A Sampling of Clips for 
October 13, 2005

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Erosion Might Create Most Sand
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 13-The gradual erosion of Southern California's majestic coastal bluffs contribute a far greater amount of beach sand than previously thought, according to a UCSD study that may arm environmentalists with a weapon in fighting oceanfront development. More

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ABC News, Oct. 12
MSNBC, Oct. 12
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 13
North County Times, Oct. 13

Senate Primaries
Heat Up With Intraparty Rivalries
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 13-GOP contests in Rhode Island and Tennessee could hurt the party's chances, but Democrats appear to face more potential headaches. (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a political scientist at UCSD.) More

Same article appeared in:
Newsday, Oct. 13

Shrinking Aneurysms
Channel 14 News, Oct. 12-Each year, 15,000 people in the United States will have a thoracic aneurysm - a bulge in the aorta that can lead to sudden death if it ruptures. Now there is an easier and safer way to repair those aneurysms before they ever do any harm, thanks to research by vascular surgeon Dr. Nikhil Kansal of UCSD. More

La Jolla is the Rich, Quirky
Enclave at the North End of San Diego
Kentucky Herald, Oct. 12-At first glance, La Jolla seems merely Malibu meets Beverly Hills. One part beach town. One part trust-fund enclave. But a closer look shows La Jolla to be a far more intriguing stop than the usual west-of-the-freeway suburban seaside pack. (Refers to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

Frye, Sanders Blast Each Other's Plans
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 13-San Diego mayoral candidates Donna Frye and Jerry Sanders tore into each other's fiscal-recovery plans yesterday, with Frye saying Sanders' numbers don't add up and Sanders calling her proposal illegal. Later, Frye held a news conference where she was joined by several campaign financial advisers, including UCSD economist Ross Starr. More