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- What city attorney's race could look like
A nice, warm post-mortem beats cold numbers. Thanks to polls, election results are so predictable.
The real mysteries are psychological. How is it that voter groups cohere around answers to probing questions?
Exit polls from the Democratic presidential primary repeatedly demonstrate that the elections could be conducted by a computer program.
- Knowledge for college
CHULA VISTA –
Even with poverty and language barriers standing in the way of success, the International Baccalaureate program at Castle Park High School is helping students reach their goal of attending college.
- Moving gently, staying active
LAKESIDE –
This might not be your mother's yoga class, but it very well could be your grandmother's.
For seniors in the Lakeside area, the county-sponsored class that began this month means they can do yoga without driving far or paying much.
- Center created by community input
LINCOLN PARK –
When the Jacobs Family Foundation moved to southeastern San Diego 10 years ago, the corner of Euclid Avenue and Market Street was pretty much a wasteland.
- Veteran board member faced by lone challenger
John Witt has been a school board member as long as his opponent has been alive. Between Witt's previous three terms on the county Board of Education and an additional 13 years on the San Diego Unified School District board, he has had 25 years on the dais.
- Outsider to review Fire Department for city
CARLSBAD
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The Carlsbad Fire Department will use an outside evaluator to tell the City Council how firefighters are doing their jobs and how they might do them better.
- $130 million senior facility being built
NATIONAL CITY
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A mostly residential neighborhood in northeast National City soon will be home to Paradise Village, a $130 million senior and assisted-living facility that will be the largest residential project ever built in the city.
- 'Uncle Bill' marking 100 years
LA MESA
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When William Gilmore – better known as “Uncle Bill” to his friends and neighbors – was born, Theodore Roosevelt was president and many Americans still relied on horses for transportation.
- Chief of police speaks at town hall
Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher wants to make it clear that his department isn't concerned about the immigration status of people it encounters unless they are suspected of committing a crime.
- College eyes bond measure for ballot
CHULA VISTA
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Southwestern College officials are considering placing a bond measure of as much as $388.6 million on the November ballot to construct new buildings on its main campus, repair and upgrade old buildings and buy land for future satellite sites.
- Burglary string hits 3 areas of city
SAN DIEGO
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The neighborhoods of Allied Gardens, Navajo and Del Cerro have been hit by a string of 11 burglaries since April, spurring residents to share information and safety tips.
- Crackdown on graffiti gets preliminary OK
SAN DIEGO –
Graffiti vandals will have a harder time shoplifting spray paint and broad-tipped indelible markers under new regulations that have received preliminary approval from the San Diego City Council.
- Water, fire districts to share a facility
SPRING VALLEY
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The San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District and the Otay Water District plan to build a new center that will provide training for firefighters and water district employees.
- 5 chickenpox cases at Twin Oaks school
SAN MARCOS
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Five students at Twin Oaks Elementary School in San Marcos have been diagnosed with chickenpox, county health officials said yesterday. None required hospitalization.
- Three competing for county Board of Education seat
A San Diego State University administrator, a Chula Vista councilman and a waiter are running for the District 1 seat on the County Board of Education to represent Coronado, San Diego neighborhoods along state Route 94 and much of South County.
- Two workers burned in hotel explosion undergo surgery
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO
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Two construction workers injured in Monday's hotel explosion underwent surgery for temporary skin grafts yesterday but will remain in drug-induced comas for two weeks to control the pain, officials said.
- Fla. murder suspect arrested after high-speed chase on I-5
SAN DIEGO
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A murder suspect mistakenly released from a Florida jail led officers on a high-speed chase yesterday that started downtown, continued to Del Mar and ended in a crash in the Midway District.
- A little wine can be beneficial to liver, UCSD research finds
Alcohol and your liver: not a happy couple, right?
Well, not exactly. A new UCSD study challenges conventional wisdom by suggesting one small glass of wine a day can reduce the risk of early-stage liver disease by one-half compared with drinking no alcohol.
- Council passes budget with funding intact
The Encinitas City Council approved a $53.5 million operating budget yesterday that would leave programs and services funded while increasing subsidies for a community group and open space acquisition.
- 2 school districts honored for use of technology in classroom
LEMON GROVE
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A pair of East County school districts are being recognized for effectively using technology in their classrooms.
- Downturn in revenue has city officials moving to cut back on spending
The city of San Marcos is facing a decline in revenue and has taken steps to decrease spending, City Manager Paul Malone said yesterday at a luncheon organized by the city's business and educational group.
