BACKSTAGE: After period of mourning, Grams reform with new member Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Arthur and Molli Wagner cut a cake at the rededication of the 99-seat theater, in Wagner's name, on the campus of UCSD on Friday, Nov. 21. (North County Times)
US soldiers re-enlisting because of poor economy Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. -- Sgt. Ryan Nyhus spent 14 months patrolling the deadly streets of Baghdad, where five members of his platoon were shot and one died. (North County Times)
FORUM: Escondido needs sound precepts Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. While we may not be able to control the impacts of a worldwide economic crisis, we can control how we as a city respond ---- what we do, and just as important, what we don't do. (North County Times)
REGION: As economy ails, more children get free lunch Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. State may run out of money for program for needy students, official says. (North County Times)
ECONOMY: Region took "turn for the worst" in October Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Key measurements showed the region's economy buckling dramatically in October and suggested that the situation will continue to worsen for the next six months, an economist said Tuesday. (North County Times)
REGION: Stores overcharging customers, county says Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Report: More than half of stores inspected had pricing errors. (North County Times)
FORUM: Now time to redefine Oceanside Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. "When the going gets tough ---- it's the right time to plan ahead!". (North County Times)
REGION: Law enforcement groups bring holiday cheer Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Several North County police organizations are planning to bring holiday cheer to needy families and children, and they hope the public will help. (North County Times)
NFL suspends 6 players for doping violations Dec 3, 2008
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HOUSING: Mortgage fraud jumps, report says Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Reports of mortgage fraud increased dramatically during the second quarter this year compared with the same time a year ago, according to a report released Tuesday. (North County Times)
REGION: Where have all the tumbleweeds gone? Dec 3, 2008
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Pope: Dialogue among religions should be pursued Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. VATICAN CITY ---- Jewish and Muslim leaders on Monday cautiously praised recent remarks by Pope Benedict XVI, who said that dialogue among faiths should be pursued even though it is impossible on strictly religious issues. (North County Times)
PREP GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Mavs heading to state Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. LCC girls avenge only loss with win over Santa Margarita. (North County Times)
Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. New York Giants' Plaxico Burress, left, leaves Manhattan Supreme Court after his arraignment, accompanied by his lawyer Benjamin Brafman on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (North County Times)
ESCONDIDO: Woman, 69, hit by car on East Grand Ave. Dec 3, 2008
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NOW SERVING: Life is Sublime for RB pizzeria owners Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Gail and James Limjoco inside their newly opened restaurant Sublime Pizza in 4S Ranch. (North County Times)
European markets down ahead of Dow's expected fall Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. An investor reacts in front of a stock price monitor at a private securities company Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (North County Times)
ENCINITAS: Environmental awareness event planned Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. ENCINITAS ---- Folks can learn proper composting techniques, get advice on how to get tax credits for solar panels and contemplate environmentally friendly transportation options at a Green Awareness Expo this weekend. (North County Times)
Violence prevention classes funded Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. OCEANSIDE ---- A 75,000 grant to a veterans group will be used to pay for domestic violence prevention classes, the Verizon communications company announced Tuesday. (North County Times)
REGION: West Nile strikes two North County residents Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. SAN DIEGO COUNTY ---- Two North County residents are the latest reported victims of West Nile virus, county health officials said Tuesday. (North County Times)
OCEANSIDE: Union-backed majority wins four seats on Tri-City board Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Only 56 votes between fourth and fifth place. (North County Times)
EDITORIAL: Officials must remember roots, people Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. OUR VIEW: Good stewardship of public money vital. (North County Times)
ESCONDIDO: City details deep budget cuts Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Officials spare library branch; union balks at pay reductions. (North County Times)
VALLEY CENTER: Man involved in crash identified Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. VALLEY CENTER ---- The 77-year-old man whose car crashed into a tree in Valley Center was identified Tuesday. (North County Times)
CHARGERS: Raiders arrive in town just in time Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Needy Bolts have 10 straight wins vs. Silver and Black. (North County Times)
