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September 21, 2018

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Essential California

 

TOP STORIES

  

Initiative to expand convention center has enough signatures to qualify for ballot — but not in 2018

A citizens' initiative that would raise the hotel room tax to bankroll an expansion of San Diego's convention center makes it onto the ballot after all, but it won't be in 2018.

Sexual harassment case leads to renaming of glacier in Antarctica

UC San Diego's Jane Willenbring pleased that the change is made

California becomes the first state to restrict plastic straws at restaurants

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed the nation's first state law barring dine-in restaurants from giving customers plastic straws unless they are requested, saying discarded plastic is "choking our planet."

LOCAL NEWS

 

Alleged gunman in Clairemont killing held for trial

Jeffery Alan Turner was ordered Wednesday to stand trial in the January shooting death of Clairemont resident Frank "Pancho" Magana.

East County man sentenced to prison for murder over drug debt

Richard Gunner was sentenced Thursday to state prison in the 2016 murder of Brandon Deguzman outside El Cajon.

OPINION

 

Proposition 6: Vote no because gas tax-funded improvements are much-needed

California has an immense backlog of transportation renovations that are needed to keep our economy strong.

Readers React | Should it be harder to confirm a Supreme Court nominee?

Do we need another amendment to the Constitution?

BUSINESS

 

Credit ratings agency downgrades SDG&E and other California utilities over wildfire concerns

Moody's cited wildfire liability concerns for downgrades.

Qualcomm trims 94 jobs in San Diego amid cost cutting

The cellular technology firm is laying off 94 workers in San Diego, bringing the total headcount reduction in the region this year to nearly 1,400.

SPORTS

 

ESPN hits the mark with documentary 'Seau'

ESPN's "30 for 30" series on Thursday night debuts a well-crafted documentary on the late Junior Seau.

It's good that San Diego State's John Baron II is a good kicker

SDSU kicker is NCAA's active leader in field goal percentage.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Takei returns to San Diego for GI Film Festival

The GI Film Festival San Diego is launching its fourth year in style, with an expanded lineup and a very special guest on opening night. 

AND FINALLY ...

 

Maritime Museum's swift boat added to National Register of Historic Places

Vietnam War-era swift boat joins three other ships at the Maritime Museum of San Diego on the national register.

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