Steve Lee, Editor

San Diego Police Officer fatally shot, another wounded; suspect in custody

A San Diego Police Officer has been shot dead and another near fatally wounded in a routine police stop late Thursday. The shooting happened at around 11 p.m. local time in the Southcrest neighborhood, San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman told reporters early Friday outside Scripps Mercy Hospital. The officers – both assigned to the…

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Latino Victory Fund and Latino Decisions release 12 battleground state Latino poll

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Latino Victory Fund and Latino Decisions have released the results of a 12 battleground state poll – AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, MI, NC, NV, OH, PA, VA, WI – that tested Latinos’ preferences between the Republican and Democratic policy platforms. The 800 person survey was conducted from July 18-22 in English or Spanish, at the…

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County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency issues advisory on meningococcal disease

The California Department of Public Health is reporting an increase in cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Southern California, particularly in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The cluster of cases in the last several months has disproportionately affected men who have sex with men and is prompting the County of San Diego Health and Human…

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Sarah McBride becomes the first transgender person to speak at a DNC (VIDEO)

25-year-old Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention when she took to the stage last night at the Democratic National Convention. In this historic moment she discussed some of the challenges she has faced in recent years. McBride, who is the HRC’s national press secretary, gave a rallying…

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President Barack Obama delivers a blistering speech at the DNC (VIDEO)

https://youtu.be/vLp8ylrIk58 President Barack Obama delivered an emotional and blistering speech yesterday at the Democratic National Convention which culminated in Hillary Clinton appearing at his side. Obama began with the achievements gained during his presidency :  “After the worst recession in 80 years, we fought our way back.  We’ve seen deficits come down, 401(k)s recover, an…

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Gay male photography exhibit to open at the Museum of Photographic Arts Aug. 11

A new exhibit opens at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park with an opening wine reception Aug. 11th at 7 p.m. Redemption is a provocative photography exhibition that explores the complexity of self-definition for a gay man of color. Photographer David Quintanilla drew inspiration for Redemption after reading some of black gay novelist…

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12 states file brief supporting Obama administration’s guidance on transgender students

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a brief on behalf of 12 states, and the District of Columbia, supporting the recent release by the Departments of Education and Justice of historic guidance advising schools on how to ensure dignity and equal treatment of transgender students in federally-funded schools. California, Connecticut, Delaware,…

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San Diego Marine veteran speaks at DNC: ‘I don’t trust Donald Trump to be Commander-in-Chief’

San Diegan Kristen Kavanaugh spoke yesterday at the Democratic National Convention. U.S. Marine veteran Kavanaugh , who served during the military’s era of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, now heads up the Military Acceptance Project, a San Diego-based nonprofit that helps improve inclusiveness in the military. Yesterday she spoke about why she trusts Hillary Clinton to…

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