January 13, 2009 5:46 pm Should You Stay and Defend? Faced with tight budgets, fire agencies across southern California are rethinking the strategy for protecting homes. But is having homeowners fighting alongside firefighters going too far? US & World Videos 7:30 US Coast Guard crew helps save Oceanside Pier during fire | San Diego News Daily 2:48 Water contact closure lifted near Oceanside Pier, where massive fire erupted 0:27 1 killed, another injured in double stabbing in Escondido 0:44 13-year-old boy killed, others injured in suspected DUI crash in Escondido: Police 3:30 US Coast Guard crew helps save the Oceanside Pier