Mass. Catholic diocese pays $4.5M for abuse claims Dec 3, 2008
Catholic diocese pays 4. 5M for abuse claims : North County Times - Californian. (North County Times)
Cruise ship passengers surprised by pirate attack Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. The 600-foot long M/S Nautica prepares for a daylong port stop in the Omani capital of Muscat Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. (North County Times)
FINANCE: Auditors fault Treasury oversight of bailout funds Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. WASHINGTON ---- The government must toughen its monitoring of the 700 billion financial bailout to ensure that banking institutions limit their top executives' pay and comply with other restrictions, federal auditors said Tuesday in the first comprehensive review of the rescue package. (North County Times)
Thai airports reopens after PM ousted by court Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Airports of Thailand security officers once again patrol the Suvarnabhumi Airport, which anti-government protesters have shut down for nearly a week, after the announcement that the protesters would leave the airport in the morning Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008 in Bangkok Thailand. (North County Times)
Obama to name Richardson for Commerce on Wednesday Dec 3, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. In this Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, file photo, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson waves to the crowed as he gets ready to speak on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver. (North County Times)
US deaths in Afghanistan drop dramatically Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. KABUL, Afghanistan -- Only one American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed to a campaign targeting insurgent leaders, an improvement in Afghan security forces and the onset of winter. (North County Times)
Court ruling brings down Thai government Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, center top, waves to supporters after a court ruling at his residence in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. (North County Times)
REGION: Feds halt ouster of San Pasqual tribal members Dec 2, 2008
Since 2004, the Pechanga Band of Mission Indians, which owns a large hotel and casino complex near Temecula, has disenrolled about 240 members. Factions within the Rincon Band of Mission Indians, which owns a hotel and casino near Valley Center, led a failed attempt to remove its former chairman, John Currier, and dozens of members of his extended family. (North County Times)
Sri Lanka: Military seizes key rebel-held town Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan soldiers have recaptured a key northern town near the headquarters of Tamil Tiger rebels 18 years after the area was seized by the insurgents, the military said Monday. (North County Times)
GADGETS: Invention saves time and water in the shower Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Murrieta resident Randy Sonderhouse invented The Shower Professor, a timer that keeps track of how long you have been in the shower, helping save water and energy. (North County Times)
Religion calendar for the week of Nov. 28v Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. AIDS Memorial Quilt and service ---- Pilgrim United Church of Christ will display 96 panels of the Names Project Foundation's AIDS Memorial Quilt to mark World AIDS Day; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday; World AIDS Day service 10 a.m. Sunday; 2020 Chestnut Ave., Carlsbad; free (collection at Sunday service); (760) 729-6311 or. (North County Times)
Burress posts bail, will appear in court in March Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. New York Giants' Plaxico Burress, left, leaves Manhattan Supreme Court after his arraignment, accompanied by his lawyer Benjamin Brafman on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (North County Times)
AUTOS: Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. DETROIT ---- Ford Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the beleaguered U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and weather a global automotive sales crisis. (North County Times)
India demands Pakistan hand over terror suspects Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. In this handout photograph made available by Indian Presidential Palace, Indian President Pratibha Patil, second left wearing sari, and Maharashtra state Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, second right, are seen as they visited people who got injured in the hands of terrorists, at a hospital in Mumbai, India, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (North County Times)
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: League-by-league outlook Dec 2, 2008
Evan Watson transferred back from Chaparral in Temecula, and Peter Foster, a great shooter, moved in from New York. Freshman Dayton Doddie could be a big help. (North County Times)
STOCKS: Down we go again: Fourth-worst drop ever for Dow Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. NEW YORK ---- The stock market on Monday suffered one of its worst days since the financial meltdown began, slicing 680 points off the Dow Jones industrial average as Wall Street snapped out of its daydream of a rally and once again faced the harsh reality of a recession. (North County Times)
SOLANA BEACH: Girl Scouts bookkeeper pleads not guilty to theft Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. VISTA ---- Janet Daily, a volunteer bookkeeper for the Girl Scouts of America who is accused of taking about 9,000 from various accounts, pleaded not guilty Monday to felony counts of embezzlement and grand theft. (North County Times)
