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By the end of last week, the gays got married...even in San Diego County. But things turned a little weird for San Diego County Clerk Greg Smith, who was confronted with at least 14 employees who said same sex weddings and their religious beliefs did not mix. It was the first time gay marriage oppon ... More >>
NOTE: This post is about the Sylmar fire in October of 2008. For news on the Sylmar fire of November 15, 2008, click here. Note: 10:41 a.m. update regarding the Martin Mars amphibious craft capable of dropping thermogel. With a wall of fire hundreds of feet long in places, wind-driven smoke billow ... More >>
The Reagans takes a right hook
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Luis Santos
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Fanning the flames of hate and stupidity
Fanning the flames of hate and stupidity
Arnold needs to play tough with the Indians
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Come to Tijuana to experience globalization
The Battle for Drug Treatment in California Prisons
If Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was hoping for a quick injection of gay dollars into California's ailing economy this summer, it may not happen. Opponents of same-sex marriage asked the state's Supreme Court on Thursday to delay its decision to allow queer weddings until after November 4, when an ... More >>
A quick-thinking U.S. Navy commander has put an end to one alleged impersonator's war-hero fantasies on this Veteran's Day: She helped federal authorities based in Los Angeles nab a Riverside man who has allegedly been parading around in military uniforms and some of the nation's highest military me ... More >>
A tornado warning for south central Los Angeles County has been canceled Tuesday afternoon, but another was issued for southeastern Orange County, southwester Riverside County and northwestern San Diego County. This as the second of three successive winter storms hit the Southland Tuesday. T ... More >>
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa.The office of U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa expressed doubts over the weekend about a San Diego's man's report of a harrowing, out-of-control acceleration experience in his second-generation Toyota Prius, stating that tests attempting to recreate the ride proved that the vehic ... More >>
No surprise here: Toyota's stance on the out-of-control acceleration famously experienced by a Prius driver earlier this month will mirror that of U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, the auto-industry-backed congressman who's been meddling in the case (on behalf of whom?) and practically attacking the ch ... More >>
Swimming pools, movie stars ... and cheapskates. We always said rich people don't get that way by being loose with their pocketbooks. A survey by spending-data site Bundle might confirm that fact: Although its real estate values often rank at the top of national lists, Beverly Hills ranked a ... More >>
File photo.Marijuana advocates will be watching what they're calling a test case Wednesday as a San Diego County pot shop owner was expected to be court to argue that he was complying with the law despite his prosecution on federal drug charges. The group Americans for Safe Access states tha ... More >>
A Los Angeles police officer was arrested on suspicion of distributing methamphetamine this week after a confidential informant set up a drug buy in San Diego County that was monitored by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in San Diego. Yoshio ... More >>
These numbers are too high.A look at booking stats for California's 25 most-populated areas finds that in Los Angeles County African-Americans have a marijuana-possession arrest rate that's 332 percent higher than that for whites. The report, "Targeting Blacks For Marijuana," was released th ... More >>
According to a study by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the cost to protect the endangered arroyo toad in Southern California could amount to $789 million over 25 years. The study looked at a proposal to protect more than 112,000 acres of critical habitat for the toad in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, ... More >>
[Updated at 5:09 p.m. with quake downgraded from 5.9]: A 5.4 earthquake shook Southern California Wednesday afternoon. Several small aftershocks in the 3 range followed. The 4:53 p.m. shaker was centered 13 miles north northwest of Borrego Springs, a desert town in northeastern San Diego Cou ... More >>
Wednesday's 5.4 earthquake, felt widely across Southern California, was probably triggered by the massive Easter Day temblor that rocked the desert south of the border, a quake expert said. So should we be afraid that more shakers are on the way? Kate Hutton of the U.S. Geological Survey tol ... More >>
An "international liaison" for the Baja California Attorney General's Office was charged as part of a federal crackdown on a major Mexican drug cartel, and authorities say he had access to Los Angeles Police Department data as well as that of other Southern California law enforcement agencies ... More >>
Southern California-based Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. is holding its second annual competition for the most unusual pet insurance claim of the year. The twelve finalists of the "VPI Hambone Award" were named on Monday. The award is named after a VPI-insured dog that got stuck in a refrig ... More >>
