San Diego County Backs Off and Apologizes

It took awhile but the authorities in San Diego County have finally backed completely away from the threat to require a pastor holding a home Bible study to get an expensive major use permit:

On Wednesday, San Diego County officials sent pastor David Jones' attorney a formal letter rescinding an April 14 cease and desist order.

The county initially told Jones he had to obtain a permit to hold the meetings at his Bonita home because a neighbor had complained about parking and traffic congestion.

Last Friday, the county announced it had withdrawn the citation given to Jones, but as of Tuesday Jones said he still had not seen anything in writing.

Additionally, the county's chief administrative officer Walter Ekard also sent Jones a letter apologizing for the mistake.

Saner heads prevailed. It was a loser of a situation for San Diego County.