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New Airport Security Lines Open For Holiday Travel
An estimated 40 million Americans are going to hit the road or take to the skies this Thanksgiving. That means more lines, more traffic and more anxiety. But today Lindbergh Field is opening a new security lane to make things a little easier for families
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 1:06 PM
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Scripps Research Institute Evacuated After Lab Fire
A small chemical explosion and minor fire in a laboratory at the Scripps Research Institute in Torrey Pines prompted a precautionary evacuation of the building today.
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 12:57 PM
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Mistrial Declared In Stepfather Murder Case
A mistrial has been declared in the trial of Nathaniel Gann, who is accused of fatally shooting his stepfather in the victim's Rolando home last year.
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 12:03 PM
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Arraignment Scheduled For Chase Suspect
The accused child molester who was hit by a car after leading police on a chase will be in court Thursday.
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 9:06 AM
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Innocent Driver Talks About Hitting Chase Suspect
A suspected child molester is lucky to be alive after being chased by police. Gary Cervantes ended up ditching his car along Interstate 5 and taking off on foot, running right into the path of a moving car. News 8 spoke with the driver behind the wheel of
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 5:48 PM
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DA Won't File Felony Charges In Crutch Beating
The District Attorney's Office declined today to file a felony case against a homeless man accused of beating two others with a crutch amid a five-person fight, but city prosecutors could still opt to bring misdemeanor charges.
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 4:36 PM
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Suspect Hit During Freeway Chase Faces Molestation Charges
A suspected child molester hit during a foot chase on I-5 last week is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday from the Vista jail.
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 1:55 PM
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Gas Prices Fall Below $2 Mark
Falling gas prices across the country helped produce the largest drop in the government's consumer price index in more than 60 years. Here in San Diego, the average price for regular unleaded is $2.29, but in some areas, drivers are filling up for less th
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 1:06 PM
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Family Lanes At Airport Security For Unhurried Travelers
Holiday travel can be slow, but a new family lane designed for air travelers with kids may get you through security lines faster. Family lanes will open at many airports across the country starting tomorrow, including Lindbergh Field.
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 1:04 PM
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Preliminary Hearing For Man Accused In Dragging Death
A man accused of dragging a bicyclist to his death in Mira Mesa will be in court Wednesday.
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 10:30 AM
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$9M In Federal Grants Approved To Ease Foreclosure Crisis
San Diego has approved a plan to spend more than $9 million in federal grants to help ease the foreclosure crisis.
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 10:18 AM
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Sexual Assault Suspect Still On The Loose
Police are still on the lookout Wednesday for a man who sexually assaulted a woman.
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2008 8:21 AM
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Firefighters Stop Bad Fire From Getting Worse
A three-alarm fire gutted a large home in a hilly East County neighborhood this afternoon.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 10:09 PM
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Attacker Grabs Woman On La Jolla Bike Path
A bruised and traumatized woman found lying on a La Jolla bicycle path today told authorities she was jumped while walking along the trail, then was beaten and sexually assaulted, police reported.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 5:40 PM
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Brutal Crutch Beating Caught On Tape
A man is facing attempted murder charges today after getting caught in the middle of a bizarre street fight. The San Diego Police Department's ABLE helicopter caught the whole thing on tape. From the air, officers could see one man beating another with a
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 5:31 PM
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Jury Finds Cravens Guilty Of Second Degree Murder
A 22-year-old man who punched a professional surfer once in the head during a fight in La Jolla, resulting in his death four days later, was found guilty today of second-degree murder.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 5:28 PM
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Hot & Dry Weather Has Firefighters On Edge
Local fire crews are keeping a close eye on the thermometer today. Not only has it been unseasonably hot, but also the dryness means our local fire danger is high. Forecasters say every inch of open space - even in urban areas - is a potential threat.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 1:05 PM
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137 Bales Of Marijuana Recovered In Baja California
More than one hundred bales of marijuana will not be sold in the U.S. thanks to the Coast Guard.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 9:11 AM
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Developer Pulls Out Of Chula Vista Resort Project
A Tennessee developer has abandoned plans for a $1 billion resort and convention center project on the Chula Vista bayfront, it was announced today.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 8:56 AM
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Pedestrian Killed On Paradise Valley Road
A 60-year-old man is dead after being hit by a pick up, while crossing the street in Bay Terraces.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 8:41 AM
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Partial Verdicts To Be Announced In Surfer Murder Trial
Several verdicts will be read Tuesday in the trial of a La Jolla man accused of killing a professional surfer.
