 Cuts to hit Cleveland forest
 SCOTT LINNETT / Union-Tribune
Forest Service public affairs officer Brian Harris looked over a hikers log book yesterday at Dripping Springs campground, which is operated by the U.S. Forest Service. The sign next to him has become illegible and was scheduled to be replaced.
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SEDC will pay legal expenses for Smith
Conditions attached to board's decision
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SAN DIEGO
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The Southeastern Economic Development Corp. made a conditional commitment yesterday to pay the legal defense of its outgoing president, Carolyn Smith, who has been sued by San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre over bonuses she approved for herself and her staff.
After a two-hour closed-door meeting last night, the chairman of the agency's board of directors, Artie “Chip” Owen, announced that trustees agreed to provide Smith indemnification, but a list of conditions will be attached.
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SAN DIEGO, 12:52 p.m. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Officer pleads no contest in death of canine partner: A San Diego police officer charged in the death of his canine partner pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of animal endangerment and was ordered to pay for the dog.
SAN DIEGO, 4:40 p.m. Aug. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
CCDC to expand probe for conflicts of interest: Downtown San Diego's redevelopment authority will now investigate three years' worth of projects to determine possible conflicts of interest, following this month's revelations that former President Nancy Graham had an undisclosed business relationship with a developer.
LA JOLLA, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Gene linked to eye disease: LA JOLLA – An international team led by a UCSD eye researcher has found the first genetic link to dry age-related macular degeneration, the most common form of progressive blindness.
A study by the team describes a genetic variant in about 66 percent of the population that appears to protect people from certain kinds of viral damage, a leading suspect in the development of the eye disease
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SEDC will pay legal expenses for Smith: SAN DIEGO
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The Southeastern Economic Development Corp. made a conditional commitment yesterday to pay the legal defense of its outgoing president, Carolyn Smith, who has been sued by San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre over bonuses she approved for herself and her staff.
CORONADO, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City's costs in Foley suit paid mostly by insurance:
Insurance covered all but $100,000 of Coronado's $6.6 million in legal fees and other expenses to settle a lawsuit brought by former Chargers linebacker Steve Foley, who was shot by an off-duty officer.
11:59 a.m. Aug. 28 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)Pitching in for at-risk students:
LA MESA, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Family sues Sharp Grossmont Hospital:LA MESA
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Caregivers at Sharp Grossmont Hospital incorrectly adjusted the breathing tube of finance author Harvey Houtkin after his tonsil surgery July 25, then denied that they did so in an alleged cover-up of his suffocation death, according to a lawsuit.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Clowns dispense doses of laughter:If someone had told Bill Pogue he would one day be meticulously applying makeup to his face or pushing his feet into striped socks and orange Converse high-tops, he probably would have told you to stop clowning around.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Homeless get second chance:Michael Wiese's road to redemption began in an ambulance after he shattered a hip socket during another of many nights of boozing.
SAN YSIDRO, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
School district embarks on education overhaul: Having her 7-year-old switch schools didn't make complete sense to Martha Calderon. Judging by the stunned look on her son Marco's face on the first day of school Monday, the switch made no sense to him, either.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Changes in store for Log Cabin House:Things are looking up for University Heights residents concerned about the condition of a 100-year-old residence dubbed the Log Cabin House because of its distinctive exterior.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Two vie for seat on Otay board:A few months ago, Tim Stanton got a sewer bill from the Otay Water District, even though his house in Jamul doesn't have sewer service and never will. He got the charge taken off his bill, but his difficulty led him to wonder about the district.
NATIONAL CITY, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
New marina also offers public access to the bay: NATIONAL CITY
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Randy and Sandi Ivanciw have docked boats at marinas in Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast, Lake Mead in Nevada and San Diego Bay, but say National City has them all beat.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Planning group has 7 running for 5 slots:Blackwater Worldwide has left Potrero behind, but the controversy engendered by the company's aborted plans for a training camp in the rural community remains.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Enjoy Sweetwater River Trail on foot, bike, horseback: The Sweetwater River Trail is a peaceful but challenging walk through a hidden corner of East County's rolling hills.
