17] (SacBee)

A Cal Fire assistant chief is accused of hooking up with prostitutes on his state cellphone and then taking a state vehicle to meet them, according to new records released to The Sacramento Bee. / Another firefighter was fired after claims of making graphic, unwanted sexual advances toward a woman at a bar and lying about it, according to the documents. A third employee is alleged to have condoned drinking on the job, the documents say.

Lawmakers question PUC lawyer costs[18] (U-T)

The utilities commission is asked why criminal defense is required.

California Committee Explores Road Usage Charge In Place Of Gas Tax[19] (KPBS)

The state has mandated cars have high-fuel efficiencies, and encouraged drivers to buy hybrid and electric vehicles, all in an effort to reduce gas consumption. And it’s been working – so well, that we now have to find a new way to finance road maintenance

Lawsuit Could Change How Californians Pay For Water[20]  (KPBS)

The lawsuit alleges that tiered water rates — which are used by two-thirds of California water providers, including the city of San Diego — violates state law. 

Feds: Zero water for Central Valley farms[21] (Sacramento Bee)

Hundreds of farmers in the Central Valley were told Friday they can expect zero water deliveries this year from the federal government, the latest fallout from what is likely to be a fourth straight drought year in California.

UCLA student told she could not serve—because she is Jewish[22] (The College Fix)

At the Feb. 10 hearing, several members did not want to confirm Rachel Beyda to the association’s judicial board, the committee that determines if the student government’s actions comply with its bylaws. Council members argued Beyda’s Jewish heritage is not compatible with the interests of the UCLA student government. 

Metrolink collision: Why was a pickup truck on the tracks?[23] (CS Monitor)

A Metrolink commuter train was derailed by a Ford F-450 pickup on the tracks in Oxnard, Calif. Eight people were admitted to the hospital of the 30 people originally examined, officials said. Four were in critical condition, including the train’s engineer.

Endnotes:
  1. Sexual harassment claim within El Cajon Police Department: http://www.10news.com/news/investigations/team-10-reveals-sexual-harassment-claim-within-el-cajon-police-department-02252015
  2. San Diego schools seek relief: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/feb/25/san-diego-school-districts-looking-for-relief-on/
  3. Settlement Victory Over San Diego Sheriff’s Facebook Page Censorship: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reason/HitandRun/~3/9G5Pp2JHBYk/settlement-victory-over-san-diego-sherif
  4. Felony Arrests Up, Misdemeanor DUI Arrests Down: http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_1916_18706.pdf
  5. Car dealer settles Lexus deaths lawsuit: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/03/bob-baker-saylor-settle-crash-lawsuit/
  6. Economist: Chargers Leaving San Diego Would Make Minimal Impact: http://feeds.kpbs.org/~r/kpbs/local/~3/3z6-zQrpZPg/
  7. San Diego Attorney Briggs Responds To Questions About His Business Practices: http://feeds.kpbs.org/~r/kpbs/local/~3/IP1gwZCX1jQ/
  8. Graffiti at La Jolla High called hate crime: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/feb/22/graffiti-la-jolla-high-sunday-police/
  9. SDG&E Gets $5M Grant To Expand Borrego Springs Microgrid: http://feeds.kpbs.org/~r/kpbs/local/~3/9id8jCQCA1I/
  10. Peevey rallied Pio Pico approval: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/feb/28/peevey-rallied-pio-pico-approval/
  11. Today’s Debt Is Tomorrow’s Burden In Some School Districts: http://feeds.kpbs.org/~r/kpbs/local/~3/TDuPnad-4ig/
  12. Sempra earnings rise, with help from overseas: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/feb/26/sempra-earnings-rise-sdge/
  13. Cal Fire scandal widens to prostitution, sexual advances: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article11998418.html
  14. California halts 12 injection wells over water concerns: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/domesticNews/~3/bW7epx03BmQ/story01.htm
  15. University of California to cap out-of-state enrollment at Berkeley, UCLA: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/domesticNews/~3/jDyMMfJLIP0/story01.htm
  16. Sex photos on state cellphones surface in Cal Fire discipline cases: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article10763096.html
  17. Cal Fire scandal widens to prostitution, unwanted sexual advances: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article11998418.html
  18. Lawmakers question PUC lawyer costs: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/03/senate-hearing-cpuc-hueso/
  19. California Committee Explores Road Usage Charge In Place Of Gas Tax: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/feb/17/california-plans-move-away-gas-tax-road-usage-char/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+kpbs/midday-edition+(KPBS+Podcast:+Midday+Edition)
  20. Lawsuit Could Change How Californians Pay For Water: http://feeds.kpbs.org/~r/kpbs/local/~3/nuSVzYRwG9U/
  21. Feds: Zero water for Central Valley farms: http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe561c79766104747315&ls=fe251d787461067a751579&m=fefc1172766306&l=fed515747765057c&s=fe1d1572756d0074721d79&jb=ffcf14&t=
  22. UCLA student told she could not serve—because she is Jewish: http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/21317/
  23. Metrolink collision: Why was a pickup truck on the tracks?: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2015/0225/Metrolink-collision-Why-was-a-pickup-truck-on-the-tracks
  24. Cal Fire scandal widens to prostitution, sexual advances: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article11998418.html

