Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:

Mayor's Campaign Manager Resigns -- VoSD & SDUT
The manager of Mayor Jerry Sanders' reelection campaign, Michael McSweeney, resigned Friday after his efforts to persuade a lesser-known candidate to attack the mayor's chief rival, Steve Francis, were revealed.

Labor unions' influence could hinge on election -- SDUT
The City Council's 4-4 deadlock this month on a plan to reduce city employee pensions underscored a reality for unions - next month's San Diego election could decide the balance of power.

Proposition C Update -- VoSD
In keeping with my promise of last week, here are more supporters and opponents of Proposition C, the June 3 ballot measure that would change the relationship between San Diego's mayor and its internal auditor.

Goldsmith Scolds Peters -- VoSD
Judge Jan Goldsmith today took Council President Scott Peters to task for calling on the district attorney and the Attorney General's Office to investigate alleged "criminal extortion" by incumbent City Attorney Mike Aguirre.

Poll: 54 percent back California marriage amendment -- SDUT
More than half of California residents would support amending the state constitution to outlaw gay marriage, according to a new poll published Friday.

School board race all but decided -- SDUT
When Richard Barrera began his candidacy for San Diego school board, the odds were against him.

Shepard: I Was Clueless of McSweeney's Actions -- VoSD
Mayor Jerry Sanders' campaign consultant, Tom Shepard, said he was clueless of Mike McSweeney's attempts to plant anti-Steve Francis statements with fellow mayoral candidate Eric Bidwell. He didn't find out, he said, until Bidwell showed an e-mail from McSweeney to last night's debate audience.

McSweeney's Efforts to 'Help' Bidwell -- VoSD
Right before I spoke with the mayor's former campaign manager about his resignation, I had a chance to chat with Eric Bidwell, the self-proclaimed "revolutionary" candidate whose encounter with Michael McSweeney led to the staffer's departure from the campaign.

Candidates share views on term limits -- SDUT
Three of five candidates running for the 78th Assembly District seat covered a variety of issues at a forum this week sponsored by alcohol-and tobacco-awareness groups.

Study outlines impactsof height-limit proposal -- SDUT
The city has released a consultant's study that describes the potential economic and fiscal impacts of Proposition E, a height-limit initiative on the June 3 ballot.

Goring the Bull -- VoSD
San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn recently added a new section to his official website called "The Whole Story." Supervisor Horn has attracted a great deal of critical coverage since he was first elected to represent northern San Diego County in 1995. "The Whole Story," he said, provided a forum "to respond in like manner to distortions, innuendos, misstatements, bias or lies."

Emerald's Green -- VoSD
Our roundup yesterday of campaign fundraising did not include San Diego City Council District 7 candidate Marti Emerald -- her reports were not posted online as of the close of business in the City Clerk's Office.

ICE operation nets 137 in San Diego County -- NCT
Federal agents arrested 137 people in San Diego County, including 32 in North County, during a three-week, statewide immigration crackdown that ended late Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Friday.

County offices taking reservations for gay weddings -- NCT
With about three weeks left before the California Supreme Court decision to allow gay couples to marry in California becomes law, the Riverside County Clerk's Office has already begun accepting appointments to perform civil marriage ceremonies.