Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 2047
FALLBROOK - Two people were killed today after their vehicle swerved off the road and flipped over, authorities said. The accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. Sunday on southbound Interstate 15 at Mission Road in Fallbrook, according to the California Highway Patrol. A 32-year-old man was driving with a 28-year-old woman in a Lexus NX350, and for reasons under investigation, the vehicle veered off the road and overturned. Both the driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities were not immediately... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is now home to the world's second successfully cloned Przewalski's horse, a critically endangered species previously considered extinct in the wild until 1996, it was announced today. The foal, born Feb. 17, 2023, and his surrogate mother, a domestic quarter horse, were recently moved from his birthplace at ViaGen Pets & Equine cloning facility in Texas so he can learn the language of being a wild horse from his own species, a statement from the zoo reads. The foal was given the name... Full story
CAMP PENDLETON - A Camp Pendleton Marine charged with sexual assault of a minor in connection with a 14-year-old Spring Valley girl found on base earlier this summer is set for a hearing today to determine if he will face a court martial. The Marine, whose name has not been released, was taken into custody on June 28, one day after military prosecutors allege he engaged in sex acts with the girl. The teen, who has not been identified because of her age, was reported missing... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - For the weekend into early next week, developing Hurricane Hilary was expected to bring a significant surge of monsoonal and tropical moisture with widespread heavy rainfall in San Diego County, especially for Sunday into Monday, and a high potential for flash flooding in the mountains and deserts, the National Weather Service said today. Residual moisture could maintain an active monsoon pattern through at least the middle of next week with afternoon and... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Scattered showers and thunderstorms in San Diego County mountains and deserts were expected to continue through this afternoon, while the heat impacting inland areas will peak today and Thursday ahead of potentially widespread rain brought on by Tropical Storm Hilary that could drench most of the region early next week. An excessive heat warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday for San Diego County Deserts, with temperatures of 110 or higher possible,...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - At the request of the Maui Humane Society, San Diego Humane Society's Emergency Response Team was deploying to Hawaii today to assist in the aftermath of the wildfire that devastated Lahaina. A team of four members were set to depart from the humane society's San Diego campus, 5500 Gaines St., at 9:30 a.m. Monday for an eight- to 10-day deployment, according to Nina Thompson of the society. Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and r...
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A violent confrontation between two women in Oceanside today left one of them suffering from stab wounds and prompted a search for the assailant by ground and air. The assault occurred at about 8 a.m. in the 3000 block of Production Avenue, just south of state Route 76 and about a mile west of El Camino Real, according to the Oceanside Police Department. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital for treatment of apparently non-life-threatening injuries, OPD spokeswoman Jennifer Atenza said. Officers fanned...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A San Diego sailor accused of selling military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer will remain in custody, a judge ruled today. Jinchao Wei, 22, also known as Patrick Wei, is accused of accepting bribes in exchange for information concerning ``the defense and weapon capabilities of U.S. Navy ships, potential vulnerabilities of these ships, and information related to ship movement,'' according to a grand jury indictment. Prosecutors allege he also provided the Chinese officer with photographs of... Full story
VISTA (CNS) - A former North County swim instructor who was arrested twice on allegations of molesting young swim students pleaded guilty today to felony and misdemeanor charges. Nicholas Piazza, 20, is slated to be sentenced to eight years in state prison next month following his pleas to a felony county of a lewd or lascivious act against a minor under the age of 14 and two misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a child. Piazza was formerly an instructor at Callan Swim School in San Marcos and was arrested on... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A U.S. Navy sailor based out of San Diego pleaded not guilty today to espionage-related charges alleging he sent sensitive military information to China. Jinchao Wei, 22, also known as Patrick Wei, is accused of accepting thousands of dollars from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for information concerning ``the defense and weapon capabilities of U.S. Navy ships, potential vulnerabilities of these ships, and information related to ship movement,'' according to a grand jury indictment. Prosecutors allege... Full story
RIVERSIDE - A 27-year-old parolee suspected of hiding in a women's restroom at a Riverside hospital and recording visitors as they used the facility was being held without bail today. Sergio Eduardo Quezada was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Wednesday on suspicion of misdemeanor privacy violations, being under the influence of a controlled substance and parole violations. According to the Riverside Police Department, about noon Wednesday, security personnel at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center... Full story
Go to this link for updated story: https://www.villagenews.com/story/2023/07/27/news/update-bonny-fire-2069-acres-5-percent-containment/73757.html AGUANGA (CNS) - A brush fire that erupted on the edge of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation south of Aguanga expanded to 1,500 acres today, as crews contended with a cluster of spot fires breaking out ahead of the main blaze. The ``Bonny Fire'' was reported about 2:50 p.m. Thursday in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes, and as of 2 p.m. Friday, the brusher was estimated to be at, or... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A FedEx truck driver pulled a man out of a burning vehicle today on southbound Interstate 15 in the Miramar area, authorities said. A black sedan crashed into a guardrail at 2:55 a.m. Wednesday and burst into flames, the California Highway Patrol reported. The FedEx driver stopped and rescued the sedan's only occupant as it was burning. The sedan driver was taken to a hospital with major injuries. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The CHP was investigating the cause of the crash. Copyright 2023,...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego City Council today unanimously accepted and authorized the expenditure of a $2 million state grant to support startup costs for an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. The $2 million AB 179 pass-through grant from the California Office of Emergency Services will be used by the city's Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department to develop a program that ``provides a safe space and critical resources for victims of domestic violence,'' city documents read. An additional...
