SAN DIEGO -- The state's Coastal Commission on Wednesday, May 15, issued a permit to the City of San Diego approving the permanent placement of a year-round rope at La Jolla Children’s Pool in order to protect the seal rookery.

“This is a remarkable beach where the urban environment of a city blends seamlessly into the natural habitat of the seals. We need to provide protection for these animals every day, especially as the seals raise their pups, born over the last several months right here in La Jolla,” Mayor Bob Filner said. “Keeping the rope up year-round is the right thing to do.”

SAN DIEGO -- On Dunemere Drive, it seems as if just about everyone has a gripe against the owners of No. 311.

The elderly woman next door complains that her car is constantly boxed into her driveway. A few houses over, a gay couple grumbles that their beloved ocean views are in jeopardy. And down the street, a widow grouses that her children’s favorite dog-walking route has been disrupted.

Bellyaching over the arrival of an irritating new neighbor is a suburban cliché, as elemental to the life on America’s Wisteria Lanes as fastidiously edged lawns and Sunday afternoon barbecues.

SAN DIEGO -- University of California San Diego's (UCSD)'s LGBT Resource Center will host its annual "Out and Proud Week" on the La Jolla campus April 23-27.

The purpose of the series of events is to give the LGBT community on the campus an opportunity to promote visibility, while celebrating and reflecting on the achievements of LGBTQI-identified students, staff, faculty and their allies.

Organizers also use the week to create public awareness and spark discussion about current LGBT issues on the state and national levels.

(Editor’s note: SDGLN is not reporting on the 2012 San Diego mayoral race because SDGLN Publisher Johnathan Hale has a personal relationship with City Councilmember Carl DeMaio, who is running for mayor. SDGLN will also not be making an endorsement in the race.