- No bail for woman on gunpowder charges
The only person arrested in the investigation of the bombing outside the downtown federal courthouse in San Diego this month was denied bail at a hearing yesterday.
- Family threatens doctor after man in shootout dies, hospital says
TIJUANA
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Relatives of a man wounded last month in a fierce Tijuana shootout threatened a doctor yesterday after they learned the man had died in a hospital, officials said.
- Legoland's new show will let kids from audience join the action
CARLSBAD – When the National Adventurer Museum's quirky curator unveils Johnny Thunder's latest discovery – a time machine recovered in the lost tomb of Cleopatra – she learns evil genius Sam Sinister has stolen the museum's newest treasure.
- Chili, salsa and free books
NATIONAL CITY
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Thousands of National City residents flocked to the public library to taste some of the area's best chili and salsa over the weekend.
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
CIF finalizes plans to expand football divisions
San Diego Section football teams will have more opportunities to qualify for the State Championship Bowls after the CIF finalized expansion plans for December's games at The Home Depot Center in Carson.
- Water polo pays off for center fielder
SAN DIEGO
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Austin Green did not care much for football when he tried out for the Patrick Henry High freshman team four years ago.
- Four-sport athlete jumps for a record
EL CAJON
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Aaron McCalmont has lettered in four varsity sports at Granite Hills High. He played for a section champion in one and helped lead his team to a section final in another.
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
Baseball coach returning to football roots
Steve Perdue is a head coach once again. After a successful run in baseball, Perdue shifted gears and accepted the position of head football coach at Foothills Christian High.
- High jumper keeps gravity at bay
POWAY – Tynan Murray continues to make gravity his whipping boy. As a high jumper on the Poway High track team, he has defied gravity while recording the state's best leap this year.
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
CIF finalizes football bowl expansion
San Diego Section football teams will have more opportunities to qualify for the State Championship Bowls after the CIF finalized expansion plans for December's games at The Home Depot Center in Carson.
- They are the champions
CHULA VISTA
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Hilltop High softball coach Nancy Acerrio knows there are advantages to having a young team.
“I don't want to say they're immature, but they're not afraid because they don't know yet,” Acerrio said.
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
Soccer player named to All-America team
San Diego Southwest High junior Jose Altamirano has been named to Parade magazine's All-America soccer team.
- Committee backs Street Scene fest
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO
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The Street Scene music festival received unanimous support last night from the Centre City Advisory Committee, an elected group of residents and business people.
- SHORT TAKES: EAST EDITION
La Mesa firefighters plan Flag Day event
LA MESA: As part of its yearlong centennial celebration, the La Mesa Fire Department invites the public to post-Flag Day parade festivities this month.
- SHORT TAKES: SOUTH EDITION
Southwestern inducts hall of fame members
CHULA VISTA: Southwestern College inducted five members into its Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet Saturday in Chula Vista.
- SHORT TAKES: REGIONAL EDITION
13% more owners didn't pay their property taxes
SAN DIEGO:
Property tax delinquencies rose nearly 13 percent this year as county residents grappled with an economic downturn, higher gas prices and plummeting property values.
- PUBLIC SAFETY: REGIONAL EDITION
Man shoots pregnant partner, then kills self
CHULA VISTA:
A man shot his pregnant partner in the stomach yesterday and then fatally shot himself in the head at an apartment complex near Park Way and Broadway, Chula Vista police said.
- Many events planned to mark Memorial Day
Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled this weekend throughout the county in remembrance of those who have died in service to the country. Below is a list of North County events and some of the larger ceremonies in San Diego.
- Q&A | SAN YSIDRO CHAMBER
Chief exec: Border crossing can be run more efficiently
Jason Wells , 34, is the chief executive of the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce. Wells helped build the Binational Border Chamber of Commerce, a conglomeration of chambers of commerce and economic development organizations from all five Baja California municipalities and the southern border area of California.
- North County FYI
- Student Spotlight: Mount Miguel High School Honors Biochemistry Class
- Student Spotlight: Chris Ranger, Colette Johnson and Daniel Durrand
- School Spotlight: Rancho del Rey Middle School
- Road closures
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
- How to contact San Diego officials
- East County datebook
- How to contact East County officials
- South County datebook
- North County crime log
- Volunteer opportunities: Helping out in North County
- 2008 Memorial Day Events | San Diego
- How to contact local school officials: South Edition
- San Diego schools calendar
- Weekend Best Bets: East County
- Weekend Best Bets: South County
- Weekend Best Bets: South County
- Weekend Best Bets: San Diego
- Volunteer Opportunities: South Edition
- How to contact South County officials
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