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Lawmakers may save records law

SACRAMENTO -; The Senate and Assembly are taking different approaches to dousing the firestorm over provisions approved with the state budget on Friday that would make it optional for local governments to comply with parts of California's open records ...
State politicians get 5.3 percent boost

SACRAMENTO -; State politicians were granted 5.3 percent raises on Wednesday, now that California government is enjoying an infusion of cash from November's voter-approved Proposition 30 tax ...
Man Shot in Face Near Gas Station

Officials say shots were fired just after 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of East Plaza Boulevard. A 22-year-old victim sustained non-life threatening facial wounds in the shooting and stumbled to a nearby gas ...
Orange County toll road plan stalls at San Diego water board

An Orange County toll road proposal reached a dead end at the county line Wednesday, when San Diego water regulators denied a waste discharge permit for its impacts on San Diego ...
Several Packers coming to San Diego

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony ...

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Movie Review

Enchanted [DVD]

Is there some subversion afoot in the House of Mouse? Enchanted, a fantasy in which characters from a faux-traditional Disney animated fairy tale come crashing into the real-life world of New York City, neatly parodies almost all of the most cherished traditions of the Disney institut ... ...

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Marquis aims to keep rolling in opener vs. Dodgers

The Dodgers are going back to San Diego on Thursday for the first time since their melee with the Padres at Petco Park in April. While the clubs have met twice since Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin charged the mound after being hit by a pitch from Zack Greinke and broke the $147 million starter's left collarbone on April 11, both of those series were in Los Angeles. The Padres are 5-4 ...
Drowning Victim Found in Drainage Channel IDd

The county medical examiner’s office has released the name of a man recovered from a drainage channel who may have gotten stuck in the mud and fell victim to the rising tide officials ...
Kids Help Dedicate New Legoland World of Chima Ride

Legoland Buddy's Brick Bunch child ambassadors - including Jack Hammond, 11, Lakeland, left to right, Alexander Rodriquez, 9, Orlando, Aidan Handley, 8, Weston, Alek Schoneck, 11, Sanford, Julianna Willette, 11, Largo, and Angela Winiewicz, 9, Orlando, on Sunday christened the main component of The World of Chima water ride. The celebration took place as the first watercraft vehicle was ...
Driver Dies in Collision with Brick Wall Pole

A 52-year-old Escondido man died in a car accident in Poway Wednesday after his vehicle struck a brick wall and then a metal pole, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department ...
Assembly Walks Back Changes To Public Records Act

The state Legislature is reversing course on a move to make certain provisions of the California Public Records Act optional for local ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

Hotel Review

THE WESTIN, LOS ANGELES AIRPORT

This was the second time I had reviewed this hotel. I understand it recently underwent a $15 million refurbishment, and ...

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Herpes virus exploits immune response to cause infection

The herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), which affects an estimated 50 to 80 percent of all American adults, exploits an immune system receptor to boost its infectivity and ability to cause disease, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues.

HSV-1 is a persistent and problematic pathogen. Typically, it infects victims through oral secretions (kissing, sharing a contaminated toothbrush) or through openings in the skin.

In healthy people, the result may be cold sores or fever blisters. In people with compromised immune systems, HSV-1 can pose more serious and chronic health problems.

It can spread, for example, to organs like the brain, lungs and liver, where the infection may become life-threatening. Some patients, such as those with atopic dermatitis - a common form of eczema that accounts for roughly 20 percent of all dermatologic referrals, are especially vulnerable to serious complications stemming from an HSV-1 infection.

Led by principal investigator Richard L. Gallo, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and chief of UC San Diego's Division of Dermatology, the scientists found that HSV-1 launches an infection by binding to receptors on the surface of skin cells. ...