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2008 8:23 AM
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Report of Mystery Powder at Office Building Prompts Evacuation
An employee at a Kaiser Permanente office building in Murphy Canyon reported being exposed to some type of white powder that fell out of an envelope today, prompting an evacuation of part of a nearby hospital.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 6:49 PM
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Brush Fire Forces Evacuations In City Heights
Flames tore through a City Heights canyon today, prompting residential evacuations but causing no reported injuries or structural damage, authorities reported.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 6:48 PM
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Jurors Deadlocked 11-1 In San Diego Surfer's Death
Jurors say they are deadlocked 11-1 on a murder charge against a man accused of fatally beating a professional surfer.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 6:21 PM
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Wounded Iraqi War Vets Find Healing Through Surfing
Making the transition from the battlefield to civilian life can be difficult for military men and women. Some wounded warriors right here in San Diego are healing through surfing.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 2:11 PM
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San Diego Emergency Crews Prepare For A Disaster
San Diego emergency response crews are making sure they're prepared in case of a disaster. Crews are taking part in a mock rescue at a construction site at the intersection of Prospect and Magnolia avenues in Santee.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 1:21 PM
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Magnitude-4.1 Quake Near Palomar Observatory
A moderate earthquake struck early Monday in a remote area of the Cleveland National Forest in northern San Diego County.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 1:01 PM
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Status Hearing for Gunman in Fatal Liquor Store Shooting
Another court hearing is scheduled Monday for the man who admitted to gunning down two people during a liquor store robbery more than two years ago.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 7:46 AM
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Jurors in Surfer Murder Trial to Continue Deliberations
Jurors in the trial of a young man accused of causing the death of a professional surfer by punching him once in the head during a fight in La Jolla last year will deliberate for a fifth day Monday.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 7:43 AM
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Three Teens Hospitalized After Drive-By Shooting
Police reported that a teenage girl and two teenage boys were hospitalized Sunday following a drive-by shooting in Logan Heights.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 7:39 AM
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Earthquake Shakes San Diego County
Many local residents were awakened Monday morning by a 4.1-magnitude earthquake rocked an area of northern San Diego County.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 7:35 AM
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Smoke from Tijuana Fire Visible in San Diego
Cal Fire reported a large garbage fire near Tijuana produced a large plume of smoke visible from much of southern San Diego County Sunday.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2008 7:34 AM
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Schwarzenneger Says Prop 8 Could Be Overturned in Court
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is once again weighing in on the debate over Proposition 8.
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2008 5:47 PM
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Suspect in Custody After Mission Beach Murder
Authorities said a 21-year-old man died after a fight in Mission Beach early Sunday, and a suspect was arrested about an hour later.
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2008 5:34 PM
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San Diego Sends Fire Resources to Battle LA Blazes
Authorities said firefighters doused a small brush fire in Vista Saturday afternoon, and some San Diego fire resources are on their way to assist battling the wildfires near Los Angeles.
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2008 11:55 AM
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Protest March Against Prop 8 Draws 20,000 Downtown
Thousands of people took part Saturday in an anti- Proposition 8 demonstration in downtown San Diego to show their opposition to the ban on gay marriage in the state of California.
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2008 11:52 AM
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Suspect Hit by Car After Police Chase Expected to Recover
Authorities reported Saturday that a child-molest suspect who was struck by a car when he allegedly tried to flee following a high-speed police pursuit from Escondido to Solana Beach remained hospitalized but is expected to be OK.
