July 2017 Articles

HOUSE APPROVES REP. ISSA’S RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ANTI-LGBTQ PERSECUTION IN CHECHNYA

 

East County News Service

July 2, 2017 (San Diego) -- Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Vista), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bipartisan resolution he co-led condemning the recent murder, torture and detention of gay men by the Chechen government.


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LAWSUIT AGAINST GUHSD AND SUPERINTENDENT OVER REFUSAL TO TURN OVER EMAILS AND TEXTS ON PERSONAL DEVICES GETS BOOST FROM STATE SUPREME COURT RULING

 

By Miriam Raftery

July 2, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – San Diegans for Open Government (SDOG), a government watchdog group, filed a lawsuit in January against the Grossmont Union High School District and Superintendent Tim Glover.  It alleges that the defendants “intentionally used personal e-mail accounts and text-messaging devices (e.g., mobile phones and tablets) to communicate about illegal political activity they were conducting—without being subject to public scrutiny—on Measure BB appearing on the November ballot.”


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UBER DRIVER INJURED IN DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN SPRING VALLEY

 

 

By Miriam Raftery

July 1, 2017 (Spring Valley ) – Two vehicles were struck in a drive-by shooting this evening near the intersection of Jamacha Road and Gillespie Drive in the La Presa area of Spring Valley, sending the driver of a white Ford Focis to the hospital, NBC 7 reports.

  Witnesses reported hearing 10 to 11 shots around 5:17 p.m.  A witness told Fox 5 that he saw the white car hit a corner and rushed to help.  “I unlocked the door and he was riddled with bullets on his right side. The right side of his passenger door was riddled with bullets,”  the witness told Fox 5, adding that he used the driver’s phone to speak with a 911 dispatcher and applied pressure to the driver’s wounds until emergency personnel arrived.


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HOUSE PASSES BILLS TO BLOCK FUNDS FOR SANCTUARY CITIES AND STATES, RAISE PENALTIES FOR ENTERING U.S. AFTER MULTIPLE DEPORTATIONS OR CONVICTIONS

 

By Miriam Raftery

File photo: Pro-immigration protest in Washington D.C.

July 1, 2017 (Washington D.C.) – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed House Resolutions 3003 and 3004, measures aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.  The measures, which punish sanctuary cities and states by withholding key funds, also boost penalties for certain immigrants who reenter the U.S. illegally after being deported three or more times. 


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ECM PADRES REPORT: HOMERS AND A SLAM GIVE DODGERS SERIES WIN OVER PADRES

 

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Photo:  Justin Turner hit a solo home run in the fifth.  Via @dodgers on Twitter

July 1, 2017 (San Diego) - Last night was bad.  But luckily in baseball, you get second chances immediately after.  Rich Hill started for the Dodgers against a new face for the Padres making his MLB debut, Dillon Overton. He has a 6.38 ERA.  Of course he does.


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ARSON ARREST IN TRAILS FIRE

 

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July 1, 2017 (Escondido) – CAL FIRE law enforcement officers on Thursday arrested Jose Duran Aguirre, 31, a transient in Escondido, on arson charges.  He is accused of recklessly setting fire to a forest land and for discharging an emergency signaling device in a manner other than the permitted use.


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READERS & WRITERS CALENDAR JULY 2-16, 2017

 

Copyright 2017 by Sam Warren

July 1, 2017 (San Diego) -- If you are going to lie around on the beach this summer season, at least bring a good book. The way to find a good book is to visit an author's book signing. There are signings of everything from self-help to graphic space novels. Also, for you writers and would be writers, there are job openings and classes to take. This week we have Words to Live By by local author Lee Silber.

Scroll down for a full calendar of local events for readers and writers.


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PASSAGES: MANUEL MIGUEL MORENO DIES OF INJURIES IN CAR CRASH

 

Services set for July 2nd and 3rd

July 1, 2017 (Lemon Grove) – Manuel Miguel Moreno, a Lemon Grove resident who was raised in Santee, passed away June 26th at Grossmont Hospital of injuries from a car crash eight months ago in Ramona. He was surrounded by his family.


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MOTORCYCLIST SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER STRIKING VEHICLE IN LA MESA AT HIGH SPEED ON I-8

 

By Miriam Raftery

July 1, 2017 (La Mesa) – A motorcyclist crashed into the rear of a vehicle on Interstate 8 east in La Mesa yesterday near the Jackson Drive exit shortly before noon.  The motorcyclist was reportedly unconscious following the crash.


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PURSUIT OF DUI SUSPECT IN LA MESA ENDS IN CRASH ON I-8

 

East County News Service

July 1, 2017 (La Mesa) – A suspected drunk driver crashed into a semi-truck on Interstate 8 near State Route 125 on Wednesday, following a pursuit by La Mesa police and California Highway Patrol early Wednesday morning.


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60 FUN AND FREE THINGS TO DO IN JULY

 

By Tom Christensen, County of San Diego Communications Office

Photo:  Fourth of July 2014 at Waterfront Park

July 1, 2017 (San Diego) - As the calendar hits July, certain things are inevitable.

The summer tourist season is in full swing, bringing friends and relatives to town on the hunt for some fun in the sun. The kids are always looking for things to do, and you probably wouldn’t mind finding an activity or two to give you some “me” time in the middle of it all.


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FILL UP, DON'T FOUL UP THE AIR!

 

 

By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office

Video:  Special imaging shows how you can be venting air-polluting chemical vapors into the atmosphere if you're not filling up your gas tank the right way. Courtesy of California Air Resources Board

July 1, 2017 (San Diego's East County) - Of course you know how to fill your gas tank— but are you sure you’re doing it right?

Because if you’re not, you could be spilling volatile, air-polluting vapors like ethylbenzene, toluene and benzene into the air that can create smog.


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GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES OVER $64,000 FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

 

East County News Service

July 1, 2017 (San Diego) — Local nonprofits United Through Reading (UTR) and the Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) hosted a first-ever joint golf tournament on June 23rd to support military and their families through the challenges of deployment. The tournament raised over $64,000 while celebrating the courage and strength of local San Diego military and their families, also highlighting key roles these organizations play in their lives.


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CAL FIRE WARNS OF DANGERS AS HOLIDAY WEEKEND APPROACHES

 

All fireworks are illegal in San Diego County; use can result in $50,000 fine or jail time

Source: Cal Fire

July 1, 2017 (San Diego) - With the Fourth of July holiday quickly approaching, CAL FIRE is reminding everyone to do their part to prevent fires and injuries caused by fireworks. Two out of five fires on the 4th of July are caused by fireworks, more than any other cause of fires. The majority of these incidents are related to either the use of illegal fireworks or state-approved fireworks that are used incorrectly.  All Fireworks are illegal in San Diego County including state-approved fireworks.


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ECM PADRES REPORT: MANAGERS EJECTED AS DODGERS ROCK PADRES 10-4

 

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Story by Liz Alper

Photo via @Padres on Twitter

June 30, 2017 (San Diego) - The Padres have to be feeling good about that Braves series; a series win against a team they were swept by in April.  But the good times are now probably over because it’s back to NL West action tonight as the red-hot Dodgers swooped into San Diego.  Alex Wood started for LA tonight against Clayton Richard.


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