September 30, 2011 (San Diego's East County) -- East County Roundup highlights top stories in our region and state, published in other media outlets.  These week's top Roundup headlines include:

•          Tribe attempts to evict private military contractor: Los Coyotes band in a legal standoff with Blackwater-tied company (San Diego CityBeat)
•          Ballot effort to repeal fire fee falls short (Sacramento Bee)
•          San Diego family of 3 needs $63,000 to be self-sufficient (KPBS)
•         San Diego ATM fees second highest in nation (KPBS)
•          Tankers for Sunrise Powerlink project upsets residents (10 News)
•          Palomar Mountain State Park campgrounds close for good (signonsandiego.com)

•          California breaks from 50 state probe into mortgage lenders[will conduct own probe] (Los Angeles Times)
•          Education lawsuit would impact future California budgets (Sacramento Bee)
•          Advocates for disabled to sue over state budget cuts (Sacramento Bee)
•          FPPC looks at easing candidate reporting requirements (KPBS)  

September 23, 2011 (San Diego's East County) -- East County Roundup features top news stories of interest to our region, published in other media.  Top Roundup stories this week include:

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•          Grid operators didn’t share info during blackout (San Diego Union-Tribune)
•          Outage had roots in Mexico, too (San Diego Union-Tribune)
•          Downtown redevelopment: A special report (La Mesa Today)
•          Only 5 schools making `adequate progress” in La Mesa Spring Valley District (La Mesa Patch)
•          13 students barred from local middle schools for lack of booster shots (La Mesa Patch)
•          City sues 12 marijuana dispensaries(San Diego Union Tribune)
•          Sycuan Indians shrink reservation expansion plan (San Diego Union-Tribune) 
•          Questions over missing items at Lions’ sensory garden (Santee Lakes)
•          Jerry Schad dies at 61; hiking writer once lived in La Mesa (La Mesa Patch)
•          California borrowing benefits from market, improved budget stability (Sacramento Bee)

September 9, 2011 (San Diego's East County) -- Due to the power outage last night, this is an abbreviated version of ECM Roundup with headlines only, no excerpts. Click links to view full stories on top issues in our region and California, published in other media. 

• Waiting list hits 23,000 seats in Grossmont College District (La Mesa Patch)
• Judge rules in favor of ex-principal in harassment case [against ex-Superintendent] (10 News)
• Local Iraqis receiving threats after drug bust (10 News)
• Construction blues and broken promises (KUSI-Turko Files)
• Santee crime report: Wire/metal thieves still an issue (Santee Patch)
• Two-wheelers make an impression in El Cajon (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• SD Unified to review public records policy following complain (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• PR gets half million in school bond money (Voice of San Diego)
• Romney to quadruple La Jolla home size (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Smoking opponents praise El Cajon law (San Diego Union-Tribune)

East County Roundup includes top stories of interest to East County and our reigon, published in other media.

July 14, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and our region, published in other media. Latest Roundup headlines include:

• County may enact tiered ordinance for small horse operations (Santee Patch)
• El Cajon reaches agreement with police (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Quiet council settles with Firefighters (La Mesa Today)
• Schools’ financial watchdog stripped of powers (Voice of San Diego)
• Legislators to introduce Caylee’s Law in wake of murder case (Sacramento)
• Local openly gay troops begin reenlisting (10 News)
• Fact check: Bill Horn’s bogus civil rights story (Voice of San Diego)
• Bid filed to end collective bargaining for state employees (Sacramento Bee)
• A Sweetwater resource, but there’s some salt in the mix (Groksurf San Diego)
• UC cashing in with out of state tuitions (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Powerlink plagued by eagle issues, tower drops (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• A sculpture garden grows in the desert (San Diego Union-Tribune)

 

July 6, 2011  (San Diego's East County) - East County Roundup highlights top news stories of interest to East County, published in other media. Latest Roundup headlines include:

• Region:  Supervisor proposes seceding from the state
• Cajon city manager steps down
• Millions made from cars impounded at DUI checkpoints
• Amazon cuts ties with California to avoid tax
• "I bought the cop" ; Witness quotes Stanley Lloyd Jr.
• Foodnetwork "Makeover" coming to Jackson Drive
• Spring Valley man convicted of putting $3,000 bounty on daughters'  boyfriend
• City inks deal with police, employees
   

East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County, published in other media.

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May 26, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) –East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to San Diego’s eastern region, published in other media.

Recent Roundup headlines include:

• Arsonist suspected in San Carlos brush blaze (Channel 6)
• Ex-employee says SDG&E targets low-income ratepayers (10 News)
• SDG&E soaks up scarce tap water (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• County sues over state funding shifts (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Sweetwater official complaints of forgery (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Sweetwater schools take top `Golden Fleece’ award (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Padre Water may lower rates, boost fees (San Diego Union-Tribune)

May 11, 2011 (San Diego's East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and our region published in other media.

Latest Roundup headlines include:

• San Diego Police Chief announces strategy to reduce officer misconduct (L.A. Times)
• KPBS blows up “These Days”, exiles classical music (Voice of San Diego)
• COSTCO co-founder donates $2.5 million to SDSU (10 News)
• Suburban El Cajon woman accused of ‘selling death’ (Santee Patch)
• Sinaloa cartel operative captured in Mexicali (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• State’s high speed rail wins $300 M rejected by FL (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Teen suspect detained with big arsenal (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Victim recounts home invasion tied to USD bribery suspects (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• City saves $323 million on retiree healthcare (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• No Sound wall for La Mesa Meadows (La Mesa Patch)

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March 30, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – East County Roundup highlights important stories of interest to East County and our region, published in other media.

Latest “Roundup” headlines include:

• Jerry Brown declares budget talks dead (Sacramento Bee)
• City Council approves medical pot ordinances (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• California construction jobs up in February (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Nearly $44K of lawn art stolen since October (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• California adds nearly 100,000 jobs in February (Los Angeles Times)
• 3 arrested in stabbing near Mast Park (Santee Patch.com)
• Sleeping controller = safety concerns (CNN)
• First sign of radioactivity reaches County (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Small businesses at risk for cyber attacks (KPBS)