San Diego News Roundup - August 19, 2008
Posted by: Mighty Thor | 08/19/2008 8:35 AM
Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:
Conserve or we'll do it for you, state says -- NCT
Conserve water or the government will do it for you. That's the blunt message of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for improving California's water supply, which went on the road for a series of community meetings Monday.
Yes on A campaign contributions top $600k -- NCT
A sluggish economy has not kept backers of Proposition A, Tri-City Medical Center's $589 million bond measure, from piling up cash.
Doctors' beliefs don't trump gays' civil rights, court rules -- SDUT
The California Supreme Court decision yesterday that doctors can't use their religious beliefs as a reason for treating same-sex couples differently than other patients is far from the last word about the controversial case.
Official scolded over Net activities -- SDUT
Chula Vista's highest ranking executive has been reprimanded for his computer usage and asked not to retaliate against employees who reported his looking at "inappropriate images" while at work.
Orange County about to lose one of its best-known titles -- SDUT
Alabama's largest county appears headed for the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, a $3.2 billion mess created by the nation's credit crunch and a colossal, corruption-riddled sewer project.
Quietly, Gaylord Project Inches Along -- VoSD
Gaylord Entertainment's proposal for a massive hotel/convention center on the Chula Vista bay front -- which a year ago was pronounced dead -- has been quietly inching forward in recent months, with those close to the billion-dollar deal showing renewed optimism that it will actually happen.
Conserve or we'll do it for you, state says -- NCT
Conserve water or the government will do it for you. That's the blunt message of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for improving California's water supply, which went on the road for a series of community meetings Monday.
Yes on A campaign contributions top $600k -- NCT
A sluggish economy has not kept backers of Proposition A, Tri-City Medical Center's $589 million bond measure, from piling up cash.
Doctors' beliefs don't trump gays' civil rights, court rules -- SDUT
The California Supreme Court decision yesterday that doctors can't use their religious beliefs as a reason for treating same-sex couples differently than other patients is far from the last word about the controversial case.
Official scolded over Net activities -- SDUT
Chula Vista's highest ranking executive has been reprimanded for his computer usage and asked not to retaliate against employees who reported his looking at "inappropriate images" while at work.
Orange County about to lose one of its best-known titles -- SDUT
Alabama's largest county appears headed for the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, a $3.2 billion mess created by the nation's credit crunch and a colossal, corruption-riddled sewer project.
Quietly, Gaylord Project Inches Along -- VoSD
Gaylord Entertainment's proposal for a massive hotel/convention center on the Chula Vista bay front -- which a year ago was pronounced dead -- has been quietly inching forward in recent months, with those close to the billion-dollar deal showing renewed optimism that it will actually happen.
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