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EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

by ECM | July 11, 2013 2:50 pm

 

July 12, 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

STATE

Click ‘read more’ and scroll down for excerpts and links to full stories.

LOCAL/REGIONAL

 

Filner Asked To Resign Over Sexual-Harassment Claims[1] (KPBS)

At least three staunch supporters of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner are asking him to resign over allegations of sexual harassment, KPBS has learned.Former Councilwoman Donna Frye, who was a member of Filner’s staff until she resigned in April[32], and attorneys Marco Gonzalez[33] and Cory Briggs[34], each hand-delivered letters to Filner requesting his immediate resignation.

The Long History of Complaints Over Filner’s Behavior[2] (Voice of SD)

Just two weeks ago, in the wake of the resignation of two top aides, Mayor Bob Filner said he’d reflect on how he was treating his staff. Clearly, anybody who’s intelligent would have to undergo some self-examination,” Filner said. This week, many of Filner’s top progressive allies said that his behavior, particularly toward women, has become irredeemable.

Environmental Lawyer Sues City, Sunroad Over Development Deal[3] (Voice of San Diego)

On the same day progressive advocate and environmental attorney Cory Briggs released a public letter asking Mayor Bob Filner to resign, he also filed a lawsuit against the city of San Diego and developer Sunroad Enterprises over a controversial project approval that has dogged the mayor’s office.

Big electricity users get walloped on bills[4] (U-T San Diego)

SDG&E recently was granted a 7.6 percent revenue increase. The change is retroactive to the start of 2012, so many bills will rise even more to catch up.  Most customers won’t see much of a change. Those who use significantly more than the average household — one-quarter of customers in San Diego and southern Orange counties — can prepare to pay a lot more, by SDG&E’s estimate.

Madrid, Ewing face off in public spat[5] (La Mesa Today)

A subtle, simmering feud between La Mesa Mayor Art Madrid and City Councilman Ernie Ewin became very public — and a little bit ugly — Tuesday. In a prepared presentation at the start of a regular council meeting, Ewin revealed that Madrid had been filing Freedom of Information requests, collecting information about payments Ewin receives for attending meetings of intergovernmental groups for which Ewin is La Mesa’s representative.

Ritual flames honor Kumeyaay matriarch[6] (U-T San Diego)

Near the fire, a line of men, boys, and female birdsong dancers from different reservations of the Kumeyaay people sang about safe travels to a better world, and the ocean, mountains and desert during the burning ceremony for Ida Brown, the eldest elder of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, who passed away June 11 at the age of 90. During the ceremony, her personal possessions were burned, sending them on their way to the next life.

