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In the East County congressional district that former Rep. Duncan Hunter once represented, community leaders and elected officials had mixed reactions Wednesday to the news that President Donald Trump planned to award the disgraced lawmaker a full pardon for his years of misusing campaign donations. Some were grateful; others were livid. “Was there wrong done? Based on the laws that have been passed that’s 100 percent correct,” said Floyd Jones, an El Cajon businessman who has been close to the Hunter family for decades. “However, was there any justice done?” Jones asked. “He gav...

SANTEE —  A referendum filed with the county Registrar of Voters in late October seeking to reverse the Santee City Council’s September approval of the Fanita Ranch housing development has received official approval. Santee City Clerk Annette Ortiz on Tuesday received a letter from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters showing that 3,854 signatures of Santee residents were verified as valid in trying to stop the development that looks to put about 3,000 homes in the city’s hills off Fanita Parkway. Now the Santee City Council must either repeal its decision or submit the plans for ...

Serious Fraud Office clears Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel over election expenses 16 Dec, 2020 08:35 PM 2 minutes to read Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel. Photo / NZ Herald The Serious Fraud Office has cleared Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel of any criminal wrongdoing over election expenses. The SFO launched a probe earlier this year after getting a referral from police. Read More It came after defeated mayoral candidate John Minto laid a complaint with the Christchurch City Council's electoral officer and asked to investigate why Dalziel had only revealed the identities of six people...

On Friday, 4 December, an Israeli soldier shot a 15-year-old boy, Ali Ayman Saleh Abu Alia, in the stomach. The youngster died soon afterwards in hospital in Ramallah. Ali had been watching, but not participating in, protests being held at the entrance to Al-Mughayyir village. As was to be expected, Israeli Occupation forces lied when confronted with the crime. The Army claimed that its soldiers did not fire live ammunition in the assault on protesters but used only rubber-coated steel bullets and US-made Ruger rifles. However, the Rugers were actually firing live 22-calibre rounds and Israel...