I-15 ramps at West Bernardo Drive to close
The southbound Interstate 15 on- and off-ramps at West Bernardo Drive/Pomerado Road will be closed for nine consecutive days beginning Monday, July 21 at 1 a.m. and reopening at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, according to the California Department of Transportation.

Poway fire blackens five acres
Firefighters put out a five-acre brush fire Wednesday afternoon near Poway and Gate roads before it damaged any buildings or caused injuries.

First Poway fire family moves in
Joe and Linda Silva finally have a new home, built on the same spot in Poway where Joe built the last one — on a hillside that overlooks the Old Coach region off Espola Road.

Boyack declares for Poway City Council
Skipping the traditional press conference, City Councilwoman Merrilee Boyack on Tuesday launched her re-election campaign by posting a five-minute video of herself on the Internet site YouTube.

Softball teams head to Vegas, Oregon tourneys
They came. They saw. They played softball. About 3,000 to 4,000 people visited the area as Rancho Bernardo hosted the Southern California Amateur Softball Association’s (SoCal ASA) state tournament from July 11 to 13.

Sabre Springs teen wins MLB All-Star competition
Not even the fabled history of Yankee Stadium was enough to throw 14-year-old Kelsi Chilcote from her game.

Season ends for most baseball all-stars, but not CMR
On Tuesday night the Carmel Mountain Ranch Little League 10- and 11-year old All Stars won the Section 6 championship by defeating Scripps Ranch, 10-5 in a game played in La Mesa. The team moves on to a tournament involving five other Southern California champions for the right to play the Northern California champion on July 26.

Look out world - Here comes Comic-Con
Downtown San Diego will be the center of everything that is hip (or wants to be) in the world of pop culture next week as Comic-Con International 2008 takes over the Convention Center from July 24 to 27.

PowPAC gets saucy with British farce
Want a light-hearted, adult comedy packed with witty dialogue and double entendres? Then put PowPAC’s “No Sex Please, We’re British” on the list for perfect summer entertainment

Editor flips for viral 'Batman' campaign
A while ago I joined a secretive criminal organization led by a maniacal leader in pancake makeup bent on unleashing havoc on an unsuspecting population.