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GROUNDED! CPUC ORDERS SHUT DOWN OF HELICOPTER ACTIVITIES ON SUNRISE POWERLINK


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SDG&E EARMARKS $800,000 FOR 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS

 

September 28, 2011 (San Diego) – As part of its Environmental Champions Initiative, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will contribute $800,000 to non-profit organizations with an environmental focus.  SDG&E is challenging non-profits to develop programs that involve and educate young people in the community as stewards of the environment.


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PEDESTRIAN KILLED BY TROLLEY IN EL CAJON

 

Update Sept. 29 - The victim has been identified as Andre Duff Zollicoffer, age 48.

Update Sept. 28, 7 p.m. - Trolley service has been restored.

 


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UCAN INVESTIGATION FINDS SDG&E PADDED COSTS, CONCLUDES "SDG&E MUST LOWER RATES"

 

Public urged to testify at hearings in San Diego area Oct. 10-13


September 27, 2011 (San Diego)-- UCAN, the Utility Consumers' Action Network, announced on September 22 the results of a one-year probe into SDG&E's rate-setting activities.  “UCAN's intensive audit shows that in the last three years, SDG&E’s rates have skyrocketed, its profits have soared, and its executives have reaped enormous bonuses even as its customers have suffered through the worst recession since 1929,” a UCAN press release states.


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ALPINE PLANNER REVOKES RESIGNATION; QUESTIONS REMAIN OVER SDG&E PAYMENTS TO HIS NONPROFIT

 

Tempers flare as frustrations over Powerlink impacts on town mount

  

By Miriam Raftery
 


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PASSAGES: FINAL JOURNEY ENDS FOR HIKING WRITER JERRY SCHAD, 1949-2012; MEMORIAL PLANNED OCT. 8

 

"There will surely be one more star in the heavens tonight." -- Dennis Mammana, syndicated Stargazer columnist, upon hearing of Schad's passing

 


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SDG&E, SOCALGAS AIM TO RAISE THE BAR WITH NEW DIVERSITY GOALS

 

 Sept. 29, 2011 (San Diego) --  San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) have entered into an agreement with The Greenlining Institute outlining workforce- and supplier-diversity goals for the next four years.

 


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IT'S FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE

 

Fire Station Open House Oct. 8; Fire Safety Week Oct. 9-15

 
September 25, 2011(La Mesa) -- What’s the best way to protect your family from fire? Be ahead of the game, of course. With more than 360,000 home fires reported in the United States in 2009, according to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), your best defense is a good offense.

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THE NEXT CAJON CLASSIC CRUISE IS SEPTEMBER 28

September 24, 2011 (El Cajon) -- It’s Monster Truck Madness at the next Cajon Classic Cruise, Wednesday, September 28.  The Classic Cruise will run every Wednesday night through October 26, with a special Holiday Parade of Lights Show on December 7, 2011.

 

This free event is located on East Main Street at the Prescott Promenade, just east of Magnolia Avenue.


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CPUC RULES SDG&E RATEPAYERS CAN DELAY INSTALLATION OF SMART METERS


September 26, 2011 (San Diego) – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) president Michael Peevey has issued a ruling ordering San Diego Gas & Electric Company and two other utility companies to allow consumers who don’t want a “smart meter” installed to place their names on a delay list, pending the outcome of upcoming workshops on the issue.

 


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WOMAN SUFFERS BURNS IN EL CAJON HOUSE FIRE

 

September 25, 2011 (El Cajon) -- An elderly woman and her dog have been displaced from their home following an early morning fire.


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DINE FOR MOTHER GOOSE

 

September 24, 2011, (El Cajon) -- The Mother Goose Parade Association will be holding a fundraising dinner at  Mangia Bene's Italian Restaurant, Tuesday, September 27 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. It’s an-you-can-eat buffet dinner,  $12 per adult, $8 for children under 10. Mangia Bene's Italian Restaurant is located at 221 East Main Street in El Cajon.


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SAN DIEGO’S WATER SUPPLY VS. THE MAYOR AND SDG&E’S POWERLINK PROJECT

 
By George Janczyn, reprinted with permission from Grok Surf’s San Diego
 
 
September 22, 2011 (San Diego)--After experiencing a wet winter, most of California’s reservoirs are brimming and many people are relaxing their guard about water use — including Mayor Sanders. The mayor decided that San Diego’s reservoirs are in such good shape that the city can afford to draw down its reserves so that it won’t have to buy as much imported water from the County Water Authority which has scheduled a rate increase for January 2012. That decision allowed him to announce that the city will not impose a pass-through increase to the city’s customers this year.
 

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THUNDERSTORM, POWER OUTAGE IN JULIAN

 

September 23, 2011 (Julian) – Approximately 1,272 customers are without power tonight in Julian, SDG&E reports, due to an outage caused by a thunderstorm.

 

The National Weather Service reports thunderstorms and dry lightning are possible tonight and tomorrow across San Diego County.
 


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ALPINE PLANNING GROUP MEMBER GEORGE BARNETT RESIGNS


September 24, 2011 (Alpine) – Alpine Community Planning Group member George Barnett resigned following last night’s meeting, Barnett has informed ECM. “It’s time for me to move on towards other community service activities I wish to pursue, and for others to pick up the baton at the Alpine Community Planning Group,” he said.

 


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PARTY LEADERS PLEDGE TO FIGHT FOR WORKERS & MIDDLE CLASS AT SAN DIEGO DEMOCRATS' COUNTY CONVENTION


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LUCKY DOG: FIREFIGHTERS SAVE FALLEN ANIMAL IN DRAMATIC ALPINE RESCUE

 

 

 

Photos by Captain Brian Boggeln

 

 

 

 

September 22, 2011 (Alpine) – A dog that fell and became wedged inside a rocky, 15-foot deep crevasse in the 2600 block of Big Wheel Way is free and in good health, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Alpine firefighters. 


