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Little Race for Little People

Saturday, August 16th, was the 17h Annual wet 'n wild "Little Race for Little People". This year's event, hosted by the Chula Vista Yacht Club at the California Yacht Marina in Chula Vista, was big, wet, and wonderful. All funds raised were directly donated to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at San Diego's Children's Hospital.

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Passing of Dr. Lillian Beam

Dr. Beam was President of the Educational Cultural Complex from 1979 to 1984. In those early years, Dr. Beam helped guide the growth and development of many of the programs we have in Continuing Education today, including ESL, Vocational Education, and the Learning Center.

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SAN DIEGO ESTABLISHMENT IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR DECEIVING CUSTOMERS:
RED BULL CONTINUES TO TAKE AIM AT “PASSING OFF” OFFENDERS

San Diego, Calif. based nightclub Moondoggies has been held in contempt of court for continuing to “pass off” generic energy drinks as Red Bull® to customers in violation of a permanent injunction that Red Bull North America, Inc. (“Red Bull”) obtained four years ago. “Passing off” occurs when a customer orders Red Bull®, but receives a substitute beverage without being notified of the substitution or given the opportunity to accept or reject the stand-in product. This is the second time that Red Bull has caught the bar “passing off.”

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GROUND SQUIRRELS TEST POSITIVE FOR PLAGUE 

Chance of Human Exposure Slight, But Precautions Should Be Taken

County Vector Control officials announced today that blood samples collected from two ground squirrels at the Doane Valley Campground on Palomar Mountain have tested positive for plague.

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TOTAL COUNTY ASSESSED VALUE TOPS $400 BILLION 

County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Gregory Smith announced the assessed value of all taxable property in San DiegoCounty has increased $17.9 billion over the previous year to $409.3 billion. This is a 4.59°, 10 increase in total assessed value, and includes the values of 975,679 parcels, 159,183businesses, 75,305 boats, 22,923 manufactured homes, and 5,189 aircraft.

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SON OF LOCAL SMOKE SHOP OWNER SENTENCED TO JAIL AND SHOP OWNER RECEIVES PROBATION

BOTH CONVICTED OF 23 COUNTS OF SELLING NARCOTIC PARAPHERNALIA

San Diego Superior Court Judge  Howard  Shore  sentenced the owner of the ABC Smoke Shop, Joandark Kassab to five years probation and her son Steve Kassab, who is also the store manager and clerk, to thirty (30) months in jail.

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F STREET “S  KELETON” DEMOLISHED BY C  OURT O  RDER

The property at 614 24th Street, long referred to as the “Skeleton House” has stood as an empty shell on the corner of 24th and F for years. Community residents concerned not only by

the ramshackle appearance but also the health and safety risks inherent in such abandoned properties lodged literally hundreds of complaints with the City through the years.

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Little Race for Little People

Saturday, August 16th, was the 17h Annual wet 'n wild "Little Race for Little People". This year's event, hosted by the Chula Vista Yacht Club at the California Yacht Marina in Chula Vista, was big, wet, and wonderful. All funds raised were directly donated to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at San Diego's Children's Hospital.

Snakes in San Diego: Potent, Powerful Venom Cause for Concern UC  San Diego Toxicologist 

For the second year in a row, UC San Diego Medical Center toxicologists are reporting unusually powerful snake bites and unusually extreme patient reactions to those bites. Since January, several patients have suffered bites with severe symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, often after a bite from the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake.

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