Filner’s behavior likely to have costly consequences[7] (U-T San Diego)

When City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said Monday he would no longer allow his staff to participate in closed-session meetings with Mayor Bob Filner because of Filner’s abusive behavior, some depicted it as Goldsmith escalating his feud with the mayor.

A broader view of Filner’s ‘shakedown’ of Sunroad – An honest examination also includes the developer and the City Council[8] (SD CityBeat)

Let’s look at the biggest brouhaha—Filner’s supposed shakedown of a local developer for $100,000 to fund two of the mayor’s favorite community projects.

San Diego judge puts unprecedented gag on sidewalk chalk protester[9] (Truth-Out)

As reported in a Thursday evening, June 27,[35] BuzzFlash at Truthout update to the chilling San Diego (SD) city attorney prosecution of Jeff Olson, an SD Judge placed an unprecedented gag order on a misdemeanor trial — in particular muzzling Olson. But it also apparently included witnesses, the jury and others. Judge Howard Shore also chastised the Mayor of San Diego, Bob Filner. Filner apparently in the judge’s eyes had the temerity to call the trial of Olson a waste of time and taxpayer money.

La Mesa facing serious budget challenges[10] (U-T San Diego)

Like many cities across California, La Mesa has had its share of financial struggles in the last few years, and the city of nearly 58,000 is anticipating future budget challenges due to the state’s axing of redevelopment agencies this year.

Expenses Still Outweigh Revenues for City of La Mesa[11] (Patch.com)

The city of La Mesa will spend $400,000 more than it takes in for the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to a rough draft of a budget that was approved 3-1 at the city council meeting last week, with Art Madrid opposed.

$32 million district budget calls for 3% hike for water, 4.5% for sewer[12]  (Ramona Sentinel) 

Praising the drafted $32 million budget because it funds operations and projects with less impact on customers than anticipated, Ramona Municipal Water District directors adopted the 2013-14 fiscal year document that includes rate increases of 3 percent for water and 4.5 percent for sewer…

Departed Mayoral Aide Stands by Sunroad Deal, Says Mayor Guided It[13]  (Voice of SD)

 Mayor Bob Filner’s recently departed deputy chief of staff, Allen Jones, said Friday the mayor knew full well about a negotiation with a developer that many are calling extortion — and that he stands by it.  Jones’ comments came hours after Filner announced he had returned a $100,000 donation to the city from the developer Sunroad.

Developer: ‘We have paid him the money’[14] (U-T San Diego)

A voice message left at a city office appears to suggest a direct link between a $100,000 payment to the city and approval of changes to a Kearny Mesa project

Lawyer trapped, forgotten inside San Diego-area jail[15] (NBC)

A North County lawyer is furious after being trapped and forgotten inside a local jail for hours. Attorney Erubey Lopez spoke to NBC 7 about the ordeal for the first time Friday. Lopez said it all began when he was trying to visit a client in jail on Tuesday. He went into a visiting room — not knowing he would be trapped in there for hours.

Sidewalk chalk activist lands in court[16] (U-T San Diego)

The San Diego City Attorney’s office began making its case Wednesday against an activist who repeatedly scrawled anti-bank slogans on sidewalks outside three Bank of America branches using water-soluble children’s chalk.

The Other Developer Donation[17] (Voice of San Diego)

In a case with strong echoes of the controversial Sunroad deal that has ensnared Mayor Bob Filner’s office, another contested development held up by the city was allowed to move forward after the developers agreed to pay $150,000 for neighborhood improvements.

UCLA scientists predict Southland will experience a 40 percent drop in snowfall in 30 years[18]  ( SGVTribune.com[19] )

“Rising temperatures from trapped greenhouse gases will prevent the formation of snow in the mountains. Instead of snow, there will be rain — lots of it — that could cause flooding, mudslides and push mountain reservoirs to their limits…

Shuttered nuke plant still charging customers[20] (U-T San Diego)

State regulators are being asked to significantly reduce charges related to San Onofre from customers’ utility bills now that the nuclear plant is being closed permanently

La Mesa City Council[21] (La Mesa Today)

New General Plan Grants Lemon Aid 

El Cajon won’t put sewer charges on tax bill[22] (UT San Diego)

An outcry from citizens stopped the council from changing the way sewer fees are charged.

