 Court rules on gay rights case
 K.C. ALFRED / Union-Tribune
Guadalupe Benitez (right) and her partner, Joanne Clark, had their son, Gabriel Clark-Benitez, with them as they spoke with reporters yesterday about a California Supreme Court decision that favored advocates of same-sex rights.
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Bank robbery suspect is arrested in Carlsbad
Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
CARLSBAD: A man suspected of using a fake gun to rob a bank yesterday was arrested shortly afterward while heading toward Interstate 5, police said.
The robbery occurred about 9:20 a.m. at U.S. Bank on Carlsbad Village Drive.
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SAN DIEGO, 8:39 p.m. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)San Onofre nudist beachgoers win reprieve: Nudists who congregate at the remote southern end of San Onofre State Beach can still let it all hang out, at least for a while longer. DEL MAR, 7:23 p.m. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Del Mar school district expected to name superintendent Wednesday: The superintendent of the Hermosa Beach City School District is expected to be hired as head of the Del Mar Union School District at a board of trustees meeting Wednesday evening. CARLSBAD, 1:22 p.m. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Oceanside cop arrested in assault of ex-girlfriend: An 18-year Oceanside police veteran has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and battery after authorities were called to his home late Sunday night, police said. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Explosives from training might be heard off-base: CAMP PENDLETON: Residents living up to dozens of miles away from Camp Pendleton can expect to hear noise from munitions used during training that starts this morning on the base, Marine officials said. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
State Department honors reservist from San Marcos: SAN MARCOS: An Army reservist from San Marcos has received a high-level award from the U.S. State Department for her work as a civil affairs officer in Iraq. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Marine who was killed in motorcycle crash is ID'd: NORTH COUNTY: A 21-year-old Marine killed Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on state Route 76 in Pala was identified yesterday as Lance Cpl. Christopher G. Carrasquillo, a Marine spokeswoman said. She said she did not know his hometown. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bicyclist hit, killed by SUV was Fallbrook man: VISTA: A Fallbrook man killed while riding a bike Sunday in Vista has been identified as 46-year-old Juan Tomas-Antonio. Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Driver killed in crash on Interstate 5 identified: NORTH COUNTY: A 68-year-old San Clemente man died when his vehicle was rear-ended Sunday and it went off a freeway, officials said.
OCEANSIDE, Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
3 airlifted to hospitals after crash: Two children and two adults were rushed to hospitals yesterday after a collision between a car and a pickup in east Oceanside.
NORTH COUNTY, 7:36 p.m. Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Fire chars about 100 acres near Vail Lake: Thick smoke darkened the horizon in North County Monday afternoon as a fire charred up to 100 acres of brush near Vail Lake in Riverside County. CAMP PENDLETON, 6:31 p.m. Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pendleton Marines to start (loud) training Tuesday: Residents living up to dozens of miles away from Camp Pendleton can expect to hear noise from munitions used during training that starts Tuesday morning on the base, Marine officials said. CARLSBAD, 3:13 p.m. Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bank robbery suspect arrested getting on I-5: A man suspected of holding up a bank with a fake gun Monday was arrested shortly afterward while heading toward Interstate 5, police said. PLYMOUTH, Mich., 1:34 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Carmel Valley mom to stand trial on prison escape charge: A California woman captured more than 30 years after she escaped from a Michigan prison is “extremely uncomfortable” back behind bars and wants to move the case through the courts as quickly as possible, her attorney said Monday.
ESCONDIDO, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Last mill standing: Escondido has a luxurious performing arts center, an ultra-modern City Hall and an 11-story high-tech hospital under construction.
CAMP PENDLETON, Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Marine lawyer has sought judicial reform: When Colby Vokey joined the Marine Corps, he didn't plan on becoming a prominent and sometimes divisive figure in the military's legal system.
VISTA, Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cyclist killed after he's hit by SUV: A 46-year-old Fallbrook man riding a bicycle was killed in Vista yesterday when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle.
OCEANSIDE, Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Driver, 69, dies in crash on Interstate 5: A 69-year-old San Clemente man died yesterday in a crash on northbound Interstate 5 in Oceanside.
