The City of Carlsbad took a bold step Tuesday night, agreeing to the first pay-for-performance contract in San Diego County with its unionized city employees.
A Scripps Ranch man whose pistol discharged and mortally wounded a neighbor boy as the fourth-grader played with the weapon two weeks ago was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter and other counts.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park officials are searching the North County on Wednesday for an exotic bird that got caught in a wind gust and flew away Monday afternoon.