View Point: A rewarding year

As we begin a new legislative session in Sacramento and look forward to this year, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who helped make last year such a success.

SR eyes fire program expansion\0\0

Now that the Chimney Canyon Fire Safe Council has been operational for a year, three community groups want to form an alliance that could blaze a fire prevention path for all of Scripps Ranch — not just one canyon.

ON GOLDEN POND

ON GOLDEN POND — Residents on Golden Way in southeastern Poway wade through the water left behind by Tuesday’s early morning rainstorm. The weekend weather forecast calls for party cloudy skies and no rain. Staff photo/Erin Allin

Kids offer suggestions for playground’s design\0\0

Rainbow-striped slides, spinning tea cups and pink swings are just some of the things local youngsters want to see on their dream playground.

Drawing will help WHS’s first Grad Nite

Car enthusiasts have until midnight Monday to buy a ticket that could put them in the driver’s seat of a sleek new Corvette.

County narrows Goodan Ranch \0\0plans

Plans to rebuild Goodan Ranch are moving forward this month now that local residents have put their stamp on the million-dollar project.

Council to study extending water to east Poway

The City Council took the first step in getting water services to east Poway Tuesday night amid a large crowd of residents with staunchly opposing opinions on the matter.

Completed road will provide new access to coast\0\0

By summer 2006, Interstate 15 corridor residents will have another new route to Interstate 5 and the coast when a missing section of Carmel Valley Road is finally completed.

4S Ranch to christen new fields \0\0

The ball fields at 4S Ranch’s new community park will officially open next week, just in time for the 4S Ranch Little League to launch its spring season on Saturday, March 5.

Popular school helper goes for gold in Japan

Jani Tyler laced up her first pair of skates at age 10, stepped on to the ice and never looked back. She was on her way to becoming a world-class Special Olympian.