Couple had tax liens on home and business, records show
Wife found dead; man hospitalized
Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
RAMONA
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A dentist who survived an apparent prescription drug overdose, and his wife, who was found dead inside the couple's Ramona home, had thousands of dollars in tax liens filed against them over the past few years, records show.
Albert Kennedy, 62, was taken to Pomerado Hospital in Poway and was expected to survive, sheriff's homicide Lt. Dennis Brugos said.
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ESCONDIDO, Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rapping teacher's new gig:
An Escondido middle school teacher, who uses self-composed rap songs to motivate his math students, has been chosen to represent the state in the National Teacher of the Year competition. Alex Kajitani, 35, who teaches algebra to eighth-graders at Mission Middle School, was selected over more than 300,000 public school teachers to represent the country's most populous state.
OCEANSIDE, Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Determination pays dividends:
For many Oceanside officials and residents, the conviction of a teenage gang member last week for the murder of an Oceanside police officer two years ago only reinforced their determination to reduce gang violence.
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City looks at more cutbacks in budget: Escondido officials are proposing steep budget cuts, in everything from library services and recreation to police and fire protection, that will have wide-ranging effects throughout the city.
RANCHO PENASQUITOS, Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fundraiser will honor the Burn Institute: RANCHO PENASQUITOS
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A luncheon that will raise money for the Burn Institute and honor an injured firefighter will be held Saturday in Rancho Peñasquitos.
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Residents' water, sewer rates expected to rise: Carlsbad residents will likely pay higher water and sewer rates by Jan. 1, City Council members indicated yesterday.
The council would have to vote on higher rates at a formal meeting before they can take effect, so the new rates aren't determined.
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City OKs builder for sports park, but work on hold: The Vista City Council has awarded a $15.88 million contract to Lusardi Construction Co. to design and build a 16-acre sports park, but the city must clear some sizable hurdles to get the project moving.
NORTH COUNTY COURTS, Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ex-caretaker, spouse plead guilty in elder-abuse case:NORTH COUNTY COURTS
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A North County couple have pleaded guilty to elder abuse for leaving an 84-year-old man with Parkinson's disease in a van while they gambled at a casino.
VISTA, Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Before dressing the bird, dress the table: With all the baking, basting, stuffing, stirring and whipping dinner into shape, preparing a feast worthy of the upcoming annual food fest can be overwhelming.
ESCONDIDO, Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sisters will raise blisters toward breast cancer cure: Blisters. Sore feet. Tired legs.
Delores Zamora knows them all too well.
She also knows the courage, resiliency and the strong spirit of thousands of women and men.
ENCINITAS, Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
House fire displaces 4; damage at $180,000:ENCINITAS
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Four people were displaced from their Leucadia home early yesterday after a fire engulfed the garage and two vehicles and damaged parts of the attic and roof.
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City likely to delay park, pool complex :CARLSBAD:
The proposed Alga Norte park and pool complex will likely endure another delay because of the economic nose dive, city staff members told the Carlsbad City Council.
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woman, 67, hit in robbery is found dead a day later : CARLSBAD:
A woman assaulted during a robbery at a Carlsbad resort was found dead a day later on her boat in Oceanside. Friends found the body of Barbara Novelich, 67, Monday morning.
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
North County crime log:
Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
For the record: North Edition:
OCEANSIDE, 10:44 p.m. Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Oceanside signals go-ahead to Pavilion mall: The City Council on Wednesday night allowed the development of a 92-acre shopping center to proceed when it rejected an appeal against the project. VISTA, 10:40 p.m. Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Police dog takes bite out of bank robbery suspect: A sheriff's patrol dog bit one bank robbery suspect and went after another one through a drainage ditch Wednesday before both men were arrested, authorities said. ESCONDIDO, Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Escondido facing budget crisis, asking employees to take pay cut: Officials are proposing steep budget cuts, in everything from library services and recreation to police and fire protection, that will have wide-ranging effects throughout the city. SANTA ANA, 4:41 p.m. Nov. 19 (AP)
Officials: Five found dead in San Clemente home had suicide pact: Five family members whose decomposed bodies were found in a San Clemente home earlier this year – including twin daughters who had attended the University of California San Diego – apparently made a suicide pact, a sheriff's department spokesman said Wednesday. VISTA, 4:43 p.m. Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
North County couple pleads guilty to elder abuse: A North County couple has pleaded guilty to elder abuse for leaving an 84-year-old man with Parkinson's disease in a van while they gambled at a casino. CARLSBAD, 10:44 a.m. Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Police seek three men in La Costa burglaries: Police are asking for the public's help in locating three men who may be connected to a series of burglaries in La Costa. ENCINITAS, 10:45 a.m. Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Leucadia house fire displaces four: Four people were displaced from their Leucadia home early Wednesday morning after a fire engulfed the garage and two vehicles and damaged parts of the attic and roof.
Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Merchandise stolen from electronics store: SAN MARCOS: Sheriff's deputies who responded to a burglar alarm at a Radio Shack electronics store in San Marcos yesterday morning found the front window of the business smashed and merchandise missing.
RAMONA, 7:09 p.m. Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Dentist in drug OD owed thousands in tax liens: A dentist who survived an apparent prescription drug overdose, and his wife, who was found dead inside the couple's Ramona home, had thousands of dollars in tax liens filed against them over the past few years, records show.
OCEANSIDE, 7:46 p.m. Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)North County Times lays off 34: The North County Times laid off 34 employees Tuesday, including 25 newsroom staffers, citing the ongoing squeeze on the economy and the newspaper industry.
NORTH COUNTY, 12:27 a.m. Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woman stuck in canyon is rescued hours later: Rescuers worked late into the night Monday to haul a woman out of a canyon in the Pauma Valley area after she slid about 800 feet down the steep, wooded slope.
SAN MARCOS, 9:01 a.m. Nov. 18 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)Electronics store burglarized in San Marcos: A Radio Shack electronics store was burglarized Tuesday morning in San Marcos, authorities said. RANCHO BERNARDO, 7:41 a.m. Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rancho Bernardo hotel robbed: A hotel in Rancho Bernardo was robbed early Tuesday by a man who demanded money from an employee and then ran away.
7:14 a.m. Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Wife found dead at home; husband taken to hospital: RAMONA: A 44-year-old woman was found dead and her husband was hospitalized after a prescription-drug overdose in their home yesterday, a sheriff's official said.
Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Two small earthquakes hit north of observatory :NORTH COUNTY:
Two small earthquakes struck within hours of each other yesterday morning in a remote area of the Cleveland National Forest north of Palomar Mountain.
SAN DIEGO, 10:43 a.m. Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Then there were two: Quakes shake county just hours apart: Two small earthquakes struck in North County within hours of each other Monday morning, shaking parts of Riverside and San Diego counties.
SAN DIEGO, 4:03 p.m. Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Zoo: Last year for Festival of Lights at Wild Animal Park: The San Diego Zoo says this year will be the last for the Festival of Lights holiday display at the Wild Animal Park near Escondido. Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Deputies investigating man's death outside store: VISTA: Sheriff's investigators are looking into the death of a shoplifting suspect who was being subdued by customers outside a liquor store in Vista.
OCEANSIDE, Nov. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Black students' parents get help to help their kids: Reggie Steward and his wife, Currinda, live in Oceanside, but they both work in Orange County. The workdays are long.
ESCONDIDO, Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Scattered records tell long-lost stories of valor: Kathy Herbert of Escondido knows that her father shed his blood defending his country and returned from World War II a hero. What bothers her is how the U.S. government seems to have forgotten.
OCEANSIDE, Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Former Marine outlines secret dossiers: Two years after his arrest, a former Marine gunnery sergeant is talking about the FBI, CIA and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement files he stole from Camp Pendleton for a civilian agency.
Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Road closures:
Nov. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The week: Stories and photos from November 9-15:Thousands of people across San Diego County gathered at events Tuesday, 90 years after the guns in Europe fell silent to end the first First World War, to honor the legions of veterans who have served their country.
