San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

Sustainability - in all senses of the word - has become a standard at San Diego State University.

Last month, Sanders asked city departments to identify budget cuts that would collectively address the budget deficit. The approximately 27 percent in cuts offered by each department included closing 20 fire stations, laying off hundreds of sworn police officers and fire fighters, and year-round closures of 11 libraries, 10 recreation centers and four swimming pools.

If you are headed “over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house” on Thanksgiving, your trip just got a little safer now that repairs are completed on seven local bridges as a result of federal stimulus funds.

Arrests of illegal immigrants along the California-Mexico border declined 25% this year as a weak economy and bolstered enforcement efforts appear to be discouraging treks north, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Tuesday.

San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride is now accepting applications for its 2010 Youth Organizer paid internship position. The internship for a high school senior is part of Pride's resolution to further involve LGBT youth into the long-term planning of Pride's annual celebrations and year-round programs.

Bob Nelson, former chair of the San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Board of Directors, was recently selected as chair of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors.

With unemployment creeping up and a predicted fall in spending from last year, retailers are jumpstarting the frenzied shopping season now.

Yesterday, flanked by a coalition of San Diego building contractors, Councilman Carl DeMaio held a press conference to announce a new ballot measure for November 2010 titled "Competition and Transparency in City Contracting."

At their previous location San Diego Pride was leasing less than 1,000 square feet of space for $1.45/sqft a month. The newly acquired space is not only three times that size- it also comes at a 40% cost reduction.

So you think smoking is just bad for your health? As a couple of Apple Computer owners found out recently, smoking apparently has more far reaching consequences to a person than just their overall well being. It can even void your Apple computer warranty as well.