October 12, 2010 (El Cajon) – Kerry Kilber has been named dean of learning resources and technology at Grossmont College. Kilber comes to the district from the University of San Diego, where she served as the director of a web-based master’s degree program in supply chain management in the college of business administration.

October 12, 2010 (San Diego) - The final debate among gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman will be broadcast live tonight at 6:30 p.m. on NBC Channel 7.   The third of three debates is being held at Dominican College, moderated by Tom Brokaw.

For coverage of the prior debates see:

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October 11, 2010 (Santee) – The driver of a Volkswagen that collided with a Mazda in Santee last night shortly after midnight sustained serious injuries, Sergeant Craig Johnson of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department reports.

Update:  Chinese and Iraqi hackers also attempted to hack this election, a startling report today reveals.  
By Miriam Raftery

October 11, 2010 (San Diego's East County) -- The U.S. military has cancelled Internet voting for U.S. troops after hackers infiltrated an online election in Washington D.C., playing the University of Michigan “Fight” song on the voting system--and accessing the ability to change votes.

October 11, 2010 (San Diego) -- If you see smoke over the central area of the County today, the source is likely to be training fires planned at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.  Training fires will be set off between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today.

October 10, 2010 (Potrero) -- A brush fire that started in Mexico has now burned at least 30 acres in the U.S south of Potrero in the Bell valley area, Cal-Fire Battalion Chief Nick Schuler said. "Forward spread has been stopped," he informed East County Magzine at 2:30 p..m., adding that power lines were briefly threatened. 

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October 9, 2010 (San Diego) – A dirt motorcyclist who was not wearing a helmet has suffered a skull fracture after striking a planter box and being thrown off his motorcycle, landing on his head.

Helmets dramatically reduce the risk of serious injury or death for motorcyclists. According to data compiled in 2009 by the National Hihgway Transportation Safety Administration, helmets reduce the risk of death by 37% and are 67% effective in preventing brain injuries to motorcycle riders.

Nothing but the Truth!

By Will Power

October 9, 2010 (San Diego) -- As voters watch scandal after scandal rip apart state and municipal politics. most voters are unaware of the gorilla in the budget- redevelopment. According to the LA Times, “ After the savings and loan scandal, the HUD scandal, the EPA scandal and the Pentagon spending scandal, the next scandal to be uncovered will be the redevelopment scandal in the cities across the nation.”

By Penelope Young Andrade
 

October 9, 2010 (San Diego) -- Are you longing to belong? Most likely, consciously or sub consciously, the answer is yes. As a human your need to belong is hard wired.

East County News Service

October 9, 2010 (San Diego) -- Two former Chicago residents with ties to a sophisticated drug operation who had been on the run from law enforcement for nearly a decade with their four young children were located and arrested last week in Tijuana. “A tip from a viewer of the “America’s Most Wanted” program led to the arrest of these two fugitives,” said special agent Darrell Foxworth with the FBI in San Diego.