Former ‘Officegate’ staffer accuses DeMaio of sexual harassment

What could make the break-in at Candidate Carl DeMaio’s office more strange? Accusations of sexual harassment by a male office staffer reputedly involved in the break-in. At a press conference  Oct. 8, DeMaio was queried about ‘Officegate.’ In May before the primary election, DeMaio’s campaign office was broken into in Mira Mesa. Initially, the DeMaio…

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San Diego Pride selected as Citizen Diplomat Organization of the Year

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Pride, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster pride in and respect for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities, has been selected by the San Diego Diplomacy Council as one of San Diego’s Citizen Diplomats of the Year for its contributions to promoting global understanding. Since 2012,…

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Women in Contracting Workshop: Oct 22

Join Congresswoman Susan Davis and experts from the San Diego Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) for a free interactive discussion on contracting with the federal government.  Attendees will participate in a federal contracting 101 and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) program workshop where they will receive contracting advice and learn about resources for county businesses….

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San Diego LGBT Community Center Latin@ Services space to be named for Nicole Murray Ramirez

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego LGBT Community Center has announced that as part of the 10th anniversary commemoration of The Center’s Latin@ Services, the program’s space will be named for longtime gay and Latino activist Nicole Murray Ramirez. A San Diego City Commissioner, Murray Ramirez has worked for LGBT and Latino equality for nearly…

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The National LGBT Veterans Memorial Project: Remembering those who served

The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Veterans Memorial Project is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising funds to construct an LGBT Veterans Memorial in our nation’s capital. According to the organization, the funds raised in support of this project will be used to build a memorial at the historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C….

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UPDATE: District 6 candidates’ property tax clash result of County’s clerical error

Following revelations yesterday by San Diego City Council District 6 candidate Carol Kim that her opponent, Chris Cate may have committed tax fraud by continuing to receive discounts on his Carlsbad home after he moved to Mira Mesa, it has been revealed that the mix-up was due to an error by the County of San…

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City Council candidates spar over residency requirements

Carol Kim, candidate for the 6th City Council District seat, has accused her opponent Chris Cate of falsifying documents with respect to his primary residence. Ms. Kim asserts that candidate Cate has claimed two different “primary residences,” one in the 6th District where he is running for City Council and another in North County, where…

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KGTV10News Civility Project gives DeMaio ad ‘F’ (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/3lupQE72JmY SAN DIEGO — The new Carl DeMaio TV ad has been given a grade of ‘F’ by the 10News Civility Project, which analyzes political ads for truth and accuracy. The ad was created by the NRCC, the National Republican Congressional Committee, a national political action group and was not paid for or created by…

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Proposal to rename local school in honor of Sen. Christine Kehoe moves forward

SAN DIEGO – The GLBT Historic Task Force is urging community members to attend a public meeting to discuss the potential naming of a local elementary school in honor of former State Sen. Christine Kehoe Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.  The meeting will take place at Florence Elementary School, 3914 First Ave., San Diego,…

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