September 08, 2005
San Diego Gas Average Today
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August 25, 2005
One Down, Thousands To Go
A 2-year-old girl was attacked by her family's pit bull at their Paradise Hills home Thursday, suffering facial injuries that left her hospitalized, authorities reported.
The dog attack occurred in the 2300 block Morningside Street about 9 a.m., according to San Diego police.
The toddler was taken to Children's Hospital, SDPD public information Officer Gary Hassen said. Her name and condition were not released.
Animal control personnel took custody of the canine and reportedly received the family's permission to euthanize the animal following a rabies exam and other tests.
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August 23, 2005
Take My Car. Please.
San Diego Makes Auto Theft Top 10 List
San Diego ranked eighth among metropolitan areas nationwide for the number of auto thefts in 2004, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Seven of the nation's top 10 areas with the highest vehicle theft rates were in California, with Modesto topping the list, according to the report.
To compile the "Hot Spots" report, the bureau reviewed data supplied by the National Crime Information Center for 336 metropolitan areas designated by the federal Office of Management and Budget.
The theft rate was determined by the number of vehicle theft offenses per 100,000 inhabitants using 2000 census figures.
Despite the bad news, FBI data showed a 2.6 percent decrease in motor vehicle theft nationally in 2004, according to the report. The decrease followed four years of steadily rising auto theft figures.
According to the NICB, the top 10 metropolitan areas with the highest auto theft rates in 2004 were:
Modesto, CA
Stockton-Lodi, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Sacramento, CA
Oakland, CA
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA
San Diego, CA
Fresno, CA
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
The NICB urged common sense measures -- including removing keys from the ignition, locking doors and parking in well-lit areas -- to minimize the risk of auto thefts.
San Diego police recently reorganized its auto theft unit, dedicating more resources toward the problem, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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May 11, 2005
San Diego Makes It To The Top 10 - Again!
And for those of you in the bottom 10, well, you know why.
Cost-Of-Living Index Ranks Most Expensive Cities
It looks like California cities, including San Diego, are the most expensive places to live in the United States, 10News reported.
Six California cities made the top 10 in the 2005 ACCRA cost of living index for the priciest urban areas to live.
Manhattan topped the list followed by San Francisco and San Jose. San Diego placed ninth.
The list was based on such components as utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care and housing.
Most Expensive
1. New York (Manhattan) N.Y.
2. San Francisco
3. San Jose
4. Honolulu
5. Los Angeles-Long Beach
6. Orange County, Calif.
7. Oakland
8. Stamford, Conn.
9. San Diego
10. Nassau County, N.Y.
Least Expensive
1. McAlester, Okla.
2. McAllen, Texas
3. Salina, Kan.
4. Conway, Ark.
5. Paris, Texas
6. Joplin, Mo.
7. Douglas, Ga.
8. Clarksville, Tenn.
9. Tupelo, Miss.
10. Jonesboro, Ark.
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April 11, 2005
San Diego Shares Collective Cigarette
'Pandamonium' Ceases At San Diego Zoo
KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com
The honeymoon appears to be over -- at least for the rest of the year -- for giant pandas Gao Gao and Bai Yun, who mated Friday and Saturday, a San Diego Zoo spokesperson said Sunday.
Panda mating typically occurs over a two-day period, zoo information officer Kristin Reinhardt said.
"As far as we can tell, the mating is over for the year," Reinhardt said.
Zoo officials monitoring Bai Yun's hormone levels became aware recently that the 13-year-old female was in estrus and ready to mate.
Bai Yun did not mate last year because she was nursing her baby, Reinhardt said.
Mei Sheng, born at the zoo in 2003 to much fanfare, is 19 months old and 118 pounds now, according to the zoo's Web site.
Zookeepers will monitor Bai Yun's hormone levels to determine whether an ultrasound exam should be taken.
It won't be known whether the panda is pregnant for at least two months, Reinhardt said.
The gestation period for a panda is about four months.
Now that the mating is over, said Reinhardt, the pandas are "having snacks, eating some bamboo and taking naps," Reinhardt said.
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