Town council gets Web money The La Jolla Town Council accepted a check for $4,500 last week from John Weil, chief of staff for Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, that will be used to upgrade the council's Web site.
Council President Darcey Ashley said work will start in January.
The funds are from the supervisor's community projects fund.
Preuss, LJHS make top 100 list The Preuss School at UCSD and La Jolla High School were named to U.S. News & World Report's second annual Best High Schools List.
The magazine, in cooperation with School Evaluation Services, looked at enrollment and student performance for 21,069 schools across the nation. Both local schools were in the top-100 list, with Preuss at No. 8 and LJHS at No. 99.
Owner of Padres looking for sale The owner of the San Diego Padres has hired an international banking firm to look for potential buyers of the baseball franchise, it was reported Monday.
John Moores told MLB.com that he has hired Goldman Sachs to study selling the team either in its entirety, in part or not at all.
"My strong desire is to stay involved, because the last decade and a half has been a terrific experience,'' Moores told the Web site. "But I have no idea how long this is going to take or how it's going to turn out. I don't know at this point what the combination will be and whether I'll be involved in it.''
A Padres official declined to comment.
Moores told MLB.com he didn't think the possible sale would have an impact on the 2009 season.
He bought the team in 1995 for about $80 million. Last April, Forbes valued the Padres at $385 million.
San Diego gasoline price decline continues The average price of a gallon of unleaded self-serve gasoline in San Diego County fell for the 91st consecutive day Monday, dropping eight-tenths of a cent to $1.707, the lowest since January 2004.
The average price is 7.7 cents less than a week ago, 70.8 cents less than at this time last month, $1.59 less than at this time last year and $2.923 less than the record high of $4.63 set June 19, the Oil Price Information Service reported.
The average price has fallen $2.087 over the past 91 days, including three-tenths of a cent from Saturday to Sunday.
The 90-day streak of declining prices in neighboring Orange County ended today with an increase of one-tenth of a cent to $1.713.
Holiday children's safety tips offered Trauma experts at Rady Children's Hospital recently offered this list for parents detailing the top 10 safety hazards to children during the holidays.
Choking hazards: - Potpourri petals and pods. Children are attracted to the fragrant scent and can try to eat the ingredients. - Tiny toys. Despite warnings and advisories, some toymakers still manufacture toys with tiny parts. - Tree ornaments. The shiny objects attract attention from little ones. The ornaments can break and cut a child, or a child can choke on them. - Small batteries. Batteries for presents, like watches, are often present under the tree. - Stuffed animal parts. Many times the plastic eyes or nose of a stuffed animal can pop off, posing a choking hazard. - Alcohol. Even though it tastes bad, children will drink it and it can cause poisoning. - Cleaning supplies. Children can get under the sink in a guest's home and find toxic cleaners that look like apple juice and sports drinks. - Vitamins and medications. Children's vitamins are often colorful and taste like candy. Too much of a good thing can be dangerous. - Purses and handbags. Visitors, like grandma, can leave their purse open to curious kids who might find her heart medication.
Fire hazards: - Candles. Many times lit candles are placed on decorative runners during the holidays. Children can pull the runner and be burned by the hot wax or worse, start a fire. Ingestion hazards:
A toilet paper roll can be the best preventative asset. If the item fits through the hole, it's small enough to choke a child.
Researchers to look at job, college access UCSD education professors will work with those at UCLA on a five-year statewide study aimed at understanding the job-market and college-access problems of low-income youth.
Their efforts will be funded by a $7.6 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Amanda Datnow, professor of education studies at UCSD, is co-director of the study. The university's education research Center for Research on Educational Equity, Access and Teaching Excellence has started a study of low-income youth of this region.
Supporters can also buy a pack of eight pet-themed note cards for $10. All proceeds support the Meals on Wheels program. Call (503) 922-5801 or e-mail info@banfieldcharitabletrust.org.
UCSD memorial honors alumni vets A recently installed memorial bench and plaque at UCSD honors an alumnus killed while serving in Afghanistan five years ago, campus officials announced last week.
In addition to saluting CIA agent and onetime Navy SEAL Christopher Mueller, the memorial at Price Center East serves as a tribute to all of the university's students and alumni who are military veterans, UCSD officials said.
Mueller, 32, was killed in an ambush on Oct. 25, 2003, while serving in a remote region near the border of Pakistan.
UCSD planning Web site updated The Web site for UCSD's Community Planning Department has been upgraded to provide clickable links to plans and status reports and interactive maps, on campus projects.
Current plans on the site include those for several housing projects, research facilities and medical center buildings.
Masons meet on second Tuesday The La Jolla Masonic Lodge 518 F&AM gathers for dinner at 6 p.m. and a meeting at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at 5655 La Jolla Blvd.
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