EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

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July 25, 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:

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Close Calls: When Emergency Help Comes Late (Voice of San Diego)

By their own standard, first responders have arrived late across the city more than 37,000 times to cardiac arrests, chokings, shootings and other highest-priority incidents during a 21-month period ending in March. That’s an average of more than two times an hour, every day. If you add lower-priority incidents to the list, the rate almost double.

El Cajon's 'America on Main Street' coming next June (U-T San Diego)

There's about to be a brand new way to celebrate diversity in El Cajon. Where the International Friendship Festival (1991-2002) left off, El Cajon's America on Main Street will be right on. Starting next June, and for the foreseeable future, according to El Cajon City Council members Tony Ambrose and Gary Kendrick, the city will play host to a one-day party that will showcase the myriad cultures that make up the city.

La Mesa City Council (La Mesa Today)

Amid Bitter Fight, Council Clips Budget, Madrid's Wings.

San Diego hydropower proposal gains momentum (Groksurf’s San Diego)

The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) announced on July 8 that it is soliciting bids to conduct an economic/financial assessment of a proposed pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES) facility based at the San Vicente reservoir. SDCWA hopes the proposed energy storage facility will be helpful in balancing SDG&E’s power load during peak demand, especially since the San Onofre nuclear power plant is now offline (20% of its output went to SDG&E), and that it would generate extra dollars to boot.

Another accuser reports Filner behavior to state agency (KPBS)

A state agency that investigates sexual harassment complaints has received a second report of alleged inappropriate behavior by Mayor Bob Filner.

 Deputies to take on college campus duty (U-T San Diego)

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca board has approved a contract with the Sheriff's Department.

Plug officially pulled from nuke plant (U-T San Diego)

Workers have removed the nuclear fuel from both units at San Onofre and notified federal regulators, a step that effectively terminates Southern California Edison’s license to operate the nuclear power plant, utility and federal officials said Wednesday morning

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Forbes college rankings: California universities top East Coast schools (Christian Science Monitor)

Forbes college rankings came out Wednesday. Several schools in the Golden State find themselves rated highly in the Forbes college rankings. / California schools bested East Coast universities in Forbes' annual ranking of top US colleges on Wednesday, with Stanford University and Pomona College capturing the top two spots.

Gold Rush era discards could fuel cell phones, TVs (Sacramento Bee)

Across the West, early miners digging for gold, silver and copper had no idea that one day something else very valuable would be buried in the piles of dirt and rocks they tossed aside.

Ballot measure filed to raise state’s cap on medical claims (Sacramento Bee)

The drive to lift California's cap on medical damages could be going to the ballot box. A coalition of attorney groups has been lobbying aggressively this year to change a $250,000 cap on pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits.

 


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