San Diego News Roundup - July 28, 2008
Posted by: Mighty Thor | 07/28/2008 8:41 AM
Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:
Will gays' boycott turn the tables? -- SDUT
Boycotts are older than the nation itself, but during the past decade, they've become the weapon of choice for conservative Christians engaged in the nation's raging culture wars.
Council to rule on paying ex-city manager's legal costs -- SDUT
The five former city employees accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission for their roles in San Diego's financial mess are each likely in for a legal battle that could top $500,000.
A ballot in the box -- NCT
A $589 million question is about to arrive in the mail for 140,628 registered voters in the Tri-City Healthcare District.
The Battle Over Mission Bay -- VoSD
Mission Bay Park deserves to keep more of the tens of millions in lease revenues it generates each year. On that, pretty much everyone agrees.
Water project that won't be aids park that will -- SDUT
Toilet-to-tap's ghost town is the god-sent refuge for the Witch's largest burn victim.
Who's Going to Buy the U-T? -- SDUT
The San Diego Union-Tribune is for sale, but there's little chance that the usual suspects will want to buy.
Referendum process now being used by wealthy -- SDUT
When California's reform-minded Gov. Hiram Johnson launched the referendum process in 1911, his idea was to give common citizens more of a voice in setting state policy.
Will gays' boycott turn the tables? -- SDUT
Boycotts are older than the nation itself, but during the past decade, they've become the weapon of choice for conservative Christians engaged in the nation's raging culture wars.
Council to rule on paying ex-city manager's legal costs -- SDUT
The five former city employees accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission for their roles in San Diego's financial mess are each likely in for a legal battle that could top $500,000.
A ballot in the box -- NCT
A $589 million question is about to arrive in the mail for 140,628 registered voters in the Tri-City Healthcare District.
The Battle Over Mission Bay -- VoSD
Mission Bay Park deserves to keep more of the tens of millions in lease revenues it generates each year. On that, pretty much everyone agrees.
Water project that won't be aids park that will -- SDUT
Toilet-to-tap's ghost town is the god-sent refuge for the Witch's largest burn victim.
Who's Going to Buy the U-T? -- SDUT
The San Diego Union-Tribune is for sale, but there's little chance that the usual suspects will want to buy.
Referendum process now being used by wealthy -- SDUT
When California's reform-minded Gov. Hiram Johnson launched the referendum process in 1911, his idea was to give common citizens more of a voice in setting state policy.
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