Police to Crack Down on Distracted Drivers
A man appears to be driving while using his mobile phone. California law enforcement plan a statewide crackdown on distracted drivers in April 2013 to reduce the number of crashes attributed to the ...
View ArticleCity Council to Consider Immigration Resolution
The resolution would also propose that businesses could hire certain categories of foreign workers when legal residents are unavailable or unwilling to fill ...
View ArticleSketch Released in Foothill Oak Abduction Attempt
Deputies say a man resembling the sketch was driving a Toyota pickup truck in the parking lot of Foothill Oak Elementary School on Monday, March 11 at 1:13 ...
View ArticleMikolas sent to Triple-A as Padres trim roster
Email PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres cut their roster to 48 on Monday when they optioned right-handed pitcher Miles Mikolas to Triple-A Tucson. Mikolas had a 3.00 ERA in six innings over five appearances....
View ArticleAlonso encouraged by recent stretch of solid contact
Email PEORIA, Ariz. -- First baseman Yonder Alonso has been flirting with a batting average around .200 for most of the spring, but he sounded more encouraged than discouraged on Monday. "I think the...
View ArticleAllergy Season Strikes Early
Dr. Bruce Prenner has been treating allergy patients, and studying the affliction, for 30 years. He says the amount of rainfall does not impact the amount of pollen in the air. Instead, pollen count is...
View ArticleTrio Goes to Trial in Marine Wife Murder Case
Sgt. Louis Perez, Dorothy Maraglino and Jessica Lynn Lopez are accused of killing 22-year-old Brittany Killgore. The trio will be tried ...
View ArticleSpotted Sheryl Crow at SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando -- Sheryl Crow and her family spent St. Patrick's Day at SeaWorld Orlando. But before she rocked out for about an hour during the park's Bands, Brew & BBQ festival, she got to "soak up the...
View ArticleProspect Profile Matt Barkley
In order to familiarize fans with some of the top names in the 2013 NFL Draft, Chargers.com will be highlighting a different prospect each weekday leading up to the first day of the draft on April ...
View ArticleEpic Beer Festival delights San Diego drinkers
Craft beer snobs making tasting notes on their beer list stood in line with bachelor parties full of frat boys boisterously microchugging their samples. While one man donned a miter as a tribute to...
View ArticleSan Diego’s top gluten-free pizza
gluten-free pizza crusts that people with Celiac disease can enjoy too. In their defense, they pretty much have to if they want to stay competitive in today's restaurant marketplace. Now, most of the...
View ArticleHeartbreaker tour hits town in August
Siblings Ann and Nancy Wilson, who lead Heart, are hitting the road with their Heartbreaker Tour on June 20. They booked Bonham to join the tour after meeting him in December at the Kennedy Center...
View ArticleReport Navy 3-star wants to reevaluate littoral ships
The Independence (foreground) and the Freedom, first two ships of the Navy's new littoral vessel class. The Independence arrived in San Diego on May 2, the first time the two ships were in the water...
View ArticleAir Shows Threatened by Sequestration
But military shows aren’t the only thing facing cancellation – flyovers at games and special events are also on the chopping block. Those events are typically where the general public can get a glimpse...
View ArticleTMD to Filner ‘Nothing Doing’
San Diego's lodging industry apparently will take its chances in court -- rather than deal with Mayor Filner -- for money to promote the region to tourists and conventioneers. On Monday, Filner's...
View ArticleRichard works with delivery improves on command
Email PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres pitcher Clayton Richard allowed five earned runs in 6 2/3 innings in a loss to the Cubs on Monday, but found something mechanically during the start that he hopes will...
View ArticleInjuries Keep Padres Roster In Flux
It did not get better from there. According to the statistical website www.Fangraphs.com, the Padres lost more days to injury (1,883) than any other big league ...
View ArticleLegoland Florida expansion announcement set for Tuesday
Legoland Florida has already expanded twice since opening in October 2011, including a water park and a Star Wars Lego area. Another new area, called "Pirate Shores" is also expected to be added by the...
View ArticleEx-supervisor pleads to felonies
Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr., entered his pleas to five felonies - including perjury and misappropriation of public funds - as well as seven misdemeanor charges, during his...
View ArticleTeacher pink slips rare this year
Students cross the quad at Cajon Valley Middle School where, unlike last year, no teachers received pink slips warning of possible layoffs. The budget calls for restoring staff and reducing class sizes...
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