CARLSBAD, Nov. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Church lends a hand: Maria Cefaratt needed help. Her home's faucets, the caulking in the bathroom and kitchen, the light dimmer, the water filtration system and even the toilet paper dispenser have been in various states of disrepair since her husband died of cancer in January.
Nov. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Road closures:
Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Protest rallies to target Proposition 8, police checkpoints: ESCONDIDO – This will be a busy day for exercising First Amendment rights at Grape Day Park in Escondido.
ESCONDIDO, Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'No sacred cows' as council plans more cuts: ESCONDIDO
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After budget cuts this summer, the Escondido City Council is preparing to make more reductions to close a $6 million funding gap.
When it meets on Wednesday, council members will discuss what cuts to make. This round is expected to be more painful. Everything – from pay reductions, to closing a library and reducing pension benefits for new employees – is on the table.
NORTH COUNTY, Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The pride of Wild Animal Park turns 1 year old: NORTH COUNTY
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Eight lion cubs celebrated their first birthday this week human-style, with cakes, presents and piñatas.
But the real gift was for visitors who got to watch them play with cardboard packages and other treats.
POWAY, Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
(Mostly) free picker-uppers: POWAY
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One might think these difficult economic times would be felt less in a city like Poway, which has the second-highest median income in the county after Del Mar.
Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Trustees turn down deed restriction on school district land: La Costa Valley parents looking for legal guarantees that an idle patch of land owned by the school district won't be turned into apartments or a shopping mall didn't find it this week.
CARLSBAD, Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City Council is optimistic over revenue: CARLSBAD
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In what may be the biggest economic shock of the fiscal year, the city of Carlsbad projects a rise in property tax revenue at a time when other municipalities are suffering record foreclosures that have shredded their budgets.
SAN MARCOS, Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Young families get a hand at Parent-Child Resource Center:
Leticia Vera stood in front of a small audience seated in a semicircle and launched into her lesson on car seats. Within minutes, a baby in pink coveralls wiggled out of her mom's lap and scooted around the room on her hands and knees. A pair of toddlers wandered in from the adjacent playroom to find their mothers.
Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Molestation suspect caught after long pursuit :SOLANA BEACH:
A man suspected of child molestation led authorities on a long freeway pursuit in rush-hour traffic last night until he bailed out of his minivan on Interstate 5 and was struck by a car.
Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Council to review shopping center OK :OCEANSIDE:
A decision by the Oceanside Planning Commission to approve a 92-acre shopping center will be considered by the City Council on Wednesday.
Attorneys for a rival mall, Westfield Plaza Camino Real in Carlsbad, appealed the commission's approval to the council.
Nov. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
North County crime log :
ESCONDIDO, Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A hit with numbers:ESCONDIDO
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A local middle school algebra teacher known as the Rappin' Mathematician was named one of five California teachers of the year yesterday.
Alex Kajitani composes and performs math-themed music for his eighth-grade algebra classes at Mission Middle School in Escondido. His songs include “The Itty-Bitty Dot,” about decimal points; “The Number Line Dance,” which covers positive and negative numbers; and “Zero at the End,” about multiplying by 10.
Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Swap meet's future in question: The long-term future of Escondido's 12-acre swap meet has again been called into question. The owners of the parcel have asked the city to change its land-use designation so it could be used for commercial development.
SAN MARCOS, Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Veterans Center aims to unite, empower:
Marine Sgt. Nicholas Wagner, 26, is hoping to open the minds of both veterans and civilians who attend Cal State San Marcos.
ENCINITAS, Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Saxony Road development approved:
Despite opposition from neighbors, greenhouses that have been a Leucadia landmark for more than three decades will one day be replaced with 70 new houses under a plan the City Council approved this week.
SAN MARCOS, Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City land to be sold for hotel development: SAN MARCOS
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The San Marcos City Council has agreed to sell land owned by the city along Grand Avenue to a developer who plans to build one or two hotels. The 5-acre property, in the 900 block of Grand, is home to a few businesses, including a company that makes concrete walls and the Antique Village mall.
VISTA, Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Windmill brings adobe back-to-date:
A 36-foot-high piece of Vista's history has found a new home at Rancho Buena Vista Adobe.