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2008 5:38 PM
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Aging Pipe Blamed for Sewage Spill in Vista
Authorities reported an above-ground pipe spewed at least 100,000 gallons of raw sewage in Vista Saturday.
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2008 5:35 PM
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Nationwide Protest Against Ban on Gay Marriages
More than a week after voters in California approved a ban on same-sex marriages, opponents of the ban are scheduled to gather at Balboa Park and Escondido City Hall to protest the amendment to the state constitution that defined marriage as a union betwe
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2008 10:23 AM
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Bad Economy Threatening SD Holiday Tradition
The floats, marching bands, boy and girl scouts are all in. But a La Jolla tradition may not be making its way through Girard Avenue and Prospect Street on Dec. 7. The La Jolla Christmas Parade is having budget problems this year.
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 8:53 PM
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High-Speed Chase Comes To Violent End On I-5
A child-molest suspect led police on a road chase today from Escondido to Solana Beach, where he got out of the minivan he was driving, ran into oncoming freeway traffic and was hit by a car.
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 7:30 PM
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Weather Brings High Fire Risk
San Diego is under a red flag warning starting Friday evening. News 8 Meteorologist Matt Baylow has a preview of what's in store for the weekend with the hot, dry and windy weather on the way.
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 7:22 PM
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UCSD Students Walk Out In Protest Of Prop 8
Hundreds of UCSD students walked out of class Friday and took to the streets to protest the passage of Proposition 8. It's the latest in a statewide series of demonstrations in support of same-sex marriage.
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 6:47 PM
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Marine Widow Back to Court to Get Case Dismissed
The case of Marine widow Cynthia Sommer is scheduled to go back to court Friday as she asks a judge to dismiss the case so that murder charges may never be filed against her again.
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 8:01 AM
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Crews Work to Fix Rolando Water Main Break
Crews are still working to clean up two water-line breaks that shut down major intersections in the College area and La Jolla within an hour late Thursday. The breaks tied up rush-hour traffic and left numerous storefronts without working plumbing.
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 7:58 AM
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SD Fire Crews Ready for Santa Ana Winds, Hot and Dry Weather
Firefighters in San Diego County are on alert, with Santa Ana winds expected here along with more hot and dry weather this weekend.
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2008 7:06 AM
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Fire Weather Returns To San Diego
This would typically be what we call the end of our fire season, but it seems like the season is just on a continuous loop now, and this weekend is another top priority. Firefighters around the region are preparing for Santa Ana winds.
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2008 7:42 PM
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Separate Water Line Breaks Shut Down Major Intersections
Two water-line breaks shut down major intersections in the College area and La Jolla within an hour late today, tying up rush-hour traffic and leaving numerous storefronts without working plumbing.
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2008 7:25 PM
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Little Girl Hit In BB Gun Attack At Local Park
Someone took aim at local kids as they played at a park. A young girl is showing News 8 the injuries she got when a BB hit her in the head, and her mom says this isn't the first time she's heard of this happening.
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2008 7:08 PM
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San Diegans Duck And Cover For 7.8 Earthquake Drill
Southern Californians dropped to the ground, covered their heads and held onto the furniture Thursday for a mock "Big One" _ an earthquake drill billed as the largest in U.S. history and aimed at testing everyone from state leaders to students who donned
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2008 5:37 PM
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Mass Earthquake Drill To Prepare For "The Big One"
About 405,000 San Diego County residents are getting ready to take part in what's being billed as the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history.
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2008 12:58 PM
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L.A. Company To Run Oceanside Municipal Airport
A private company based in Los Angeles will take over operations of Oceanside Municipal Airport next year.
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2008 12:00 PM
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Lawyers Ask For Lesser Charges For 5 In Foreclosure Scam
Attorneys for five people accused in a foreclosure rescue scam will be in court.
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2008 10:50 AM
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Election Triggers Huge Increase In Gun Sales
While some retailers are struggling just to keep their doors open in this sinking economy, gun dealers can't seem to open their doors wide enough. Their sales are shooting straight up, and they'll be the first to tell you who's responsible.
