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North County Times - ENCINITAS ---- The Southern California chapter of the American Bamboo Society will present the "World's Best Bamboo Show and Sale" on April 15 at Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Gardens Drive. The event will feature more than 100 varieties of
Escondido company creates child's haven
North County Times - Submarines, castles, secret gardens. The Batmobile. Wrigley Field. With Heartwork Designs' custom-made children's beds, youngsters wake up in a real-life fantasyland surrounding them from all angles, a product of their own imagination. "We just love
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Oroville Mercury-Register - Mary Lou and Randy Wilson of Oroville celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on March 26 at a champagne breakfast for family and friends in Oberon's Restaurant in Kelly Ridge. The 50-year party was presented by the couple's four children; Carrie
Size may matter as zoo plans for elephant exhibit
SignOn San Diego - San Diego Zoo elephants would have a lot more room to move than in the decades-old enclosure that measures about a third of an acre, with completion of a 2-acre project elsewhere on the grounds. But it might not be enough if state legislation
Lost in the park: Encinitas author tells intriguing tale of missing
North County Times - Encinitas author and North County native Eric Blehm has written a riveting mystery about a veteran national park ranger who walked away from his backcountry cabin on a routine patrol one day and never returned. "The Last Season" is the true story of
3,900 kids take over Carlsbad streets
North County Times - CARLSBAD ---- Every child that finished one of the 10 races held Saturday morning during the 17th annual Junior Carlsbad event received a medal, though for 8-year-old Sam Comerford there was an added incentive to cross the finish line ahead of the
North County Mom Featured On 'Wife Swap'
San Diego Channel - ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- A North County family learns what it's like to live another family's life on national TV. "We weren't used to having these cameras in our faces," said daughter Ragan Grimes. The ABC show "Wife Swap" featured organized, stay-at
Voters deciding who will fill unexpired term for Randy Cunningham
North County Times - NORTH COUNTY ---- It is decision day in the Special Election to replace former 50th District Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, who now sits in a North Carolina prison after pleading guilty last year to bribery and tax evasion. At stake today is
Puerto Underground 4:Heart & Soul DVD available now
Surfers Village - Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 12 April, 2006 : - - So gnarly, you will be cleaning sand out of the crack of your sofa. Fresh from the shores of deepest, sunniest Mexico, Puerto Underground IV Alma y Corazon is the latest in the underground series
Escondido gallery creates art from recycling
North County Times - Employing the adage everything old becomes new again, the Escondido Municipal Gallery presents its new exhibit, "Director's Cut: Recycle, Reuse, Redux ---- It's My Bag" through May 7. Victoria Huckins, executive director of the gallery, hopes the
A Case Against Him in His Own Words
LA Times - Colton Simpson's autobiography impressed literary critics last fall with its raw account of the L.A. gang underworld and his war stories of life as a thief, thug and triggerman in the bloody battle between the Crips and Bloods. The book, "Inside the
50th District campaigns hit home stretch
North County Times - NORTH COUNTY ---- On Tuesday, voters will cast their ballots in what could turn out to be the first of four elections for the 50th Congressional District seat, which has been vacant since disgraced former U.S. Rep. Randy Cunningham resigned in late
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