DAVID MAUNG A waiter at Caliente casino ascended stairs outside a room of electronic gaming machines.

TIJUANA – Construction workers are still removing debris and gardeners are tending to recently planted lawns, but a new kind of betting has begun at the iconic Caliente casino. The historic building has a new facade with a Las Vegas-style entryway. Within, there's the greyhound track, remodeled halls for traditional bingo games, sports betting, an international-cuisine restaurant and a piano bar.

SAN DIEGO – Pension reform was supposed to be Mayor Jerry Sanders' legacy. He tried to impose it on San Diego city unions Monday, but the City Council's 4-4 vote left his proposals in limbo.

High school English teachers, counselors and librarians got an 11th-hour reprieve from layoffs in the San Diego school district yesterday when the superintendent asked trustees to exempt them from budget cuts.

Two weeks after her arrest, I still can't get Susan LeFevre out of my mind. Not because she was a fugitive, though I do retain my youthful fascination with Dr. Richard Kimble. Rather, it's Susan LeFevre, philosopher, who's stuck in my head.

Yesterday was Josh Hartman's 28th birthday. Instead of celebrating, his family remained in seclusion at their Oceanside home, trying to understand how he and his fiancee disappeared from his fishing boat last week.

Joe Kucinski has an appeal for dog owners who frequent the trail through Gonzales Canyon open space in San Diego's Carmel Valley: Pick up after your pet. And while you're at it, keep Fido on a leash.