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008 7:20 PM
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New Baby Gorilla Born At San Diego Zoo
If you're lucky enough to visit the San Diego Zoo on the right day at the right time, you could see its newest resident. A baby gorilla named Frank is making his debut at the gorilla exhibit.
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008 6:04 PM
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Major Cuts & Major Protests Over New City Budget
The City Council convened a special hearing today on Mayor Jerry Sanders' plan to close a $43 million mid-year spending shortfall by cutting jobs, closing some libraries and recreation centers and trimming public safety spending.
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008 5:34 PM
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Court Rules For Navy In Dispute Over Sonar, Whales
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that military training trumps protecting whales in a dispute over the Navy's use of sonar in submarine-hunting exercises off the coast of southern California.
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008 5:29 PM
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San Diego Hospital Getting $203M Makeover
Hospital officials on Tuesday announced the renovations and expansion will occur in phases over the next five years.
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008 12:13 PM
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ACLU Helping Fallbrook High School Paper
The ACLU is stepping in to bring back the school newspaper at Fallbrook High School.
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008 11:42 AM
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Warm-Up Could Bring High Fire Danger To San Diego
After a cold and blustery weekend, a warm-up is heading our way. Santa Ana winds are expected to blow through San Diego later this week. Along with the wind, warmer temperatures are expected.
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 5:49 PM
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Veterans Day Parade Through Downtown Honors 2 Million Americans
Sunny skies and comfortable temperatures greeted thousands of spectators who lined downtown streets this morning to watch the city's 22nd annual Veterans Day parade.
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 5:47 PM
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City Council Approves Emergency Water Plan
San Diego's water crisis is getting more urgent. That's the message from the city council, which took action last night to drastically reduce the amount of water being used. It's a preview of what's to come if we don't save water now.
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 1:16 PM
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New Citizens to be Sworn In on Deck of USS Midway
San Diegans will mark Veterans Day with several events around town Tuesday. On the USS Midway, some 133 men and women will take their oath of allegiance to the United States, which is the final step toward U.S. citizenship.
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 1:07 PM
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Council Approves Bigger Landfill Near Santee
The San Diego City Council has voted to approve permits that would make the Sycamore Landfill next to Santee one of the largest trash dumps in California.
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 11:58 AM
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Early-Morning Crash Leaves One Dead in Otay Mesa
San Diego police are investigating an early-morning crash in Otay Mesa that left one person dead.
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 10:45 AM
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New Fire Hazard Map Angers Vista Residents
Some Vista residents aren't too happy about a new fire hazard map of their neighborhood.
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2008 7:37 AM
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Guilty Verdict In Oceanside Cop Killing Case
A suspected gang member has been convicted of first-degree murder in the Christmastime 2006 shooting death of an Oceanside policeman.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 6:07 PM
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Man-Made Kelp Forest Finished Near San Clemente
Southern California Edison announced today the completion of a 175-acre artificial giant kelp reef just north of San Diego County, which the utility calls the largest environmental restoration project of its kind in the U.S.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 5:50 PM
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Police Release Suspect Sketch In UCSD Sex Assault
The search continues for a man who attacked and raped a student at a UCSD dorm on Friday.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 5:46 PM
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Water Conservation Plan Under Consideration Monday
The city council is expected to approve an emergency water conservation plan Monday.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 5:21 PM
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Amylin Pharmaceuticals To Lay Off 340 Local Workers
There are tough times for a local pharmaceutical company.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 5:06 PM
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Jury Begins Deliberations In Surfer Death
Jury deliberations are under way in the murder trial of a man accused of landing a punch that killed a professional surfer in San Diego last year.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 3:08 PM
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Unique New Police Car Debuts In San Diego
A unique new police car is making its debut in San Diego today. Its creators say the car will meet the challenges of officers around the nation and use less taxpayer dollars to do it.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 1:41 PM
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Sentencing Set For Two Men Guilty Of Rental Scam In Carlsbad
Sentencing is scheduled for two Orange County men who pleaded guilty to running a rental scam in Carlsbad.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 10:56 AM
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Vandals Leave Hate Graffiti In Clairemont
