 Single Marines get new digs
 CHARLIE NEUMAN / Union-Tribune
Pfc. James Stein (left) and Pfc. Herbert Hartfield toured the laundry room at the new Camp Pendleton barracks with Monique Ramirez, director of billeting for bachelor housing.
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Standard & Poor's restores S.D. credit rating
12:36 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Standard & Poor's, the credit agency that suspended San Diego's rating in the midst of its financial turmoil, restored the city's credit Thursday.
“The positive outlook reflects the expectation that recent improvements in city management practices will continue to address the city's long-term financial challenges,” the agency's report says.
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SAN DIEGO, 11:37 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)FBI team investigating explosion at courthouse interviews, releases six from City Heights house: Investigators arrested one person, questioned at least six others and searched two homes in San Diego Thursday night as part of a probe into the downtown federal courthouse bombing earlier this month. 9:13 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Latest hot spell to hit region Friday: The third hot spell in five weeks is expected to begin scorching the county Friday, prompting fire officials and lifeguards to beef up their staffs. SAN DIEGO, 7:08 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
DA's investigator says Bird Rock Bandits a street gang: An investigator who once monitored long-established gangs in south San Diego testified Thursday that he considers a group known as the Bird Rock Bandits a street gang. SANTEE, 4:06 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Santee man arrested, accused of foot fetish with girls: A 49-year-old man accused of luring girls to his apartment to fulfill a foot fetish was arrested Thursday, the Sheriff's Department said. SAN DIEGO, 3:54 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Feds: Will upgrade in San Ysidro rather than build Tijuana facility: Federal officials said Thursday that they will upgrade their wastewater treatment plant in San Ysidro to better handle sewage from Tijuana instead of paying a developer to build and operate a larger facility in Mexico. 3:14 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Diego gays celebrate court decision: Longtime gay couples in San Diego were making wedding plans, holding back tears and giving each other big hugs Thursday in the wake of the State Supreme Court's decision to declare the state's ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional. OCEANSIDE, 1:27 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man arrested after threatening neighbor's children: Police arrested a 40-year-old man Wednesday on suspicion of kidnapping after he walked into a neighbor's apartment, took a knife from a butcher block and threatened to kill a 3-year-old child. SAN DIEGO, 1:19 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ten pit bulls suspected in dog fights seized in Ramona: Authorities seized 10 pit bulls suspected of being used in dogfights from the yard of a Ramona home Wednesday morning. 1:00 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Ysidro student tests positive for TB, others being tested: A San Ysidro High School student has tested positive for tuberculosis, and the county health department will test 177 people at the school who have had direct contact with the student, Principal Hector Espinoza said. SAN DIEGO, 12:39 p.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
ICE raids popular P.B. restaurant The French Gourmet: A popular Pacific Beach bakery and restaurant was targeted Thursday in a search by federal immigration officials who took into custody workers suspected of being in the country illegally. 11:30 a.m. (UNION-TRIBUNE)
School district's computer system breached: CHULA VISTA: Sweetwater Union High School District's computer system has been breached and its passwords are being changed Thursday, a district spokeswoman said. SAN DIEGO, 10:57 a.m. May 15 (AP)
Bakery workers detained in San Diego immigration raid: Federal immigration officials have detained about a dozen people at a French bakery and catering company in San Diego. RAMONA, 9:53 a.m. May 15 (AP)
10 pit bull terriers rescued from suspected dogfighting: San Diego County animal control officers have rescued 10 pit bull terriers believed to have been trained for dogfights. ESCONDIDO, 9:07 a.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Probation sweep results in 13 arrests: Police and probation officers arrested 13 people with a history of methamphetamine use during a probation sweep Wednesday, officials said. FALLBROOK, 8:15 a.m. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Parolee arrested in stabbing death in Fallbrook: A man was stabbed to death in a gas station parking lot Wednesday evening and a parolee was arrested after leading deputies on a chase.
CHULA VISTA, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Young lives grapple with enduring pain: Her voice is so soft and small it can nearly be drowned out by a faint breeze rustling through Memorial Park in Chula Vista.
RANCHO PENASQUITOS, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City's first female firefighter calls it a career: As a young woman trying to graduate from San Diego's firefighter academy in 1977, Lonnie Kitch thought she had come to the end of the road when she heard the fire chief's words: “There won't be a woman hanging on the back of a fire truck as long as I'm chief of this city.”
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tech-savvy San Diego outranks Seattle, S.F.: San Diego is one of the nation's four most “digitally savvy” cities, according to a survey that measured the concentration of technology users with a wide range of high-tech habits. The region even finished ahead of the techno-smug cities of Seattle and San Francisco in the Scarborough Research study.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Elated' nonlawyer triumphs before appellate panel: There's an old saying in the law – that representing yourself in court means you have a fool for a client. Don't tell that to Linda Evans. She not only represented herself, but did so at the appellate court level.