VISTA (CNS) - A Poway man convicted of murdering and raping a young woman in Carlsbad more than 35 years ago was sentenced today to 31 years to life in state prison. James Charles Kingery, 57, was found guilty by a Vista jury of killing 26-year-old Julia Hernandez-Santiago, whose body was found on Oct. 10, 1987 on an ivy-covered embankment on Alga Road. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death was asphyxiation due to strangulation....
CARLSBAD (CNS) - A man who allegedly fled after the car he was driving fatally struck a pedestrian on a Carlsbad freeway entrance last weekend was arrested today, authorities said. Andrew Bryan Dean, 50, was taken into custody shortly before 12:30 a.m. and booked into county jail in Vista on suspicion of hit-and-run causing death, according to the California Highway Patrol. Dean allegedly was behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius that struck a 20-year-old Texas man on the on-ramp from Poinsettia Lane to southbound Interstate 5...
UPDATE Firefighters have halted the spread of that brush fire off Fairview Drive and Gopher Canyon Road in Vista, according to Cal Fire. The blaze, which blackened an area about two acres in size, caused no reported structural threats or injuries. Copyright 2023, City News Service, Inc. CNS-07-18-2023 14:43 That brush fire off Gopher Canyon Road and Fairview Drive in Vista has spread over about four acres, according to Cal Fire. The blaze is considered a threat to structures but has caused no reported damage, the state...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - An excessive heat warning will be in place through Saturday in San Diego County deserts and mountains, with dangerously hot conditions anticipated. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the desert areas are expected to reach between 112 and 116 through Wednesday and hotter conditions with highs between 116 and 120 degrees are in the forecast from Thursday to Saturday. ``Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or...
BONSALL - The Stronach Group is closing its Golden Gate Fields racetrack in the Bay Area at the end of the 2023 meet and transferring its horses to Southern California, resulting in increased activity at San Luis Rey Downs, a private training track the company owns in Bonsall, officials said today. The changes will also add to the racing calendar at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. At the conclusion of the Golden Gate Fields meet, the company will focus on ``seamlessly... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A sighting of a trio of juvenile great white sharks off the coast of Black's Beach today prompted authorities to issue a warning to surfers and swimmers. Lifeguards patrolling in a boat about 100 yards from shore at the Torrey Pines-area beach shortly after noon spotted the young sea predators -- estimated at about 6, 8 and 9 feet in length -- feeding on the carcass of a sea lion, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Though the sharks were exhibiting no aggressive behaviors, authorities posted... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman announced his resignation today as the top federal prosecutor for San Diego and Imperial counties. A U.S. Attorney's Office statement says Grossman's resignation is effective Aug. 4 and that following his departure from the office, he plans to return to the private sector. Grossman was appointed in 2021 to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California and was officially appointed as U.S. Attorney last year. ``It has been the honor of my life to serve... Full story
BONSALL (CNS) - Fire crews quickly contained a small vegetation fire today in the Bonsall area. The fire broke out around 10 a.m. in the 1300 block of Chariot Court in Bonsall, according to the North County Fire Protection District. The fire's advance was stopped within about 30 minutes, according to fire officials. It was unclear how much vegetation burned, although an unconfirmed report from the scene suggested it was less than an acre. There was no immediate word on what caused the fire. Copyright 2023, City News Service,... Full story
VISTA - A Camp Pendleton-based Marine accused of driving under the influence and killing a 12-year-old Fallbrook boy, Santiago Gaspar, in a Fourth of July car crash in Oceanside pleaded not guilty today to charges that include murder. Edward Minot, 20, of Mill Spring, North Carolina, is accused in the Tuesday night crash that killed Santiago Gaspar and injured two others in the vehicle. The injured victims were a 27-year-old driver and the victim's 6-year-old brother. Minot... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Representatives from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and the city's Environmental Services Department will today give the public advice and education on how to properly use, store and dispose of lithium-ion batteries. These rechargeable batteries power many household objects, from cell phones and laptops to e-bikes and electric vehicles, but also pose a risk. There has been an increase in the number of fires caused by these batteries in recent years, many of which are caused by improper storage,...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY (CNS) - A man and a woman were in custody today after a violent crime spree that spanned from Coastal North County to the South Bay, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said. Around 7 p.m. Wednesday, a man called 911 to report he was the victim of a carjacking in the 800 block of Nolbey Street in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, according to sheriff's officials. He told police he was carjacked at gunpoint and the suspects drove off in his white Ford Fusion. The victim and another person who witnessed the vehicle the...
