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
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SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Marine Corps announced today that another high-ranking officer has been relieved of duty over an ocean training accident that killed nine service members near San Clemente Island last summer. Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi, who was commander of the 1st Marine Division when the amphibious assault vehicle the Camp Pendleton-based personnel were aboard sank off the coast of northern San Diego County, had been assigned to the post of inspector general of the Marine Corps following the disaster. Last month, Gen....
SAN DIEGO - A man who alleges a former Catholic priest repeatedly molested him when he was a young boy, then continued to be active at parishes within the Diocese of San Diego, including St. Peter's Catholic Parish for decades, said today he decided to file a lawsuit to protect children. Beau Potter, now 54 years old, alleges Father Ramon Marrufo molested him in Rialto over the course of several years in the 1970s, beginning when the plaintiff was in second grade. Prior to 197... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Three California condor chicks hatched at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in March were given names by members of the Kumeyaay bands of San Diego, park officials said today. The Kumeyaay bands include San Pasqual, Campo Kumeyaay, and San Ysabel of Kumeyaay. The three young birds were named Met-ha my wahm, meaning ``high wind rider'', Po-mahn-kwakurr, meaning ``far-off flyer'', and Eyaip-poman, meaning ``flies through''. They are representatives of their species, which are seen as symbols of power by indigenous...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County public health officials have reported 120 new COVID-19 infections and one new death, as hospitalizations dropped to 91 and the number of people with at least one dose of vaccine crossed the 2 million mark. Saturday's data reflect a decrease of four hospitalized COVID-19 patients from Friday, along with a decline of two patients in intensive care units to 31. There are 40 available, staffed ICU beds in the county. The 91 patients -- the fewest this year -- represent only the fourth time this year... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The ocean shoreline at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park was closed today due to contaminated sewage water that may be moving north into the U.S., county water authorities said. The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality issued the contact closure for the ocean shoreline today. Ocean water samples exceeded state health standards, DEHQ officials said. The closure includes all beaches from the U.S.- Mexico border to the south end of Seacoast Drive. Water... Full story
IMPERIAL COUNTY (CNS) - A preliminary magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Imperial County today according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake happened at 10:55 a.m. Saturday about 6 miles away from Calipatria, a small town near the Salton Sea, the USGS said. A clerk at a Calipatria truck stop said everything is up and running, although some products in the store fell off shelves. The National Weather Service said the temblor shook Rancho Bernardo. ``Felt like a quick jolt,'' the NWS tweeted. NBC 7 said they... Full story
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego federal court judge today overturned California's three-decade old ban on assault weapons, ruling "the state's definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states." In a 94-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez, an appointee of then-President George W. Bush, wrote, "Like the Swiss Army knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home d...
SAN DIEGO - Three people, including a married couple who were San Diego Police Department detectives were killed today in a fiery head-on collision caused by a speeding motorist going the wrong way on Interstate 5 near the U.S.-Mexico border. The errant driver's Honda Civic was traveling as fast as 90 mph to the north on the southbound side of the freeway before smashing into an oncoming Ford sedan occupied by the SDPD personnel near Dairy Mart Road in San Ysidro shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to the California Highway...
WARNER SPRINGS - More than 3,900 marijuana plants were seized by San Diego County Sheriff's Department personnel today after they served a search warrant at an illegal grow operation in Warner Springs. San Diego County code compliance officers also discovered several dangerous violations and environmental-related crimes related to the operation. The warrant was served at the site in the 30800 block of Chihuahua Valley Road at about 7 a.m., according to Sgt. Kamon Harris.... Full story
LOS ANGELES - The authors of state legislation intended to protect journalists covering protests, demonstrations and civil unrest announced today they will remove a recently added amendment that journalism groups feared would restrict rather than expand press freedoms. Sens. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, and Anthony Portantino, D-Glendale, made the announcement three days after a coalition of groups collectively representing thousands of journalists, including the Los Angeles and Orange County press clubs and the Society for... Full story
UPDATE - FALLBROOK – On Jan. 4, at approximately 4:14 a.m., a two-car collision occurred on I-15 southbound, south of Mission Road. A 28-year-old male from Cardiff was driving a 2014 Audi. A 46-year-old male from Chula Vista was driving a 2013 Toyota. For reasons that are still under investigation, the driver of the Audi was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes and collided head-on with the Toyota. As a result of the head-on collision, the Toyota became fully e... Full story
FALLBROOK - A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI and another driver suffered severe injuries this morning following a wrong-way, head-on crash on Interstate 15 in Fallbrook, according to a media report. Dispatchers received reports shortly before 4:10 a.m. that a vehicle was heading southbound on northbound Interstate 15 near Fallbrook, according to the California Highway Patrol. A short time later, the wrong-way vehicle crashed head-on into another vehicle on northbound I-15 near Mission Road, the CHP reported. The nort... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Moderate winds amid dry and hot conditions will increase the risk of wildfires today in the San Diego County mountains and deserts, according to the National Weather Service. Winds out of the west will be light in the morning, but will increase to 15-20 mph in both areas Wednesday afternoon, with gusts potentially reaching 30 mph, forecasters said. Daytime humidity will drop to around 10-15 percent Wednesday afternoon. The dry and windy conditions are... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Scripps Health announced today that some patient information was acquired during last month's ransomware attack, with the investigation ongoing into the full scope of the data breach. In a statement, the San Diego-based healthcare system said an ``unauthorized person'' gained access to Scripps' network and while the individual did not access Epic, Scripps' electronic medical record application, ``health information and personal financial information was acquired th...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Citing a commitment to better meeting the diverse needs of the communities it serves, the San Diego Police Department today released a new set of policies guiding officer interactions with transgender and gender-nonbinary people. ``Historically, many members of our LGBTQ community -- particularly those who identify as transgender or nonbinary -- have not been recognized or respected for who they are,'' Mayor Todd Gloria said in a statement. ``That changes with this procedure. This is a much-needed and...
