City Councilman Carl DeMaio (R), who announced his candidacy today, and Nathan Fletcher (R), with a candidacy announcement due this week, join confirmed contender Bonnie Dumanis (R) in San Diego’s mayoral race. As the bids for mayor of San Diego are underway, other contenders have expressed potential interest in throwing their hat into the ring….
The Washington Post reports today that conservatives are urging the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank to take down a rainbow flag that currently flies beneath the stars and stripes outside its building in honor of Gay Pride month. General Assemblyman Robert G. Marshall wrote a letter to Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffery M. Lacker pushing for…
State Senator Christine Kehoe announced yesterday that she is assembling an exploratory committee for a potential mayoral campaign. Kehoe is San Diego’s first openly gay politician to win public office and would be one of two female candidates for Mayor in 2012. San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is the only prominent candidate thus far…
Jeff Angelo, a former GOP state senator from Creston, Iowa, has announced plans to create a Republican advocacy group for Iowa conservatives in support of gay marriage. NECN reports that Angelo, who served in the senate but opted against re-election efforts in 2008, is expected to publicly announce the launch of Iowa Republicans for Freedom…
OK, so you need a book. Maybe you’re traveling – or not. Perhaps you’re looking for a little sofa-and-a-blanket time with something to take your mind off life in general. Maybe you just need something different and you think you’ve read it all. Maybe you need some suggestions … It’s All Relative: By Wade…
A judge on May 26 sentenced a karate instructor to 26 years in state prison for repeatedly having sex with a teenage male student. Eric Dylan Protas, 38, of La Mesa, was married at the time and operated a popular martial arts studio in Allied Gardens when the sexual encounters took place in 2009 and…
The City Attorney’s office has verified Carlos Marquez remains eligible to serve as commissioner on the San Diego Redistricting Commission. Marquez’ eligibility was questioned at the last commission meeting by San Diego Republican Party chairman Tony Krvaric, after he presented evidence from a month-long private investigation that alleged Marquez no longer lived in San Diego….
While many would assume there is considerable support for the LGBT community in high tech companies, others contend that not enough is being done to support openly gay scientists and engineers. To address the issue, a new organization called QuEST – Queer Engineers, Scientists and Technical Professionals of San Diego – is holding its second…
A contract with the city’s organist who has played at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park for 10 years will be taken up by the San Diego City Council in June before her contract expires on June 30. The Natural Resources and Culture Committee has heard the contract of Dr. Carol Williams twice and…
Here we go again. With Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls recent homophobic outburst at a Miami Heat fan, the subject of homophobic slurs is garnering national attention. During the game, Noah had said “F**k you, faggot” to the fan. It subsequently incurred him a scornful $50,000 fine from the NBA. Noah apologized after the…
