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 276 - 300 of 2002
LOS ANGELES - Funeral services were pending today for Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson -- a celebrated camera technician and artist who added her talents to classic Walt Disney Co. animated features such as ``Snow White,'' ``Dumbo'' and ``Sleeping Beauty.'' Tompson died Sunday at her home at the Motion Picture and Television Fund in Woodland Hills, according to The Walt Disney Co. She was 111 years old. Tompson worked at Disney for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1975 after completing the 1977 film ``The Rescuers,'' according to com...
SANTEE - A twin-engine plane crashed in a residential neighborhood near Santana High School today, engulfing several homes in flames and injuring at least two people. The Cessna C340 went down in the area of the 9900 block of North Magnolia Avenue in Santee about 12:15 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and Federal Aviation Administration. It was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the six-seat aircraft when it plunged to the ground. Aerial news footage showed a pair of homes gutted by... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Officials said Sunday that no oiled wildlife has been located in San Diego County from last weekend's massive oil spill off the coast of Orange County. Meanwhile, San Diegans can expect to see shoreline cleanup assessment teams and contracted crews equipped in protective gear monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning San Diego County beaches. The following locations were being checked Sunday for any visible signs of oil: -- Oceanside Pier -- Carlsbad City Beach -- Batiquitos Lagoon -- Encinitas Beach -- Cardiff Beach... Full story
CHULA VISTA - Southwestern College will forgive $1.5 million in outstanding student tuition for more than 4,200 students using federal COVID-19 relief funds, it was announced today. Students enrolled for classes in spring and summer of this year will have all of their outstanding tuition, along with related enrollment fees, forgiven. Holds incurred from nonpayment will be removed from this group of students' accounts, allowing them to re-register for classes. ``Southwestern College is making a significant commitment to... Full story
UPDATE: The fire at 6029 Rio Valle has been contained as of 7:50 am. There are no reported injuries to the homeowner or to any firefighters, who were able to contain the fire to the garage. The origin and cause are being investigated. Early Report: A working residential fire was reported at 7:24 am this morning and is presently being fought by North County Fire. According to John Choi the fire is inside a garage at 6029 Rio Valle Dr. near SR 76. The firemen have swept the house for occupants or victims and have said it is... Full story
Eds: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department media relations team can be reached at 858-904-2259. VISTA (CNS) - Authorities continued their search today for a hit-and-run suspect that pinned a man underneath a truck in a retail parking lot in Vista. San Diego County Sheriff's deputies found a man pinned under a Toyota pickup in the AutoZone parking lot around 5 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect ran away before deputies arrived on scene at the store at 950 S. Santa Fe Ave. The Vista Fire Department extracted the unidentified male... Full story
HUNTINGTON BEACH - A 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig was causing major ecological damage in the waters off Huntington Beach today, as officials closed the area to beachgoers and canceled the final day of the Pacific Airshow. The U.S Coast Guard was leading the response to the spill, which covers about 5.8 nautical miles between the Huntington Beach Pier and Newport Beach. The spill emanated from a facility operated by Beta Offshore about five miles offshore, and was likely caused by a pipeline leak. Huntington... Full story
FALLBROOK (CNS) - A head-on collision at a rural intersection in the far northern reaches of San Diego County left one person dead today and a DUI suspect injured and in custody, authorities reported. The fatal crash, which involved a sedan and a pickup truck, occurred at Amigos Way and East Alvarado Street in Fallbrook shortly before 10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The victim died at the scene. Officers transported the suspect to a fire station to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment of injuries of...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 40-year-old San Diego woman and her 2-year-old son died in a fall from Petco Park's third floor onto the sidewalk below, and police described the deaths as "suspicious.'' Police learned at 3:51 p.m. Saturday that the woman and her son fell from the stadium concourse level to the sidewalk below at 200 Tony Gwynn Way, said San Diego police Lt. Andra Brown. "They were at a dining/concession area on the concourse level prior to the fall,'' Brown said. ``The officers began CPR on the pair, but due to their...
SAN DIEGO - A lawsuit was filed by firearms supporters challenging San Diego's just-signed ordinance banning so-called ``ghost guns'' in the city, it was announced today. The lawsuit filed Thursday in San Diego federal court, hours after Mayor Todd Gloria signed the ordinance, seeks to block enforcement of the ban prohibiting the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of non-serialized, unfinished frames and receivers, and non-serialized firearms, all of which are commonly known as ghost guns. The guns, also...
FALLBROOK (CNS) - Two residents of a Fallbrook apartment were injured today in an explosion and fire inside a bedroom. The fire was reported at 1:32 p.m. Sunday at a two-story apartment complex at 1433 S. Mission Road, according to Capt. John Choi of the North County Fire Protection District. Residents said an explosion blew out a window of an upstairs apartment, Choi said. Three fire engines from the NCFPD along with one engine from the Vista Fire Department put out the fire...