Investigators believe teenagers may have vandalized a Clairemont neighborhood with hate graffiti.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008 10:26 AM
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Gov. Schwarzenneger Says Fight for Marriage Equality Not Over
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is speaking out about the controversy surrounding Proposition 8.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 5:49 PM
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Gay Marriage Supporters Rally at San Diego LDS Temple
About 150 opponents of voter-passed Proposition 8 held another rally Sunday in front of the San Diego Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in La Jolla.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 5:48 PM
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Search Continues for UCSD Rape Suspect
Police continued to search for the suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in a woman's apartment near the UCSD campus on Friday.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 5:43 PM
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Camp Pendleton Marines Are Heroes in Motel Fire
Some Camp Pendleton Marines are being credited with saving lives during an Orange County motel fire Sunday morning.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 5:38 PM
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Security Guards, Manager Shot at Mission Valley Restaurant
Authorities said a group of four people who were pepper-sprayed and thrown out of the Dave & Buster's in Mission Valley opened fire on the eatery's security guards, wounding them and a restaurant manager.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 5:36 PM
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Gas Prices in San Diego Fall Again
Gas prices in San Diego fell for the 54th consecutive day.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 10:58 AM
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Laser Shined at Several Aircraft over San Diego
A search is underway for the source of a laser that hit several aircraft over San Diego.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 10:54 AM
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Police Investigating Hate Graffiti in Clairemont
Authorities are investigating a series of graffiti vandalism incidents in a Clairemont neighborhood.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 10:51 AM
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Thousands March to Protest Ban on Gay Marriages
More than 8,000 people marched from Hillcrest to North Park in protest over Tuesday's vote to ban gay marriages. There were no arrests reported during the three-hour march.
Last Updated: Nov 9, 2008 10:22 AM
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Children Learn to Read Dogs' Body Language
The county's Department of Animal Services is teaching children how to protect themselves from dog bites.
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2008 12:37 PM
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Prosecutors Want Surfer's Attacker Convicted of Murder
Prosecutors said a young man who delivered a fatal punch to a professional surfer at the end of a group fight in La Jolla last year should be convicted of murder because he instigated and encouraged the melee.
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2008 12:35 PM
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Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for Violating Probation
A convicted sex offender is back in jail on suspicion of violating the terms of his probation.
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2008 12:30 PM
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Condos Damaged in Mission Valley Fire
Fire officials reported that six people were displaced by a fire that caused around $300,000 in damage to three two-story condominiums in Mission Valley.
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2008 12:25 PM
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Help Police Catch University Heights Rape Suspect
San Diego police detectives are asking the public's help in tracking down a pock-faced man accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in University Heights.
Last Updated: Nov 8, 2008 11:35 AM
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Possible Rape Near UCSD Campus, Manhunt Underway
There's a campus-wide manhunt going on Friday night at UCSD. A young woman was assaulted and possibly raped in an apartment building close to the UC San Diego campus Friday afternoon, according to police.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 6:56 PM
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Fate Of Man Accused Of Killing Surfer In Hands Of Jury
Closing arguments are underway in the trial of a man accused in the beating death of a La Jolla pro-surfer.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 6:28 PM
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Trial Begins for Teen Accusing of Killing Stepfather
Opening statements are scheduled Friday in the trial of a man accused of murdering his stepfather.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 7:51 AM
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Four Marines Accused of Marine Couple's Murder
Four Camp Pendleton Marines are accused of killing their sergeant and his wife.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 7:48 AM
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Trial Continues in Death of La Jolla Surfer
Testimony concluded Thursday in the trial of a young man charged with second-degree murder for punching a professional surfer who fell and hit his head during a fight in La Jolla.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 7:45 AM
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While Prop 8 Battle Continues, Gay Couples Denied Licenses
As the battle over the controversial gay marriage ban continues, gay and lesbian couples in San Diego County wishing to pick up a marriage license are being turned away.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 7:42 AM
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Average Price of Gas Falls in San Diego County
Gas prices fell in San Diego County by 3.1 cents a gallon Friday, the latest daily drop in a series that has driven the average down by nearly 25 cents since last week.
