(CNN) — He forged his views of war and the military as a young man in mine-plagued fields of Vietnam. Now Chuck Hagel may become the first Vietnam veteran and first enlisted soldier to serve as U.S. defense secretary. In nominating him to succeed Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama urged the Senate to confirm a…
The Supreme Court released Monday the schedule of oral arguments for the sitting that begins March 18, showing that the two cases on same-sex marriage will be heard Tuesday, March 26, and Wednesday, March 27 reports Lyle Denniston of Scotusblog. The case on California’s “Proposition 8″ will come first, followed by the case on the…
SAN DIEGO – To benefit the important organizations, charities, and groups that serve San Diego’s LGBT community, the Mo’s Universe family of restaurants has created Young Mo’s Being gAy (YMBA), a new employee giving program. Employees of Mo’s Universe-branded restaurants – Urban Mo’s, Baja Betty’s, Gossip Grill, and Hillcrest Brewing Company – goal is to…
The San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) will announce the winner of the 20th Anniversary Poster Competition at a special pre-festival event at the Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery, 2165 India Street in San Diego, Wednesday Jan. 9, 6-8 p.m. Film and art lovers are also invited to enjoy complimentary food, drinks and live music. Thai…
(CNN) — Charges against actress Lindsay Lohan in an alleged Manhattan nightclub fight “are not ready to proceed at this time,” her attorney said Monday after a hearing at New York criminal court. Lohan did not attend the hearing because there was nothing for her to plead to, said her attorney, Mark Heller. “It’s my…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — If he becomes defense secretary, former Sen. Chuck Hagel will bring Vietnam battlefield experience, criticism of U.S. policy in Afghanistan and tensions with his own Republican Party to the Pentagon. President Barack Obama’s announcement of Hagel’s nomination to the defense post will occur around 1 p.m. Monday, along with the nomination of…
BY RYAN TRABUCO Editors note: Ryan Trabuco serves on the San Diego County Juvenile Justice Commission, as president of the Clairemont Town Council, and as a board member on the San Diego County Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board. “I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior,…