The Sweetwater River Bridge, built in 1929 and now decommissioned, stands as a picture-perfect gateway to this wildly diverse trail, which might seem out of place next to the modern hustle and bustle of Rancho San Diego.
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Now CCDC probe finds problem with Civic Center project:
An expanded conflict-of-interest investigation by downtown San Diego's redevelopment authority has found a problem with the proposed Civic Center project.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Former Marine recruiter gets prison for sex with enlistees: SAN DIEGO
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A military judge ripped into a former Marine Corps recruiter yesterday, minutes after handing him the maximum sentence on charges that he had sex with young women he had brought into the Marines.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Former teacher gets year in jail in student-sex case:
A former Helix High School teacher who admitted having sex with a student was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday and placed on probation for three years by a judge who told him, “You violated your oath as a teacher.”
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man pleads not guilty in fatal hit and run:
A man accused of intentionally running down and killing a bicyclist in Mira Mesa pleaded not guilty to murder yesterday.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City to talk to unions; outsourcing plan delayed:
The city of San Diego has to postponed its plan for allowing private businesses to compete with city workers for jobs – and Mayor Jerry Sanders is blaming City Attorney Michael Aguirre for the delay.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Hearing set for ex-teacher in another Helix sex case: EL CAJON: A former Helix High School teacher has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor sex-related charges involving a former student when she was 17.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Film festival to screen Spanish-language films: CHULA VISTA: Media Arts Center San Diego's San Diego Latino Film Festival and Otay Ranch Town Center are showing Spanish-language shorts and feature films this September at the second annual Que Viva! Cine Latino 2008.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man slain by cops wasn't using drugs, lawyer says: SAN DIEGO:
An attorney representing the parents of a male dancer killed by Harbor Police during this year's gay-pride festivities said yesterday that traces of drugs found in the man's system were from diet pills and cold medicine.
Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Onofre beach nudity ban shot down by judge :SAN ONOFRE:
Post-Labor Day enforcement of the nudity ban at San Onofre State Beach appears to have been blocked.
An Orange County judge made final her preliminary ruling yesterday barring authorities from strictly enforcing prohibitions against public nudity at state parks.
SANTEE, 12:31 a.m. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Santee OKs senior housing complex at base of mountain: After two hours of sometimes heated testimony Wednesday night, the Santee City Council approved a large senior housing complex at the base of Rattlesnake Mountain that some said would exacerbate traffic in an already congested area. Aug. 28 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
Auto-parts store damage from blaze at $2 million: CHULA VISTA: A fire at an auto-parts store Tuesday night caused $2 million in damage to the building and the contents of the store, a San Diego fire dispatcher said yesterday. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Drunken-driving suspect, 78, collides with police car: OCEANSIDE: A 78-year-old woman suspected of drunken driving was arrested early Monday after she collided with a patrol car, police said. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Doughnut store held up by man simulating gun: SAN DIEGO: The Yum-Yum Donuts shop on Jamacha Road near Skyline Drive was robbed shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday by a man who simulated having a handgun in his pants pocket, San Diego police said. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
FBI seeking assistance to identify bank robber: LEMON GROVE: The FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying the man who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank branch this week. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bands will raise money to battle breast cancer: SAN DIEGO: Rock and reggae bands will help raise money to fight breast cancer at a three-day fundraiser on Labor Day weekend. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Local schools to get state money for upgrades, fixes: The State Allocation Board, which decides how to distribute money from California's Office of Public School Construction, has awarded $5.2 million to county public schools for upgrades and emergency repairs. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
2 more county residents found with W. Nile virus: Two more people in San Diego County – a Del Mar man and a La Mesa woman, both 56 – have been diagnosed with West Nile virus, county health officials said yesterday. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sewage spill closes beach near international border: SOUTH COUNTY: A 342,000-gallon sewage spill that began Tuesday night and ended early yesterday has closed a stretch of beach near the U.S.-Mexico border, county health officials announced. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
State panel backs port in fight vs. terminal deck: SAN DIEGO COURTS: The Port District is getting some help from the state in its legal fight against a ballot measure that would allow development at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal downtown. Aug. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
15 to 20 rescued rabbits to be offered for adoption: SAN DIEGO: Bunnies rescued after an animal-cruelty investigation will be up for adoption Saturday.
