SAN DIEGO -- The county's top tax man will make a stop at this month's Hillcrest Town Council (HTC) meeting, taking place Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 pm.

All interested community members are invited to the meeting, which will feature a presentation by San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister, who will also take questions from attendees.

The meeting will also include updates from representatives of other local government offices who will be in attendance to take questions and feedback.

SULLIVAN, Ind. — A group of high school students and parents rallied Sunday at a local church in Sullivan, Ind., calling for a “traditional” high school prom that bans gay students from attending.

Officials at Sullivan High School say there’s nothing they can do legally to prevent gay students from attending the school prom, and that has prompted students and parents to take matters into their own hands, reported WTWO-TV.

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced today that same-sex spouses of active members of the military will begin receiving protections that were previously denied to them, including the issuance of military identification cards, access to family support initiatives, and joint duty assignments.

The Secretary noted that the Pentagon was doing what it could, within the constraints imposed by the discriminatory so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, said the Pentagon took a step in the right direction.

SAN DIEGO – This Valentine’s Day, San Diegans are invited to a wedding and they don’t even have to bring a gift!

Laughing Tree Productions will present its original production of “Once Upon A Wedding,” a musical-comedy dinner experience at the Lafayette Hotel in North Park on Feb. 14 and 15.

The show includes an evening complete with food, music, dancing and interactive entertainment, featuring hit songs from the 1950s to today – and is fun for the entire family.