Saturday 4th July, 2009
Gronke to run for supervisor
North County TimesCouncilman Steve Gronke announced Friday that he will challenge Supervisor Bill Horn for the 5th District seat, which covers most of inland North County.Gronke, a three-term Vista City...
State to phase out ocean cooling
North County TimesState regulators are proposing to phase out using ocean water to cool California's coastal power plants, including three in San Diego County ---- a move that could boost fish populations and electric...
Gaudin gives up big inning as Padres fall
San Diego PadresManny Ramirez didn't get a hit or drive in a run in his return from a 50-game exile Friday, though his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates didn't have such a problem against the Padres. The...
Ramirez apologizes to fans, Dodgers teammates
ExaminerAp Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)Los Angles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez walks with agent Scott Boras second from right, to Petco Park prior to the Dodgers' baseball game against the San Diego Padres Friday, July...
Geer to get another crack at Manny
San Diego PadresOn Saturday, Padres starting pitcher Josh Geer will get another crack at Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez, whose 50-game suspension ended when he played against San Diego during Friday's...
Padres skipper could be up for extension
San Diego PadresCould San Diego manager Bud Black be in line for a contract extension? A report on Yahoo! Sports on Friday said Black, who is in his third season, will have his contract extended in...
PETCO Park all abuzz with Manny back
San Diego PadresIt was during his daily gathering with the media Friday when Padres manager Bud Black was asked about what many anticipated would be a pro-Los Angeles Dodgers crowd and, to some degree, a pro-Manny...
Inmate hangs himself in San Diego jail
ExaminerSan Diego Central Jail cell has been accused of seven sexual assaults on women over the past year.According to the county coroner's web site,...
Legoland abandons Jackson tribute plans
RedOrbitPosted on: Friday, 3 14:36 CDT Officials at the Legoland theme park in Carlsbad, Calif., said plans for a Michael Jackson tribute have been put on permanent hold due to legal issues. ...
Assessor-Recorder-Clerk to close two offices
North County TimesThe county will scale back services and close two offices of the Assessor-Recorder-Clerk starting Monday.Because of budget reductions, the Assessor-Recorder-Clerk will close its Chula Vista and...
San Diego's rain-free Fourth -- a tradition since 1850
Sign on San DiegoSan DIEGO Since weather records began in town in 1850, there has never been measurable rain on That record isn't threatened this year. But while there will be no fireworks...
Multiple-assault suspect found dead in jail cell
Sign on San DiegoSan DIEGO A 39-year-old Tierrasanta man accused in a series of home-invasion robberies and sexual assaults committed suicide in the downtown jail early Friday. Thomas James Parker of...
Missing teen report leads to arrest of man, 28
Sign on San DiegoVista A report of a missing 13-year-old Vista girl led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man on sex charges Thursday, sheriff's officials said. A deputy responding to the call about the...
Man accused in assaults reportedly kills self in jail
North County TimesAn inmate who apparently committed suicide Friday by hanging himself in a cell at the San Diego Central Jail is believed to be a Tierrasanta man accused of seven sexual assaults on...
39 businesses included in immigration probe
Sign on San DiegoSan DIEGO COUNTY Thirty-nine businesses in San Diego and Imperial counties are being targeted for audits of their employment records by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to...
Filling a need for nourishment
Sign on San DiegoTrieste Hewitt (right) handed out a free lunch at the Lemon Grove Recreation Center. The meals are provided in areas that have a big need during the school year. (Earnie Grafton / Union-Tribune)...
Wonders, workmanship make up these exhibits
Sign on San DiegoDel MAR Gil Riegler said he enjoys introducing his milk-producing camels to curious crowds at the 2009 San Diego County Fair. Riegler said people are always surprised by the sweet...
Expect Manny's return to be a spectacle in San Diego
Sports IllustratedManny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle. It'll...
Education group urged to focus less on scores
Sign on San DiegoSan DIEGO The nation's educators can improve public schools by making lessons more relevant and less geared toward yielding high test scores, a panel of scholars and activists told delegates...
Busby meets with sheriff; he won't release 911 tape
Sign on San DiegoFrancine Busby held a news conference outside the sheriff's administration center in Kearny Mesa yesterday after meeting with Sheriff Bill Gore. (Earnie Grafton / Union-Tribune) - Democrat Francine...
City mum on donors supporting new library
Sign on San DiegoDowntown SAN DIEGO San Diego officials are protecting the identity of donors who have pledged $37.5 million toward a new downtown main library, even to the point of listing the contributions...
Bee swarm delays Astros' 7-2 win
ExaminerAp Photo/Denis Poroy)An unidentified usher tries to move a swarm of bees as they cover a chair in left field during the ninth inning of a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston...
Woman dies after she's stabbed at apartments
Sign on San DiegoSan YSIDRO: A 33-year-old woman visiting a friend in San Ysidro was fatally stabbed early yesterday inside a gated apartment complex, San Diego police said. Homicide investigators said Araceli...
Nixon aide, journalist dies
Sign on San DiegoAn undated photo shows Richard Nixon, former San Diego Union and Evening Tribune Publisher James S. Copley and Herb Klein with an unidentified man. (U-T file) /inline-content --> /inline-photo...
RAMIREZ RETURNS / Mannywood moves south to San Diego
San Francisco ChronicleManny Ramirez will be back in the big leagues tonight after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle.
DNA links suspect to multiple crimes
North County TimesPolice say a San Diego coffee shop owner has been linked to a string of sexual assaults and home invasions that have occurred over the past year.Thomas James Parker was arrested...
Jury signals split over execution for killer
North County TimesThe jury deciding whether a man convicted of torturing and killing an Escondido toddler should now die himself signaled late Thursday that they may not be able to reach a decision.After...
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