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Unicorns, ostriches and Robin Hood fans were just a few of the creative costumes worn by trick-or-treaters during the annual Merchant’s Trick or Treat in Ramona. A unicorn couple — Anna Filleti in white and Mike Proctor in black — stopped for treats with Evelyn Proctor, a zombie cheerleader, and Eddison Proctor as the Grim Reaper during the Merchant’s Trick or Treat. (Regina Elling) The only thing these Robin Hood fans robbed were some sweet goodies on their trek through

San Diego State gets a breather this week after nine straight weeks of football games. SDSU is off before resuming the schedule Nov.14 against Utah State at Snapdragon Stadium. Contests at Boise State and Fresno State (flex game) close out the regular season, with the Aztecs (4-5,3-2 Pac-12) needing two wins to be bowl eligible for the second straight season. SDSU coach Sean Lewis said he gave the players Sunday and Monday off to “really recharge, take care of some school work. We’re a month awa

A new framework for the region’s response to homelessness will be explored following a presentation Monday of a report critical of its current structure. The report, made by staff of San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), presented three models for a lead agency that are different from the current one administered by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH), a private nonprofit. The report questioned RTFH’s large scope of responsibilities and its st

San Diego State officially opens its 106th season of men’s basketball Tuesday night at Viejas Arena against Cal State Fullerton. It just feels like it opened 2½ weeks ago. “That exhibition season felt like a full year,” coach Brian Dutcher said last Wednesday after beating Long Beach State in the Aztecs’ third preseason game against Division I opposition. “We’re not even to November. We haven’t even given out Halloween candy. “It feels like we’ve played an entire season. It’s exhausting.” The th

The Poway News Chieftain and Rancho Bernardo News Journal won 13 awards during the San Diego Press Club’s 53rd annual “Excellence in Journalism Awards” competition. The ceremony was held on Oct. 27 at Southwestern College. All of the writing awards were in the non-daily newspapers division. Editor Elizabeth Marie Himchak won eight awards — three first place, two second place, two third place and one honorable mention. They were: First place in the feature – light subject category for “Fath

The Registrar of Voters office was briefly evacuated Monday — the day before the general election — after someone discovered an unattended briefcase in the lobby, authorities said. Someone notified sheriff’s dispatchers just before 2:20 p.m. that the item had been in the lobby since at least 1:45 p.m., sheriff’s Lt. Paul Michalke said. The sheriff’s bomb/arson team responded to the scene, although it was not clear what time they were called. San Diego police were asked to shut

Ha llegado el día de las elecciones generales para gobernador de 2026, y aún hay tiempo para votar si no lo has hecho todavía. Esto es lo que debes saber y esperar el martes. ¿Qué se está decidiendo? Dependiendo de dónde vivan, los votantes se enfrentarán a decisiones sobre una serie de propuestas electorales estatales y locales, así como a elecciones para diversos puestos de liderazgo en California, el condado de San Diego y varias ciudades. Los votantes de California elegirán un nuevo gobernad

Solana Beach’s mayor, council members and city workers broke ground on the Lomas Santa Fe Corridor East Improvements Project during an Oct. 28 ceremony. Construction on the project, which will span from Santa Helena Drive to Highland Drive, will run through fall 2027, according to the city. It includes paving, raised medians with drought-tolerant landscaping, Class 2 bicycle lanes going both ways, a multiuse path on the north side, a sidewalk on the south side, trash and recycling containers, st

Larry Millete, who was convicted by a Chula Vista jury earlier this year of killing May “Maya” Millete, his wife and the mother of his three children, who has not been seen since she went missing in 2021, was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in state prison. During a lengthy and emotional hearing, the couple’s two teen daughters spoke publicly for the first time. Addressing the judge eloquently and in strong voices, the girls said they missed their mother and still loved th

Padres closer Mason Miller is a finalist for the National League Reliever of the Year award, it was announced Monday. Miller is the prohibitive favorite over fellow finalists Trevor Megill of the Brewers and Jhoan Duran of the Phillies. Miller’s season marks included 38 saves, tied with the Cardinals’ Riley O’Brien for most in the NL, and a 1.67 ERA and 1.17 FIP that led all major league relief pitchers. This is the first year the award was voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Assoc