SAN DIEGO - One person was killed and four suffered serious injuries early this morning in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 5 in the Carmel Valley area, according to a media report. The crash was reported shortly before 12:50 a.m. on southbound I-5 at Carmel Valley Road, near state Route 56, according to the California Highway Patrol. A white sedan, which was heading northbound on the southbound highway, crashed head-on into a silver vehicle and also struck a black pickup, 10News reported. Arriving paramedics reported that...
BONSALL - A pedestrian -- possibly a hit-and-run victim -- was found dead today alongside Interstate 15 in the northern reaches of San Diego County. The fatality north of Old Highway 395 in Bonsall was reported about 10:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Emergency personnel arrived to find the pedestrian lying face down on the western shoulder of the freeway, the CHP reported. Paramedics pronounced the man, whose name was not immediately available, dead at the scene. Investigators believed the victim may...
ESCONDIDO (CNS) - An emergency response team from the San Diego Humane Society rescued a horse today after it had gone down inside a trailer. The driver of the horse trailer was traveling on Interstate 15 Saturday afternoon when the divider inside the trailer went down with three horses inside, according to Nina Thompson of the San Diego Humane Society. The owner of the horses pulled off the freeway and into a parking lot in the 1000 block of El Norte Parkway. The owner was able to get two horses up, but the third horse -- a...
PALM SPRINGS - The Palm Springs Air Museum will honor the sacrifices of the nation's fallen soldiers this Memorial Day weekend with an air fair that will include 3,000 red and white carnations dropped from aircraft. The annual Flower Drop and Air Fair will get underway Sunday and Monday at 10 a.m. each day, with the traditional flower drop set for around 2 p.m on both days. The event will also feature flight exhibitions, live music, and food. Organizers have also planned a spe... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Law enforcement officers in San Diego County and around the state will be out in force over the Memorial Day weekend, beginning tonight, on the lookout for motorists driving while impaired or violating other traffic laws. The "maximum enforcement period" will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and will continue through 11:59 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol. "Officers will be watching carefully for distracted drivers and those who are impaired by...
A drugged driver who caused a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in Temecula that killed a Murrieta woman pleaded guilty Thursday, May 27, to second-degree murder. Javier Caldera, 27, of Auburn, Washington, also pleaded guilty to felony charges of driving under the influence of drugs, reckless driving and hit-and-run with sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegations, as part of a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office in which no charges...
The brush fire near Deer Springs was 80% contained Saturday, May 22, after shutting down the southbound Interstate 15 freeway, officials said. The fire started around 11:30 a.m. near I-15 and Deer Springs Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. There was an early report that the fire was holding at 25 acres from Southern California Air Operations, but Cal Fire San Diego spokesman Thomas Shoots said the correct acreage burned was seven acres, not 25. Fire investigators fo...
SAN DIEGO - The amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport dock ships San Diego and Somerset returned to homeport at Naval Base San Diego today, ending a seven-month deployment. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the ships of the ready group and arrived Friday to disembark at Camp Pendleton, the US. Navy said. "I am so excited to be able to welcome home the Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Uni... Full story
With infections and hospitalizations dropping and vaccinations rising, California is on track to lift the bulk of its COVID-19 regulations June 15, including a complete removal of capacity restrictions and physical distancing requirements, the state's Health and Human Services Secretary said Friday, May 21. Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will largely align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on mask-wearing, and some travel restrictions may...
San Diego County Water Authority officials said the region has sufficient supplies to meet the needs of the region through 2045 – even through multiple dry years. On May 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a drought emergency declaration from Sonoma and Mendocino counties to 41 counties in northern and central California. “Governor Newsom's latest drought emergency declaration is a grim reminder of the growing water supply challenges across California – and of the value of three decades of our collective dedication to use water ef...
