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The eight art pieces selected as the 2016 winners of the Kites Over Vista program have been installed in downtown Vista.

One of the most-high profile corners in San Marcos — vacant land just a block from the freeway — is about to add a hotel, followed by a restaurant, commercial space, and possibly townhomes.

Several nonprofits banded together to make a wish come true for an injured Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Juan Mendez.

A custom woodworking shop in San Marcos went up in flames early Friday, destroying an estimated $500,000 worth of products, lumber and machinery.

Runner’s memory inspires track meet, scholarships

The number of rounds played at the city-owned course have declined by more than half.

The Escondido Fire Department will have a new chief beginning June 5 with the promotion of Deputy Fire Chief Russell Knowles who will succeed Fire Chief Mike Lowry who is retiring after almost 34 years with the city.

There was a story in last Sunday’s Union-Tribune about a young woman who was able to lose 18 pounds with the help of a gadget she used to give herself an electric shock each time she ate a snack.

Low-income residents must move or pay steep increases

The local American Legion Auxiliary’s Team ALA 146 Warriors participated in a recent American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" to raise money for cancer research and encourge cancer survivors.