Aug. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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LA JOLLA, 12:11 a.m. Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Black's Beach drum circle fizzles with police presence: Scores of drummers, hippies and co-eds looking to party at Black's Beach were in for a disappointment Saturday night when they arrived to find a dark and empty shore.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Carlsbad is asked to revise report: Carlsbad's plan for developing the rustic Ponto area with hotels and homes may require more environmental studies to assess whether building there would cause traffic jams in neighboring Encinitas.
Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Imported illegality poured in from Rum Row during Prohibition:The “noble experiment” of Prohibition, which outlawed most manufacturing, selling and transporting of liquor, began in 1920 with the passage of the 18th Amendment. An assortment of unintended consequences accompanied Prohibition, including a rise in organized crime.
Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The week: Stories and photos from August 10-16:San Diego Gas & Electric customers will see their monthly electric bill increase by about 7 percent Sept. 1, a utility executive said Tuesday.
DEL MAR, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fear factor is secret of Scream Zone auditions: When Jason Marks screamed in the middle of his interview yesterday morning, something most job recruiters advise against, it was over. He was going to get the job.
MIRAMAR, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Opening of military cemetery delayed again to February 2012: The long-delayed opening of a new military cemetery at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station has been pushed back 18 more months, but a senior Department of Veterans Affairs official said the latest timeline is one he is sure the VA can meet.
CARLSBAD, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pacific Ridge A.D. builds programs from scratch: It may look like a giant expanse of weeds and thickets, but to Darren Lawlor, it's a blank canvas.
ENCINITAS, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
No restrictions found on deed; 'it was sort of an urban legend': Before closing in 2003, Pacific View Elementary School had been used as an educational campus for more than a century, but there is no requirement that the land remain a school.
Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Groundbreaking set for Sunset Park:SAN MARCOS: A groundbreaking will be held this week to mark the start of construction of a large park on the city's west side. The ceremony will be at 4 p.m. Thursday on Linda Vista Drive near Tilley Lane.
Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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SOLANA BEACH, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Muttropolis stores find their niche catering to furry friends: Billed as “the ultimate shopping experience for dog and cat owners,” Muttropolis is making a name for itself as the retail experience for the “passionate pet parent” who wants to pamper furry friends.
DEL MAR, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Hotels support marketing push, not tax increase: Raising hotel taxes can seem like a simple way for municipalities to raise money to pay for city services. But a group of hotel managers in Del Mar has launched a campaign to convince the city that creating higher taxes for visitors isn't always painless.
ESCONDIDO, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Police see decline in crime, say checkpoints, program help: Escondido police are projecting that the overall number of crimes in the city could be down 27 percent this year from 2004, and officials are attributing at least part of the decline to controversial driver's license checkpoints.
ESCONDIDO, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City proposes increasing various fees: Escondido residents will feel an extra pinch on their budgets if the City Council approves wide-ranging increases in fees next week.
NORTH COUNTY, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
MiraCosta may reject grand jury's suggestions: MiraCosta College trustees are considering telling the county grand jury that they don't need to implement most of the recommendations the jury made in its effort to make community colleges act more ethically.
DEL MAR, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Three City Council races settled: All uncontested: The upcoming election for City Council in Del Mar can be summed up in one adjective: ho-hum. Three candidates have filed nomination papers for three openings. Del Mar hasn't had an uncontested election in 20 years or more, City Clerk Mercedes Martin said.
RANCHO BERNARDO, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cheating scandal brings expulsion of 2 more students after hearings: At least two more Rancho Bernardo High School students implicated in a cheating scandal last spring have been expelled following disciplinary hearings, according to district documents and officials.
CARLSBAD, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
High school to postpone opening after endangered birds found: The discovery of two endangered birds on the site of a future high school in Carlsbad will delay the opening of the campus at least a year past the scheduled fall 2011 start date, officials said.
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Christian school to open satellite campus: Palomar Mountain will have its own school after all. A private Christian school plans to open a kindergarten through eighth grade school on the mountain, filling a void created this summer when the community's lone public school was closed because of budget problems.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Council will consider mini-dorm ordinances:Oceanside is considering following San Diego and San Marcos in enacting laws limiting how many people can live in a home.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Check it out:The Fallbrook museum has the coolest display. It is an exact miniature replica of Fallbrook in the late 1800s with a little railroad running through it.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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