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Registrar Of Voters Preparing To Handle Record Turnout

Tue Oct 7 3:43pm EDT

Election officials here in San Diego County are expecting record numbers at the polls. They're getting ready for a 70 to 80 percent turnout.

  • San Diego Sweating It Out During Autumn Heat Wave Tue Oct 7 3:43pm EDT

    The cool down from the weekend is long gone. San Diego is sweating it out with an early October heat wave.

  • Deputies Search For Deer Who Crashed Into Art Store Tue Oct 7 3:43pm EDT

    An unusual suspect got away after breaking a store window in Poway. A deer crashed through the display window of an art supply store on Poway Road, damaging some of the merchandise.

  • Guilty Plea in Fatal Liquor Store Shooting Tue Oct 7 11:14am EDT

    An El Cajon man pleaded guilty to murder and robbery charges stemming from the March 2006 shooting deaths of an East County liquor store owner and one of her clerks.

  • Four More Dead Bodies Found Dumped in Tijuana Tue Oct 7 11:14am EDT

    The murder spree linked to the drug trade continues in Tijuana, as four more bodies were found this week.

  • Trial of Camp Pendleton Marine Continues Tue Oct 7 11:13am EDT

    Court proceedings continue for a Camp Pendleton Marine who is accused of killing a detainee in Iraq.

  • Former Teacher who Molested Student to be Sentenced Tue Oct 7 11:13am EDT

    A former teacher who molested a student is expected to find out Tuesday how long he will spend behind bars.

  • Police Chase Leads to Sycuan Casino Tue Oct 7 11:13am EDT

    A police chase that started on the streets of Lincoln Park Monday night ended in the Sycuan Casino.

  • Mistrial in Firefighters' Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Tue Oct 7 11:13am EDT

    A jury deadlocked Monday on claims by four San Diego firefighters that they were sexually harassed after being ordered to participate in last year's gay pride parade.

  • City Council to Pay Legal Fees for Lawsuit Against Aguirre Tue Oct 7 11:13am EDT

    The city council is expected to approve a $69,000 legal bill in a lkawsuit filed by former Deputy City Attorney and City Attorney candidate Amy Lepine.

  • Council Opposes Building Bayfront Platform Mon Oct 6 9:58pm EDT

    The City Council voted today to formally oppose a measure on the November ballot that seeks authority to build a deck over a downtown San Diego shipping terminal for a new sports stadium.

  • Mistrial In Gay Pride Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Mon Oct 6 7:13pm EDT

    A mistrial has been declared in a harassment lawsuit filed by four San Diego firefighters who claimed they were sexually harassed after being forced to participate in a gay pride parade last year.

  • Mexican Man Gets 2 1/2-Year Sentence For Drug Tunnel Mon Oct 6 5:58pm EDT

    A Mexican man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for his role in a secret tunnel that was used to smuggle marijuana across the border to the United States.

  • Heat Wave Raises New Worries About Wildfires Mon Oct 6 4:13pm EDT

    Temperatures are heating up across San Diego, and that's fueling wildfire worries. The anniversary of last October's devastating wildfires is approaching just as a heat wave sweeps through. News 8 Meteorologist Shawn Styles reports live from Cal-Fire in Rancho San Diego with what you need to know about the fire risk.

  • Leaders Listen To Arguments Against Downtown Stadium Mon Oct 6 3:58pm EDT

    There's more talk at city hall today as leaders listen to arguments against building a stadium at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal. The idea is to build a double-deck platform on San Diego Bay that could include a new football stadium suspended over the ship terminal. The city council will decide whether or not to support the project, but the ultimate decision will come down to voters.

  • Countrywide Settlement Could Help Mortgage Holders Mon Oct 6 3:43pm EDT

    City Attorney Michael Aguirre said today he intends file additional litigation against subprime mortgage lenders in an effort to halt further foreclosures in San Diego.

  • City Council to Discuss Plans for New Downtown Stadium Mon Oct 6 10:28am EDT

    Plans for a new downtown stadium are expected to be discussed Monday at city hall.

  • Jury Deliberates in Firefighters' Gay Pride Parade Lawsuit Mon Oct 6 10:28am EDT

    The lawsuit brought by four San Diego firefighters who claimed they were sexually harassed after being ordered to participate in last year's gay pride parade will enter its fourth day of jury deliberations Monday.

  • SDSU Stabbing Leaves One Dead, 3 Injured Sun Oct 5 8:43pm EDT

    An early-morning fight on the SDSU campus ended with one man dead and three others injured. The fatal stabbing victim's family spoke to News 8 about their loss.

  • Santa Ana to Bring Hot Weather Back to San Diego Sun Oct 5 4:13pm EDT

    The National Weather Service said Sunday that the weather system that brought light overnight rain to San Diego County is gone and will be replaced by a pattern similar to what caused last week's hot inland temperatures.