Monday 8th February, 2010
Vehicle strikes pedestrian in Oak Park
Sign on San DiegoSAN DIEGO — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Monday afternoon in Oak Park, police said. The accident was reported at 54th Avenue and Krenning Street at 12:50 p.m., said San Diego police spokesm...
The 20th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival
Sign on San DiegoThe film "A Matter of Size" is screening at the 20th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre in La Jolla. You are being redirected to a tickets and...
Spending Big Green to Go Green
NBC San DiegoThey grow vegetables for their own lunches in the campus greenhouse, they learn about water quality by testing local beaches and they go on expeditions to other natural sites around the world like Ala...
Neurocrine names CEO of Receptos to its board
ExaminerNeurocrine Biosciences Inc. said Monday it named the chairman and CEO of Receptos Inc. to its board.William H. Rastetter joined the Neurocrine board immediately, the company said.Rastetter is also cha...
Shooter in murder-suicide identified
Sign on San DiegoSAN DIEGO — The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the shooter in a murder-suicide as 41-year-old Robert Paul Agnew. Authorities say the San Diego man shot and killed Eric B. Schulthise,...
Man stabbed in fight in Chula Vista
Sign on San DiegoCHULA VISTA — A man was stabbed multiple times Sunday night after a man he had fought with earlier returned with friends and attacked him. The victim and another man were on Kennedy Street near ...
Business Owners Eager for Legoland
The LedgerHAINES CITY | Outside the Winter Haven area, moving from Haines City into Northeast Polk County, there are a couple of ways of looking at the upcoming Legoland Florida theme park project.
DEL MAR: JPMorgan Chase Bank robbed
North County TimesA slim youth who appeared to be in his mid- to late teens robbed a Del Mar bank Monday, authorities reported. The thief approached a teller at the JPMorgan Chase Bank branch office in the 2700 bloc...
ENCINITAS: Suspected drunken driver crashes into patrol car
North County TimesENCINITAS ---- A suspected drunken driver crashed into the back of a Sheriff's patrol car late Sunday night in Cardiff, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Deputy Steve Johnson ...
REGION: Partly cloudy start of the week
North County TimesExpect a partly cloudy start of the week with a chance or showers returning to the region in the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will remain in the cool...
Yacht Stuck Near Jetty
NBC San DiegoThe boat was having engine problems before it drifted into the jetty at the northern end of Harbor Beach Saturday night. By the next morning the boat had listed and sank in shallow water.
Storm gives all-star team extra innings in capital
Sign on San DiegoMonday, February 8, 2010 at midnight The Park View Little League all-star team’s stay in Washington, D.C., turned out to be longer than expected. The Little League World Series champions from Chul...
Closure of middle school to be discussed by board
Sign on San DiegoLEMON GROVE — The Lemon Grove School District is scheduled to consider tomorrow night whether to close one of its schools because of planned renovations and budget constraints. Superintendent...
Locals Make Olympic Road Trip
NBC San DiegoCall it a check on the bucket list, a second honeymoon or any other cliche you can think up, the fact remains this is an authentic slice of the American Dream - packing up for a road trip to the Olymp...
Tree Crushes Ramona Home
NBC San DiegoFor the last seven years, the Lehr family has lived in a little house among the oak trees. Then, a 150-year old tree, estimated to be about 30 feet tall, crashed on the home and destroyed it.
10-step outline to fight hunger
Sign on San Diegouniontrib.com/docs . The authors of a new report on hunger have 10 suggestions for getting more eligible people to take part in San Diego County’s underused food-stamp program. For five years, th...
Family relieved missionary son home from N. Korea
Sign on San DiegoAmerican missionary Robert Park is seen inside a vehicle after arriving at the Beijing Capital Airport, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. His arrival in Beijing came a day after North Korea announced it would f...
Budget and college prep on school board agenda
Sign on San DiegoMonday, February 8, 2010 at 1:42 a.m. SAN DIEGO: The San Diego Unified School District board will discuss everything from budget cuts to college-preparation courses during a day of meetings tomorrow....
Day devoted to teaching of Jewish tradition
Sign on San Diegouniontrib.com/wrap . Super Bowl Sunday is typically associated with scarfing down Buffalo wings, cheering on favored teams and critiquing commercials, but hundreds of Jews around San Diego County en...
Wildlife rescuers carry on despite cost
Sign on San Diegoprojectwildlife.org • Wildlife Assist: (619) 921-6044 Day after day, Marie Molloy of Clairemont combs San Diego County’s coastline for injured birds. She collects them in her Chevy Tahoe and car...
Officials not backing city Ethics Commission
Sign on San DiegoLARGEST ETHICS FINES • City Council candidate Luis Acle: $68,243 for not paying vendors or maintaining accurate records • Continuing the Republican Revolution: $17,000 for collecting money in...
Outreach programs mobilized for census
Sign on San DiegoMonday, February 8, 2010 at 12:04 a.m. In the 10 years since the last nationwide census, events and policy changes have driven a new fear into some immigrants, particularly among those who are living...
Fun Raisers Auxiliary donates quilt for auction
North County TimesThe Fun Raisers Auxiliary donated a quilt recently for a silent auction that will be held during the Boys & Girls Club of Vista's Diamond Ball Gala from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Shadowridge ...
Rotary donates $2,500 to Boys and Girls Club
North County TimesThe Rotary Club of Escondido presented a check for $2,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego on Jan. 12. Pictured are Marilyn Dailey, left, and Rotarian Dan Sherlock. The club meets a...
COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS: NCT, Feb. 8, 2010
North County Timesbatiquitosfoundation.org . The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation holds docent-led bird-counting walks at 7:30 a.m. the second Friday of the month. The walk begins at the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Nat...
VAN DOORN: San Marcos can take your breath away
North County TimesIn the city of San Marcos, third in from the coast as the Sprinter flies, it's always something. It can be something beautiful or something tawdry, something noble or something petty, something lof...
Chargers mourn passing of Esther Gillman
San Diego ChargersEsther Gillman, the heart and soul behind the genius of coach Sid Gillman, was laid to rest Sunday at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles. In compliance with her wishes, only immediate family was in...
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