Stories for May 27, 2011

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Electric Dreams

  • May 27, 2011
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This three-part series provides a unique insight into how the technological revolution of the last 40 years has transformed all our lives. "Electric Dreams" features the Sullivan-Barnes family, who have bravely agreed to be transported back to 1970 - the dawn of the digital age - and then fast-forwarded at the rate of a day per year through the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties.

Federal Funding To Prevent "Spillover" Crime To See Cuts

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The Obama administration insists that the border is "more secure than ever," but budgets for border-related crime are getting cut.

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Achieving Critical Mass In San Diego

Critical mass is part bike ride and part protest, and it’s happening tonight as it does on every final Friday of the month.

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Busting Rogue Bikers in NYC

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Biker riders have to follow the same traffic rules as cars, and in New York City they're driving home the point.

Roundtable: Grand Jury Slams City Hall Facts

On Monday, the San Diego County Grand Jury issued a report saying the costs of staying at City Hall rather than building a new civic center were exaggerated by the city and that the city can have a safe and functional city hall without spending almost 300 million.

Roundtable: Behind San Diego's Redistricting Flap

Every 10 years San Diego City Council districts are redrawn. This time, a ninth City Council seat will be added. Seven citizens have been appointed to the influential San Diego Redistricting Commission. Both the committee and the process are generating some controversy.

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Roundtable: California Ordered To Reduce Prison Population

It's been nine years since a federal court first declared the crowding in California's prisons an emergency. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2002 lower court ruling that gave California two years to move tens of thousands of prisoners our of the state's overcrowded prisons.

'Flags In' at Arlington for Memorial Day

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Memorial Day is a solemn and powerful event at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The Pentagon Channel reports the Third Infantry Regiment helped prepare the cemetery for Memorial Day by making sure each and every one of the 220,000 gravesites at Arlington had an American flag placed upon it.

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'August: Osage County' Is Actors' Catnip

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The dysfunctional family in "August: Osage County" has a new home on the stage of the Old Globe Theatre. The actors and director talk about performing this intense, hilarious, three-hour play.

SD Judge To Rule On Whether Environmental Law Should Govern Fireworks

  • May 27, 2011
  • | By City News Service
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A hearing is scheduled today on whether a judge should affirm her tentative ruling that the city of San Diego is bound by California environmental quality laws when issuing permits for fireworks shows.

Lebanese Fear Collateral Damage From Syrian Crisis

  • May 27, 2011
  • | By Peter Kenyon, NPR
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The Alawite minority is warning of chaos if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime falls. Their numbers in Lebanon may be small, but the Alawites are well-armed and fiercely loyal to Damascus.

Patriot Act Extension Came Down To The Wire

  • May 27, 2011
  • | By David Welna, NPR

Congress scrambled to renew three controversial provisions of the anti-terror Patriot Act that otherwise would have expired at midnight Thursday.

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Review: 'Last Night'

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"Last Night" (opening May 27 at Reading Gaslamp Theaters) looks to a young couple's marital problems.

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Saving A Music Lover's Mural At SDSU

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Efforts are underway to save a secluded 1970s mural on the campus of San Diego State University. Some of the most beloved rock bands in history walked by this mural on their way to perform on campus. But saving it is no easy task.

Spillover Violence From Mexico's Drug Cartels: How Real Is It?

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When is a crime near the U.S.-Mexico border just a crime or a result of spillover violence? It’s all in the eyes of the beholder.