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The article presents the corporate profile of nonprofit organization, Developmental Services Continuum in San Diego, California. Its mission is to provide support and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The organization will celebrate its 26 years of service. It has an annual income of $3.1 million.

More than a dozen groups called for a boycott of the film ''Tropic Thunder,'' citing what they described as its disregard for people with intellectual disabilities. Paramount and its DreamWorks unit showed the film to advocates for people with disabilities, many of whom had expressed outrage at marketing materials showing Ben Stiller, its star and director, playing a weak-minded character named Simple Jack. DreamWorks executives and Mr. Stiller say the film, a movie-industry spoof, aimed its humor at actors who would do almost anything to get ahead. DreamWorks amended some materials but declined to change the film. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article profiles several chief executive officers (CEO) in San Diego, California. These include Cindy Gompper-Graves of the South County Economic Development Council, Cindy Miles of Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District and Michael Anderson of Radiant Technologies Inc. It also notes that they are finalists for the Most Admired CEO awards in the state.

The article reports on the introduction of a legislation that would prohibit people with possibly harmful behavior to buy or own a gun by lawmakers in California in May 2014. The move is in response to a mass shooting at the University of California, Santa Barbara by Elliot O. Rodger which killed six students. It notes that the said bill might face challenges from the National Rifle Association (N.R.A.), gun rights advocates, and people concerned about the rights of mentally ill individuals.

The article reports that Los Angeles, California has won a bid to host the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, while Long Beach, California won to host both the sailing and kayaking events. It states that the event will gather over 7,000 Special Olympics athletes from 170 nations who will compete in 21 Olympic sports. According to Games Organizing Committee president Patrick McClenahan, the event offers a great opportunity for the region and for the Special Olympics as well.