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Walgreens to pay $16.57 million for hazardous waste disposal violations in San Diego, across state

SAN DIEGO -- A judge in Alameda Superior Court has ordered the Illinois-based Walgreen Co. to pay $16.57 million as part of a settlement of a civil environmental prosecution in California.

“Protecting consumer information and safely handling dangerous waste is paramount for all businesses in California,” said San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, who joined 42 other district attorneys and two city attorneys to prosecute the case.

Scientists claim to have solved the "evolutionary riddle of homosexuality"

A group of scientists say they possibly have solved the question of what makes a human being gay, according to a study published Tuesday by the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS).

GLAAD's What to Watch on Thursday

(This post was originally published by SDGLN content partner GLAAD.)

Tonight catch all new episodes of "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and the "Glee" holiday special.

9 pm: Grey's Anatomy on ABC (1 hr) NEW

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Jim Winsor’s Out & About: "Real Housewife" Adriana De Moura to be crowned Queen of White Party 2013

WPPS promoter Jeffrey Sanker announced some interesting staffing decisions this week.

"The Real Housewives Of Miami" star Adriana De Moura will be crowned Queen of White Party 2013, "The Amazing Race" runner-up and Chippendales star Jaymes Vaughan will be anointed Official 2013 Ambassador. And the title of Dame of White Party 2013 will be bestowed upon that turbaned temptress of countless classic TV shows, from "Laugh-In" to "Hollywood Squares" – the sassy diva puppet Madame.

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The Real e-State: What's smelling wonderful?

What’s that smell wafting in the air? Could it be the scent of cinnamon, cedar, cookies or pies? Or is it change that’s in the air for you? Do the holidays have you reconsidering a change in home ownership?

Over the past few years consumer confidence has been down. People, in many cases, went from thrive to survive. New businesses slowed, layoffs and downsizing occurred in much higher than normal rates, and the financial markets tanked worldwide.

Rights of LGBT Latinos on trial in nation's highest court

WASHINGTON -- The recent announcement that the Supreme Court of the United States will take up two cases involving same-sex marriage is of great significance to LGBT Latinos, as millions of Latinos who identify as LGBT are not afforded the rights and opportunities available through the recognition of their marriages.

San Diego Pride to help 2012 grantees increase their funding

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Pride is hoping that community members will help double the grant funds that it distributed to 14 community organizations last week.

After a successful 2012 pride season, the organization was able to grant $28,000 to the organizations, bringing Pride's community giving total to over $85,000 for the year.

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Dreaming big: Gay guide to the state of marriage equality in the U.S.

Emboldened by Election Day victories in Maine, Maryland and Washington state, marriage-equality supporters are pushing to legalize same-sex weddings in other states.

Hillcrest Business Association won't produce Mardi Gras in 2013

SAN DIEGO -- At its December meeting, the Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) board of directors voted to not produce Hillcrest Mardi Gras in 2013.

The popular event, which attracts thousands of partiers to a Fat Tuesday street party at University Avenue and Fourth Avenue, has been jointly produced by the HBA and the Greater San Diego Business Association Foundation (GSDBAF) for the past 12 years. The two groups jointly own the event.

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COMMENTARY: Tony Perkins isn't leaving punditry - it is leaving him

Regardless of the details, one really must laugh when one sees a biased pundit like Tony Perkins criticizing a program for being too biased on a subject like marriage equality:

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