 Eager voters cast ballots
 HOWARD LIPIN / Union-Tribune
Mary Brodie of Carlsbad cast her vote Monday at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office. Brodie was one of the first voters to fill out a ballot for the Nov. 4 election.
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Impasse leads to mistrial
Jurors can't agree in firefighters' case
Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SAN DIEGO COURTS
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A jury was unable to reach a verdict yesterday over whether four firefighters ordered to attend last year's gay pride parade were sexually harassed during the event.
The six-man, six-woman panel told the judge they were deadlocked, unable to get nine votes, resulting in a mistrial on the harassment complaint.
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6:52 a.m. Oct. 7 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)It's the 19th annual 'Kids' News Day': For the 19th consecutive year, several hundred sports celebrities, firefighters, volunteers and employees are taking to the streets of San Diego County today to sell a special $1 edition of The San Diego Union-Tribune to raise funds for Rady Children's Hospital. SAN DIEGO, 8:44 a.m. Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sailor killed in motorcycle accident identified: The 21-year-old sailor who died over the weekend after a motorcycle crash in Santa Ysabel has been identified as Michael Carl Kaske of San Diego, the Medical Examiner's office said Tuesday.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Judge blocks severance pay to ex-SEDC chief:SAN DIEGO
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Citing the need to protect taxpayer interest, Superior Court Judge Jay Bloom temporarily blocked the $100,350 severance pay yesterday to Carolyn Smith, the fired president of the Southeastern Economic Development Corp.
Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Father hopes son's killer to surrender:The father of a Mesa College student fatally stabbed at San Diego State University said he wouldn't want the killer to face the death penalty, but he hopes that person will surrender.
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City hosts a transit extravaganza:
They oohed over the StreetCar RTV. They aahed at the HybriDrive propulsion system. They gawked at the Toronto subway car mock-up.
EAST COUNTY COURTS, Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
El Cajon man pleads guilty in '06 liquor store killings: A man facing the death penalty in the March 2006 execution-style killings of a clerk and an owner of an El Cajon liquor store pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of first degree murder.
Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Police arrest suspect in string of robberies : EL CAJON:
A 22-year-old man suspected in an armed-robbery spree that involved mostly 7-Elevens has been arrested, El Cajon police said yesterday.
Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Council votes to oppose port development plan :SAN DIEGO:
Score one for the opponents of Proposition B, the plan to build a massive deck for development over the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal in downtown San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, 5:44 p.m. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mistrial declared in firefighters' gay-pride parade suit: A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of four firefighters who claimed they were sexually harassed by their required appearance in last years's gay pride parade.
EL CAJON, 4:39 p.m. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Man pleads guilty to El Cajon liquor store killings: A man facing the death penalty in the March 2006 execution-style killings of a clerk and an owner of an El Cajon liquor store pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of first degree murder.
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bayfront face-lift concept takes wing: The design for San Diego's downtown waterfront makeover is in, and it incorporates jacaranda trees, towering date palms, whimsical light poles and sea gull-inspired restroom art.
SAN DIEGO, 10:25 a.m. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Skeletal remains found in E. County ID'd: The skeletal remains of a man found last summer in the East County has been identified as Jose Isabel Romero Jimenez of Mexico, the Medical Examiner's office said Monday. EL CAJON, 10:23 a.m. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Suspect in robbery spree faces eight charges: A 22-year-old man suspected in an armed robbery spree that involved mostly convenience stores has been arrested, El Cajon police said Monday. SAN DIEGO, 7:09 a.m. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woman, 55, in fatal Escondido crash ID'd: A woman killed in a collision in Escondido last week has been identified as Shawn Lynn McFate of Escondido, the Medical Examiner's Office said Monday. 7:10 a.m. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sailor dies after Santa Ysabel motorcycle crash: A 21-year-old sailor who crashed his motorcycle into a tree Sunday afternoon in Santa Ysabel died later that evening, officials said.
COLLEGE AREA, Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
No shortage of housing at SDSU this semester: Last fall, San Diego State University's residence halls were jam-packed with students, some of whom had been on a waiting list of roughly 300.