A 1929 Aermotor windmill that originally belonged to a Vista family was recently installed on the adobe grounds amid California oak, apricot and lemon trees.
Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Seeking Rancho Buena Vista Adobe history:The Friends of the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe has hired Johnson and Johnson, an architectural history firm, to prepare a report on the history of the adobe. The report will be presented to the California State Historical Resource Commission for the adobe's inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Condo project OK'd for disputed hillside :OCEANSIDE:
The City Council has approved a 68-unit condominium project for a hillside that some opponents feared could be unstable.
Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
North County crime log :
Nov. 14Coastal panel gives OK to beach resort: OCEANSIDE: A $200 million Oceanside beachfront resort apparently has cleared its last hurdle with the California Coastal Commission. Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Senior center to get a new building: SAN MARCOS: The San Marcos Senior Center will soon be getting a new building to provide room for more classes and activities.
Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City Council votes to refinance Del Mar Shores School mortgage: DEL MAR – To save money on interest and buy more time for a fundraising drive, Del Mar city leaders have decided to refinance the mortgage on a surplus school site that will become the city's newest public park.
Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
At this center, it's basics loaded:Once upon a time, long, long ago, it was mostly fathers, big brothers or sports-minded mothers who passed down the finer points of baseball to the younger generation. How to grip the bat, hit to the opposite field or throw a curve were far removed from corporate America, machines or computerized video.
Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Makeover in school district detailed:In an ideal world, the San Marcos Unified School District already would have the $628 million it would need to complete a long list of modernization projects.
POWAY, Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Palomar trustee familiar with college setting: POWAY
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It has been decades since Rose Marie Dishman last held public office. Dishman's first time was serving on the Ocean Beach Planning Board in the early 1970s, where she considered issues about development. The community was home to hippies at the time, she said, and they were against the construction of more buildings.
NORTH COUNTY, Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Five trails of history and beauty await: NORTH COUNTY
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Wilderness Gardens, established in 1973, was the county parks department's first open-space preserve. The nearly 700-acre site offers four habitats: oak woodland, riparian, chaparral and coastal sage scrub; six miles of easy hiking trails through lovely grounds; and some historic sites that recall various eras.
OCEANSIDE, Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City Council approves 50-year airport lease:
After years of indecision about the future of Oceanside Municipal Airport, the City Council has approved a 50-year lease with a private operator.
DEL MAR, Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fairgrounds planning to cut expenses but not jobs: DEL MAR
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To deal with the poor economy, the Del Mar Fairgrounds is cutting back on training and other expenses but won't lay off any employees, fairgrounds General Manager Tim Fennell said yesterday.
VISTA, Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Self-defense classes set for seniors today: VISTA
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Physical and financial self-defense courses will be offered to seniors at the Vista library today, county officials said.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
LJCD junior hopes Ultimate Frisbee catches on:
In front of a crowd of fewer than a dozen people on a gloomy Sunday morning, Daniel Stein flicked his wrist and sent a flimsy-looking disc spiraling 70 yards. It soared over the heads of several defenders and into the hands of a teammate for a score.
Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
College official quits for health reasons: SAN MARCOS:
Palomar College's director of communications, Mark Oggel, has resigned because he said his health was interfering with his job. He was hired in 2005.
Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
For the record:
Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Women's center will honor philanthropist: POWAY: A classroom at the Jean McLaughlin Women's Center operated by the Palomar Pomerado Health district will be dedicated to Kymberli Parker, a local philanthropist, tomorrow morning. Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Palomar to break ground on building: SAN MARCOS: A groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of a three-story academic building at Palomar College will be held at noon tomorrow. Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Accreditation report for college finished: SAN MARCOS: A Palomar College report seeking accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges will soon be sent to the accrediting body. Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Home burglars escape after threatening owner: SAN MARCOS: A man returned home yesterday afternoon and interrupted two burglars, one of whom aimed a pistol at him before fleeing, sheriff's officials said. Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
ATM might have been pharmacy break-in target: VISTA: Burglars broke into a Vista pharmacy early yesterday, possibly to steal an automated teller machine, the Sheriff's Department said. Nov. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Carjacking attempt ends with two teens' arrests: ESCONDIDO: Two teenagers attempted a carjacking in Escondido on Tuesday afternoon when they came across two younger boys in a parked car waiting for their parents, police said. Nov. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Taxes were owed on destroyed home: RAMONA – The owner of a Ramona house where a man died in an explosion and fire Oct. 31 was found to have committed fraud two years ago for using fake tax returns to sell a gas station he owned in Nebraska.
