North Park family takes a Chance

I'm glad this story got a happy ending! A North Park family got the go-ahead Wednesday to adopt the young dog found shot and wounded on the side of an East County road at the end of February. Chance, a 19-month-old retriever mix, officially has a home. He was hit by a bullet that narrowly missed his heart and was in critical condition when found on the side of Viejas Grade Road on Feb. 20. Sean and Adria Cavanaugh and their children, 6-year-old Finn, and 3-year-old Molly, formally adopted the 40-pound dog at San Diego County Animal Control's North Shelter in Carlsbad. They had met him March 17 and all four bonded instantly with Chance,...

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Missing 1.50 Carat Diamond Found and Returned to 86-year-old Woman

Absolutely amazing. How’s this for a feel good story? On December 9th, 2011, Gloria DeMent finished her string of errands by visiting Leo Hamel Jewelry Buyers in Escondido, where she sold some unwanted valuables to the office's manager, Henry Chaplin. Later that day as she and her 88-year-old husband were getting ready to go to a community play, she noticed that the 1.50 carat center diamond from her wedding ring was missing. "We were married 65 years last May," she wrote. "My first set of rings wore out and after my mother died in 1983, we had a new ring made with her diamond." Although she was disappointed, at 86 years old, this was not...

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San Diego Voted #9 in Trip Advisor’s Top U.S. Beach Destinations

What? Only #9? We so should have had 1st place! Well, maybe next year :) If San Diego is known for one thing, it would be for our gorgeous beaches. And Trip Advisor agrees! San Diego was included in their list of top 10 Beach Destinations in the U.S. Sure enough, 70 miles of pristine coastline and legendary weather, you can enjoy the surf and sand almost any day of the year. From expansive sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, reefs, tide pools and everything in between, the beaches in San Diego are as varied as the beach communities that were built around them. And there are so many kinds of beaches to discover: ones perfect for families and dogs; ones...

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How To Prepare For Google's Privacy Changes

Google's privacy setting changes have been in the news a lot recently! Have you changed any of your settings, or are you planning to? The changes were actually implemented on Thursday, so some of you may have already noticed a difference in your online experience.  To say that the change has stirred concern on the Web would be an understatement. Public officials and Web watchdogs in the United States and elsewhere have expressed fears that it will mean less privacy for users of the Web giant's multitude of products, from search to Gmail to YouTube to Google Maps to smartphones powered by the Android operating system. Google points...

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