Dave Conklin / Associated PressAuthorities said there were few limits on how close crowds could be as off-road racers zoomed by at Saturday's deadly California 200 race that saw eight spectators perish when a prerunner-type Ford Ranger truck flipped into the audience. " ... There are no deli ... More >>
Flickr via irene Health officials have reduced bacteria testing at California beaches, a move that has resulted in fewer closures, but one that could also be putting more beach-goers at greater risk when it comes to contaminated water, according to the Los Angeles Times. The number of annual ... More >>
Rob KeatonIt's the first day of fall, so it's time to give a last, 2010 tribute to the boys of summer and one of surfing's greatest, Kelly Slater. After Slater marked 20 years on the pro tour over the weekend with a win at the place where he started it all, Trestles at the northern edge of Sa ... More >>
Are young people turning up at the polls?Updated after the jump with confirmation that some polling places near college campuses in San Diego did run out of provisional ballots. First posted at 2:17 p.m. Organizers of the campaign to legalize marijuana on Tuesday claimed that the youth vote ... More >>
Breaking news: Weed is available in California, legally.Maybe these kids don't read. This is like bringing sand to the beach, offering up a joint at Charlie Sheen's house, or throwing a dollar bill into one of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' fireplace. It's simply uncalled for. In toda ... More >>
J. GarbeeVentura's Surf Brewery: Expect A Varied Tasting FlightGet ready to add another brewery to the growing list of those north of the San Diego County line -- Ventura's Surf Brewery is set to open this Spring. Does it have the requisite SoCal brewery cheesy name? Sure. Will the beers be a ... More >>
The Daily MailAhmad Rahmani Naeem, Vahik Petrossian and Sengekdi Avanosian.A scary situation unfolded at Southern California's Camp Pendleton, one of the nation's largest military bases, over the weekend. Marine Corps officials are downplaying the events, but what happened at the San Diego ... More >>
U.S. NavySEALS in their natural environment.The demise of Osama Bin Laden had strong Southern California connections, including his take down by Navy SEALS, who receive their basic training in Southern California. Bin Laden was reportedly shot in the head as his forces resisted a charge by a ... More >>
TheGirlsNYAh-hah!U.S. authorities seem pretty cocksure about this case: After a boat ran around in Carlsbad and smuggling-at-sea suspects they were shadowing on land led them to an apartment in Anaheim several hours later, they found ... ... nine illegal immigrants there whose clothing was c ... More >>
The Bruery Sets the Local Standard for Excellence California is king when it comes to American craft beer. Maybe Oregon would argue, but they would lose. In the Golden State of craft brew heaven, Nor Cal and San Diego County have long reigned supreme. That era is over. The best brewery bet ... More >>
tumblr via everythingmarinecorpsLuke Monahan in uniformAt only 19 years old, San Diego County's Luke Monahan had yet to put his Camp Pendleton Marine Corps training to use. But you could say he died in the field last Friday, in a freak fall apparently tied to the Corps' extracurriculars. Lik ... More >>
ABC7Bill Warren, 69-year old American heroBefore his May 2011 takedown, Osama bin Laden was one of the most hunted men alive: Many a bounty hunter and U.S. soldier gone freelance vied for his $25 million head. And in death, turns out, the Al Qaeda mastermind is still relatively popular: Bi ... More >>
A promising Kenyan-American dies amidst a risky Hollywood club scene
Imagine being this guy's daughter and having to tell your new black boyfriend about him: Um, he's a nice guy. He cares about me a lot. He's just a little overprotective. And, uh, oh yeah, he'll kill you if he sees us together. Southern California's Domingos Jose Oliveira was sentenced this w ... More >>
egotvonline.comSomebody's madThree shark sightings off the coast of San Diego in the last two weeks led to binocular-wielding tourists staking out areas like Mission Beach and La Jolla in hopes of catching a glimpse of a fishy dorsal fin. The Los Angeles Times reported in their story coverin ... More >>
Updated at the bottom: As power seems to be coming back on, California electricity officials issue a "flex-alert" for the entire state. A power outage affecting all of San Diego County has been reported today, and now we're seeing tweets that the lights have gone out in Dana Point, Laguna Ni ... More >>
Images of Money / FlickrIn the end, crime didn't pay for Tara Moore. The former bookkeeper was booked yesterday on charges of embezzling $3 million from San Diego area restaurant Jack's La Jolla.
Bart VisTracking software on a stolen iPad saved Christmas for two Southern California families this weekend, L.A. County Sheriff's officials said. In the tony community of Westlake Village a man was awaken by noise at 3:30 a.m. on Christmas, and it wasn't Santa Clause in his home, sheriff's ... More >>
Nanette GonzalesDean Martin used to drink here.They ran out of beer the last night the Hamburger Hamlet in West Hollywood was open. They ran out of a lot of things in the final hours on Dec. 19, after 51 years in business.The original Hamlet, a rarity at which African-Americans were hired ... More >>
zazzle.comJanky, non-trademarked Occupy gear of old.Here on the Internet news circuit, the Occupy boom has more or less settled. Don't bite our heads off -- we're not saying the movement itself is over, by any means -- but it's nearing the end of its shelf life as a meme. (The young American ... More >>
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