Daily Dose: Ron Paul at UCSD

Events

Ron Paul at UCSD

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is scheduled to speak at a town hall at UC San Diego this evening.

The Texas congressman, the only Republican still challenging part-time La Jolla resident Mitt Romney, the expected GOP presidential nominee, is on a California tour that has taken him to UC Davis and Cal State Fullerton, where he drew a crowd of about 4,000 Wednesday.

Paul has a loyal, mostly young, libertarian-oriented following. "Ron Paul Revolution" stickers and posters frequently pop up during election seasons.

Seating at the mall at Warren College will begin at 6 p.m. and the event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Courts

A man who molested two teenage boys, including one he met through MySpace.com, pleaded guilty today to five charges.

Jeffrey John McPherson, 43, admitted his guilt after his case was sent to a courtroom for trial.

McPherson will be sentenced to four years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender for life when goes back before El Cajon Superior Court Judge William McGrath on Nov. 2.

The defendant pleaded guilty to oral copulation and sodomy counts for sexually assaulting two boys, including a family friend. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to dissuade a witness, involving another boy he met through MySpace.com.

All of the victims were 16 or 17 at the time of the crimes, said Deputy District Attorney Heather Trocha.

Gas

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 1.6 cents this morning, settling at $4.22. That's 6.4 cents less than a year ago.

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