SAN DIEGO, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Dancing her dream: When a San Diego hula dancer was chosen to take part in the solo competition at the 45th annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaii, last month, her selection carried with it the distinction of being considered one of the top 12 hula dancers in the world.
EL CAJON, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Mercy of the court' alive and well in East County: A half-dozen police officers and deputies, some in motorcycle patrol gear, walk into Department 1 of the El Cajon courthouse. Instead of guns, they carry papers and pads, folders and reports. Traffic court is under way.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City to use state bond funds for street repairs: San Diegans fed up with the sorry condition of city streets may soon get some relief. The city expects to get an estimated $21 million in state bond money for the current fiscal year ending June 30 to spend on road improvements.
EL CAJON, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Couple's dream of music academy finally realized: Channel Twelve25 was supposed to open more than a year ago, but one problem after another delayed the dream of its owners for a music academy, recording studio and video production company in downtown El Cajon.
CHULA VISTA, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bitterness builds up in Prop. E campaign: A height-limits initiative on the June 3 ballot has provoked strong emotion among Chula Vista residents and sparked debate about future development in the city.
CORONADO, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Hotel expansion plans draw complaints: CORONADO – A small but active earthquake fault that runs underneath the Hotel del Coronado has prompted expansion plan changes, drawing complaints from some city residents.
SAN DIEGO, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Young lives saddled with the agony of rheumatoid arthritis: Her voice is so soft and small it can nearly be drowned out by a faint breeze. “I want to be a normal kid,” said Clarisa Gomez, 9, when asked about her dreams for the future.
SAN DIEGO, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Dozens gather to raise money for quake victims: SAN DIEGO – China's catastrophic earthquake has sent ripples to San Diego, where dozens of Chinese-Americans and others, moved by televised scenes and family reports of tragedy, gathered last night to raise money for victims.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Port lands property for project: The San Diego Unified Port District has leased land from the Navy to provide additional space for a proposed hotel and support a beautification project on the city's North Embarcadero.
CORONADO, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lost dog finds a lot of luck and love: Cindy Wilson never gave up on Henry, the family's treasured 8-year-old Shih Tzu, who is back at his Coronado home more than a month after getting out of his yard.
SAN DIEGO, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Theater company founders bring their act to schools: The world of drama can be kids' play, say Emily Calabrese and Sharla Mandere. The founders of outreach theater company Spotlight Ovations are dedicated to bringing performing arts into San Diego County elementary schools in creative ways.
OTAY MESA, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City official says Blackwater permits cannot be appealed: OTAY MESA – An activist paid $100 this week to file a formal appeal of Blackwater Worldwide's permits for an indoor military training center in Otay Mesa.
SAN DIEGO, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Qualcomm Stadium to be hub for shuttles serving U.S. Open:
Planning to attend the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course next month? If you're driving south on Interstate 5 from the North Coast or Orange County, don't expect any out-of-the-ordinary treatment.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lemon Grove woman plays a role in Chula Vista history: In 1945, Gwynn Ellis Norgaard, who now lives in Lemon Grove, led a march down Third Avenue in Chula Vista. Sixty-three years later, a photo of the then-17-year-old Norgaard is on the cover of a new book by Peter Watry, Jr. and Frank Roseman on the history of the city.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Councilman changes mind, will run again: La Mesa City Councilman Dave Allan announced this week he will seek a third term in the November election, three months after announcing he wouldn't run for re-election.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Climb yields panoramic view of county: For an adventure that's as challenging as it is close to home, Pyles Peak in the Mission Trails Regional Park is a perfect escape for serious hikers and casual climbers alike.