La semana pasada, el Concejo Municipal de Chula Vista votó por unanimidad solicitar al personal municipal que redacte modificaciones a la ordenanza de protección de inquilinos residenciales de la ciudad. Esta decisión responde a meses de disturbios, amenazas y un ataque violento en el complejo residencial Casa Lago Eastlake; situaciones que, según los vecinos, los han dejado sintiéndose inseguros en sus propios hogares. La moción, presentada por el concejal Michael Inzunza, instruye al administr

By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A onetime West Point cadet drugged his then-girlfriend in her barracks room, administered abortion pills to her against her will and caused a miscarriage. Then he went on to study at two Ivy League universities, starting at one of them after he pleaded guilty to assault, according to court records and a new lawsuit. The man, Caleb Suh, graduated from Cornell University this year and was a public health graduate student at Columbia University as of Oct. 28, when

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday denied its involvement in the recent cryptocurrency heist at Binance, dismissing as “a trite provocation” a U.S. announcement that North Korean hackers were behind the incident. Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said Friday that hackers stole more than $6 billion in what appears to be the largest cryptocurrency heist on record. The FBI later said the theft was orchestrated by North Korean hac

Transit agencies are proposing to reinforce rock revetments and place more sand on the beach along the train tracks at two vulnerable locations in San Clemente to protect the only railroad linking San Diego with Los Angeles and the rest of the United States. The California Coastal Commission’s staff has recommended approval of a coastal development permit for the work requested by Metrolink and the Orange County Transit Authority, when the commission’s board meets Thursday in San Fra

The Padres have lost a high-ranking member of their front office to the Dodgers. Caroline Perry, a San Diego native, was announced as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Dodgers, a role she held with the Padres since January 2023. Perry, one of the highest-ranking women in any MLB organization, will begin her new job on Nov. 30. She will also have the title of Executive Vice President with the Dodgers. The Padres subsequently announced that Chris Connolly has been promoted to replace Perry, w

After the playoffs last year, the CIF-San Diego Section Playoff Committee decided to keep the four-team Open Division, but opted for an eight-team Division 1 playoff bracket instead of the usual 12 teams. That appeared to produce an easy-to-select four-team Open Division until this last weekend. Torrey Pines stunned La Costa Canyon, 31-21, which a week earlier had shocked No. 1 Carlsbad; and Helix stepped up to trip No. 3 Granite Hills, 42-31. As a result, unbeaten Santa Fe Christian jumped into

While San Diego gas prices remain super expensive, drivers are paying about 40 cents less per gallon than one month ago and at least one fuel analyst says prices could keep dropping in the coming weeks — although geopolitical tensions could change all that in short order. The average price for a gallon of regular in the San Diego area on Monday stood at $6.01, according to AAA. That’s down from $6.43 on Oct. 1, which came just one cent shy of tying San Diego’s all-time record high of

Families around the world honor the dead with flowers, candles and prayers. Day of the Dead, observed Nov. 1-2, All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2 bring communities together to remember loved ones through colorful altars, cemetery visits and religious services. A child decorates the grave of a loved one on All Souls’ Day in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) This picture, taken by a drone shows the Kisterenye cemetery in Batonyterenye, Hu

By SOPHIE BATES JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer in Mississippi led a protest Monday at the office of the state’s attorney general, who ruled last month that the shooting was justified. Cries of “our baby’s life mattered” echoed through the office’s lobby as Kohen Wiley’s parents and a small group of activists demanded to speak to Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. Marquell Bridges, an activist who has been working with Kohen

At least Adrián Morejón won’t leave the Padres empty-handed. The team on Monday extended a qualifying offer of $23.15 million to the 27-year-old left-hander, tying draft-pick compensation to Morejón’s departure as a free agent. Morejón has until Nov. 17 to accept or reject the qualifying offer. Last year, both Michael King and Dylan Cease received qualifying offers. King ultimately re-signed with the Padres, while Cease’s deal with the Toronto Blue Jays netted the Padres, as a competitive-balanc