Tuesday - Quick Hits

It can only happen in San Diego. As the city is deciding to cut budget, council votes itself a 24% pay increase. UT

Steve Francis rightly criticizes mayor Sanders proposed budget. UT

Enough already! Mount Soledad cross begins another round of court battles. UT

UCSD admits 40% of those who applied to the university. UT

Student at Vista High School diagnosed with TB. UT

New group steps forward to file suit against proposed Wal-Mart expansion in Vista. NCTimes

Monday - Quick Hits

UCSD is planning on building another biomedical research building on campus. UT

Housing crisis continues. County homes sales drop 17.9% compared to same time last year. UT

Wow, the D.A. discovers that juries tend to be overwhelmingly white. UT

Another example of failure of modern conservatism as a governing philosophy. Report states city needs an audit staff five times its size to adequately do its job. UT VOSD

I'm shocked! Bill Horn is doing the right thing? Supervisor Horn taking on role to preserve Rancho Guejito from development. NCTimes

Tuesday - Quick Hits

Caltrans has decided to relocate the Minutemen "adopt-a-highway" from the I-1 to route 52. UT

Faculty and students at UCSD will be participating in four days of Climate Awareness discussions. UT

City of Vista marks 45th anniversary of incorporation. UT

City attorney Mike Aguirre informs SEC that he's concerned about city's actions. UT

Foreclosures in Riverside county skyrocket. Up 50% from month before and up 300% from same time last year. UT

Thursday - Quick Hits

Police Officers Union joins the long list of "any one but Mike" crowd. UT

Women's Health Clinic open in Mission beach to serve women who are struggling with the high cost of health care. UT

Attempt to limit eminent domain in city charter fails City Council committee vote. UT

The GJ indicts an Encinitas man for UCSD bomb hoax. UT

Mortgage default in Riverside county up 119% in 2007 over 2006. UT

Wednesday - Quick Hits

It is official, Steve Francis announces his candidacy for mayor. UT VOSD

One-year long Alcohol Ban goes begins on city beaches. UT

Demolition of UCSD Chancellor's House has had another setup back. UT

Another high-ranking Tijuana police official and his family have been killed. UT

Continuing signs of housing crisis, foreclosures in county increase 328% from year before. NC Times

Council has settled Mt. Soledad Cross suit, will pay legal fees of activist that brought suit. VOSD

Tuesday - Quick Hits

Potero Planning Board to reconsider previous board's approval of Blackwater camp. UT

Developers of two hotels on Lane Field property seek coastal permit from Port Commission today. UT

Chula Vista city council to decide on rezoning church property so developer can build subdivisions. UT

Kiplinger's rated UCSD 11th on a national list of 100 best values in public education. UT

Start of North County Sprinter service to be delayed. UT

Attempt by San Diego tribe to build off reservation casino has major setback. UT

Wednesday - Quick Hits

Where's the catch? Insurers voluntarily adopt reforms to speed up the paying of claims from the wildfires. UT

Hey Phil, how about putting a proposal together for a new stadium? Billionaire Philip Anschutz company AEG Live to build and host concerts at new venue on Qualcomm site. UT

The problem that never seems to end. Congress sets aside $66 million for Tijuana river sewage treatment. UT

Next time try an earmark! Congress doesn't approve $80 million for new downtown Federal courthouse. UT

Job opening at UCSD. Preuss school principal resigns amid grading scandal. UT VOSD

Citizens group submits petition for ballot iniative to place height and other land use restrictions on the ballot in Chula Vista. UT

Waste of taxpayers money, county to sue Secretary of State over restrictions placed on electronic voting machines. UT

Chula Vista grants permit for county's second High Tech High. UT

Wednesday - Quick Hits

Plan to buy 50 more fire engines moves forward. UT

Barona Valley Casino granted limited liquor license by the ABC. UT

UCSD Preuss Charter School has grading irregularities according to audit. UT VOSD

Poway Unified School District hate behavior plan doesn't go far enough to its critics. UT

How about a telethon? City to raise private funds for second firefighting copter. UT

SEC slaps the wrist of City's former private auditor. UT VOSD

City of Vista votes to double the size of its downtown redevelopment area. UT

Monday - Quick Hits

Another sign of compassion here in San Diego. Important homeless shelter in East Village closes and it loses its lease. UT

Fired UCSD employee behind bomb scare last week. UT

SANDAG joins list of groups who are suing SDSU over expansion plans. UT

Halfway through completion coastal wetlands show signs of progress. UT

City can't keep track of its outside legal costs. VOSD

Another example of NIMBYism. Community rallies against freeway ramps. NCTimes

County's top administrator to get 10% pay raise. UT

School board weighs plan to keep failing student back. UT

Friday - Quick Hits

In a blow against working families, judge favors city of Vista in prevailing wage suit. NCTimes

How ironic, city council challenges SDSU on its environmental report, a few day after it ignores the environmetal report for the Navy Broadway complex. UT

Another sign of impact of real estate crisis. Over 15,000 homeowners seek tax relief from county. UT

Alcohol ban opponents launch petition drive to overturn the band. Need to collect 30,209 signatures in 30 days. UT VOSD

Feds ask for help in IDing hoax UCSD bomber. UT

Following to incidents on campus, 250 students and staff rally at USD to speakout against hate. UT

County Water Authority has formally moved to stage II of its drought plan. VOSD

Thursday - Quick Hits

Hoffa rallies Teamsters at Otay border crossing to protest NAFTA rules allowing Mexican truck drivers. UT

Fire Chief asks the city for second fire fighting helicopter. UT

Mayor Sanders signed Alcohol Beach Ban. UT

City changes vendor for Red Light cameras. UT

Bomb threat at UCSD medical center deemed a hoax by authorities. UT

Sting nabs six unlicensed contractors in the RB area. UT

Economic downturn is starting to show some signs here in SD. UT

Hard hit Inland Empire face some job cuts now. NCTimes