EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

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June 26, 2014 (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:

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Environmental lawsuits cast shadow over fireworks shows (Mission Times Courier)

Lake Murray will remain dark this Fourth of July. For the third consecutive year, community organizers have chosen not to host the traditional music festival and fireworks show. They blame the ongoing legal uncertainty created by lawsuits that challenged the city's approval of special events permits for fireworks shows in La Jolla.

Should More Development Be Allowed In Cleveland National Forest? (KPBS)

A proposal to allow more development on private lands within the Cleveland National Forest has split the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.  The new plan would replace the Forest Conservation Initiative, passed by voters in 1993. That initiative, which has now expired, allowed one house per 40 acres on private land within the forest boundaries. 

County Supervisors address child migration crisis (UT San Diego)

County Supervisor Dianne Jacob said Wednesday that the surge of unaccompanied children entering the United States is regrettable, but San Diego County needs to meet the needs of its existing homeless and foster children before tending to any newcomers. “This is a federal issue and it warrants a federal solution,” Jacob said.

La Mesa city employees getting raises  (UT San Diego)

The city of La Mesa will be giving its employees raises for the first time since 2007. The council voted 4-1 Tuesday, with City Councilwoman Kristine Alessio opposing, to approve contracts that give city personnel, both public safety and other workers, a 3 percent raise starting this July and another 3 percent raise in 2015.

Arellano drug gang leader captured in TJ (UT San Diego)

Fernando Sanchez Arellano, reputed leader of the vestiges of the once-powerful Arellano Felix drug cartel, was arrested Monday afternoon in Tijuana, according to law enforcement sources.

San Diego's Algae Industry Struggles To Float On Fuel Alone (KPBS)

Six years ago, sustainable biofuels were the next big thing in biotech, and algae was supposed to drive the way forward. But today's energy landscape has changed dramatically, and algae companies have had to take a left turn.

When is a “Smart Growth” Project a “Trojan Horse”? – Park Station as a case study. (San Diego UrbDeZine

In the wake of California’s now defunct redevelopment program and the 2008 real estate collapse, examples abound of demolished or shuttered buildings, where property owners received entitlements to build projects for which they had not secured funding.  Sometimes, project funding was unlikely in the first place.  In cases in which a project requires significant variances or zoning amendments, wariness is warranted that the project is a “trojan horse” – far different than what will actually result.  The following is a case study of an active proposal, which has many of the symptoms of a trojan horse project. The Setting – La Mesa CA:

 

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California probes Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield (Sacramento Bee)

California regulators are investigating whether Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California misled consumers about which doctors they covered under federal health care reform packages.

Women in CA prisons forced to undergo illegal, coercive sterilizations: audit (Raw Story)

California state auditor blasted both state and federal authorities for performing sterilization procedures on female prison inmates without obtaining the consent of the women.

Parents of California victims angered by "broken" health, legal systems: WaPo (Reuters)

 The families of three college students stabbed to death by a 22-year-old before he gunned down three more victims said the U.S. health and legal systems valued the rights of the mentally ill over those who become their victims.

California says poor can keep 'climate credit' (UT San Diego)

Ruling allows California's poor to pocket 'climate credit.'

California school bond measure advances (Sacramento Bee)

A multibillion dollar water bond isn't the only borrowing measure that could show up on voters' ballots this fall. This week, legislation that would place a state school bond before voters Nov. 4 cleared another legislative committee with support from both sides of the aisle.

California drought helps coho salmon migration (Sacramento Bee)

California's massive drought has spelled bad news for many of the state's fish. But in a strange twist, it appears to have been a boon to coho salmon migrating from a Northern California creek.

 


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