Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:

City's credit restored, but questions remain -- SDUT
Even with this week's news of a restored credit rating for San Diego, the city faces the same obstacle for its next planned borrowing - the opposition of City Attorney Michael Aguirre.

Bilbray's strategy is to blur party lines -- SDUT
I owed the congressman a phone call. Several times in the last five months, I've predicted that the 50th Congressional District race might tighten come November. However, these frisky visions supposed a harmonic convergence of developments.

Colleges see big funding, slow progress -- SDUT
Since 2002, taxpayers have entrusted San Diego community college leaders with $1.5 billion to transform three campuses, modernize six adult education centers and expand academic programs.

Bakery owner Lowery announces bid for City Council -- SDUT
Business owner Charles "Chuck" Lowery announced he is running for a seat on the Oceanside City Council in the November election.

Steve Francis: A campaign that's difficult to take seriously -- SDUT
Until Tuesday, I had been a pretty lukewarm supporter of Jerry Sanders. Then I saw the mayor and rival Steve Francis up-close in a 75-minute joint interview with the Union-Tribune editorial board, and now my reservations about Sanders are long gone -- because of the alternative.

Voters to decide on taxing short-term rentals -- NCT
It seems an easy sell to ask Encinitas voters to tax tourists, but supporters of Propositions F and G ---- two initiatives on the June 3 ballot that would do just that ---- aren't celebrating yet.

Troops treated to Operation Appreciation -- NCT
rmed services members, veterans and their families gathered at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre on Saturday for the seventh annual Operation Appreciation, a day-long event to show support for those in the military.