Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Fourth of July festive even with booze ban Despite gray morning skies along the coast, restrictions on alcohol at most beaches and budget-busting gas prices, San Diego County residents celebrated a joyful Fourth of July with Main Street parades and beach-side barbecues.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Permit system changed since '07 SAN DIEGO — After the Sunroad scandal shook San Diego City Hall last year, the city's Office of Ethics and Integrity recommended sweeping changes in the way development permits are handed out.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Parents killed, kids injured in Utah crash CARLSBAD —
A Carlsbad couple were killed and their three children injured when their sport utility vehicle went off the road in Utah, according to authorities in that state.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Declaration of Independence draws thousands DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO — Some snapped photos, others leaned over in silence, and a few even verged on tears. On a day of parades, picnics and fireworks celebrating the nation's birthday, dozens quietly waited yesterday morning for a glance at the document that started it all on July 4, 1776: the Declaration of Independence.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Navy and family to the rescue The Ronald Reagan carrier strike group participated in a humanitarian operation after Typhoon Fengshen hit the Philippines.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Laguna Beach fest's roots in Valley Center The “Pageant of the Masters” opens its annual two-month run in Laguna Beach on Wednesday. So why, you might ask, is a history museum in Valley Center mounting an exhibition touting an event in Orange County? The famed pageant actually began in Valley Center in 1914 and was repeated there in 1915.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Samoan Cultural Celebration to include festival, sports A week of activities that begins with a prayer service tomorrow, sports competitions through the week and culminates in an entertainment-filled festival on Saturday is planned for the annual Samoan Cultural Celebration in Oceanside.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Protesters claim man nearly ran them over The Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident that occurred a week ago when a man drove his large pickup toward a small group of anti-war protesters near state Route 67 and Dye Road.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Vaccine credited with saving snakebit dog The overgrown field of Spanish mustard and wild oats bordering John and Lori Richwine's Fallbrook home is a haven for rattlesnakes. The rattlers are an accepted part of life for the two, who say they spot the snakes around their property at least three times a year.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT He's a driving force DEL MAR
Wearing gold-framed aviator sunglasses and a crisp white linen shirt, John Haedrich kept a poker face as he coolly lifted the number 331 amid the whoops and hollers of the crowd.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Dual SDSU projects may duel COLLEGE AREA College Area residents who were hoping to resurrect a long-stalled retail and student housing complex at the southern edge of San Diego State University got more than they bargained for.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Residents equip themselves to help in fighting wildfires NORTH COUNTY —
It takes faith to live with the yellowed and baked vegetation of the vast Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve just outside one's backyard.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Two-year program to let mega-yachts dock on bay DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO
There will soon be a spot for mega-yachts – lavish boats that can stretch 100 to 400 feet – to dock on San Diego Bay along a high-profile stretch of the Embarcadero near the Star of India.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Donate food, library will forgive fines Escondido Public Library patrons have a chance to help feed the hungry in North County.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT San Diego County Fair Judges' choice: Michael Steirnagle's oil painting titled “Waiter” earned him the Coordinator's Award in the exhibition of art's people class. He said that when he travels, he takes photos and sometimes uses them to create oil paintings. He found this particular waiter in Prescott, Ariz.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Workshop to outline proposed green plan CHULA VISTA Chula Vista officials are putting the finishing touches on a detailed plan for implementing the city's approach toward fighting global warming.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT Suspect in shooting, kidnapping may be in area An Orange County man suspected of shooting his estranged wife and kidnapping his 9-year-old son Wednesday might be in the San Diego County area driving a large motor home, authorities said.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:53 GMT City says store not up to snuff under zoning laws IMPERIAL BEACH —
A tobacco shop owner is in a legal fight with the city over what he sells in his Seacoast Drive store.
