Southern California Community Reacts to Prop 8 Ruling
Lorena Lopez, Special to the NU Herald
February 19, 2012
In light of the recent decision of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Prop 8, members of one Los Angeles area community are weighing in on the gay marriage debate. According to the Gay and Lesbian Visitors Bureau, one third of the 39,000 residents of the city of West Hollywood are members... Read more »
Landmark Ruling in California’s Same-Sex Marriage Battle
Mike Lewis, staff writer
February 8, 2012
In the latest round in the legal fight of same-sex marriage, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the 2008 ballot measure limiting marriage to one man and one woman, also known as Proposition 8, was unconstitutional. Reaction from both sides of this issue was swift. “It’s no... Read more »
High Fuel Costs Mount for Local Fishermen
Christopher Earley, editor-in-chief
October 25, 2011
Every time lobster fisherman Dan Riley pulls his boat onto the fuel dock before a trip, he knows it’s going to painful. The 30-year-old entrepreneur owns and captains his own boat, the 40-foot Caitibeth, which is named for his two twin daughters. The diesel engine on the Caitibeth is fed from four... Read more »
Reduction in Force
Christopher Earley
May 30, 2011
When Barbara Rymer began teaching preschool in the Cajon Valley Union School District in 1983, she never could have envisioned being laid off just two years shy of receiving her full retirement. But this is exactly what happened. Initially, Rymer, along with nearly 200 other teachers received a RIF... Read more »
Tackling San Diego’s Homeless Situation
Christopher Earley
April 15, 2011
After a three-year legal battle with homeless advocates, the San Diego Police Department is now able to step up efforts to reduce the problem of people sleeping on the streets. 2007 saw a lawsuit against the city by homeless advocates who didn’t feel it was fair for the homeless to be ticketed... Read more »
Man Arrested in Santee After SWAT Standoff
Christopher Earley
March 21, 2011
Several homes in a Santee neighborhood were evacuated Mar. 16 when the San Diego sheriff’s SWAT team responded to an alleged kidnapping. The standoff resulted after a man reportedly took his girlfriend hostage. Neighboring homes were evacuated for over four hours. Authorities were alerted to... Read more »
Preliminary Hearing for Murder and Arson Suspect Postponed
Christopher Earley
March 16, 2011
The preliminary hearing for the estranged husband of a woman whose body was found burned on the UCSD campus last October has been postponed until Mar. 30. 50-year-old Julio Angel Garcia-Puente is accused of murdering his wife, 38-year-old Carlsbad resident Lorena Gonzalez, then burning her body. According... Read more »
It Never Rains in Southern California?
Christopher Earley
February 2, 2011
As San Diego County dries out after a series of intense winter storms, residents and business owners begin the process of clean up and repair. City officials estimate that the storms caused $10 million in damages. And just how much rain has fallen in San Diego? According to the National Weather... Read more »
Keeping History Alive
Christopher Earley
January 22, 2011
For anyone who is interested in model trains, and in seeing the historic progression of technologies such as cars and phonographs, James Cooley is the man to see. The Frank the Trainman model train shop and JA Cooley museum at 4233 Park Boulevard in University Heights is certainly one of San... Read more »
The JA Cooley Museum & The Frank The Trainman Train Shop
By Christopher Earley
January 2, 2011
For anyone who is interested in model trains, and in seeing the historic progression of technologies such as cars and phonographs, James Cooley is the man to see. The Frank the Trainman model train shop and JA Cooley museum at 4233 Park Boulevard in University Heights is certainly one of San Diego’s... Read more »
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