CHULA VISTA, May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Family is reunited with beloved dog, missing for weeks: CHULA VISTA – Cindy Wilson never gave up on Henry, the family's treasured 8-year-old Shih Tzu, who is back at his Coronado home more than a month after getting out of his yard.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Web site tracks neighborhood crime: EL CAJON: The El Cajon Police Department has launched a new Web site with information about crime prevention and department programs.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Chinese community to celebrate author's life: SAN DIEGO: The San Diego Chinese community will celebrate the life and work of the late author Iris Chang at two events Sunday as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Marine gets court-martial in slaying of detainee : CAMP PENDLETON: Marine Sgt. Jermaine Nelson will be court-martialed in the killing of an unarmed detainee during combat in Fallujah, Iraq, more than three years ago, Camp Pendleton officials announced yesterday.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Free session to discuss June 3 ballot measures: LA MESA : A free information session on upcoming ballot propositions will be at 7 p.m. today at the Grossmont Healthcare District auditorium. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
State to give $3.5 million to county transit agencies: San Diego County transit agencies will receive more than $3.5 million in state money to improve security on buses and trains. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Six meetings scheduled on Balboa Park's future: BALBOA PARK: The citizen-led Balboa Park Committee has scheduled six public meetings to discuss ideas for new management of the park, which currently falls under the city parks department. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Funeral to be Monday for boy killed by driver: ALPINE: A funeral is planned for Monday for Jordan Swineheart, an 8-year-old boy who was struck and killed May 10 near Flinn Springs by a drunken-driving suspect. May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Federal agency says larkspur not endangered: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said one of the 14 California species it recently assessed was not as bad off as previously determined. 7:53 p.m. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
S.D. school administrators: Classrooms still shortchanged: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may have backed off a worst-case scenario for public education in a new budget proposal, but administrators say his plan still could leave classrooms shorthanded. SAN DIEGO, 7:42 p.m. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Police describe items seized for 'Bird Rock Bandits' evidence: Police detectives testified Wednesday that several items were seized during an investigation of a professional surfer's death in La Jolla last year. 5:19 p.m. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Border Patrol nets 23 illegal immigrants, 242 pounds of pot in separate busts: The Border Patrol announced Wednesday the capture of 23 illegal immigrants in Tecate and the seizure of 242 pounds of marijuana at the San Clemente checkpoint. 3:24 p.m. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
UC, Cal State systems approve fee hikes for fall: Students at California's public universities are going to have to pay more for their education come the fall. SAN DIEGO, 2:02 p.m. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Expect high temperatures over the next few days: The entire West Coast should bake over the next several days. Temperatures could reach record levels in Seattle, Portland, Ore., and much of Northern California. Portland could hit 92 Friday.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Food bank hires ninth director in just over 3 years: The San Diego Food Bank has reached outside the nonprofit sector for its latest executive director, hiring a longtime San Diego banker whose family has deep roots in the area.
SAN DIEGO, May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sanders 'left hanging' ahead of election:SAN DIEGO
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Pension reform was supposed to be Mayor Jerry Sanders' legacy.
He tried to impose it on San Diego city unions Monday, but the City Council's 4-4 vote left his proposals in limbo.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fugitive back in Mich. to serve time:The suburban San Diego housewife who was arrested 32 years after she escaped from a Detroit-area prison is back in Michigan to serve at least 5½ years on drug charges.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Suspect in stabbing flees but fails to evade police : MISSION VALLEY:
A suspect in a stabbing Monday in Linda Vista was being driven by his mother to a police station to turn himself Tuesday when he jumped out of the car and fled, but he was arrested shortly afterward, police said.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Council approves funding for pedestrian bridge: SAN DIEGO:
Downtown San Diego will get its iconic pedestrian bridge over Harbor Drive, after the City Council approved the $26.8 million price tag yesterday.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Highway crash victim ID'd as Escondido man: An Escondido man killed in a weekend accident near Temecula has been identified as Edward Leon Radzus, 57. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Driver gets court date in sheriff's deputy's death: RIVERSIDE: A 30-year-old woman is to appear in court Friday on vehicular manslaughter charges in the death of a Riverside County sheriff's deputy who lived in Fallbrook. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Witnesses' statements in surfer's slaying cited: SAN DIEGO COURTS: Investigators testified yesterday about witness statements stemming from the fight in La Jolla last year that led to the death of a professional surfer. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
More students arraigned in SDSU narcotics case: SAN DIEGO COURTS: More SDSU students were arraigned in San Diego Superior Court yesterday on various drug charges for their alleged roles in a campuswide drug-trafficking ring. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fire damages house, displaces three residents: LEMON GROVE: A fire at a mobile-home park yesterday morning caused $70,000 in damage to a one-story house and forced three adults to find temporary housing. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Proposed power plant faces council opposition: CARLSBAD: The City Council took a stand last night opposing a proposed power plant west of Interstate 5, saying it would like the utility moved farther inland in the city. May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Would-be ATM thief drives off empty-handed: CLAIREMONT: An early-morning heist at a check-cashing store on Balboa Avenue didn't quite turn out as planned.
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Hundreds pack meetings on proposed Powerlink: BORREGO SPRINGS – They flocked to the desert by the hundreds yesterday for the opportunity to tell four decision-makers how they feel about a proposal to build a 150-mile electric transmission line across the county.
