Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:

Aguirre has Democratic support, too -- SDUT
In case you were wondering whether every Democrat in San Diego is crossing the aisle to line up behind Judge Jan Goldsmith, incumbent City Attorney Michael Aguirre already has a couple prominent Democratic endorsements listed on his campaign Web site.

Chiang for spending cap; guess he's not running for governor -- SDUT
John Chiang was nice enough to give me a brief phone interview yesterday. He expressed what seemed to be genuine bafflement that the governor kept insisting that he had no choice on state cash-flow grounds but to order massive temporary pay cuts.

Mayor wants to cut 2 positions -- SDUT
Mayor Ron Morrison would like to do away with two currently elected positions in National City - city clerk and city treasurer.

Prop. A backers vow big campaign -- SDUT
A national construction firm, a medical billing service and a nursing staffing agency are among the biggest contributors to the campaign for Proposition A, the $589 million bond measure to retrofit and expand Tri-City Medical Center.

Q&A: Jerry Rindone -- SDUT
As Jerry Rindone wraps up 16 years on the Chula Vista City Council, he took time this week to reflect on the highlights of his tenure. Rindone served two four-year terms during the '90s, took two years off and then was elected for another two terms in 2000 and 2004. Council members in Chula Vista are restricted to two consecutive terms but can be re-elected after taking a year off.

Candidates may break spending records -- NCT
Four years ago, when political newcomer Norine Sigafoose spent $52,000 to capture a seat on the City Council, she made history.

Last Minute Doc -- VoSD
A critical environmental document for the UTC mall expansion project was not delivered to Councilwoman Donna Frye until Tuesday, hours before City Council voted for the project, raising questions about whether Council was able to adequately review all the necessary documents before approving the project.