CHARLIE NEUMAN / Union-Tribune What does it take to make a group of Adobe Bluffs Elementary School students scream and cheer on a school day?

RANCHO PENASQUITOS – At Adobe Bluffs Elementary School yesterday, the three R's included rock 'n' roll. The Jonas Brothers, one of the hottest pop bands of the moment, thrilled a screaming crowd of nearly 700 children in an unannounced, 20-minute morning concert on the playground.

It's campaign time and Scott MacLaggan is trying to get his message out. Not to voters, mind you. He targets politicians. He wants them to cool it with their political signs.

ROSARITO BEACH – The body of a La Mesa woman with ties to Mexico was among four discovered Sunday in a rural canyon east of Rosarito Beach. All had been shot to death.

Mike Gotch loved the beach and the desert, and he spent much of his professional and personal time advocating for environmental causes. A hard-working Democrat with movie-star looks, the former San Diego city councilman and state assemblyman loved the outdoors and relished his role in government.

San Diegan MaryKay Mullally has a chance to become a national symbol of healthy living. Mullally, 47, a Torrey Hills mother, is one of five finalists for ABC News/Prevention magazine's 2008 “Picture of Health” title. Currently, Mullally is in second place in the Internet vote, which ends May 31.