 Opening of berm completes restoration
 JOHN GASTALDO / Union-Tribune
At the push of a lever, a steam shovel lifted a scoop of dirt and opened a channel yesterday between an earthen basin and the San Dieguito River, letting river water flow in.
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Proposed city cuts revealed at session
Plan with layoffs requested by panel
ESCONDIDO, Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Escondido has provided a glimpse into the depth of its budget problems, with officials proposing much shorter library hours, the elimination of city-organized youth sports, increased recreation fees and possible layoffs.
The suggested cuts were unveiled at a City Council budget subcommittee work session yesterday.
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VISTA, Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Caretaker pleads guilty to elder abuse: The former caretaker of an elderly man who was left in a hot van while she gambled at a North County casino was sentenced to five years probation and 80 days in jail Thursday. RAMONA, 1:35 p.m. Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sheriff's deputies raid Ramona gas station: Sheriff's deputies searched a Ramona gas station Thursday owned by a man whose house burned down a month ago, killing one of his employees.
POWAY, Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Amazingly dedicated' teacher earns award: Nobody told teacher Marissa Ochoa that the reason for a special assembly yesterday morning was to give her $25,000. Ochoa, 31, a third-grade teacher at Valley Elementary School in Poway, was leaning casually against a wall in the multipurpose room when cameras swarmed her. She covered her face with her hands as the school clapped and cheered.
CHULA VISTA, Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Budget cuts may trim police managers: In what is sure to be a gloomy discussion on how to carve $20 million from next year's Chula Vista budget, at least two councilmen will suggest trimming the managers from the Police Department at a workshop tonight.
VISTA, Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Speedster revs up students: Dalton Smallwood, a 16-year-old junior at Rancho Buena Vista High School, crowded with his buddies yesterday in front of American Eagle – a race car that looks more like a bullet.
ENCINITAS, Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Hospital proposes $200 million expansion: Hoping to meet the need for more hospital beds – especially during flu season – Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas has finalized a proposal for its first major expansion in more than 15 years.
OCEANSIDE, Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Same members, same friction as mayor, City Council take seats: Political divisions that were dramatically drawn during the Nov. 4 election campaign remained clearly visible as three incumbents took the oath of office for mayor and City Council yesterday.
Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Long-standing gas station to be replaced by drugstore:The Golden State gas station at the northwest corner of Poway's main intersection has been known for two things for decades: its inexpensive gas and cigarette prices and its unattractive exterior.
Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Diverse topics on tap for journalists forum:OCEANSIDE: Subjects including digital television conversion and a new North County Gang Commission will be discussed at tonight's Journalist Roundtable on KOCT, cable channel 18.
Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)High school group offers dance musical: SAN MARCOS: San Marcos High School's dance team will be performing “The Little Mermaid” as a dance musical today through Saturday Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Free hike to explore Del Dios preserve: SAN MARCOS: The city's Community Services Department is organizing a free hike to the Del Dios Highlands County Preserve on Saturday. Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Palomar College to hold art sale: Hundreds of handmade items include hand-blown glass pieces, vases, sculptures, jewelry, stained art, ornaments and stoneware. Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
2 join City Council; mayor appointed: DEL MAR: The City Council welcomed two new members and named Councilwoman Crystal Crawford as mayor at its meeting this week, while saying farewell to departing Councilmen Henry Abarbanel and David Druker. Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Historical society to sell photographs: OCEANSIDE: The Oceanside Historical Society will sell photos and miscellaneous items from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 101 Cafe, 631 S. Coast Highway. Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Expo to present tips for green lifestyle: ENCINITAS: The public is invited to learn about environmentally friendly living on Sunday at an educational event hosted by a business group in the Cardiff community of Encinitas. Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Officer in shooting to go to trial year after incident: NORTH COUNTY COURTS: A San Diego police officer will stand trial a year after he shot a woman and her then-8-year-old son in an Oceanside parking lot.
