November 20, 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

• California’s deficit shrinks to $1.9 billion (San Francisco Chronicle)
• California job growth drops jobless rate to 10.1% (Sacramento Bee)
• Proposed wind farm near Joshua Tree National Monument cancelled (Rewire)
• California moves full speed ahead with health care exchange  (Sacramento Bee)
• Study: California refineries operated during periods blamed for gas spikes (McClatchy News)
• New CSU Chancellor requests 10% pay cut (Sacramento Bee)
• Jerry Brown tells University of California to ‘get more grounded’ (Sacramento Bee)
• Cailfornia’s new parks director vows ‘absolute integrity’ (Sacramento Bee)

LOCAL

• El Cajon city councilman’s home is target of pre-election day shooting (East County Californian)
• San Diego County Sheriff refuses to release drone documents (MuckRock News)
• Lawsuit could threaten San Diego water supplies (U-T San Diego)
• Foreclosure registry measure passes in San Diego (U-T San Diego)
• An evening of pot and pot shots (La Mesa Today)
• Pot dispensaries headed for La Mesa ballot (U-T San Diego)
• City Council OKs 5-Story Apartment Complex at Town Center RiverView  (Santee Patch)
• Hospice threatened by Medicare audit (U-T San Diego)
• Dueling groups rally for Israelis, Palestinians (U-T San Diego)
• Where did Obama, Romney do best in the county? (U-T San Diego, interactive precinct map)
• Former Rep. Hunter supports work ethic of BP agent who killed woman (10 News)
• Lakeside youth goes from a coma onto the stage (UT-San Diego)

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