 City on track to add 4 underpasses
 Associated Press
A railway sign near Basil Street in Encinitas warns against illegally crossing the tracks. A plan envisions four pedestrian underpasses. Building them would cost $17 million, which city officials today will ask the state Transportation Commission to provide.
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Downtown site could be fixed up for surf museum
July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A former downtown Oceanside strip club could become the newest home for the California Surf Museum if the city redevelopment agency decides to spend $575,000 to fix up the empty storefront.
The museum would nearly triple its space if it moves from its 2,000-square-foot home at 223 N. Coast Highway into the defunct Play Girl Club a half block away at 312-314 Pier View Way.
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NORTH COUNTY, 8:04 p.m. July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Four metal recyling employees arrested after sting: Four employees of metal recycling companies in North County were arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of buying stolen telephone cables, culminating a months-long operation that involved undercover agents posing as copper thieves. OCEANSIDE, 7:34 p.m. July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Minutemen's Adopt-A-Highway sign replaced: A group opposed to illegal immigration that sued the state transportation department over the removal of its Adopt-A-Highway sign got a replacement Thursday. MainStreet to search for new director: MainStreet Oceanside, a nonprofit downtown revitalization organization, is going to be looking for a new executive director and veering in a slightly different direction.
VALLEY CENTER, July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Plan update linked to road 3A is sent back for further study: A plan that could allow 3,000-plus additional homes in Valley Center was kicked back for a do-over yesterday after residents complained that it would benefit a donor to county Supervisor Bill Horn.
CARLSBAD, July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City will wait on building park, pool:The Carlsbad City Council has delayed putting the proposed $50 million Alga Norte Community Park and Aquatic Center out to bid, saying it would rather wait until the state budget is approved.
SAN MARCOS, July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Palomar trustee is not running: A Palomar College trustee has decided not to seek re-election in the fall.
Dr. Ruth Larson, a dermatologist who was elected to the five-member board in 2004, said she's stepping down because Palomar College is in good hands and she wants more time to travel and take care of her 94-year-old mother.
ESCONDIDO, July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
School district bond measure may move forward: The go-ahead for a November bond measure that would pay for building a small high school and improving three others could emerge tonight from the school board.
ENCINITAS, July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
6 council challengers, 1 incumbent set to run: Seven people have pulled papers so far to run in the Nov. 4 election for three available seats on the Encinitas City Council.
July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
2 incumbents to run in Solana Beach:SOLANA BEACH: Two members of the Solana Beach City Council are planning re-election campaigns, but the third incumbent hasn't made up his mind.
July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Man will face charges in crash that killed 2 people:RAMONA: A 35-year-old El Cajon man will face vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving charges after a crash in Ramona that killed two people and sent him and a fourth person to the hospital.
OCEANSIDE, July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Council race in Escondido draws 5: ESCONDIDO: The Escondido City Council race is getting crowded. So far, five people have indicated they want to compete for two seats that will become vacant at the end of the year. July 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Camp Pendleton to close bike path during training: CAMP PENDLETON: The Marines have temporarily closed the Old Highway 101 bike path through Camp Pendleton so they can conduct training. CARLSBAD, 6:39 p.m. July 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Carlsbad council delays putting aquatic center out to bid: The City Council has delayed putting the proposed $50 million Alga Norte Community Park and Aquatic Center out to bid, saying it would rather wait until the state approves its budget.
VALLEY CENTER, 6:35 p.m. July 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Valley Center planning update scrapped for now: A plan that could allow 3,000-plus additional homes in Valley Center was kicked back for a do-over Wednesday after residents complained that it would benefit a donor to county Supervisor Bill Horn.
SAN DIEGO, 5:32 p.m. July 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Suspected drunk driver arrested in crash that killed two: A suspected drunk driver was arrested following a Ramona accident in which two people were killed Tuesday night, authorities said. SAN DIEGO, 1:08 p.m. July 23 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)
Boil-water order issued for Ramona: San Diego County health officials Wednesday issued a “boil water” order for the Rancho Santa Teresa Mutual Water Co. in Ramona after tests confirmed the presence of total coliform bacteria in the water system.
ENCINITAS, July 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Charter school's teachers, parents beg for reprieve: ENCINITAS
– Parents and teachers at the troubled TIP Academy pleaded with Encinitas school trustees last night not to shut down their charter school.
SAN DIEGO, 3:12 p.m. July 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Lottery ticket worth $104,654 bought in Vista: A winning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket worth $104,654 was sold in Vista for Monday night's game, California lottery officials said Tuesday.
ENCINITAS, 6:04 p.m. July 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Homes in close brush with Encinitas fire: A few homes perched at the top of a hill were briefly threatened by a brush fire burning near a shopping center and a golf course Monday afternoon.
VISTA – 7:16 a.m. July 21 (SIGNONSANDIEGO)Brush fires off Route 78 close two lanes, off-ramp: Two brush fires flared up just south of state Route 78 yesterday afternoon and prompted the closure of two lanes and the Escondido Avenue off-ramp for about 30 minutes, officials said.
July 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Hunter raises most funds in race, records show:Congressional hopeful Duncan D. Hunter continues to pull in far more money than anyone else who sought his father's 52nd District seat.
July 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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