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Kidnapping suspect flees after car crash
Oceanside police are looking for a parolee suspected of kidnapping his son in Oceanside, crashing his car in Vista and leaving the injured child behind, police said.
Court will decide if Isla Vista killer still insane
Patton officials have said they believe he is ready for a lesser level of treatment and he does not present a danger to the community if he is released to an outpatient program, said Santa Barbara Senior Deputy District Attorney Paula Waldman.
Dick Beals, who provided voice for 'Gumby' and Speedy Alka-Seltzer, dies in California at 85
VISTA, Calif. - The radio and television voice-over star whose work included the animated characters Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer has died in Southern California.
Airport thieves steal priceless images
An American and South African researcher - who spent R70 000 travelling around the country to research endangered cycads - are distraught after all their work was stolen while flying from King Shaka International to OR Tambo International.
Aura Grand Opening BMX Contest - June 9th 2012
Aura is a brand new indoor park in Vista, CA. This event will feature multiple age and skill level divisions for the amateurs and a pro contest to wrap up the day.
Seth Lawrence, a civil engineer, explains his career and the tools of the trade to students Wednesday during the first-ever Vista Middle School Career Day.
The Lunchbox in Plam Desert offers tasty, convenient charm
Kari Kniegge owns and runs The Lunchbox, a tucked-away spot for breakfast and lunch in Palm Desert's industrial area off Cook Street.
Assembly OK's GPS bill named for Carlsbad mom
The state Assembly approved a bill Wednesday that would permit judges to allow suspected perpetrators of domestic violence to be fitted with GPS monitoring devices if a restraining order has been issued against them.
Linda Rhoades; 63, instrumental in starting a magnet school and two charter schools in Vista
When the Vista Little League needed money to pay the fees for kids who couldn't afford the program, Linda Rhoades was out at the field on Saturdays in her wheelchair grilling hot dogs at the snack bar and urging folks to buy them.
When asked if she believed in love at first sight, Mae West famously replied "I don't know, but it sure saves time." That's one of the storied Mae-isms that populate actress-playwright Claudia Shear and James Lapine's Dirty Blonde , which is wrapping up Cygnet Theatre's current season in Old Town.
Hall: Free pizza por favor: racist marketing?
Good thing there's nothing racist about Pizza PatrA3n giving away large pepperoni pies next Tuesday to anyone who walks in between 5 and 8 p.m. and says, "Pizza por favor." Good thing the people of Escondido, where a one-table Pizza PatrA3n is tucked into a strip mall, seem to agree.
Lake Elsinore: Plug pulled on proposed power line
State regulators formally blocked a controversial hydroelectric project from going forward in Lake Elsinore by throwing out the private company's application to build a power line through national forest land.
'Down-to-earth' Issa has lived 20 years in Vista
Do you know of a politician who doesn't live in his or her district? Tell Aaron Burgin at 619-293-1705 or aaron.burgin@utsandiego.com . Parkview Drive in the Shadowridge neighborhood of Vista is lined with palm trees, lavender jacarandas in full bloom, and some of the larger homes in the south Vista enclave.
Man sentenced for setting Calif wildfire
VISTA, Calif. -- A man who helped start a fire that burned 22 square miles of remote desert in northeastern San Diego County has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Festival to go wild over strawberries
Pie eating contests, strawberry costume contests and 200 vendors with everything strawberry, carnival rides and a Strawberry Idol Contest are among the attractions of the all-day fest 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 27 in historic downtown Vista.
Assemblyman Marty Block: Legislature should require simple, life-saving heart screening for infants
Caleb Peltier is a fighter. At 3 days old and at home, he began to have breathing problems, and his worried parents sought medical care.
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Rincon tribe joins North County prosperity group
"This is a very exciting concept and the idea of cooperation among the North County governments and businesses to share resources, plan, and assist in funding the development of short term and long term priorities that will be implemented, rather than the typical planning document placed on a shelf to gather dust, is both visionary and practical," ... (more)
Bookkeeper who stole $300,000 from charity organization sentenced to year in jail
San Diego, California Talk Radio Station - 760 KFMB AM - 760kfmbBookkeeper who stole $300,000 from charity organization sentenced to year in jail VISTA - A bookkeeper who stole $300,000 from the charity that employed her for 23 years was sentenced Monday a year in jail and ordered to repay the money.