Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:

Councilman wants ordinance banning carwashes enforced -- SDUT
Councilman Louie Natividad is concerned that carwash fundraisers in National City, while well meaning, are a waste of water.

Blackwater files legal papers over training site -- SDUT
Blackwater Worldwide filed documents yesterday in federal court saying it should be allowed to continue operating its training center, despite San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre's legal arguments for more public review.

Dispute at assemblyman's office leads to police call -- NCT
Police were called to Assemblyman Martin Garrick's office in Carlsbad last week after a former candidate for county supervisor and a receptionist got into a heated exchange.

Crunching Numbers with Mike Aguirre -- VoSD
I've had some back and forth today with Mike Aguirre's office regarding the amount of money their pension-related legal efforts have cost San Diego taxpayers, and the amount the city attorney has won in pension-related malpractice suits.

Proposal: Merge 12 rural fire agencies -- SDUT
County supervisors will consider a sweeping new plan this month to merge a dozen rural fire agencies and strengthen fire and emergency medical services in unincorporated areas of the county.

$4.35 million settlement in pension lawsuit -- SDUT
Vinson & Elkins, the Houston-based law firm whose two-year investigation into San Diego's finances was criticized as a whitewash, has agreed to settle with the city for $4.35 million.

Sycuan antes up for remap measure -- SDUT
A San Diego County Indian tribe's big contribution to a redistricting initiative sponsored by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger caused a bit of stir among political insiders Thursday.

Locals bankroll initiative to ban gay marriage -- NCT
Much of the money paid to gather signatures and promote an initiative to amend California's Constitution to say that marriage is limited to a man and a woman comes from North County and other local sources, state records show.