CARLSBAD , Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Increase in sewer, water fees approved: Carlsbad residents will pay higher water and sewer rates beginning next year, after the City Council raised them on a split vote last night.
NORTH COUNTY, 11:35 p.m. Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Tri-City hospital district board OKs employee bonuses: A lame-duck Tri-City Healthcare District board Wednesday night approved $2.4 million in employee bonuses, including nearly $90,000 for Chief Executive Officer Arthur Gonzalez. POWAY, 4:17 p.m. Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Poway third-grade teacher caught by surprise – pleasantly: Nobody told Marissa Ochoa, a Poway Unified teacher, that the reason for a special assembly Wednesday morning was to give her $25,000. VISTA, Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDPD officer's trial set for March in parking-lot shooting: A San Diego police officer will stand trial a year after he shot a woman and her then-8-year-old son in an Oceanside parking lot.
FEDERAL COURT, Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Arrested police lieutenant sues Carlsbad: An Oceanside police lieutenant has sued the city of Carlsbad, alleging that his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence three months ago damaged his career and reputation.
Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Challenger named victor in Tri-City board election: NORTH COUNTY: With all Nov. 4 ballots finally counted yesterday, challenger George Coulter beat incumbent Darlene Garrahy by 56 votes for a seat on the Tri-City Healthcare District board of directors. Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Oceanside asking court to rule on airport land: OCEANSIDE: Caught in the middle in a controversy over 14.7 acres of land at Oceanside Municipal Airport, the city has asked a federal court to tell it what to do. Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Driver who died after aneurysm identified: VALLEY CENTER: A man who died after suffering an aneurysm while driving last week was identified yesterday as Luis Panuncio Hernandez, 77, the Medical Examiner's Office said. PALOMAR MOUNTAIN, Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Wildfire lookout tower is making its way back: Decades ago throughout the forests of the United States, vigilant people, often alone atop tall towers on isolated mountain peaks, would scour the horizon, looking for smoke.
Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tribal members' expulsion rejected: VALLEY CENTER – The Bureau of Indian Affairs has denied the San Pasqual Indian band's bid to eject about 60 members, but said the tribe can appeal the decision about the disputed members' ancestry.
NORTH COUNTY, 8:03 p.m. Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Incumbent defeated by 56 votes for Tri-City board: With all of the Nov. 4 ballots finally counted Tuesday, the results show the board of Tri-City Healthcare District could be heading in a new direction. NORTH COUNTY, Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Wild Animal Park plans view den for Sumatran tigers: The next big construction project at the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park will be an easy-view den for Sumatran tigers. SAN DIEGO, 3:09 p.m. Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Oceanside police officer sues city of Carlsbad over arrest: An Oceanside police lieutenant has filed a lawsuit against the city of Carlsbad, alleging that his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence three months ago damaged his career and reputation. VALLEY CENTER, 9:42 a.m. Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man who died in Valley Center crash identified: A man who died after suffering an aneurysm while driving last week was identified Tuesday as Luis Panuncio Hernandez, 77, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.
Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
State beach activists hope to clean up cigarette butts: NORTH COUNTY At first, Delinda “Dee” Forsberg became irritated when she noticed scads of cigarette butts discarded near the entrance to Tamarack beach in Carlsbad over the summer.
SCRIPPS RANCH, Dec. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Chabad to honor Mumbai victims:SCRIPPS RANCH –
Even before last week's terrorist siege in Mumbai had ended, Jewish leaders in San Diego and elsewhere began organizing tributes to Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivkah, who were slain in the initial hours of the three-day attack.
VALLEY CENTER, 8:40 p.m. Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)San Pasqual band denied bid to eject members: The Bureau of Indian Affairs has denied the San Pasqual Indian band's bid to eject about 60 members, but said the tribe can appeal the decision about the disputed members' ancestry.
Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Home designed for healing sows discord in Encinitas: With its yogis, “surfer crossing” street signs and New Age shops, Encinitas draws dreamers who want to try something new – just as long as it doesn't upset the neighbors. RANCHO BERNARDO, Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Robbers dump dye-stained loot: Dye-drenched cash littered the streets Monday when bank robbers dumped their loot out of their getaway car, San Diego police said. CAMP PENDLETON, Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Two arrested trying to rob Camp Pendleton exchange: Two men are in federal custody after an attempt to rob an exchange on the base Sunday evening was thwarted by Marines from the base provost marshal's office, a Camp Pendleton spokesman said Monday. PALOMAR, 8:53 a.m. Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Palomar crash kills Carlsbad motorcyclist: A 51-year-old man from Carlsbad died over the weekend after being involved in a motorcycle crash near Palomar Mountain, an investigator with the county Medical Examiner's Office said Monday.
NORTH COUNTY, Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Water settlement knots finally untangling: Standing alongside the Escondido Canal on the edge of Hellhole Canyon a few weeks ago, Bo Mazzetti, vice chairman of the Rincon Indian band, could see the outlines of his reservation miles away.
Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Streetlights back on in neighborhood; markings restored on road:Today we catch up on outcomes of recent calls to Just Fix It from Rancho Bernardo and Rancho San Diego. IT'S FIXED: The report of a whole street without working lights sounded like a major malfunction, but it also turned out to be a crime.
DEL MAR, Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tourney adds to treasury of memories: It was cold and early, about 7 a.m. early, when Ginger Wood took her place along the sidelines of the soccer field where her 16-year-old daughter's team was playing a semifinal match in the Surf College Cup tournament in Del Mar.
Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Legoland California set for tree-lighting showcase: CARLSBAD: Legoland California's annual tree-lighting ceremony will feature live performances for the first time. Dec. 1 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
Deputies say man tried to rape, strangle woman: VISTA: A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and attempted rape late Saturday after deputies responded to reports of a man attacking a nude woman near a motel.
Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Essential employees: Elizabeth Weaverling, a poised, motivated and exceedingly polite young woman of 19, would be a dream employee for many business owners.
CAMP PENDLETON, Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Buddy Bowl a flag-football fundraiser: No pads, no tackling, no niceties. The flag footballers at the 2008 All-Star Buddy Bowl at Camp Pendleton yesterday didn't wilt just because they were playing for charity.
Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The week: Stories and photos from November 23-29:The San Diego City Council on Monday rejected Mayor Jerry Sanders' proposal to close seven libraries and 10 recreation centers. But council members acknowledged that deep budget cuts are all but inevitable.
VISTA, Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rancho Christmas is a step back in time: You won't find any computerized icicle light shows or giant inflatable Santas at this weekend's Rancho Christmas in Vista.
Carolers and dignitaries, Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cities to illuminate trees in celebration:Carolers and dignitaries – including Santa – will ring in the holiday season at tree-lighting ceremonies throughout North County this year. Visitors should remember to dress warmly so they can enjoy the evening to the fullest.
Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Holiday season offers some spicy slices of entertainment:Since it began in 2005, Winter Wonderland at California Center for the Arts, Escondido has drawn hundreds of visitors who come each year for the 20 tons of snow, hands-on activities, stilt walkers, carolers, Santa and the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree.
Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sprinter makes inroads with college students:Two groups are testing the Sprinter passenger train as a way to commute: college students and bicyclists. The number of daily riders jumped from 7,600 in August to 8,600 in September, when colleges went back into full session. Daily ridership dropped to 7,800 at the end of October.
ESCONDIDO, Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Replacing lake's dam costly, but necessary: The seismically unsound Lake Wohlford dam in Escondido will be replaced by a new dam downstream – once the city finds the funds to do the work.
Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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ENCINITAS, Nov. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Growing by leaps and bounds: In 1980, Dudek started as a two-man civil engineering company operating out of a second-story office overlooking Encinitas Boulevard. Today, it has its own two-story headquarters in downtown Encinitas, employs 220 people in seven offices throughout Southern California and focuses on environmental consulting.