Nov. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
ACLU sues district over student paper: FALLBROOK – The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Fallbrook Union High School District, saying that Fallbrook High's principal violated the free speech of students when he censored two articles, eliminated the newspaper's faculty adviser position, cut the journalism class and killed publication of the Tomahawk newspaper.
Nov. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Vote count shows change in Tri-City board winners: NORTH COUNTY: The latest unofficial vote count shows a change in the winners of the Nov. 4 election for the Tri-City Healthcare District board of directors. Nov. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Workshop on affordable housing set for tomorrow: SOLANA BEACH: The city invites the public to an informational workshop tomorrow to discuss the future of affordable housing and mixed-use development in Solana Beach. Nov. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tri-City board decides not to spend on quake plans: NORTH COUNTY: Directors of the Tri-City Healthcare District voted 5-0 on Monday night not to spend $1.3 million on plans and fees for earthquake-proofing their Oceanside hospital. Nov. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Teen guilty in officer's death: NORTH COUNTY COURTS – An Oceanside gang member was convicted yesterday of first-degree murder and faces life in prison for his role in the slaying of Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant two years ago.
Nov. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mom shot by off-duty cop admits to felony: SAN DIEGO COURTS – A mother who, along with her son, was shot and wounded by an off-duty San Diego police officer after an apparent road-rage incident pleaded guilty yesterday to felony child endangerment and misdemeanor drunken driving.
SAN DIEGO WILD ANIMAL PARK, 7:54 p.m. Nov. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Wild Animal Park's lion cubs celebrate birthday: There were presents for eight lion cubs celebrating their first birthdays Tuesday, but the real gift was for visitors who got to watch them play with cardboard packages, piñatas and other treats. RAMONA, 6:04 p.m. Nov. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Owner of Ramona house that exploded committed tax fraud in Nebraska: The owner of a Ramona house where a man died in an explosion and fire Oct. 31 was found to have committed fraud two years ago for using fake tax returns to sell a gas station he owned in Nebraska. 2:01 p.m. Nov. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
ACLU sues Fallbrook High School over free speech issues: The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Fallbrook Union High School District, charging that Fallbrook High's principal violated the free speech of students when he censored two articles, axed the newspaper's faculty advisor position, cut the journalism class and killed publication of the Tomahawk newspaper.
SAN CLEMENTE, Nov. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Artificial reef's completion celebrated in San Clemente: State and utility officials applauded the completion yesterday of the world's first artificial kelp reef, which they say will provide a thriving habitat for fish and marine organisms for decades.
VISTA, Nov. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Vista gang member found guilty of murder in cop's slaying: A North County gang member accused of killing an Oceanside police officer was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
CARLSBAD, Nov. 9
Opening of airport's new terminal on final approach: Five outdated buildings at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad will soon be replaced by a new seashell-inlaid terminal designed to evoke the area's signature sea and sky.
ENCINITAS, Nov. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Children hold garage sale to aid Uganda: It may have looked like a typical garage sale, with its children's videotapes, its Tonka trucks and its clothing-covered tables.
Nov. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The week: Stories and photos from November 2-8:People in San Diego and across the country snatched up copies of newspapers last week while Internet sellers hawked whatever they could find connected to America's first black president-elect, Barack Obama.
VISTA, Nov. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Reward offered in arson at church: Authorities have announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an arsonist who set a fire at a Vista church last month.
SOLANA BEACH, Nov. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City hopes to salvage plan for coastline: Solana Beach leaders will travel to Long Beach on Thursday, hoping to persuade the state Coastal Commission not to kill the city's proposed shoreline-management plan. The commission's staff has issued a negative review of the document.
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