Theresa Erickson, a 2010 columnist for San Diego LGBT Weekly on gay parenting, was sentenced Feb. 24 to five months in federal prison and seven months home confinement in an adoption scheme that the U.S. attorney described as a “baby selling ring.” Erickson, 44, of Ramona, an expert on reproductive law, resigned her state bar…
The San Diego City Council voted 7-1 Feb. 28 to increase late fees for most parking tickets and to lower the standard 30-day deadline to 21 days before they have to be paid. This will go into effect July 1 and it means most tickets will cost almost $100 or more if the registered car…
Two Election 2012 priorities stood out at Sunday’s Victory Fund brunch at the Catamaran Resort Hotel on Mission Bay: getting Tammy Baldwin, Democratic congresswoman from Wisconsin, elected to the U.S. Senate; and strengthening financial support for LGBT candidates across the country – especially those who promise to actively battle for equality under the law for…
San Diego district attorney and mayoral candidate, Bonnie Dumanis has released a plan for the first 100 days of her administration. “My vision is to raise San Diego’s profile worldwide, solidifying ourselves as a leader in international commerce; a supportive incubator of innovative new technologies; and a modern, creative city that offers unparalleled quality of…
Local GOPers weigh in Sunday, hundreds of California Republicans gathered in a banquet room of the San Francisco Airport Hotel for the general session of the California Republican Party’s (CRP) Spring Convention. On the agenda for the meeting was the ratification of the Party’s platform. Every four years the CRP redrafts the platform that will…
Man who killed MCC member gets 6 years, members react BY NEAL PUTNAM Some members of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) reacted with surprise and disappointment Sunday when they learned about the 6-year prison term handed down Feb. 24 for the man who, in 2009, killed Vance Shazier, an MCC member who was often…
Motorists who get parking tickets will have only 21 days to pay the ticket before an expensive late fee is imposed that could bring some tickets to more than $100, if the San Diego City Council follows a committee recommendation to increase late fees. The City Council is expected to vote February or March on…
The Laugh Out Proud comedy show, San Diego’s only comedy show geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, returns March 8. Headlining the new show will be Mal Hall who has performed at universities across the country as part of NBC’s Diversity Tour, and was the winner of the 2009 Orange County Comedy…
The San Diego Wrestling Club (SDWC) will be hosting its sixth annual Bulldogs Rumble Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb.18 starting at 1 p.m. in the main auditorium of The Center in Hillcrest. Spectators are welcome to come and check out the competition during the tournament for a $5 donation to the club. The annual San Diego…
The 11th annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras Street Party celebration will be held Tuesday, Feb. 21, on University Avenue between First and Fourth Avenues 6-11 p.m., rain or shine. The “Fat Tuesday” event is sponsored by the GSDBA Charitable Foundation and the Hillcrest Business Association. All proceeds from the street party benefit both organizations. The GSDBA…
