Posts Tagged ‘Military’


Marines could lose ‘family members’ after Camp Pendleton bans pit bulls

By Eric Yates 10:33 AM October 28, 2009

The waiver to have dogs “grandfathered” in has expired, but Camp Pendleton is seeking an extension with USMC Headquarters.


School board investigates pre-checked enrollment forms

Staff 7:11 AM September 30, 2009

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday night ordered staff to investigate pre-checked forms that authorized the release of student records to military recruiters.
The forms were part of an enrollment package filled out by high school students and their parents.
The matter was brought to the board’s attention during public comments on an [...]


New venue considered in airline-military suit

Staff 6:34 PM August 31, 2009

A federal judge is considering a motion for a change of venue in a class-action suit filed in San Diego on behalf of pilots who claim Continental Airlines discriminates against fliers with military commitments.
The suit was filed July 2 by the San Diego-based law firm Pilot Law P.C. on behalf of plaintiffs Derek Carder, Mark [...]


Gay hate crime suspected in Pendleton death

Staff 7:15 PM July 1, 2009

Military authorities are investigating the death of a Camp Pendleton-based sailor found in a guard shack, and local gay activists said it may have been a hate-crime slaying at the hands of a fellow serviceman.
August Provost of Houston, Texas, was found dead on the western side of the North County Marine Corps base about 3:30 [...]

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