Reporting from East County
Hollywood Casino in Jamul has been granted a permanent license to serve alcohol at its gaming venue.
Despite objections voiced by many Jamul residents, including county Supervisor Dianne Jacob, California Administrative Law Judge Adam Berg issued a ruling Wednesday stating that the casino can serve alcohol.
The venue is run by Penn National Gaming in an unincorporated area of the county belonging to the Jamul Indian Village, a 67-member tribe.
“We are pleased that Judge Berg recognized our commitment to responsible beverage service and to keeping our guests and the community safe,” Jamul Indian Village Tribal Chairwoman Erica Pinto said. “We know that serving alcohol is a serious responsibility, and one that we do not take lightly.”
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Jamul residents gathered Thursday to hear the latest about “Hollywood Casino,” which is about to open in their community, and to voice their continued opposition.
The casino is backed by Jamul Indian Village, a small local tribe, and Penn National Gaming, Inc., of Pennsylvania.
The meeting was sponsored by the Jamul Action Committee, a group that has long opposed the gaming facility.
There were no Jamul tribal leaders at the meeting, but on Monday, tribal chairwoman Erica Pinto said, “It has been 16 years, but our casino is almost ready to open.”
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Pinto said the tribe recently met with the National Indian Gaming Commission in Washington about some “minor changes” in a management agreement.
San Diego County sent most of its rent relief money to ineligible cities
A study of COVID-19’s impact on the San Diego regional economy found $4.8 billion in lost wages during the first six months of the pandemic. Author: Cody Dulaney | inewsource Updated: 5:21 PM PST February 2, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. A $27 million rental assistance program the county Board of Supervisors launched in August was supposed to help 10,000 low-income families impacted by COVID-19 who had nowhere else to turn.
But that’s exactly what happened.
An inewsource analysis of ZIP code data shows roughly three-quarters of the county’s money spent through December went to help residents in San Diego, El Cajon, Chula Vista and La Mesa cities that had rent relief programs and money still to spend.
San Diego County Supervisors overturn ban on needle exchange program
Justin Sullivan
and last updated 2021-01-26 18:45:32-05
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 3-2 in favor of developing a needle exchange program, nullifying a 1997 board decision.
Reversing the county s 23-year-old ban, the program will create a new strategy focusing on harm reduction to prevent overdoses and the spread of infectious diseases, officials said.
Supervisors directed the chief administrative officer to present a comprehensive plan, known as the County Substance Use Harm Reduction Strategy, within 90 days.
Advocates say needle exchange programs reduce both HIV and Hepatitis C transmission.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 3-2 in favor of developing a needle exchange program, nullifying a 1997 board decision.
Reversing the county’s 23-year-old ban, the program will create a new strategy focusing on harm reduction to prevent overdoses and the spread of infectious diseases, officials said.
Supervisors directed the chief administrative officer to present a comprehensive plan, known as the County Substance Use Harm Reduction Strategy, within 90 days.
Advocates say needle exchange programs reduce both HIV and Hepatitis C transmission.
Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher said when it comes to changing the policy “the evidence could not be more clear, and the time is now.”