Nov. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City businesses defy county trends: VISTA – Bucking an economic trend in much of San Diego County, Vista is posting surprisingly robust business numbers as companies relocate there even during a gathering recession.
CARLSBAD, Nov. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
As a cop or a councilman, Blackburn vows to serve: Keith Blackburn thinks he has the best job in the world. Not the one he'll be taking as a Carlsbad city councilman, but the one he'll be leaving soon, Carlsbad police sergeant.
SOLANA BEACH, Nov. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City legalizes use of golf carts on public streets: Tom and Susie Boardman moved to the east side of Solana Beach nine years ago because they liked the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, with its well-maintained golf course lined with pepper trees and Torrey pines.
Nov. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Albertsons revamps its online shopping: When Larry Boisjolie strolls the aisles of the Mission Avenue Albertsons he manages, he notices a familiar sight. A customer walks in, clutching a grocery list with resolve, but it isn't long before his or her eyes are straying to an aisle display filled with cookies, sports drinks or a new spaghetti sauce.
Nov. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Council to vote on water, sewer rates: CARLSBAD:
The City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to raise water and sewage rates. The water district staff proposes raising water rates by 20 percent and sewer rates by 9 percent.
VALLEY CENTER, 2:37 p.m. Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Medical event may have caused fatal car crash: An elderly man who died after after his car struck a tree Friday morning may have suffered a medical event prior to the accident, the county Medical Examiner's Office said.
ESCONDIDO, Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Family of four gets some help for the holiday: Giselle Huertas stood at the stove in her Escondido apartment yesterday stirring sauce for sweet potatoes while her daughter Serena Long, 10, sprinkled a layer of fried onions over a string bean casserole.
BORREGO SPRINGS, Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
With paper up for sale, some fear loss of unity: BORREGO SPRINGS – Borrego Springs is a small, isolated desert town served by a small newspaper that most locals read – cover to cover – when it comes out twice each month.
RANCHO BERNARDO, Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bridge over lake takes shape: RANCHO BERNARDO
– A pedestrian and bicycle bridge is finally forming over Lake Hodges, but it'll be a few more months before the 990-foot span is ready for use.
ESCONDIDO, Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Caltrans widening freeway ramps: Caltrans has begun widening the Interstate 15 ramps at West Valley Parkway to prepare for the construction of express lanes in the freeway median. Residents puzzled by the construction work at the ramps now have an answer.
Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Route 78 briefly closed while crash investigated: JULIAN: Authorities closed state Route 78 at Newman Way in both directions for more than an hour last night as they investigated a serious crash. Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Stroke group gives award to Tri-City Medical Center: OCEANSIDE: Tri-City Medical Center has received a Bronze Performance Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines program.
OCEANSIDE, Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
2nd center for seniors said ahead of schedule: It's been nearly a year since 200 people attended festive groundbreaking ceremonies for a long-sought second senior center in Oceanside.
ENCINITAS, Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
By going solar, City Hall hopes to save big bucks: The sunny skies of Encinitas are projected to save taxpayers $4.3 million in energy costs over the next 25 years, thanks to Encinitas City Hall's new solar energy system.
OCEANSIDE, Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Farmer's fight for immigration reform leads to honor: Growing up on her family's Oceanside farm, Luawanna Hallstrom would often hear her Basque-American grandmother say: “Pray for the people that are working on this farm. They're the ones who suffer the most. They're the ones who work the hardest.”
Nov. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bone marrow recipient forges close bond with 'blood brother': As he awaited bone marrow transplant surgery at the City of Hope on the morning of March 11, 1992, Vince Ballardo pondered who his anonymous donor might be. A successful transplant was the printer's only hope of beating leukemia. He had his 3-year-old son, Blake, to think of and his wife, Christy.
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