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Lead story in tomorrow's Star will be the decision by the California Superior Court judge that the state can no longer justify limiting marriage to a union between a man and a woman. If it's upheld on appeal, it would allow same-sex couples to wed. We will have a local reaction to the ruling, written by reporter Stephanie Hoops (shoops@VenturaCountyStar.com) as part of a two-story package on Page One.

Another local Page One story will be the announcement out of Washington that the clock has started on the process to close military bases. Our Washington reporter, Michael Collins (collinsm@shns.com), writes that the president Tuesday will name the independent panel that will recommend which bases should be closed.

Leaving Ventura's beaches in a wild state -- or at least a state where debris from storms is left to the ebb and flow of the tide -- is the idea of some beach erosion experts who say it will help the beach and provide a haven for birds. Kevin Clerici (kclerici@VenturaCountyStar.com) reports on the proposal.

A late story tonight that is expected to make it out front is coverage of a community meeting in the East County to discuss solutions to racial and cultural conflicts that our youth are encountering. Teresa Rochester (trochester@VenturaCountyStar.com) will report on the meeting, which is sponsored by the Ventura County chapter of the ACLU.

Sacramento bureau chief Timm Herdt (therdt@VenturaCountyStar.com) is covering an announcement this afternoon by a combine of health groups who are trying to push an initiative for the fall special election ballot that could lower drug costs for many Californias. It is the first of what is expected to be dozens of initiative ideas being pushed for the election, being called by the governor.