Prominent attorney asks Mayor Bob Filner to resign[23] (SD City Beat)

 In a letter[36] faxed to Mayor Bob Filner’s office yesterday, Cory Briggs, a prominent progressive attorney, asks the mayor to resign.  “I have spent the better part of my career standing up for the principles of open, accountable, responsible government,” Briggs writes. “It is clear to me that your office has violated those principles and that it would be impossible for you to successfully continue in the office without long-term damage to those principles and to the community’s efforts to see them fully implemented at City Hall.”  

STATE

California agrees to move inmates at risk of Valley Fever[24] (Reuters)

 Thousands of California prison inmates at risk of contracting Valley Fever, a sometimes deadly fungal disease, will be transferred out of areas of the state where the spores that cause the illness are prevalent, officials said on Tuesday.

PUC drops PG&E penalty proposal[25] (Sacramento Bee)

State regulators have dropped a proposal that would have limited Pacific Gas & Electric’s penalty for the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion to the money it was already spending to upgrade its gas system.

$839M inmate medical complex dedicated in Calif.[26] (U-T San Diego)

California prison officials dedicated an $839 million inmate medical complex Tuesday even as they face a new round of court-imposed mandates that are complicating efforts to run one of the nation’s largest penal systems.

Democrats press prevailing wage[27] (U-T San Diego)

The Assembly Local Government Committee Wednesday approved legislation that would effectively force charter cities to require higher prevailing wages for all public works project contracts regardless of where the money comes from.

Sperm donor or dad?[28] California lawmakers consider the question (Sacramento Bee)

Until recently, the custody battle over 3-year-old Gus was playing out only in a Los Angeles courtroom and on the pages of celebrity gossip magazines. Now the fight has moved to the state Capitol, where “Lost Boys” actor Jason Patric is trying to change state law to allow sperm donors, in certain situations, to become legal parents and share custody of the children that result from their seed.

Meth floods US border crossing[29] (Sacramento Bee)

 The smuggling of the drug at land border crossings has jumped in recent years but especially at San Diego’s San Ysidro port of entry, which accounted for more than 40 percent of seizures in fiscal year 2012. That’s more than three times the second-highest – five miles east – and more than five times the third-highest, in Nogales, Ariz….. / Customs and Border Protection officers seized 5,566 pounds of methamphetamine at San Ysidro in the 2012 fiscal year, more than double two years earlier…. 

“Gas Tax Swap” Sends Calif. Gas Prices Up 3.5 Cents[30] (KPBS)
Californians will pay higher gas prices at the pump Monday thanks to a complex part of a state budget deal three years ago.

Personal data of 2.5M people compromised in Calif.[31] (Sacramento Bee)

Data breaches put the personal information of 2.5 million people in the California at risk, according to a report released Monday.