SAN DIEGO - Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, said today that his office has facilitated the release of two more U.S. citizens from Afghanistan. A couple in their 80s -- residents of California's 50th Congressional District -- are on their way home and have officially left Kabul, he said. "This is a cause for celebration and the result of almost countless hours of work under very difficult conditions,'' Issa said. ``Our team simply would not give up, and today it paid off and we got them home.'' The names of the couple are being... Full story
PALA MESA - A motorcyclist was killed today in a collision with a big rig on Interstate 15 in northern San Diego County. The fatal crash took place on the southbound side of the freeway south of state Route 76 in the Pala Mesa area shortly before 11:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatality left several lanes blocked in the area for about an hour, the CHP reported. Copyright 2021, City News Service, Inc.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - After a lengthy and at times contentious public hearing, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 today to declare San Diego County a "champion of reproductive freedom.'' As proposed by Supervisor Nora Vargas, the resolution calls for the county to "serve as a model and commit to defend and fight for reproductive freedom, and welcome all those seeking to fully exercise their reproductive rights and access safe legal abortion.'' According to the resolution, "nearly 600 pieces of legislation attacking access to safe... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is expected to consider today beginning the process of allowing microenterprise home kitchen operations throughout the county. These kitchens, known as ``MEHKOs,'' can be authorized on a county-by-county basis. State law established MEHKOs as a new type of retail food facility to be operated by a resident in a private home. To date, seven of California's counties have authorized MEHKOs, including Riverside. ``Adopting the MEHKOS program will help lift non-traditional food... Full story
A single-vehicle traffic collision was reported at 1:25 pm today. A blue pick-up truck apparently hit the center divider on the I-15 south, north of the SR 76 Pala Rd. exit. The CHP reported that the number one lane was closed (the fast lane). Story will be updated as information becomes available....
SAN DIEGO - On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, memorials, parades and other events commemorating those who lost their lives were being held today across San Diego County. The Coronado Fire Department hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony at 6:45 a.m. Saturday at Fire Station 36, with Coronado firefighters, police, lifeguards, and local military personnel in attendance. Local first responders marked the attacks with an invocation, a moment of silence, and a... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have received a $6.1 million grant to launch a new Center of Excellence in Therapeutics to study the effects of medications on human milk and infant health. According to the researchers, more than 70% of breastfeeding women take some form of medication, but 90% of those medications are not appropriately labeled for pregnant or lactating women. This means the drugs are taken "off-label'' or without Food and Drug Adminis...
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A 27-year-old driver died in a collision, possibly while racing with another vehicle, when he lost control of a Dodge Charger and crashed into another vehicle, police said today. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Friday in the 4300 block of Mesa Drive, according to Sgt. Rick Davis of the Oceanside Police Department traffic services unit. Police said the Charger spun into oncoming traffic, striking a Mini Cooper, rolling over multiple times and traveling 350 feet down an embankment. ``Based on physical...
SAN DIEGO - Blue skies were seen across much of San Diego County this morning as high pressure across the southwestern United States expands into Southern California through the weekend, the National Weather Service said. There may be some cumulus buildup over the southern mountains Saturday afternoon but the chance of any rainfall from the clouds was very low, the NWS said. Otherwise, high temperatures were expected this weekend and dry conditions will continue next week with elevated fire weather conditions. A heat... Full story
PERRIS - A 28-year-old man suspected of killing a Perris motorist was being held without bail today. Jerry Hernandez of Perris was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Thursday on suspicion of murder. According to Riverside County sheriffs Sgt. Ed Baeza, about 7 a.m. Thursday, patrol deputies were called to the area of Frontage Road and Indian Avenue in Perris to investigate reports of suspicious activity in or around a vehicle. Baeza said that when deputies reached the location, they found...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County is now accepting proposals for grants to improve neighborhoods and communities in its unincorporated area, officials said today. Funding for the projects comes from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant program, which provides an annual grant to the county's Department of Housing and Community Development Services. The intent of the grant is to allow residents and nonprofits to submit projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents... Full story
AN DIEGO - The U.S. Navy today identified the five crew members who were killed when an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of San Diego last week. They are: -- Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, California; -- Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Virginia; -- Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, Virginia; -- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, Maryland; -- Hospital...
SAN DIEGO - The five missing crew members of a U.S. Navy helicopter that crashed into the sea off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday were declared dead today, the U.S. Navy said. The U.S. 3rd Fleet on Saturday shifted from search and rescue operations to a recovery operation. One sailor aboard the MH-60S Knighthawk was pulled from the ocean after the aircraft went down roughly 60 nautical miles from shore. The crash occurred as its six-member crew was engaged in routine flight operations off the deck of the aircraft carrier... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Rady Childrens' Hospital is partnering with a philanthropic nonprofit to donate $600,000 of medical care to 20 children, a spokeswoman said today. Fresh Start Surgical Gifts will also provide dental and orthodontic care, laser treatments and speech therapy to an additional 45 children as part of a ``Surgery Weekend'' on Sept. 11 and 12. Based in San Diego County, Fresh Start Surgical Gifts provides comprehensive reconstructive surgery infants, children and teenagers at no cost. Surgeons and their staffs volunteer... Full story