MISSION VALLEY, 9:25 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Suspect arrested in Linda Vista stabbing: A suspect in a stabbing Monday in Linda Vista was being driven by his mother to a police station to turn himself Tuesday when he jumped out of the car and fled, but he was arrested shortly afterward, police said. SAN DIEGO, 8:40 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDUSD English teachers, counselors, librarians get reprieve: High school English teachers, counselors and librarians got an eleventh-hour reprieve from layoffs in the San Diego Unified School District Tuesday when Superintendent Terry Grier called to exempt them from the budget cuts. SAN DIEGO, 8:32 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fugitive mom back in Michigan prison: A suburban San Diego housewife who was arrested 32 years after she escaped from a Detroit-area prison is back in Michigan to serve at least five-and-a-half years on drug charges. SAN DIEGO, 6:46 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Food Bank picks banker for latest director: The San Diego Food Bank has reached outside the nonprofit sector for its latest executive director, hiring a longtime San Diego banker whose family has deep roots in the area. LEMON GROVE, 6:14 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mobile home fire displaces three: Fire at a mobile home park caused $70,000 damage to a one-story house and forced three adults to find temporary housing Tuesday. SAN DIEGO, 5:27 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Another group of SDSU students arraigned in drug sting: Another group of San Diego State University students was arraigned in Superior Court Tuesday on various drug charges for their alleged roles in a campus-wide drug-trafficking ring. LA MESA, 5:02 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woman, two men arrested trying to pass counterfeit bill: Police arrested a 27-year-old woman and two men, ages 24 and 28, on suspicion of trying use a counterfeit $100 bill to buy a restaurant gift card. SAN DIEGO, 3:27 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Miramar plans controlled burn for Wednesday: Smoke will be visible from Interstate 15 Wednesday during a controlled burn at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, authorities said. SAN DIEGO, 9:12 a.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Route 52 crash victim identified: A 32-year-old woman killed in a solo-vehicle accident on state Route 52 over the weekend has been identified as Shannon Maile McCue, the Medical Examiner's office said Monday.
SAN DIEGO, May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Council rejects mayor's labor contract plan:SAN DIEGO – Mayor Jerry Sanders will bypass the City Council and appeal to voters to change the city's pension system in the fall, after the council refused to impose his contract on three unions yesterday.
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
County's help for uninsured may widen: Legal U.S. residents who are uninsured, seriously ill and earning up to nearly $3,000 a month may receive help with their medical bills if county supervisors broaden a program today to comply with a court ruling. If approved, the proposed expansion for the County Medical Services program would take effect July
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Family remembers boy's love of military: An 8-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver Saturday near Flinn Springs was fondly recalled yesterday as an energetic second-grader who wanted to be a soldier.
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man cleared of first-degree murder, assault: A Southcrest businessman accused of fatally shooting a partygoer at a social hall in 2006 was acquitted yesterday of first-degree murder and assault.
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pro surfer tried to fight off attackers, officer testifies at preliminary hearing: A professional surfer who died after being beaten last year tried to fight off his attackers after first being knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked, a San Diego police officer testified yesterday.
POINT LOMA, May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Two robbers hit game store, tie up clerk: Two robbers bound a clerk at a GameStop store in Point Loma yesterday and spent half an hour emptying shelves before leaving and locking up behind them, police said.
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Heat wave is on horizon, will increase fire danger: A third heat wave in a little more than a month could increase the fire danger this week, but the county might escape record highs this time.
May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Fire damages two homes; cause under investigation: LA MESA: More than 30 firefighters battled a fire that damaged two homes in La Mesa early yesterday officials said. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man admits to running immigration racket: SOUTH COUNTY COURTS: A Chula Vista man admitted yesterday to running an immigration racket in which he collected more than $40,000 from legal residents with a promise to quickly process their citizenship papers. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Motorcycle crash victim ID'd as Santee resident: SAN DIEGO: A man killed in a motorcycle accident over the weekend has been identified as Dan Krivitz, 35, of Santee, the Medical Examiner's Office said yesterday. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Officials have no leads on couple missing from boat: OCEANSIDE: The Mexican navy has found no clues to explain the disappearance of an Oceanside couple whose boat washed ashore near Rosarito, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woman found passed out after party later dies: OCEANSIDE: Authorities are investigating the weekend death of a woman who was found unconscious after an all-night party. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Border Patrol agent fires two shots at vehicle: RANCHO SAN DIEGO: A Border Patrol agent working with a federal task force fired two shots at an SUV in Rancho San Diego yesterday after the driver steered toward the agent, officials said. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Police say attack on group in car may be hate crime: OCEANSIDE: A group of black men bashed a car early yesterday and yelled slurs against the Latino men and women inside in what police are calling a possible hate crime. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bus drivers and MTS reach labor agreement: SAN DIEGO: Bus drivers have reached a five-year labor agreement with the region's lead transit agency, it was announced yesterday. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rescue Task Force official trying to enter Myanmar: EL CAJON: Gary Becks of Rescue Task Force said his wife has made it to the border of Myanmar but is still trying to cross into the country to aid cyclone victims. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Trustees trying to revoke All Tribes school charter: VALLEY CENTER: The Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District board voted to start the process of revoking the charter for All Tribes American Indian Charter School last week. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
East County fire districts seek approval for merger: EAST COUNTY: The county Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal tomorrow that would result in the merger of two East County fire districts.
