San Diego County
REGION: Census takes aim at Escondido "undercounting"
Tens of thousands of Escondido residents probably were not counted during the 2000 Census, leaving it with the least accurate population count in the North County, federal officials said Friday, just weeks before the 2010 Census kicks off.
Nov 20, 2009 | 6:00 pm | Loading…
REGION: Juveniles lead arrest rate surge
A nearly 10 percent surge in juvenile arrests helped make San Diego County the only large California county to see an increase in arrests last year, according to the San Diego Association of Governments, the region's planning agency.
Nov 20, 2009 | 6:45 pm | Loading…
REGION: Teen pleads guilty in murder of border patrol agent
A 17-year-old Mexican national pleaded guilty today to a murder charge for the shooting death last summer of a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Campo.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:05 pm | Loading…
REGION: Deputies go social
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is the latest local government agency to turn to social networking by establishing Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:45 pm | Loading…
REGION: Sixty area firms targeted for worker eligibility check
Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspectors are examining 60 businesses in San Diego and Imperial counties to make sure their workers are eligible for employment, the federal agency announced Thursday.
Nov 19, 2009 | 7:05 pm | Loading…
VISTA: Jury hears from child of slain woman
Four years ago, a killer broke into a Vista home and a little boy lost his mom forever.
Nov 19, 2009 | 8:50 pm | Loading…
REGION: Transit board votes to privatize its 325 bus workers
In a vote that stands to forever change the public agency it leads, the North County Transit District Board of Directors decided Thursday to privatize the agency's roughly 325 bus workers, a move that will reduce the workers' pay and benefits but also help keep the financially wounded dis…
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:20 pm | Loading…
REGION: Transit chief says he was unaware of ticket limit
The executive director of the North County Transit District said Wednesday that he didn't know ---- but should have ---- there was a six-ticket limit for the public agency's Santa Train before buying 160 passes for the very popular holiday ride.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:30 pm | Loading…
REGION: Transportation reporter goes for humbling, uncomfortable ride
Frustrated. Humbled. Helpless.
Nov 18, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…
REGION: Baby girl is latest person to die from H1N1 flu
A 4-month-old girl was the latest person to die from the swine flu in the region, county health officials announced Wednesday.
Nov 18, 2009 | 7:15 pm | Loading…
VALLEY CENTER: Peeping Tom photos lead to arrest
A visitor to the Valley View Casino found himself under arrest this week, accused of aiming his cell phone camera underneath a woman's skirt ---- and it may not be the first time he has done so, authorities said Wednesday.
Nov 18, 2009 | 7:15 pm | Loading…
REGION: Cooler day is in the forecast
Things should cool down a bit today, then warm up again Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:25 am | Loading…
EXCLUSIVE: NCTD director exceeds ticket cap for Santa Train
If you're the head of the North County Transit District, you can buy 160 tickets for the wildly popular holiday train ride that features Santa Claus ---- some for charities, others for neighbors, friends and relatives.
Nov 17, 2009 | 7:35 pm | Loading…
REGION: DA clears O'side cop for shooting son
A veteran Oceanside police captain was justified when he shot and wounded his mentally ill adult son to protect himself and his wife in their Fallbrook home last spring, county prosecutors concluded.
Nov 17, 2009 | 9:20 pm | Loading…
REGION: 2010 Comic-Con nears sellout as demand grows
Comic-Con International is nine months away, but tickets already are selling faster than a speeding bullet.
Nov 17, 2009 | 6:50 pm | Loading…
