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Government "Hack Day" in San Diego

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USA.gov, the federal government’s official web portal, is sponsoring a “hack day” for its recently launched 1.USA.gov. Along with operations in New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, local consultants Measured Voice will be hosting an event here in …

Parolee Arrested for Shooting Three Days After Release

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Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man they believe to be responsible for a shooting that occurred shortly after midnight on Wednesday morning outside the Salty Frog bar in Imperial Beach. Nicholas Norton, a parolee released from state prison last Sunday, …

Study Tracks Statewide Energy Attitudes

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The Public Policy Institute of California yesterday released the results of a broad poll on the attitudes of Californians concerning various environmental issues. Among the findings: Nuclear power has, unsurprisingly, fallen out of favor in the wake of the Fukushima …

California Last in Jobs Creation

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More bad news on the state economy: The Business Journals’ On Numbers is reporting that California ranks dead last in the number of jobs created over the last five years. The state had 14,068,600 non-farm jobs reported as of June …

New Lights Save UCSD $210,000 Annually

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A $1.5 million retrofit of lighting fixtures across the UCSD campus has recently been completed. Lights have been changed out in favor of more efficient units in offices, classrooms, meeting areas, warehouses, and other areas. The new systems are expected …

Redeveloping Lane Field

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The Port of San Diego is seeking community input on its plans for Lane Field. The site was originally the home to the Padres of the Pacific Coast League from 1936 to 1957, more recently it’s served as cruise ship …

Bringing Agriculture to the City

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San Diego is studying the potential impacts of urban agriculture on the local food system. A report issued to the City Council’s Committee on Land Use and Housing dated July 12 covered three potential changes to zoning law that would …

DUI Checkpoint Nets Eight Vehicle Impounds, Zero DUIs

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Deputies at the San Diego Sheriff’s Poway station conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. A total of 544 vehicles passed through the checkpoint on the 14300 block of Poway Road. Of the cars …

Fresh Funds for Farmers' Markets

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Healthy Works is working to provide low income families with access to produce at local farmers’ markets. Under Fresh Fund, any individual eligible for CalFresh/SNAP, WIC, or SSI/SSDI benefits can request and receive $20 per month in tokens that can …

Touring Electrical Union's Solar Facilities

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and National Electrical Contractors Association hosted a tour this morning of their rooftop solar system at the main training center for apprentice electricians in the county. The panels produce 90 kilowatts of energy, with …

Push Back Against Gays in History Books

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Opponents are gearing up for a referendum against SB 48, a measure signed by Jerry Brown on July 13th. The law would revise current requirements that mandate inclusion of “Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, and …

State Bill to Ban Polystyrene Food Packaging

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A bill winding its way through state government seeks to ban the use of expanded polystyrene (commonly yet incorrectly referred to as Styrofoam) in food containers. With the exception of raw meat packaging, the ban would apply to packaging materials …

Local Group Opposes City Land Sale

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Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) has approached Mayor Sanders and the city council with a request to block the sale of approximately 65 acres of city-owned land along the San Diego River. The group, whose mission is to “establish …

Solar Panels Offer Cooling Benefits

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A team of researchers at UCSD has competed a study outlining an often overlooked side benefit of rooftop solar panels: the cooling effect on buildings that mount them. The study, to be published in an upcoming edition of the science …

Ramona Woman Escapes Masked Men

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Sara Evins is frustrated with what she sees as an attempt to downplay an attempted assault last week in the rural San Diego Country Estates, several miles east of the town of Ramona. Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, …

Wayward Whale Wanders Bay

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San Diego Bay appears to have become the temporary home to another wayward whale. First spotted last week, a gray whale up to 40 feet in length has popped up in several places, most recently near the Bali Hai restaurant …

Medical Marijuana Activist Files Complaint Against Anti-Pot Groups

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Eugene Davidovich, a medical marijuana proponent, has filed complaints against "Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana" and "Safe Beaches for San Diego Yes on D." The complaints have been submitted to the Fair Political Practices Commission, district attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ Integrity Unit, …

SOHO Organizes Protest Against Plaza de Panama Plan

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Members of Save Our Heritage Organisation and other supportive groups gathered this afternoon at the western edge of historic Cabrillo Bridge, protesting the plan pushed by Mayor Sanders and Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs. Their intent is to build a new …

Hate Crimes & DUIs in East County

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The San Diego Sheriff’s office is reporting on a hate crime that occurred in Lemon Grove last Friday. After being cut off in traffic near Sweetwater Road and Broadway, a lone Hispanic male honked his horn in frustration. Two Caucasian …

Robot Hats

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While unique and often ornate ladies’ hats have been a staple of the opening-day festivities at the Del Mar horse track for decades, this year promises to produce a spectacle greater than in the past. About two dozen girls aged …

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