Stories for February 29, 2012

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Chula Vista Parents Wait Overnight For Dual-Immersion Enrollment

Popular dual-immersion program draws parents to overnight line ahead of Kindergarten registration.

Drivers Struggle To Cope With Soaring Gas Prices

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With gas prices jumping 60 cents in a month, San Diegans are looking for ways to cope and hoping for a reversal.

County To Spend $7 Million To Remove Dead Trees

San Diego County will spend a federal grant to clear dead and dying trees around Julian. The strategy was challenged in court.

City COO Lashes Out At Criticism Of Mayor's Budget Announcement

  • February 29, 2012
  • | By James R. Riffel, CITY NEWS SERVICE

A top city official lashed out today at skepticism of San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders' recent announcement that the structural budget deficit has been solved.

California's Attorney General Pushes for Legislation to Help with Foreclosure Problems

  • February 29, 2012
  • | By Jenny O'Mara, California Capitol Network

California Attorney General Kamala Harris is pursuing legislation that would help homeowners in the middle of the mortgage and foreclosure crisis.

Welfare Advocates Rally Against Brown's CalWORKs Proposal

  • February 29, 2012
  • | By Ben Adler, California Capitol Network
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A few dozen people upset over Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed overhaul of California's welfare program CalWORKs are calling for higher taxes instead of budget cuts. They rallied at the State Capitol Wednesday ahead of a legislative hearing.

Exclusive Breastfeeding A Challenge For Many Women

A new report reveals despite the health benefits of breastfeeding newborn babies, many women don't do it exclusively.

Judge Denies Injunction On Hotel Tax Vote

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A Superior Court judge denied a request for an injunction that would have blocked a vote on a special tax to fund the San Diego Convention Center expansion.

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'Parade' At Cygnet Exposes Dark Chapter In U.S. History

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The controversial 1913 trial and conviction of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory worker accused of raping and murdering a thirteen-year-old girl in Atlanta, Georgia, provides the backdrop for a new production at Cygnet Theatre.

UCAN Dissolving Amid Investigation

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San Diego's Utility Consumers Action Network — UCAN — is reeling from allegations of misconduct by board members resulting in a Grand Jury investigation.

City Officials Consider Emergency Generators For Wastewater Pump Systems

  • February 29, 2012
  • | By City News Service

The City Council's Natural Resources and Culture Committee will consider today a plan to purchase emergency generators for wastewater pump systems to prevent spills such as the ones that occurred during last September's region-wide power outage.

Leap Year Celebrated In Song

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Leap Day inspired Adam Gimbel of the San Diego band Rookie Card to memorialize it in song.

Environmentalists Find Opportunities In Baja California's Real Estate Bust

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The wildlife rich Baja California peninsula has long lured nature-lovers to its pristine coasts. But when real estate boomed in the U.S., it also boomed south of the border, in the form of beach-front high rises and luxury resorts. Now, the funding behind many coastal development projects has dried up, and that’s caused some environmentalists to breath a sigh of relief.

San Diego Schools Consider Pink Slips For More Than 1,100

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San Diego Unified is considering laying off more than 1,100 teachers. School board trustees called for employee unions to come to the bargaining table to avoid drastic layoffs.