Surreal scene gripped Vista
Surreal scene gripped Vista streets Monday night
What began as a peaceful day of protests in Vista on Monday morphed into a strange scene, with police shutting down roads as protestors jammed onto street corners. At one point, a main thoroughfare in the city hosted a bizarre sight: about 200 police officers marching down an empty street.
Local Impact Of Day Without Immigrants
The economic impact of the nationwide May 1 Boycott is still being calculated, but in San Diego the impact wasn't as severe compared to other large cities across the country.
Police chase car from Vista to San Diego
SAN DIEGO, 7:37 a.m. May 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE): A man wanted in a car theft led sheriff's deputies on a chase that began Thursday night and went from one end of the county to the other before ending early Friday morning with the arrest of the driver and his passenger.
10.7 percent of state seniors still must pass high school exit exam
NORTH COUNTY ---- Nearly 7,000 high school seniors statewide passed the California High School Exit Exam in February, reducing the number who still need to pass to 46,768, or 10.7 percent of California's senior class, state officials said Thursday.
North County Community News briefs: Burrito challenge winner announced
FALLBROOK ---- Jesus Perez was the overall winner in the recent burrito challenge sponsored by La Caseta restaurant in connection with the recent avocado festival. He consumed a 4-pound Big Del Burrito in 4 minutes, 46 seconds.
San Marcos outpaces other cities in population growth
NORTH COUNTY ---- San Marcos grew faster than any other city in the county, growing 5.4 percent last year, and Carlsbad's 4 percent rate put it in position to become California's 63rd city with at least 100,000 residents, according to a new state report.
Thousands of area students boycott classes
NORTH COUNTY ---- Area schools reported more than 10,000 extra absences Monday as supporters of amnesty for illegal immigrants across the nation boycotted work, businesses and schools.
UCLA economists see cooling housing market
SAN DIEGO ---- San Diego County's economic situation looks better than most of the state, but two UCLA economists said there is potential bad news for the local housing market.
First owner of Hernandez Hideaway remembered as 'steady,' 'kind'
ESCONDIDO ---- The original owner of the Hernandez Hideaway restaurant near Lake Hodges, Albert Rincon Hernandez Sr., was a "steady" person throughout his life, his son said.
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