EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: OCTOBER 13, 2011

October 13,  2011 (San Diego's East County)--East County Roundup highlights articles on top regional and state issues of interest to East County and inland San Diego County, published in other media. This week’s top Roundup headlines include:

STATE

·         Showdown on medical marijuana as feds crack down (Christian Science Monitor)

·         Brown signs California Dream Act (Los Angeles Times)

LOCAL

·         Grossmont Hospital panel seeks new members (San Diego Union-Tribune)

·         Rincon to spend more gaming revenues locally (KPBS)

·         San Diego considers an openly gay GOP mayor (CNBC)

·         Carlton Oaks Golf Club Future in Doubt (San Diego Union-Tribune)

·         600 club members praised for showing on state tests: 33 Lemon Grove students notch perfect math scores  (San Diego Union-Tribune)
 

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STATE

SHOWDOWN ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA AS FEDS CRACK DOWN

October 7, 2011 (Christian Science Monitor) -- Reefer wars are reigniting in California, and the US Justice Department is leading the charge. Four US Attorneys based in California said Friday they will step up prosecution of marijuana growers and pot dispensaries suspected of drug trafficking outside the confines of the state's medical marijuana law.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/1007/Showdown-in-California-over-medical-marijuana-as-feds-crack-down?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fusa+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+USA%29

BROWN SIGNS CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT

October 9, 2011 ( Los Angeles Times) -- Gov. Jerry Brownon Saturday granted illegal immigrants access to state financial aid at public universities and community colleges, putting California once again in the center of the nation's immigration debate.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-brown-dream-act-20111009,0,2023563.story

LOCAL

GROSSMONT HOSPITAL PANEL SEEKS NEW MEMBERS

October 6, 2011 (San Diego Union-Tribune)The watchdog group that is tracking $247 million worth of construction projects at Sharp Grossmont Hospital is looking to complete its ranks.

The Independent Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee is seeking applications from East County residents willing to fill a vacancy on the 11-member panel.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/06/grossmont-hospital-panel-seeks-new-member/ 

RINCON TO SPEND MORE GAMING REVENUES LOCALLY

October 11, 2011 (KPBS) -- For eight years, The Rincon Band has argued that money the state requires from tribes wanting to expand their casinos is an illegal tax.

In June, it won the case: The Band will share some of its proceeds with the county instead of the state.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/oct/11/rincon-spend-more-gaming-revenues-locally/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kpbs%2Flocal+%28KPBS+News%3A+Local+Headlines%29

SAN DIEGO CONSIDERS AN OPENLY GAY GOP MAYOR

October 8, 2011 (CNBC)Two leading Republican contenders for mayor of America's eighth-largest city are openly gay, and voters have barely noticed. It doesn't come up at campaign appearances or in local news coverage.

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and City Councilman Carl DeMaio haven't made their marks as gay rights activists, which may help explain why their sexual orientation has been a non-issue even among social conservatives. Neither makes a secret of being gay, but they don't draw attention to it, either.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/44827653

CARLTON OAKS GOLF CLUB FUTURE IN DOUBT

October 6, 2011 (San Diego) --  The future of Carlton Oaks Golf Club remains in doubt after a San Diego City Council committee postponed a decision on whether to approve the sale of city land to the facility’s owners.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/06/carlton-oaks-golf-course-future-doubt/

600 CLUB MEMBERS PRAISED FOR SHOWING ON STATE TESTS: 33 LEMON GROVE STUDENTS NOTCH PERFECT MATH SCORES

October 5, 2011  (Lemon Grove) -- Before a standing-room only audience of parents and teachers armed with cameras, 33 students were recognized at a recent Lemon Grove School District board meeting for earning perfect math scores on state standardized tests.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/05/600-club-members-gain-accolades-for-showing-on/