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Phillies get to Friedrich, outlast Padres
Late homers from Ramirez, Myers not enough to get Padres starter off the hook.

Plumbers spark fire in Mountain View duplex
An elderly resident suffered minor smoke inhalation in a fire that sparked while plumbers did some repair work in a Mountain View duplex Friday afternoon, a fire official said.

Aztecs coming into camp: A look at the offense
Aztecs coming into camp: A look at the offense

Padres to re-sign Clayton Richard
The Padres will re-sign former San Diego lefty Clayton Richard, according to a source.

Englishman upped the charm factor
Garden roses fall into one of two very distinct groups: old garden roses and modern roses.

Chargers intern struck in PB hit-and-run
J’Ron Erby was injured early Friday morning and is in critical condition, per the team.

Ken Caminiti revered by former teammates
1996 NL MVP will be inducted into Padres Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Updating a ranch-style home
Please help! I see so many pictures of midcentury ranches, but what do I do with a ranch house that was built in the 1970s? My house is dark on the inside, with a tiny kitchen, and it has a lot of old-fashioned shutters, lights and wallpaper. I just don’t know where to start or if I should just move.

Dumanis is conspicuous by absence at Azano trial
The most prominent figure — two weeks into the illegal campaign finance trial of Jose Susumo Azano Matsura and three others — is someone who isn’t even there, and may never be.

Stadium, convention initiatives need two-thirds vote
San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith says Chargers initiative for new stadium and a second ballot measure for a convention center need two-thirds of voters.

Rio Opening Ceremony has message of … environmentalism?
The 2016 Summer Olympics open with a four-hour minimalist ceremony and a tiny cauldron.

Del Mar Consensus for August 6
Union-Tribune Handicapper selections

D’Amato follows in Mitchell’s footsteps
Former assistant follows in Mitchell’s footsteps

A chance to dump Trump?
There’s a solution to the dilemma Republicans face

Is on-demand lawn care an Uber-sized business?
San Diego-based Lawn Love is attacking the historically low-tech $78-billion landscaping services industry with more modern tools. But can the modestly funded startup succeed in an increasingly chaotic on-demand marketplace?

Man holed up in Santee SWAT standoff is found dead
A SWAT team was sent to a Santee home where a man possibly armed was holed up after an apparent family argument, sheriff’s officials said.

Meet the oldest, youngest Olympians in Rio Summer Games
At 41, Oksana Chusovitina is the oldest woman gymnast to compete in the Olympics.

Body camera video plan does not go far enough
Union-Tribune letters to the editor for Aug. 6, 2016.

San Diego’s National treasures
The definition of “national park” can be as broad as the Grand Canyon or as narrow as a tiny Banker’s Hill apartment.

Vista postpones school bond
The Vista school board is postponing plans for a $274 million bond measure that would have upgraded school facilities.The bond measure would have paid to renovate aging infrastructure, replace portable classrooms with permanent ones and enhance instructional technology. It was slated for the November ballot. Instead the district aims to place the bond measure on the ballot in 2018, said Donna Caperton, assistant superintendent for business services. She said the district plans to seek more community input and prioritize projects covered by the bond.

How Donald Trump is asking for ‘your political soul’
Events are going to force Republicans off the fence. For the past many months Republican leaders have been condemning Donald Trump’s acts while sticking with Trump the man. Trump is making that position ridiculous and shameful.

Grape Day Park playground taking shape
The first phase of a master plan to re-energize Escondido’ largest community park is taking shape as the expansion of a playground in the northeast corner of downtown’s Grape Day Park nears completion.

Living the high life
aving spent my early 20s as an au pair in Switzerland, I had seen nearly every corner of the mountainous kingdom. When my husband, Benjamin, suggested we tour the Swiss Alps by motorbike, I jumped at the opportunity to revisit the country after nearly two decades.

New nature center opens at Batiquitos Lagoon
Modular building replaces 30-year-old construction trailer

Pregame: Rea to undergo Tommy John surgery
Early notes, tidbits and a look at today’s lineups and pitching matchup.

Horticultural mentors can change the landscape
entorships can be found in the horticulture industry, but they are not required. And when one presents itself, it’s not necessarily a young college graduate who lands it.

LJCD quarterback ready for big boys
Senior heading to Arizona, but first he’ll take aim at section record for career passing yards

Chargers see the light, enlist higher help
Chargers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram is having a strong training camp.

Coworking Week: Shared work spaces on tour
The fifth annual Coworking Week, kicking off Monday, aims to show how self-employed people can thrive in a post-pajama environment.

August in the garden
This is the time of year when we are most likely to lose drought-tolerant shrubs, whether native to California or to any of the other Mediterranean climates (coastal Chile, southern South Africa, western and southwest Australia, and the Mediterranean region). In wet, warm soil, the fungi responsible for root rotting are most active and can kill a plant, seemingly overnight. So while your intuition says a plant needs water, let your head prevail.

State orders pressure reduction in gas pipeline
State regulators have ordered San Diego Gas & Electric to immediately reduce the pressure inside one of its gas pipelines, saying information they received from the utility convinced them the 16-inch line could no longer be operated at the higher capacity without risk.

Letters extra: Trump vs. Khans
Theme letters for Aug. 6, 2016.