Gary Nelson

For just a few million dollars, this could have been your dream house, high on a secluded ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains, with a dazzling view of the Simi Hills and Los Padres National Forest. A tile pathway meanders through the back yard, following a series of wading ponds down to a lap pool and sauna complex.

Richard Petty used to say, "If you ain't cheatin' a little, you ain't competitive." That was two or three decades ago, when Petty was winning seven Winston Cup championships and seven Daytona 500s, but judging by the number of fines levied by NASCAR during Daytona's Speed Weeks, little has changed in stock car racing's highly competitive world.

Richard Petty used to say, "If you ain't cheatin' a little, you ain't competitive." That was two or three decades ago, when Petty was winning seven Winston Cup championships and seven Daytona 500s, but judging by the number of fines levied by NASCAR during Daytona's Speed Weeks, little has changed in stock car racing's highly competitive world.

For just a few million dollars, this could have been your dream house, high on a secluded ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains, with a dazzling view of the Simi Hills and Los Padres National Forest. A tile pathway meanders through the back yard, following a series of wading ponds down to a lap pool and sauna complex.

Gary R. Nelson has been installed as the 77th president of the San Diego Rotary Club.

A man apparently angry because he was refused entry to the FBI's Portland office hurled a rock through two windows of the facility Tuesday, shattering glass in the reception area. Gary Nelson Wilkins, 28, was taken into custody for psychiatric evaluation, an FBI official said. No injuries were reported.

Construction has started on the $10-million, 162-room Sheraton Resort and Convention Center in Prescott, Ariz. The developer of the hotel on the Yavapai Indian Reservation at Arizona 89 and 69 is W. R. Grace Development Co. The architect is Gary Nelson Associates Architects Inc., Phoenix. Completion is targeted for next February. The hotel will have extensive resort and convention facilities.

A man who died in police custody over the weekend was hogtied when he resisted arrest, authorities said. The order by Sgt. Tony Ennis to hogtie James Gary Nelson, 35, came after four officers put wrist and leg restraints on the suspect, who continued to kick and resist, Det. Mary DeGeare said. The practice has been banned in the Bakersfield Police Department since 1995. Authorities say they believe the man was high on methamphetamine when restrained and then stopped breathing.

Green Burrito parent GB Foods Corp. said it named Ted Abajian chief financial officer. The Anaheim-based company said Abajian succeeds Gary R. Nelson, who will continue with GB Foods as its treasurer. Abajian was most recently chief financial officer for Star Buffet Inc.

Attorney Michael Villeneuve has ensured that there will be an election in the Huntington Beach City School District, filing his nomination papers with the Registrar of Voters' office last week. Until the deadline last week, only Catherine McGough and Brian Rechsteiner had filed papers for two open seats on the board of trustees in the elementary school district. Had Villeneuve not filed, McGough and Rechsteiner would have automatically been appointed to four-year terms.

Scott Barrick threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns in three quarters of work to key a 55-6 Fallbrook (8-2-1) win over Madison (7-4-0) in the first round of the San Diego Section 3-A championships. Next Friday, Fallbrook will play Sweetwater, which had a bye in the first round. Barrick, who completed 16 of 26 passes, threw two of his touchdown passes to receiver Bill Dunckel and the third to Gary Nelson. Dunckel caught 6 passes for 197 yards.