PADRES: No arbitration for Hoffman Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. SAN DIEGO ---- The Padres didn't offer salary arbitration to longtime closer Trevor Hoffman by Monday's deadline, making the franchise icon even more appealing to other teams. (North County Times)
Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. LONDON ---- Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. (North County Times)
ESCONDIDO: School district wins state award for innovative video program Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Mission Middle School eighth-grader Iris Pina trains her eye on the viewfinder as she videos classmates during the school's film class. (North County Times)
Rep musical modernizes 'Princess' fairy tale with a hip vibe Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. The cast of San Diego Repertory Theatre's world premiere of "The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea," from left, includes Ken Prymus Jr., Lilias White, Sabrina Sloan, Josh Tower, Jennifer Leigh Warren and Tonex. (North County Times)
Williams, Slaton lead Texans past Jags 30-17 Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson celebrates with fans after leaping into the stands following his touchdown reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in Houston. (North County Times)
BACKSTAGE: After period of mourning, Grams reform with new member Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Arthur and Molli Wagner cut a cake at the rededication of the 99-seat theater, in Wagner's name, on the campus of UCSD on Friday, Nov. 21. (North County Times)
Studies say too many arthroscopic knee surgeries Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. TRENTON, N.J. ---- Two recent studies call into question whether many people with arthritis are needlessly undergoing one of the most common operations in America: arthroscopic knee surgery. (North County Times)
NUTRITION WISE, Pull meat from the spotlight with these ideas Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Whether motivated by health, economic or environmental concerns, many Americans are beginning to reconsider the traditional place that meat holds at the nightly dinner table. (North County Times)
Pope: Dialogue among religions should be pursued Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. VATICAN CITY ---- Jewish and Muslim leaders on Monday cautiously praised recent remarks by Pope Benedict XVI, who said that dialogue among faiths should be pursued even though it is impossible on strictly religious issues. (North County Times)
RANCHO BERNARDO: Armed robbers hit RB bank Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. RANCHO BERNARDO ---- Armed robbers made off Monday with an undisclosed amount of cash from a Bernardo Center Drive bank, police said. (North County Times)
Flu shots a tough sell to some health care workers Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. DES MOINES, Iowa ---- Operating room nurse Pauline Taylor knows her refusal to get a flu shot is based on faulty logic. (North County Times)
Food and Dining Briefs for Nov. 27 Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Carmel Valley residents David and Mariah McIntyre inside their new restaurant Crescent Heights Kitchen e in downtown San Diego. (North County Times)
FulaBula Fest expands to two locations Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Semisi Ma'u, center, leads his group, Semisi and FulaBula, at 2005's FulaBula Fest in the Flying Bridge in Oceanside. (North County Times)
REGION: Fall color comes to Southern California Dec 2, 2008
A man walks past a sweet gum tree in peak autumn color in the Temecula Business Park. (Photo by Don Boomer - Staff Photographer). (North County Times)
'Color Purple' star talks about the musical, touring, Oprah and Obama Dec 2, 2008
Color Purple' star talks about the musical, touring, Oprah and Obama : North County Times - Californian. HotJobs Local Search. (North County Times)
LOREN NELSON COMMENTARY: Time to cut ties with Norv Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. A disappointed Chargers coach Norv Turner looks on during fourth-quarter action Sunday against the Falcons. (North County Times)
North County woman fulfills her craving with Cupcake Love Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Ilene Lamb, owner of the new Cupcake Love store in Solana Beach, poses with a few of her creations. (North County Times)
Report urges states to tackle preterm birth crisis Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. WASHINGTON ---- The odds of having a premature baby are lowest in Vermont and highest in Mississippi. (North County Times)
Obama taps Clinton, Gates for US 'new dawn' abroad Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. President-elect Barack Obama, left, stands with Secretary of State-designate Sen. (North County Times)
NOW SERVING: Life is Sublime for RB pizzeria owners Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Gail and James Limjoco inside their newly opened restaurant Sublime Pizza in 4S Ranch. (North County Times)
OCEANSIDE: Tri-City board to consider employee bonuses Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Vote would take place two days before new board members are seated. (North County Times)
REGION: OPD officer sues Carlsbad after arrest Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Lt. Shawn Murray alleges federal civil rights violation. (North County Times)
Foreign flavors spice up Thanksgiving leftovers Dec 2, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Turkey Fried Rice is seen in this Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008 photo. (North County Times)