EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

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December 10,  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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STATE

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LOCAL

Lightner first woman elected president of SD City Council (Times of San Diego)

Councilmember Sherri Lightner was elected president of the San Diego City Council on Wednesday, succeeding Todd Gloria on a 7-2 vote.

Grossmont College To Offer Bachelor's Degrees In Nursing  (KPBS)

A separate state pilot program will allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees in selected academic areas.

Behind the lone vote against SANDAG’s big transportation plan (Voice of San Diego)

The lone no vote shouldn’t have even been there. SANDAG’s board of directors voted 20-1 last week to appeal its long-term transportation plan to the state Supreme Court. Chuck Lowery was the one.

Mayor to the end (La Mesa Today)

Art Madrid, La Mesa’s long-serving mayor voices “no regrets” over his final campaign.

Dianne Jacob: confronting issues head-on (UT San Diego)

With her Alzheimer's Project, County Supervisor shows her determination

Sheriff sues in chokehold guard case  (UT San Diego)

For the second time in two years, Sheriff Bill Gore is asking a judge to overturn a decision made by the county Civil Service Commission. The latest suit, filed after commissioners rejected the indefinite suspension of a jail guard who put a handcuffed inmate in a “neck restraint” hold, accuses the commission of ignoring laws designed to protect the public from rogue government employees.

Free speech returns to pension board (UT San Diego)

County pension trustees are now free to talk to reporters, bloggers and anyone else without running afoul of their media policy….The board voted 7-1 to remove the prohibition. Trustee Samantha Begovich said the old policy violated her First Amendment right.

La Mesa travel writer completes 800 mile walk through California’s 21 missions (East County Californian)

As a professional travel writer, La Mesa resident Maggie Espinosa has had the time of her life visiting all sorts of places on five different continents… Starting a year ago, Espinosa walked a total of 800 miles visiting all of the 21 missions of California, from San Diego to Sonoma.

STATE

Bill would extend fraud protections to CA immigrants (UT San Diego)

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez on Wednesday introduced a bill to extend protections for immigrants in California against scams as they seek relief under President Barack Obama’s recent Immigration Reform Executive Order.

San Francisco, L.A. lawsuits against UBER stir backlash (Los Angeles Times)

The government's lawsuit against ride-hailing upstart Uber has stirred a fierce backlash from advocates who fear regulation could put the brakes on innovation. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles counties — George Gascon and Jackie Lacey — seeking an injunction against Uber to stop what they contend are fraudulent pricing practices and misleading public statements about driver safety, among other complaints.

Protests Over Police Killings Turn Violent In Berkeley, Calif. (KPBS)

At least two officers were injured trying to quell vandalism and looting among demonstrators protesting the deaths of Michael Brown and chokehold victim Eric Gardner.

 


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