SAN DIEGO — The bar has closed at so-called “floatopia” parties where people booze it up on inner tubes off the San Diego coast.

San Diego City Council bans offshore boozing to end ‘floatopia’ parties

SAN DIEGO — The city council on Monday banned so-called “floatopia” parties where people booze it up on inner tubes offshore, closing a loophole in a beach alcohol ban.

San Diego City Council to consider banning offshore boozing ‘floatopia’ parties

DEA doesn’t believe Chargers doctor was using meds himself despite numerous prescriptions

Gay rights group challenges constitutionality of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy in court

GOP gay rights group challenges constitutionality of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ law in court

GOP gay group challenges gays in military policy

Case filed in Calif. challenges ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy against openly gay soldiers

Case challenges ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy

Mexican killed by stun gun in clash with Border Patrol to be buried in San Diego

Mexican killed in Border Patrol clash to be buried

Mexican man dies after being shocked by stun gun in clash with US authorities at SoCal border

Mexican man dies after clash with Border Patrol

Other border states shun Arizona immigration law; ‘It’s political suicide’ to attack illegals

Other border states shun Arizona’s immigration law

Homeland Security official says finding common ground on immigration reform will be difficult

Head of Border Patrol says immigration accord tough, despite agreement that system is broken

West Hollywood, San Diego city councils take action against Arizona immigration law

2 Calif. city councils vote to oppose Ariz. law

San Diego City Council votes for resolution opposing Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law

San Diego City Council votes to oppose Arizona law

Calif. Congressman Duncan Hunter supports deporting US-born children of illegal immigrants

US rep backs deport of illegal immigrants’ US kids

Marine’s Facebook page criticizing Obama back after fueling military free speech debate

2 mentally disabled immigrants held for years in Calif. detention center will be freed

2 mentally disabled detainees to be freed in Calif

Southern Calif. courts asked to free mentally disabled immigrants held years in detention

Calif. courts asked to free mentally disabled

As Toyota lawsuits multiply, more than 150 attorneys gather to sharpen their legal tools

Attorneys sharpen tools to sue Toyota

SAN DIEGO — As lawsuits over Toyota acceleration problems multiply, more than 150 attorneys gathered to sharpen their legal tools Wednesday on the eve of a major federal court hearing on whether dozens of cases will be consolidated before a single judge.

Romney: Health care bill unconstitutional, should be repealed and will cost Obama re-election

AP Source: Toyota will cite working backup safety system to cast doubt on Prius driver

AP Source: Toyota to cast doubt in Prius case

Federal inspectors say they cannot explain runaway Toyota Prius incident on Calif. highway

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Gov’t says it cannot explain runaway Prius incident on California highway

Gov’t says it cannot explain runaway Prius

Inspectors can’t repeat runaway Prius’ stuck accelerator but opinions split on driver’s story

Views split on Calif runaway Prius driver’s story

San Diego mayor says his change of heart on gay marriage threatened re-election campaign

San Diego mayor: Gay marriage stand hurt campaign

San Diego mayor says his past stand against gay marriage was driven by prejudice

San Diego mayor: Bias drove his gay marriage stand

San Diego mayor testifies that his views on gay marriage ‘evolved’ before Prop. 8 passed

San Diego mayor says gay marriage views changed

NKorea says it has detained an American who illegally entered the country last week

Missing US missionary said deeply devoted to North Korea’s plight