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 7:37 AM
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State Route 905 Expansion Project Moving Ahead Of Schedule
Caltrans says work is moving ahead of schedule on a project to expand a busy highway through Otay Mesa.
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 6:07 PM
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Testimony Begins In Wife-Burying Trial
A sheriff's detective took the stand Thursday in the trial of a Ramona man accused of killing his wife then burying her in their backyard.
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 6:00 PM
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Carlsbad Man Pleads Not Guilty In Prop 8 Sign Attack
A Carlsbad man accused of punching an elderly couple because they had Yes On Prop 8 signs in their yard says he's innocent.
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 5:59 PM
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Closing Arguments To Begin In Surfer Murder Trial
Closing arguments will begin Friday in the trial of a man accused in the beating death of a La Jolla pro-surfer.
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 5:17 PM
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4 Marines Charged With Killing California Couple
Four Marines have been charged in Southern California with the execution-style killings of an Iraq war veteran and his wife.
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 5:09 PM
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Child Hit By Car In Otay Mesa
A child has been transported to a local hospital, after getting hit by a car in Otay Mesa. It happened at the intersection of San Pedro Martir and San Guadalupe.
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 10:06 AM
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Economy Struggles Globally And Locally
One day after the election of Barack Obama, global stocks are trading down again. Meanwhile, to close San Diego's $43 million budget gap, there will be cuts made to the local infrastructure.
Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 9:20 AM
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Campaign Signs Still Litter The County
Now that the election is over, campaign signs are becoming an eyesore across the county.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 7:02 PM
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Permanent Beach Booze Ban Passes
Beach goers will never be able to drink alcohol on the sand legally again. Proposition D, the measure that bans booze from city beaches, has passed.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 7:01 PM
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Prop B Could Sway The Future Of The Chargers
The battle over the future of the Chargers in San Diego suffered a setback last night. Prop B, a waterfront stadium proposal, was voted down 70 percent to 30 percent. Despite the defeat for Prop B, the Chargers say they want to stay in San Diego. The team
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 6:21 PM
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Goldsmith Defeats Aguirre In City Attorney Race
The race for city attorney is over. San Diegans have picked Judge Jan Goldsmith to replace Mike Aguirre. Goldsmith took 60 percent of the vote, compared to Aguirre's 40 percent. News 8 spoke to the former city attorney about losing his seat.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 6:16 PM
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What About The Gay Couples Who Have Already Married?
Voters in California have spoken. Under the state constitution, marriage is now legal only between a man and a woman. Effective today, the San Diego County Registrar is no longer accepting gay marriage applications or performing gay marriage ceremonies.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 5:40 PM
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Water Main Break Floods Southcrest Neighborhood
A ruptured water line sent muddy flows coursing through a Southcrest neighborhood today, forcing evacuations, flooding several homes and digging a sinkhole that swallowed a parked car.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 5:37 PM
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"A Planet In Peril": A Closer Look At The Obama Energy Plan
America's President-elect Barak Obama is heading to the White House with a new plan for the country's energy future.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 2:02 PM
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Local Prop 8 Supporters Satisfied With Victory; Legal Challenge Looms
There's already a movement underway to challenge a voter-approved ban on same sex marriage in California. Prop 8 passed with 52 percent of the vote, but San Francisco's city attorney is already vowing to challenge it.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 1:40 PM
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High-Speed Rail Prop Passes
Voters narrowly approved a long-delayed plan to build a bullet train system throughout California, approving a $10 billion bond to build the system's first phase.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 1:24 PM
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Duncan D. Hunter Takes Over Father's Seat
Duncan D. Hunter, son of longtime Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter, has won election to the house seat held by his father, who is retiring.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 1:08 PM
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Rep. Brian Bilbray Retains 50th District Seat
In one of our local congressional elections, Brian Bilbray will keep his seat for the 50th District.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 1:06 PM
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Local Voters Face Rain, Long Lines
