EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: TOP LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

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January 12, 2012 --  (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:   
 
 
 
 
STATE
 
  • Referendum drive to overturn California Dream Act fails (Sacramento Bee)
  • California Supreme Court tackles redistricting (Sacramento Bee)
  • Gov. Jerry Brown proposes axing traditional kindergarten (Sacramento Bee)
LOCAL
 
  • Algae biofuels inject money in San Diego’s economy (LPBS)
  • County Supervisors back Sycuan pact (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  • 5 charged in Sweetwater school corruption (KPBS)
  • Susan Davis meets her new constituents (Mount Helix Patch)
  • SOHO buys historic Santa Ysabel store (Ramona Journal)
  • Merchant alleges city, PBID violations of Brown Act (La Mesa Patch)
 
Scroll down for excerpts and links to full stories. 

 

STATE

 
Referendum drive to overturn California Dream Act fails (Sacramento Bee)
 
January 6, 2012 -- Opponents of California's Dream Act have failed in a signature-gathering drive aimed at overturning the new law that will permit some undocumented immigrants to receive publicly funded college aid.
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly informed supporters of the referendum drive through a written statement today that the campaign had fallen short of qualifying for the ballot.
 
The effort garnered 447,514 signatures, not the required 504,760 valid voter signatures required to place the matter before voters, Donnelly said.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/referendum-drive-to-overturn-californias-dream-act-fails.html
 
California Supreme Court tackles redistricting (Sacramento Bee)
 
January 11, 2012  -- About a month before state Senate candidates must file for the June primary election, the California Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with which district boundaries should be used if a pending referendum qualifies for the ballot.
A decision by the high court is expected this month on the issue, created by the filing of more than 711,000 signatures by a Republican-backed group seeking to overturn new Senate maps drawn by the state's Citizens Redistricting Commission.
http://m.sacbee.com/sacramento/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=FR5V9gAT&full=true#display
 
Gov. Jerry Brown proposes axing traditional kindergarten (Sacramento Bee)
 
January 6, 2012 -- As California moves toward an earlier cutoff age for kindergarten, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed axing funds for a transitional program aimed at children newly shut out of those classrooms.
In his latest budget, the Democratic governor proposed a permanent elimination of funds for transitional kindergarten, a new program designed to serve children not yet ready for regular kindergarten. It would save $223.7 million in 2012-13 and $672 million at full implementation in 2014-15.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/gov-jerry-brown-proposes-axing-transitional-kindergarten-california.html
 
LOCAL
 
Algae biofuels inject money in San Diego’s economy (KPBS)
 
January 6, 2012 -- A survey by the San Diego Association of Governments found the algae biofuels industry is responsible for 466 local jobs. That's a significant jump over the 210 jobs that existed two years ago. SANDAG's review said local efforts are responsible for a $41 million payroll and another $80 million in economic impacts. The impact will reach far beyond San Diego's borders.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/jan/06/algae-biofuels-inject-money-san-diegos-economy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kpbs%2Flocal+%28KPBS+News%3A+Local+Headlines%29
 
County Supervisors back Sycuan pact (San Diego Union-Tribune)
 
January 9, 2012 -- The county Board of Supervisors on Monday approved an agreement that aims to cushion the financial blow from the Sycuan Indian Reservation’s planned expansion.
The board voted unanimously to drop its opposition to Sycuan’s proposed, 1,350-acre annexation. In exchange, the Indian band will compensate the county for the loss of tax revenue for several years and will fund road improvements in its East County neighborhood.
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/09/county-supervisors-back-sycuan-pact/
5 charged in Sweetwater school corruption (KPBS)
 
January 4, 2012 -- Charges were filed today against five people -- including the ex-superintendent of the Sweetwater Union High School District, school board trustees and a contractor who worked for the district -- in what prosecutors called the largest public corruption case of its kind in San Diego County.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/jan/04/5-charged-sweetwater-school-corruption/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kpbs%2Flocal+%28KPBS+News%3A+Local+Headlines%29
 
Susan Davis meets her new constituents (Mount Helix Patch)
 
January 5, 2012 -- Rep. Susan Davis received cheers and applause Wednesday night at the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club when she said: “No more Hunters.”

Boundaries of her San Diego-based congressional district were certified Aug. 15, signaling that La Mesa would no longer be represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who succeeded his father after 28 years in Washington.
http://mounthelix.patch.com/articles/susan-davis-meets-her-new-constituents

 
SOHO buys historic Santa Ysabel store (Ramona Journal)
 
January 4, 2012 -- The historic Santa Ysabel General Store will return to its ancient roots when it reopens this spring following its purchase by the Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO).
 
The San Diego-based historic preservation organization operates three sites in San Diego, including the Whaley House, Marston House and the Adobe Chapel in Old Town.
http://ramonajournal.com/soho-buys-historic-santa-ysabel-store-p3955-1.htm
 
Merchant alleges city, PBID violations of Brown Act (La Mesa Patch)
 
January 9, 2012 -- Nine months after first accusing the downtown PBID Steering Committee and City Hall of Brown Act violations, downtown grocer Bill Jaynes has sent a promised letter to the city attorney detailing his concerns.
“I believe that the only way to cure the numerous violations I have so far discovered and detailed is to begin the process anew,” Jaynes wrote.
http://lamesa.patch.com/articles/pbid-critics-files-wide-ranging-request-for-city-and-committee-records
 
 

 


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