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Acclaimed architect Graham Downes dies at age 55 | VIDEO

SDGLN Staff
April 22nd, 2013

SAN DIEGO – Well-known architect Graham Downes died Sunday of injuries sustained late last week when he was assaulted outside his home in Bankers Hill, his company said. Downes was 55.

Downes was known for his work on the Hard Rock Hotel, Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island, Tower 23 Hotel, Palomar Hotel, Charlotte Russe, Hivehaus, and other urban transformations in East Village and Barrio Logan.

Health officials dispel rumors of meningitis in San Diego’s gay community

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
April 18th, 2013

SAN DIEGO – Local health officials are disputing a media report that meningitis has been found in San Diego’s gay community, and trying to quell rumors.

An uptick in meningitis cases has been documented in the gay communities of New York City and Los Angeles. Seven men who have sex with men (MSM) have died in New York City since 2010, and at least two MSM have died in Los Angeles since December. Some LGBT activists and community leaders are concerned and trying to prevent further infections or deaths.

Todd Gloria might have played key role in move that cost the city $500K

Andrew Keatts - Voice of San Diego
April 16th, 2013

(This story was originally published HERE in Voice of San Diego.)

A North Park religious school will receive more than $500,000 from taxpayers because a jury found late last year that the city unfairly rejected its expansion project.

Security heightened for running events in San Diego

10News
April 16th, 2013

SAN DIEGO -- Plans were under way Tuesday to beef up security at San Diego's famed Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon and Marathon in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon explosions that killed at least three people and injured more than 140.

The Competitor Group puts on San Diego's annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon and Marathon, which this year is scheduled to take place on June 2.

Last year's half marathon was the sixth largest in the United States, with 17,604 finishers, and the marathon was the 10 largest in the country, with 7,106 finishers, according to U-T San Diego.

SDGLN Poll: Readers reveal whether they will get tax refund or pay

SDGLN Staff
April 15th, 2013

SAN DIEGO – Readers of San Diego Gay & Lesbian News who took our poll are split on whether they are getting a tax refund or paying the U.S. Treasury.

Our poll question was: Are you getting a tax refund this year?

The results, which are not scientific, reveal that 46% of readers are getting a refund, 46% are not getting a refund and 7% haven’t done their taxes yet. Taxes are due today, April 15, but taxpayers can request more time.

“The Shining” returns to big screen to scare the bejeebers out of you | VIDEO

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
April 15th, 2013

SAN DIEGO – Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic “The Shining” returns to the big screen in America’s Finest City this week, promising a night of sheer horror not seen since the film premiered in 1980.

FilmOut San Diego will present “The Shining” at 7 pm Wednesday, April 17, at the historic Birch North Park Theater. This is a rare opportunity to see this horror classic in the way it was meant to be seen: on a huge silver screen, not on television.

COMMUNITY PROFILE: Meet DJ Jason Drenik

Jim Winsor - SDGLN Nightlife Columnist
April 11th, 2013

SAN DIEGO – Popular DJ Jason Drenik has two big gigs this weekend, spinning at two Shaun Flak events.

First up will be Mojo Madness on Friday night at 1202 nightclub in Hillcrest.

He will also helm the M.A.N. party on Saturday night at Bourbon Street in University Heights.

Drenik, 31, grew up in Brentwood in Northern California. And he is single, gentlemen!

Learn more about Drenik below:

SDGLN: Where can people find you working?

The Range in Hillcrest on Fridays

SDGLN: When did you start spinning, and why?

When fraud hits the farmers market

Clare Leschin-Hoar - Voice of San Diego
April 10th, 2013

(This article originally appeared HERE in Voice of San Diego).

Word traveled fast through the Little Italy Mercato farmers market: Follow regulations — or else.

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Ultimate guide to 2013 FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival | VIDEO

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
April 10th, 2013

SAN DIEGO -- As part of its 15th anniversary celebration, FilmOut San Diego today announced the 35 feature films and shorts that will be shown at the LGBT Film Festival from May 29 to June 2 at the historic Birch North Park Theater.

FilmOut San Diego's LGBT Film Festival is one of the most popular LGBT film festivals in the United States and typically draws moviemakers and stars to America's Finest City to attend the screenings of their movies and to speak during the Q&A sessions with FilmOut audiences.

College Area restaurant accused of not paying employees for time worked

SDGLN Staff
April 9th, 2013

SAN DIEGO -- A grand jury indictment charges two defendants with a total of 21 felony counts in an ongoing payroll scheme at a College Area restaurant that violated minimum wage laws and California theft laws, San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis said today.

Over a two-year period, the defendants are accused of hiring more than 20 servers and cooks, many of them college students, to work at State Street Grill but refused to pay them after a week of work or offered them a wage that amounted to less than $5 per hour.

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