Voters casting ballots in San Diego County today were confronted with long lines, light rain, overzealous campaigns and balky voting machines, according to election officials.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 7:37 PM
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Local Voters Wait In The Rain To Cast Their Ballots
San Diego voters are facing the rain to cast their ballots today. Election officials expect record turnout as high as 80 percent. News 8 reports live from Clairemont with some local voters.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 6:29 PM
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Golden Hall Getting Ready For A Big Night
Golden Hall is the place to be on election night in San Diego. The media and supporters from all camps have been working all day to get Election Central ready for the big night.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 6:07 PM
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Final Push On Both Sides Of Prop 8
California's vote on gay marriage is one of the most closely watched contests in the nation. Voters are deciding the fate of Prop 8, a ballot measure that would ban same sex marriage in the state. News 8 looks at both sides.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 6:06 PM
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Election Officials Expect Record Turnout In San Diego
San Diego voters are casting their ballots at more than 1,400 polling locations around the county, and election officials are expecting record turnout today. News 8 is live at the Registrar of Voters with how it's going so far.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 5:58 PM
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Fight Over Prop. 8 Turns Physical In Carlsbad
A 53-year-old Carlsbad man was in custody today on suspicion of punching his 76- and 77-year-old neighbors during an argument over the placement of opposing Prop 8 yard signs, police said.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 5:54 PM
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San Diego Voters To Decide On Fire Tax
San Diego voters are deciding on a measure that would create a county firefighting authority by establishing a $52 parcel tax on the county's landowners.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 4:24 PM
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Local Candidates Make Final Push For Votes
Candidates for San Diego offices are making last-minute campaign pushes today by walking precincts, waving signs or making radio appearances.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 3:19 PM
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Showers Make For Slick Voting In Some Parts Of San Diego
Scattered showers from a mild autumn storm created roadway conditions that contributed to scores of traffic accidents in the San Diego area today, authorities reported.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 2:15 PM
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Canseco Pleads Guilty To Drug Smuggling Charge
Jose Canseco has pleaded guilty in federal court to a misdemeanor offense of trying to bring a fertility drug across the border from Mexico.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 11:48 AM
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Canseco on Trial Downtown For Smuggling Drug
Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco is scheduled to face a preliminary hearing on smuggling charges at the federal courthouse downtown Tuesday.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 8:13 AM
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Closing Arguments in Oceanside Officer's Murder Trial
Closing arguments are scheduled Tuesday in the trial of a gang member accused in the shooting death of an Oceanside police officer who was working to get rid of violence in the neighborhood where he was killed.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 8:10 AM
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Four Camp Pendleton Marines to Be Charged in Couple's Murder
The district attorney of Riverside County said that authorities have arrested and will charge four Camp Pendleton Marines for murdering another Marine and his wife last month.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 8:06 AM
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Governor in SD to Urge Yes on Commission to Redraw Districts
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged voters in San Diego to vote yes on Proposition 11 Monday.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 8:02 AM
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Mayor, District Attorney Urge No on Proposition 8
A ballot measure over same-sex marriage is a hot topic in San Diego and throughout the state.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 7:59 AM
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San Diegans Head to Polls on Historic Election Day
Polling places throughout San Diego County will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. San Diegans will choose the next President of the United States and will decide several ballot initiatives, including a controversial proposition to ban gay marriage in
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 7:06 AM
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Police Called As Prop 8 Emotions Spill Over
With just hours to go before polls open across San Diego, people on both sides of the 8 debate are taking a vocal stand. In Rancho Penasquitos, demonstrators are coming face to face.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 7:04 AM
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Long Lines For Early Voters On Eve Of Election
Huge turnouts for early voting has led to long lines and long waits across the country, and San Diego has been no exception. This past weekend, some people waited hours to cast their ballots. News 8's Rekha Muddaraj decided to give early voting a try, and