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SUNRISE POWERLINK REPORT REVEALS DOZENS OF SERIOUS INCIDENTS, INCLUDING FIRES CAUSED BY CONSTRUCTION


ACPG meeting Thursday includes Powerlink issues as well as proposals for a solar farm, a hotel, zoning changes, and a new park for Alpine

 

By Miriam Raftery

 

September 21, 2011 (Alpine) – An already hot agenda for tomorrow night’s Alpine Community Planning Group meeting (set for 6 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center) just got hotter.

 

On September 19, Aspen, environmental consultant to the California Public Utilities Commission on the Sunrise Powerlink project, released a report on construction and compliance activites for the high-voltage power line.  The report reveals over 30 cases of non-compliance and serious incidents including fires, diesel spills, accidents, ignoring monitoring requirements, and heavy objects falling from helicopters--again. 


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NOT HORSING AROUND, COUNTY MOVES AHEAD ON EQUESTRIAN ORDINANCE

 East County Magazine News Service

 

September 21, 2011 (San Diego)—County Supervisors by a 5-0 vote have approved an expenditure of several hundred thousand dollars to replace "outdated" ordinances and develop regulations for equestrian facilities.

 

The Board rejected Option A, which would have allowed equestrian facilities by right in rural areas. Instead, the County voted to embrace Option B, which aims to require smaller equestrian facilities to pay an annual ministerial fee and provide “best management practices.” Learn more here: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/advance/Equine.html


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VOTE TODAY! LAST CHANCE TO HELP OUR WILDFIRE & EMERGENCY ALERTS

 

Fire officials warn this could be the worst fire season in years--and budget cuts has slashed 72 firefighters from Cal Fire in San Diego.  We need funds now to be sure we can keep you alerted if a major fire strikes!

 

We can still earn hundreds of dollars more to fund our Viejas Wildfire& Emergency Alerts if you vote TODAY. 

 Please vote here now:  www.ideal4acause.com/vote.php

(1 vote person; only San Diego County votes will be counted. Mulltiple votes per household or computer are

allowed.) Ask friends, family and coworkers to vote, too! We get money for every work.

 

Photos courtesy of Dennis Richardson and La Mesa Fire Department


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LIGHTS OUT IN PINE VALLEY

September 21, 2011 (Pine Valley) -  A power outage has left some Pine Valley residents without power, SDG&E's outage map indicates. According to Incident Page Network, power is expected to be restored by approximately 12 noon.


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SDG&E WANTS TO RAISE YOUR RATES: CPUC SETS 4 HEARINGS OCT.10-13 IN SAN DIEGO & EAST COUNTY

 

“SDG&E has asked ratepayers to overpay for service, including funding long-term stock options and incentive programs in excess of what is reasonable,” Joe Como, acting director, Division of Ratepayer Advocates at the California Public Utilities Commission

 

 

September 21, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Consumers opening their bills in a month that saw the worst power outage in California history got another unpleasant surprise: a notice that San Diego Gas & Electric Company seeks a rate increase of $1.5 billion over the next four years.

The California Utilities Commission has scheduled several meetings in San Diego County on the proposed rate hike between October 10 and 13, including two hearings Oct. 12 in East County (El Cajon). Public Participation Hearings will be held at 2.p.m. and 7 p.m. at each of the following locations:


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CAR FLIPS OFF FREEWAY, LANDS ON DEALERSHIP'S CARS

 

By Miriam Raftery

 

September 20, 2011 (Lemon Grove) – Most visitors drive their vehicles onto a car dealership’s lot. But an out-of-control motorist dropped into Bob Baker’s dealership in Lemon Grove—literally--from above.

 

A white Toyota Scion has rolled off Highway 94 and landed on top of two new cars at the Bob Baker car dealership.

 


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FIRE IN LA MESA; EVACUATIONS ORDERED

Update:  Firefighters have extinguished the fire and limited damage to $10,000. Evacuations of neighboring businesses were done and Hazmat called as a precaution, however no chemicals were found to have burned.

 


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POWERLINK WORKER SUFFERS MINOR INJURIES

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September 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – A worker on the Sunrise Powerlink suffered injury yesterday and was flown by private helicopter to an ambulance, where he was transported to a hospital, Incident Page Network reported.

 


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MULTIPLE MAJOR INCIDENTS IN REGION INCLUDE FIRE, HELICOPTER CRASH, BUS FIRE & HEAD-ON COLLISION


September 19, 2011 – 1:50 p.m. – ECM has received reports of at least 6 serious incidents across our region:

 

 


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PARAGLIDER CRASHES IN LAKESIDE; WITNESSES SHARE STORIES WITH ECM


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HIKING THE PERIMETER OF MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK


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WATER RUSTLING RILES NEIGHBORS IN BOULEVARD AS GROUNDWATER PUMPING CONTINUES DESPITE COUNTY BAN

 

Neighbors in rural Boulevard fear dry wells, impacts on water quality and terrain

By Jeremy Los

 

Sept. 18, 2011- The Live Oak Holding Company is in hot water with the County of San Diego after it allegedly took part in unlawful groundwater sales for the construction of a new Border Patrol complex off of Ribbonwood road in Boulevard.

 


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PROTEST AT JACUMBA FARM DRAWS PROMINENT COMMUNITY LEADERS

By Miriam Raftery

 

September 18, 2011 (Jacumba) –Over 60 people turned out in Jacumba to call on the County to shut down Bornt & Sons Organic Farm, which experts and a San Diego Grand Jury have concluded is responsible for a severe eye gnat infestation plaguing the town.


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