San Diego News Roundup - August 26, 2008
Posted by: Mighty Thor | 08/26/2008 8:46 AM
Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:
Candidate says he encouraged school board rivals -- SDUT
Trina Lopez, a South County school board candidate, said longtime high school principal Jaime Mercado is her campaign chairman. That would make sense - except that she is running against him.
School district may raise developer fees -- NCT
School officials in the Carlsbad Unified School District have recommended the district raise its developer fees to help pay for renovation and construction projects.
Late voters may still cast ballots for hospital bond -- NCT
Procrastinators take heart ----- it's not too late to cast a vote in the Proposition A mail-only ballot race that ends 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Goldstone to SEDC: Stop It -- VoSD
Jay Goldstone, the city's chief operating officer, just sent this memo to Southeastern Economic Development Corp. board Chairman Artie M. "Chip" Owen stating that actions scheduled for an SEDC committee meeting tomorrow are inappropriate because four of the board members are due to be replaced Sept. 2.
Going Green for the Love or the Money -- VoSD
The stories of how PowerGenix and Biomatrica Inc., two San Diego businesses, got involved in the growing clean tech industry are very different. The former was an existing company that stumbled in while chasing investment, while the latter was a start-up that set out to solve a scientific problem.
Aguirre praises NOW endorsement -- SDUT
The San Diego County chapter of the National Organization for Women has endorsed the re-election of San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre.
BFTV (Bob Filner television) -- SDUT
I want to be a Bob Filner constituent. There. I spilled it. And now you - not to mention my editors - are probably wondering what I sprinkled this morning on my Froot Loops.
Commerce Dept. rules for hearing trouble foes of San Onofre toll road -- SDUT
The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday said it will hold a public hearing on a divisive proposal for extending a toll road to connect San Diego and Orange counties.
Disenrollment issue derails Barona-sponsored bill on trespassing -- SDUT
Over the past 18 months, a Barona-sponsored measure to create a new infraction with fines of up to $500 for trespassing on Indian reservations moved through the Legislature without a single no vote.
Candidate says he encouraged school board rivals -- SDUT
Trina Lopez, a South County school board candidate, said longtime high school principal Jaime Mercado is her campaign chairman. That would make sense - except that she is running against him.
School district may raise developer fees -- NCT
School officials in the Carlsbad Unified School District have recommended the district raise its developer fees to help pay for renovation and construction projects.
Late voters may still cast ballots for hospital bond -- NCT
Procrastinators take heart ----- it's not too late to cast a vote in the Proposition A mail-only ballot race that ends 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Goldstone to SEDC: Stop It -- VoSD
Jay Goldstone, the city's chief operating officer, just sent this memo to Southeastern Economic Development Corp. board Chairman Artie M. "Chip" Owen stating that actions scheduled for an SEDC committee meeting tomorrow are inappropriate because four of the board members are due to be replaced Sept. 2.
Going Green for the Love or the Money -- VoSD
The stories of how PowerGenix and Biomatrica Inc., two San Diego businesses, got involved in the growing clean tech industry are very different. The former was an existing company that stumbled in while chasing investment, while the latter was a start-up that set out to solve a scientific problem.
Aguirre praises NOW endorsement -- SDUT
The San Diego County chapter of the National Organization for Women has endorsed the re-election of San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre.
BFTV (Bob Filner television) -- SDUT
I want to be a Bob Filner constituent. There. I spilled it. And now you - not to mention my editors - are probably wondering what I sprinkled this morning on my Froot Loops.
Commerce Dept. rules for hearing trouble foes of San Onofre toll road -- SDUT
The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday said it will hold a public hearing on a divisive proposal for extending a toll road to connect San Diego and Orange counties.
Disenrollment issue derails Barona-sponsored bill on trespassing -- SDUT
Over the past 18 months, a Barona-sponsored measure to create a new infraction with fines of up to $500 for trespassing on Indian reservations moved through the Legislature without a single no vote.
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