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 6:57 PM
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Ballot Scanning Operation May Delay Election Returns
San Diego voters may have to wait a lot longer for election results to start trickling in Tuesday night. The reason has a lot to do with a decision made earlier this year by San Diego's Registrar of Voters.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 6:40 PM
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For Some Politicians, "No On 8" Is A Family Matter
Voters in California are not only deciding who they want to sit in the Oval Office. They're also weighing Proposition 8, a ballot measure that could overturn gay marriage in the state. Today local politicians urged a no vote on Prop 8. News 8's Doug Kolk
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 5:48 PM
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Keep Your Slogans To Yourself Tomorrow
If you're getting ready to cast your ballot tomorrow, you've probably gone through the propositions and figured out how you're voting. But have you thought about what you're going to wear? There are Election Day clothing restrictions we should all know ab
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 5:38 PM
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San Diego Motorcycle Racer Shot In Mexico
A motorcycle racer from San Diego, Calif., has been shot in northern Mexico and is recovering at a hospital in this border city, a lawyer helping the family said Monday.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 2:43 PM
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Woman Chained To Huge Debt As Well As House
It looks like the Mira Mesa woman refusing to leave her foreclosed home will need a much stronger chain.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 2:28 PM
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Understanding The Other Initiatives On Tuesday's Ballot
There are a number of measures on the ballot this year that will directly affect San Diegans.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 2:23 PM
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Mayor Sanders & Other Leaders Make Final Push Against Prop. 8
It's considered the most controversial measure going before California voters, and drawing attention from across the nation. Supporters and opponents of Prop 8 - which would ban gay marriage - are making their final appeals for votes today. Mayor Jerry Sa
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 2:01 PM
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One Day Left: How Long Will You Have To Wait To Vote?
Election officials are expecting to see record turnout this year. In San Diego, the Registrar of Voters set a one-day record for early voting yesterday. Nearly 2,400 people cast their ballots, and that means lines are long at the polls. News 8's Rekha Mud
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 1:13 PM
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Democrats May Outnumber Republicans in San Diego
For the first time in 24 years, it appears that Democrats may outnumber Republicans in San Diego.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 9:55 AM
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Man Convicted in Hillcrest Knife Attack to be Sentenced
Sentencing is scheduled Monday morning for the man who attacked an innocent couple with a knife in Hillcrest.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 9:43 AM
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Woman Accused of Operating Abortion Clinic in Court
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Monday for a woman accused of running an illegal abortion clinic in Chula Vista.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 8:42 AM
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Both Sides of Prop 8 Out in Force this Weekend
Mayor Jerry Sanders joined more than 6,000 San Diegans Saturday night in a rally against Proposition 8, which would ban gay marriages in California.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 8:39 AM
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Voters Head to Polls Before Election Day
A record 17.3 million residents are registered to vote Tuesday in California, with hot button issues like the race for president and Proposition 8 driving up those numbers this year.
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 7:22 AM
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Alleged Asian Gang Leader Arrested
Authorities are claiming a victory in the fight against gang violence in Southern California as a man described as a key member of a violent San Diego Asian street gang has been arrested in Murrieta.
Last Updated: Nov 2, 2008 5:52 PM
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Supporters Write in Support of Early Release for Cunningham
Disgraced former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham has at least eight supporters who have written letters to the federal government asking for him to be released from prison early.
Last Updated: Nov 2, 2008 5:48 PM
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San Diego City Employees Could Get Pink Slips Due to Budget
Hundreds of San Diego city employees could be laid off in an attempt to help the city eliminate its $43 million mid-year deficit.
Last Updated: Nov 2, 2008 11:57 AM
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Increase in Same-Sex Marriages Ahead of Tuesday's Vote
As people on both sides of Proposition 8 rally this weekend to help convince undecided voters, same-sex couples are rushing to California to get married before ballots are cast on Tuesday.
Last Updated: Nov 2, 2008 11:56 AM
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Other Propositions on the Ballot Tuesday in California
A proposition to ban gay marriage is not the only one on the ballot in California.
Last Updated: Nov 2, 2008 11:56 AM
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