March 2016
East County Magazine
STATE WANTS SOCALGAS TO OFFSET METHANE LEAK EMISSIONS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 22, 2016 (San Diego) – Could ratepayers across Southern California be stuck with the bill for Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Co. to offset the massive greenhouse gas emissions from the Porter Ranch gas leak at Aliso Canyon north of Los Angeles? The massive leak pumped about 100,000 tons of methane into the
INITIATIVE WOULD MAKE STATE LEGISLATORS WEAR THEIR DONORS’ NAMES
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 22, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – What if politicians in California had to wear NASCAR-style stickers emblazoned with the logos of their campaign contributors? If Jon Cox, a San Diego conservative, gets his way—it could happen. Cox is bankrolling a million dollar effort to get an initiative onto the November ballot that
PADRES BLANK RANGERS 17-5
Printer-friendly version By Liz Alper Photo: San Diego Padres on Twitter March 22, 2016 (Peoria, Az.) – The Padres sought to win three games in a row for the first time this spring against the Texas Rangers. But in the first inning, Rougned Odor doubled and Mitch Moreland hit a sac fly on the next at-bat to
SANDERS WINS UTAH AND IDAHO; CLINTON TAKES ARIZONA
Printer-friendly version Story and photo by Miriam Raftery Photo: Senator Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, left, in San Diego tonight March 22, 2016 (San Diego) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders gained some momentum for his presidential campaign tonight, winning 74% of the Democratic delegates in Utah and 78% of the delegates in Idaho, the New York Times
TRUMP WINS ARIZONA, CRUZ TAKES UTAH
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo: Donald Trump and his wife, Melania March 22, 2016 – Tonight’s “Western Tuesday” included two Republican matches. Businessman/reality TV celebrity Donald Trump won the Arizona GOP caucus with 47.1%. Texas Senator Ted Cruz had 24.4%, while Ohio Governor John Kasich got 10% of the Arizona vote with 74% of precincts counted. But in Utah,
TRAVEL ALERT ISSUED THROUGHOUT EUROPE AFTER BRUSSELS BOMING
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo: Belgian terror suspects; 2 men on left were brothers killed in the bombings; the third is wanted by authorities. March 23, 2016 (Washington D.C.) – The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning to and throughout Europe in the wake of Tuesday’s deadly bombings in Brussels, Belgium. The bombs at the airport
MINIMUM WAGE HIKE QUALIFIES FOR BALLOT
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 23, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – Californians are set to vote in November on whether to raise our state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The Fair Wage Act of 2016 has qualified for the ballot, the Secretary of State’s office confirms. If approved by voters, the measure would raise the minimum
SCIENCE AND HEALTH HIGHLIGHTS
Printer-friendly version March 23, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future. HEALTH Cuba’s had a lung cancer vaccine for years, and now it’s coming to the U.S. (Huffington Post) The Poignant Cry Of Babies With Birth Defects Linked to Zika (NPR) Big
EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS
Printer-friendly versionMarch 23, 2016 (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 Study: Sex offenders, criminals hit home prices in 7 San Diego County ZIP codes (10 News) Want these public records? Pay $202,500 (San Diego Union-Tribune)
ECM WORLD WATCH: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NEWS
Printer-friendly version March 23, 2016 (San Diego’s East County)– East County Magazine’s World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines
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