March 7, 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:

LOCAL/REGIONAL

• San Diego-based air traffic control errors soar (U-T San Diego) 
• Rising permitting fees driving up housing prices in East County (EC Californian) 
• Manzanita health study (The Alpine Sun) 
• SD’s Share of Federal Homelessness Funding Doesn’t Add Up (Voice of San Diego) 
• San Diego City Council To Consider $600K Settlement Over 2011 Blackout ( KPBS) 
• Mayor recommends funding of homeless shelter, public restrooms (SD CityBeat) 
• Lakeside residents use Facebook for neighborhood watch (Fox)
• Ramona utility demands big money from ratepayers (10 News) 
• Blackbird foot malady poses mystery (U—T San Diego) 
• Cassandra Steppat Crowned Miss La Mesa, City’s First Title-Holder of Color (La Mesa Patch) 
• Call to action: Master plan threatens historic spring house at Collier Park: (La Mesa Today)

STATE

• Former parks employee fined by ethics commission (Sacramento Bee) 
• New bill would separate reform CPUC hierarchy (Sacramento Bee) 
• Republican leaders emphasize Latino candidates (Sacramento Bee)

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