SoCal Woman Gets $5000 for Baby-Naming Rights
So when a baby-naming website offered $5,000 to an expectant mom who was willing to let the public vote on the best moniker, the 26-year-old jumped at the ...
View Article3 New Flu Deaths Reported
More than 4,500 cases have been reported in San Diego County this season. The Center for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccination to prevent ...
View ArticleFive Lessons from the NFL Scouting Combine
With the 2013 Scouting Combine in the books, here are five lessons I learned from February's annual NFL "job interview." 1. Offensive Line Looks Strong -The position group that ...
View ArticleSan Ysidro superintendents paid leave extended
SAN YSIDRO -; The San Ysidro School District board unanimously voted to extend Superintendent Manuel Paul's paid leave 15 days. The decision came after a more than three-hour closed meeting that ...
View ArticleTri-City fundraiser gets no-bid contracts
Tri-City Hospital Foundation raises millions for the hospital through philanthropic campaigns, including recently raising $1.5 million toward a robotic surgery system. [U-T ...
View ArticleLaundry returns county grant funds
The troubled North Park charity that misspent most of a $10,000 grant from the county of San Diego has returned the last of the money auditors requested be ...
View ArticleSex offenders cutting off GPS trackers
It's been three years since a convicted child molester was prosecuted for killing teenagers Chelsea King and Amber Dubois, leading to a new law aimed at keeping sex offenders who target minors ...
View ArticleU.S. Sex trafficking victims are mostly American kids
Human-trafficking cases filed in San Diego federal court have jumped more than 600 percent in the past five years as the victimization of children and adults for sex or labor has gained a bigger ...
View ArticleMarine general set Corps on new course in training education
Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and his wife, Filomena, during the 144th Annual Italian Heritage Parade in downtown San Francisco, Oct. 6, ...
View ArticleThousands to Finish Chelseas Run
Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. and the fun run/walk begins at 7:30 a.m. sharp at the starting line on 6th Avenue and Palm. The finish line is at Balboa Drive, just south of ...
View ArticleEscaped Inmate Found in Oceanside
Authorities are searching for inmate Saith Na, 26, who was discovered missing during a routine body count at the Theo Lacy facility Friday. Na was booked and has been at the jail since last August ...
View ArticleLocals Unite for 3rd Annual Finish Chelseas Run
Locals gathered in Balboa Park Saturday morning for the 3rd Annual "Finish Chelsea's Run," a 5K race and fun run/walk held in honor of slain local teen Chelsea King. King was last seen ...
View ArticleCombat ship Freedom goes to sea
When the Freedom, the Navy's prototype littoral combat ship, sailed past Point Loma on Friday morning, it had more than just a new camouflage look to test out as it headed ...
View ArticleA Turkey Vultures Human Love Affair
Dave Stives, an animal keeper at the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Center, gets up close and personal with a turkey vulture named Apollo. The two hit it off after the bird was rescued after ...
View ArticleWoman Beaten in Mercedes Carjacking
According to police, the carjacking happened in the 4500 block of Winina Avenue just before 7 p.m. Two unknown suspects – a man and a woman – approached a 54-year-old victim and punched ...
View ArticleNatural History Museum plans a $9 million Journey for 2015
Plans for the $9 million "Habitat Journey" permanent exhibit set for installation at the San Diego Natural History Museum in time for the 2015 Centennial ...
View ArticleFatal Crash Prompts On-Ramp Closure
The fatal accident happened around 12:20 p.m. near the 47th Street on-ramp to northbound I-805. It is unclear if any other vehicles besides one motorcycle were ...
View ArticleSan Diegos balance downs Pepperdine 76-69
SAN DIEGO -; Johnny Dee scored 14 points and San Diego's other four starters tallied in double figures on Saturday in a 76-69 victory over ...
View ArticleApartments get ‘crime-free’ tag in Ramona
Since early February, sheriff's officials have certified four apartment buildings in the community as crime-free. The four sites are the first in Ramona to join the sheriff's Crime-Free ...
View ArticleLocals Rally Against Gun Violence
The rally was held around 3 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universality Church in the 4100 block of Front Street. There, participants called for stricter federal gun laws, the renewal of a ban on ...
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