EAST COUNTY, Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
High school district taps institute on ethics: East County's largest school district has introduced a character education program that aims to reduce cheating and other bad conduct by promoting ethical behavior.
JUST FIX IT, Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Golden Hill curb repair is back on the city's work schedule: THE PROBLEM: Sheila Ford tried for more than two years to get repairs to a B Street curb, badly damaged by trucks during utility undergrounding work near her mother-in-law's Golden Hill home.
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Photo: Waltz in the park:
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Photo: The rain falls mainly on the plane:
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Brace for more heat this week:The rain has come and gone for the county, and don't expect the lower temperatures to last long. More heat, similar to last week's scorching weather, is expected by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Gangs blamed in almost half the homicides in '07:Nearly half the homicides with known motives in San Diego County last year were at the hands of gangs, according to a study looking at victims and suspects of violent crime.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Proposal alters campaign cash law: San Diego's election laws could soon change dramatically by letting candidates collect more than three times as much money per donor and by compelling disclosure of all contributions until the last week of the campaign.
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
3 million gallons of water spill into regional park:SAN DIEGO: More than 3 million gallons of water spilled from a pipeline that failed early yesterday in a remote section of Mission Trails Regional Park, officials said.
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Road closures:
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Annual drive will visit East County communities: EAST COUNTY: The third annual drive along historic Highway 80 through East County will be held Oct. 18. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Breast cancer awareness is topic of free seminar: LA MESA: A breast cancer awareness seminar will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Grossmont Healthcare District Conference Center, 9001 Wakarusa St., La Mesa. Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Forum will discuss city's redevelopment programs: SAN DIEGO: A public forum will be held Friday to discuss San Diego's redevelopment programs, how they affect neighborhoods and what can be done to improve them. Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Student dies in fight at SDSU: A 22-year-old student was stabbed to death and three other students were wounded during a street fight early yesterday on the San Diego State University campus.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Santa Ana winds hold key in fire season: Mother Nature was not nice in 2007. When Santa Ana winds howled through the county's canyons in late October, they came after a second straight dry winter that had withered native vegetation and left it ready to burn.
SAN DIEGO, 10:37 a.m. Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Dry, cloudy skies follow fall's first measurable rain: Dry, partly cloudy skies are in the forecast Sunday after fall's first measurable rain in the county.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bombing suspect can't cite a motive: A woman accused of bombing the San Diego federal courthouse in May couldn't explain to investigators what was behind the explosion.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Spirits soar at air show: A former Air Force fighter pilot who logged more than 300 combat missions over Vietnam, Bill Reesman can still recall the day he became enthralled with the idea of flying. He was just 7 years old, and his father had taken him to see the Cleveland Air Races.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Challenges, controversy stir real interest in races:Campaigns for community college board elections aren't known for getting the pulse racing. They usually draw about as much excitement as water district races. Until now.
JULIAN, Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mountain town mines gold with apple festival: In Julian, the real gold turned out to be red and round. The quaint mountain town founded during San Diego County's gold rush in 1869 has survived – and thrived – because its settlers planted apple trees while waiting to strike it rich.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The week: Stories and photos from Sept. 28-Oct. 4:San Diego Gas & Electric Co. announced a new policy Thursday to shut off power in much of the backcountry during conditions of extreme fire danger.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Clear skies coming to drive off rain:A rainstorm unusually strong for early October blew through the county last night, dropping 0.18 of an inch of rain on Lindbergh Field between 8 and 9 p.m. and a bit less over a good portion of the county.
LA JOLLA, Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man dies on first certified dive: The body of a 45-year-old diver was found yesterday afternoon after a five-hour search off La Jolla Shores.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
2 county residents among hikers rescued in Sierra:Two San Diego County residents were among a group of four hikers rescued yesterday morning in the Sierra Nevada.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Road closures
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
For the record
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Body of missing diver recovered off La Jolla Shores: The body of a missing diver was found late Saturday afternoon following an all-day search off La Jolla Shores.
