San Diego News Roundup - June 27, 2008
Posted by: Mighty Thor | 06/27/2008 8:52 AM
Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:
Road to Privatization Hits Bumpy Patch -- VoSD
Lorena Gonzalez, the secretary/treasurer of the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, stood before San Diego City Council this week and said the city's contract with privatization consulting firm Grant Thornton is "shaping up to be the next back-door boondoggle at the city of San Diego."
Democratic headquarters spared -- NCT
Only in Escondido. The juicy tale of a Republican City Council using arcane zoning rules to shut down a Democratic campaign office came to a sudden "finis" Thursday.
County water authority OKs 11.9% rate increase -- SDUT
The San Diego County Water Authority approved an 11.9 percent increase in its 2009 wholesale rates for treated water yesterday.
Quality of Life' bill heads to governor -- NCT
Legislation setting the stage for a 2010 San Diego County sales tax measure to fund environmental projects sailed through the Assembly on Thursday and headed for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk.
Blowing smoke in Florida -- SDUT
Judging from a transcript of his speech, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger mixed corn, politics and some driving lessons all together during an appearance at a global warming conference in Florida. He even squeezed in a "sexy" reference to an all-electric roadster.
Manchester and Navy Will Face Environmental Review -- VoSD
A San Diego U.S. District court judge today ruled that the U.S. Department of Defense did not sufficiently involve the public when it made its environmental assessment of Doug Manchester's proposed development of the Navy Broadway Complex.
Proposition 209: Ignored by UC -- and the San Francisco Chronicle -- SDUT
The San Francisco Chronicle has a front-page article today about a proposal to change a bedrock University of California admissions policy.
S.D. index points to a continuing economic slump -- SDUT
San Diego County's economic slump shows no signs of reversing itself anytime soon, according to the University of San Diego's May index of leading economic indicators.
Nakamura (and de Beck) Go to China -- VoSD
You might have noticed that I didn't chat with school board members Katherine Nakamura or John de Beck for my story Wednesday. The reason? They're in China.
Encinitas Council OKs putting sand tax back on ballot -- SDUT
Voters will decide again in November whether the city should levy a 2 percent tax on vacation rentals that would be used to add sand to Encinitas beaches.
State announces plan for reducing emissions -- SDUT
From the kitchen to the gas pump, the energy-using habits of Californians will be tested in the coming years as the state gradually moves away from fossil fuels in a historic bid to curb global warming.
Road to Privatization Hits Bumpy Patch -- VoSD
Lorena Gonzalez, the secretary/treasurer of the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, stood before San Diego City Council this week and said the city's contract with privatization consulting firm Grant Thornton is "shaping up to be the next back-door boondoggle at the city of San Diego."
Democratic headquarters spared -- NCT
Only in Escondido. The juicy tale of a Republican City Council using arcane zoning rules to shut down a Democratic campaign office came to a sudden "finis" Thursday.
County water authority OKs 11.9% rate increase -- SDUT
The San Diego County Water Authority approved an 11.9 percent increase in its 2009 wholesale rates for treated water yesterday.
Quality of Life' bill heads to governor -- NCT
Legislation setting the stage for a 2010 San Diego County sales tax measure to fund environmental projects sailed through the Assembly on Thursday and headed for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk.
Blowing smoke in Florida -- SDUT
Judging from a transcript of his speech, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger mixed corn, politics and some driving lessons all together during an appearance at a global warming conference in Florida. He even squeezed in a "sexy" reference to an all-electric roadster.
Manchester and Navy Will Face Environmental Review -- VoSD
A San Diego U.S. District court judge today ruled that the U.S. Department of Defense did not sufficiently involve the public when it made its environmental assessment of Doug Manchester's proposed development of the Navy Broadway Complex.
Proposition 209: Ignored by UC -- and the San Francisco Chronicle -- SDUT
The San Francisco Chronicle has a front-page article today about a proposal to change a bedrock University of California admissions policy.
S.D. index points to a continuing economic slump -- SDUT
San Diego County's economic slump shows no signs of reversing itself anytime soon, according to the University of San Diego's May index of leading economic indicators.
Nakamura (and de Beck) Go to China -- VoSD
You might have noticed that I didn't chat with school board members Katherine Nakamura or John de Beck for my story Wednesday. The reason? They're in China.
Encinitas Council OKs putting sand tax back on ballot -- SDUT
Voters will decide again in November whether the city should levy a 2 percent tax on vacation rentals that would be used to add sand to Encinitas beaches.
State announces plan for reducing emissions -- SDUT
From the kitchen to the gas pump, the energy-using habits of Californians will be tested in the coming years as the state gradually moves away from fossil fuels in a historic bid to curb global warming.
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