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Consulate seeks to honor notable Mexicans in S.D. County

May 16, 2012 News Comments Off

The Mexican Consul aims to honor Mexicans and Mexican Americans who have contributed to the San Diego County community in honor of it’s 133rd year in San Diego and the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla later this year.

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Filner, Fletcher miss many votes

May 11, 2012 News Comments Off

Rep. Bob Filner and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher have each missed more than half of the votes cast by their respective legislative bodies so far this year as they run for San Diego mayor, according to a U-T San Diego review of candidates’ voting records.

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$1.2m awarded to local breast health groups

April 11, 2012 News Comments Off

Susan G. Komen for the Cure San Diego announced Tuesday it will give $1.2 million to 19 local breast health organizations this year, the greatest amount of grant funding it has ever awarded.

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Possible TB Exposure At Local High School

March 19, 2012 News Comments Off

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San Diego FIRST Robotics event draws 10,000

March 5, 2012 News Comments Off

The annual competition was founded 21 years ago by Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people and the community. Nearly 2,400 students will participate this year in events nationwide.

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Science Minded: Corals feel the heat

March 5, 2012 News Comments Off

While Melissa Roth has explored coral reefs in some of the most exotic places on earth, she made her first major discovery about coral right down the hall from our lab in San Diego, hundreds of miles from the closest reef.

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SDSU Receives Carrier Classic Invite

March 1, 2012 News Comments Off

The Carrier Classic college basketball game will be played again this year and may include San Diego State, even though the contest will take place on the East Coast, one of the organizers said Wednesday.

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Ten kids advance in award chase

February 25, 2012 News Comments Off

Ten San Diego-area kids have been named semifinalists for Operation Homefront’s 2012 Military Child of the Year award, given to children of military members who stand out among their peers in the community.

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Bill would delay teacher pink slips

February 25, 2012 News Comments Off

Without support from the teachers union, Assemblyman Marty Block, D-San Diego, introduced emergency legislation Friday that would allow the city school district to extend the deadline to issue teacher pink slips from March to June, when more accurate state budget information is available.

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SANDAG joins in $1 billion bid for high-speed rail funds

February 25, 2012 News Comments Off

While California’s high speed rail project sputters and restarts transportation agencies from Los Angeles to San Diego are joining forces in a bid to extract $1 billion in bullet train funds to make massive improvements to the coastal rail corridor.

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Pursuit Of Stolen Car Ends In Crash

May 17, 2012

Authorities briefly chased at least two people in a stolen car in Valley Center early Thursday and the pursuit ended in a crash, with one person in custody and the other getting away.

Aspiring Singers Line Up For American Idol Audition

July 6, 2011

Thousands of aspiring singers were expected to flock to Petco Park in downtown San Diego Wednesday to register for an audition for the 11th season of “American Idol.”

Man Robs East San Diego-Area Subway

January 14, 2012

San Diego police on Saturday sought a man suspected in the armed robbery of an east San Diego-area sandwich shop.

Filner far behind in fundraising

February 1, 2012

Rep. Bob Filner, the lone major Democrat running for San Diego mayor, raised roughly $111,000 for his campaign in the second half of last year, a sum that places him far behind two Republican rivals.

Body Found Pinned Between Dumpster, Loading Dock

January 11, 2012

A body was found at a loading dock at a market in the 7600 block of Fay Avenue in La Jolla.

Police Search For Gunman Who Robbed AM/PM

May 17, 2012

San Diego police were on the lookout Thursday for a gunman who wore a mask while robbing a Normal Heights convenience store.

Birthday Bash Ends With Crash, Broken Wrists

May 17, 2012

Authorities say a woman was out celebrating her birthday at an Ocean Beach bar when she decided to leave with a man she had just met.

Fight Leads To Shooting In San Ysidro

May 17, 2012

A fight between two men on a sidewalk in San Ysidro resulted in gunfire, police said Thursday.

Community Center, Amphitheater To Be Named For Seau

May 17, 2012

The Oceanside City Council voted on Wednesday to name a community center and amphitheater in honor of Junior Seau.

Gang detectives investigate San Ysidro shooting

May 17, 2012

A man who had gotten out of a car fired shots at another man, who was not hit, San Diego police said.

Fair Concert Lineup Full Of Classic Rock Shows

May 17, 2012

The lineup announced Wednesday for the Paddock Concert Series at the San Diego County Fair is full of shows for classic rock fans.

Educators outline dire budget options

May 17, 2012

California’s colleges and universities are looking at fewer classes, higher student fees and layoffs unless more money can be injected into the state budget, educational leaders in San Diego and Sacramento said Wednesday.

San Diego Helping Change Face Of Modern Warfare

May 17, 2012

When it comes to modern warfare, many military experts refer to San Diego as the “tip of the spear.”

Sheriff’s Dept.: Homicide Cases On Rise In 2012

May 17, 2012

San Diego may be on pace to set a record when it comes to homicides in one year.