December 19, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:
LOCAL
- Mayor Filner calls San Diego Summit in response to Sandy Hook shooting (San Diego Free Press)
- Lemon Grove supports assault weapon ban (U-T San Diego)
- As Loans Come Due, District Asks Ramona Teachers to Sacrifice (Voice of San Diego)
- The $900 million question re: San Diego’s crumbling infrastructure (U-T San Diego)
- Grossmont Students Witness Courtroom Assault By Defendant on Attorney (La Mesa Patch)
- Disgraced U.S. Rep Cunningham released to halfway house (U-T San Diego)
- UC San Diego Researchers Create A 'Designer' Cancer Drug With Algae (KPBS)
- La Mesa party of the century will be pricey, exclusive affair on Jan. 12 (La Mesa Patch)
- Think You Can Fix Local Government? Apply To Be Part of County Grand Jury (La Mesa Patch)
- Gun dealer near Murray Manor School: ‘My heart weighs very heavy’ for town (La Mesa Patch)
- Couple appeals $700 water bills, calls usage claim ‘physically impossible’ ( Ramona Patch)
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- Evaluating Homelessness, as Far as the Eye Can See and Count (Voice of San Diego)
- Who should pay for SDG&E wildfires? (U-T San Diego)
- After just a year, Gingham may be selling (La Mesa Today)
STATE
- Federal appeals court OKs lower payments to Medi-Cal providers (Sacramento Bee)
- Doctors Livid About Medi-Cal Pay Cut (KPBS)
- San Diego desalinization impact on Calif. (SFGate )
- California health officials sound alarm over hookah smoking (Reuters)
- UC Suspends Use of Controversial New Logo (KPBS)
- The UC system’s modesty problem (U-T San Diego)
- California wins a round in electricity battle with JPMorgan Chase (Sacramento Bee)
- California state employees involved in bribery, theft, auditor reports (Sacramento Bee)
- Calif. mall on lockdown after shots were fired U-T San Diego)
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