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Padres' rally fizzles in 5-3 loss to Cardinals

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:19 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Burch Smith's first stint in the major leagues was a short one.

Lyons leads Cardinals past Padres 5-3

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:26:21 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Tyler Lyons scrolled through his phone, scanning all the text messages congratulating the left-hander on his winning major league debut. His teammates were quite appreciative, too.

Environmentalists sue over OC toll road extension

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:21 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Environmentalists filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the extension of a toll road in southern Orange County, five years after widespread public opposition stopped a similar project.

Bryant's 30-HR season with composite bat is epic

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:41:07 -0400

SAN DIEGO - With every prodigious drive over the fences, star third baseman Kris Bryant of the University of San Diego is adding to what could be considered the most prolific home-run hitting performance in NCAA history.

Wildfire season opens as evidence of health risks rise

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:47 -0400

By LEE BOWMAN - June is usually prime time for Cindy Coopersmith to get out and enjoy the woods and wildlife around Fort Collins, Colo.

GOP seeks win in Central Valley state Senate race

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:27 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - The lone Republican and a Democrat favored by party leaders were leading a field of five candidates in a hotly contested Central Valley state Senate contest Tuesday.

Cardinals jump on Volquez in 5th inning

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:19 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The St. Louis Cardinals figured out San Diego right-hander Edinson Volquez the third time through the order.

LT Starks, Chargers agree to 1-year deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:07 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Left tackle Max Starks agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers to help protect Philip Rivers' blind side.

Family of Calif. woman shot by Border Patrol sues

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:01:16 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The family of a San Diego County woman is suing the U.S. Government and the Border Patrol agent who shot her after she hit him with her car.

3 plead guilty to cross-border kidnapping plan

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:48:32 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Federal prosecutors say three men have pleaded guilty in San Diego to planning to abduct three people who owed money for drugs. They intended to bring the captives to Tijuana, Mexico.

Dolphin finds 130-year-old torpedo off San Diego

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:29:36 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The Navy says a trained dolphin has found a 130-year-old torpedo off the San Diego coast.

San Diego agrees to pay boy hit by trash truck

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:40 -0400

SAN DIEGO - San Diego has agreed to pay $18.5 million to a boy who lost a leg when he was struck by a city trash truck.

Miller takes loss as Padres beat Cardinals 4-2

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:54 -0400

SAN DIEGO - With the St. Louis Cardinals leading the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the sixth inning, manager Mike Matheny had seen enough of Shelby Miller.

6 months for contractor who stole Marine supplies

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:53:06 -0400

SAN DIEGO - A defense contractor at Camp Pendleton has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the theft of pricey medical equipment intended for overseas Marines.

San Diego-area couple sentenced for abuse of girl

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:17:04 -0400

OCEANSIDE, California - A San Diego County couple who prosecutors say kept a 12-year-old relative as a sex slave and forced laborer have been sentenced to 20 or more years in prison.

2 San Diego contractors sentenced in Navy scheme

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:44:05 -0400

SAN DIEGO - A federal judge has given three-year prison sentences to two San Diego defense contractors convicted of fraud in a scheme to bribe Navy officials with more than $1 million in cash and gifts.

Te'o off-limits to media but not Maxim party

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:17 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Manti Te'o isn't hiding out. He's just not talking to the media.

Editorial: American teens' materialism makes sense

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:22:20 -0400

We are as willing as anybody to step on the fingers of younger generations trying to climb the ladder of success behind us and to believe that -- with their different tastes in dress, music and jargon -- they represent a pause in evolutionary progress. - But sometimes one feels called on to defend the unfairly maligned.

Feds again delay San Onofre nuke restart decision

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:15:12 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Federal regulators have indefinitely delayed a decision on the proposed restart of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California, raising new questions Monday about whether the twin reactors will produce electricity again.

Nationals bemoan inconsistent play after 13-4 loss

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:47:25 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Nearly a quarter of the way into the season, the Washington Nationals are hovering just two games above .500.

Blanks, Venable, Alonso homer in Padres' 13-4 win

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:23 -0400

SAN DIEGO - After losing to Stephen Strasburg on Thursday night and then blowing an extra-inning game Friday night, the San Diego Padres righted themselves rather nicely against the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals.

Padres activate Quentin, option Brach to Tucson

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:26:22 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres have activated outfielder Carlos Quentin from paternity leave and optioned right-hander Brad Brach to Triple-A Tucson.

Chargers, Freeney agree to 2-year deal

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:49:30 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.

Ellison hires Calif. energy expert for Lanai

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:58:14 -0400

HONOLULU - Billionaire Larry Ellison is bringing on a California energy expert to help make the Hawaiian island of Lanai a model for sustainable energy.

Navy official removed from job for flirty texts

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:37 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The second in command of a San Diego unit has been let go from his job because of alleged inappropriate emails and texts sent to female sailors under his command.