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Sweetwater's gathering storm

Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista has an excessive spending habit and may be in serious fiscal trouble soon.

Breast milk's not on the menu

To breastfeed in the California bubble was all she wanted.

Jamie Boyd and Joseph Taylor are confronted at Felix’s Restaurant in Lincoln Park and told that breastfeeding must be done outside of the dining area.

Not America's sweethearts

In silent movies, Mary Pickford was angelic — her Southern California admirers aren’t. Elizabeth and Thomas Coldicutt, helped by San Diegans, allegedly set up shell companies to lure investors.

He woke to a knife at his throat

The kidnapper wanted money, tools, and a señorita.

A scheme to extort money from an Oceanside car-repair shop goes sideways.

Engineers dislike H-1B; bosses gloat

H-1B visa opponents say corporations such as Qualcomm are using the program to lower the prevailing wage for engineers and tech employees across the board.

Bald eagles have landed in Ramona

A Ramona raptor hotspot attracts a pair of bald eagles.

We don't bang

“We’re going for a walk.” “Oh, yeah?” Blam! Blam! Blam!

Three Carlsbad residents were shot in an unprovoked incident allegedly instigated by Luciano Velasquez.

Does new UCAN board want reform?

The high-maintenance watchdog

UCAN, the San Diego–based Utility Consumers’ Action Network, burdened by scandal and misuse of funds, should shut down, some say. Some say otherwise.

Economy for 2013: San Diego worse than state, nation?

Are you tired of sluggish economic growth? Well, you could live in Europe, which is in a recession, or Japan, which has been struggling since 1989. Local economists look for slow growth in the United ...

Manchester's La Jolla restaurant rattles neighbors

"If I could tell you there was going to be a restaurant there, or an art gallery, an office, or a bank — I would. I will tell you there is no definite plan for ...

ResMed: Please refuse to play the subsidy game

Sleep-apnia device-maker ResMed threatens to leave San Diego because CEO says it’s too hard to run a business in California. Valid gripe or jobs blackmail for taxpayer funds?