Endnotes:
  1. Filner Asked To Resign Over Sexual-Harassment Claims: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/jul/10/filner-asked-resign-over-sexual-harassment-claims/
  2. The Long History of Complaints Over Filner’s Behavior: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/voice-of-san-diego-all-articles/~3/0eSYtJjZKIw/
  3. Environmental Lawyer Sues City, Sunroad Over Development Deal: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/voice-of-san-diego-all-articles/~3/VhvcILKwZBQ/
  4. Big electricity users get walloped on bills: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/01/forewarned-utility-rate-increase/
  5. Madrid, Ewing face off in public spat: http://www.lamesatoday.com/xn/detail/4327660:BlogPost:69866?xg_source=activity
  6. Ritual flames honor Kumeyaay matriarch: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/17/viejas-elder-ida-brown-obituary/
  7. Filner’s behavior likely to have costly consequences: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/02/filners-behavior-goldsmith-closed-session/
  8. A broader view of Filner’s ‘shakedown’ of Sunroad – An honest examination also includes the developer and the City Council: http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-11948-a-broader-view-of-filner’s-‘shakedown’-of-sunroad-an-honest-examination-also-includes-the-developer-and-the-city-council.html
  9. San Diego judge puts unprecedented gag on sidewalk chalk protester: http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18058-san-diego-judge-puts-unprecedented-gag-order-on-sidewalk-chalk-protestor-trial
  10. La Mesa facing serious budget challenges: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/27/la-mesa-facing-serious-budget-challenges/
  11. Expenses Still Outweigh Revenues for City of La Mesa: http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://lamesa.patch.com/groups/la-mesa-city-council/p/expenses-still-outweigh-revenues-for-city-of-la-mesa&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABAj9PJjgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=rbMIrVDdgfY&usg=AFQjCNEGARxEwPACzX_te_gsvGx6DKNwIw
  12. $32 million district budget calls for 3% hike for water, 4.5% for sewer: http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2013/07/01/32-million-district-budget-calls-for-3-hike-for-water-4-5-for-sewer/
  13. Departed Mayoral Aide Stands by Sunroad Deal, Says Mayor Guided It: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/voice-of-san-diego-all-articles/~3/C0NoOF8nxd8/
  14. Developer: ‘We have paid him the money’: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/28/voicemail-sunroad-paid-money-veto-override/
  15. Lawyer trapped, forgotten inside San Diego-area jail: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/24/17072733-lawyer-trapped-forgotten-inside-san-diego-area-jail
  16. Sidewalk chalk activist lands in court: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/26/activist-prosecuted-sidewalk-chalk/
  17. The Other Developer Donation: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/voice-of-san-diego-all-articles/~3/GCeXUWTbYWk/
  18. UCLA scientists predict Southland will experience a 40 percent drop in snowfall in 30 years: http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_23481081/ucla-scientists-predict-southland-will-experience-40-percent
  19. SGVTribune.com: http://SGVTribune.com
  20. Shuttered nuke plant still charging customers: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/25/nuclear-customers-keep-paying/
  21. La Mesa City Council: http://www.lamesatoday.com/xn/detail/4327660:BlogPost:69787
  22. El Cajon won’t put sewer charges on tax bill: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/10/el-cajon-sewer-charges-tax-bill/
  23. Prominent attorney asks Mayor Bob Filner to resign: http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/blog-1282-prominent-attorney-asks-mayor-bob-filner-to-resign.html
  24. California agrees to move inmates at risk of Valley Fever: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/domesticNews/~3/Q1Unhucphts/story01.htm
  25. PUC drops PG&E penalty proposal: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/09/5556016/puc-drops-pge-penalty-proposal.html#mi_rss=AP%20State%20News
  26. $839M inmate medical complex dedicated in Calif.: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/25/839m-inmate-medical-complex-dedicated-in-calif/
  27. Democrats press prevailing wage: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/26/democrats-press-prevailing-wage-law/
  28. Sperm donor or dad?: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/29/5533096/sperm-donor-or-dad-california.html
  29. Meth floods US border crossing: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/28/5530877/meth-floods-us-border-crossing.html#mi_rss=AP%20State%20News
  30. “Gas Tax Swap” Sends Calif. Gas Prices Up 3.5 Cents: http://feeds.kpbs.org/~r/kpbs/local/~3/rzJfhagGGa8/
  31. Personal data of 2.5M people compromised in Calif.: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/01/5538542/personal-data-of-25m-people-compromised.html#mi_rss=AP%20State%20News
  32. until she resigned in April: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/apr/03/frye-leaves-open-government-director-post/
  33. Marco Gonzalez: http://www.coastlawgroup.com/marco-a-gonzalez/
  34. Cory Briggs: http://www.briggslawcorp.com/page.aspx?pageid=149
  35. Thursday evening, June 27,: http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18056-man-who-scrawled-chalk-protests-on-sidewalk-against-big-banks-faces-possible-prison
  36. a letter: http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/file-157-.pdf

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