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Articles from the August 2, 2013 edition


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  • Mount San Jacinto State Park to reopen after Mountain Fire

    Updated Aug 2, 2013

    IDYLLWILD - Mount San Jacinto State Park is due to reopen today after a closure caused by the now-contained Mountain Fire, which broke out July 15 near Idyllwild. National Forest areas closed by the fire were reopened on Thursday, officials said. The Mountain Fire, which was sparked by an electrical malfunction on private property northeast of Idyllwild early on the afternoon of July 15, was finally fully contained Tuesday, having scorched 27,531 acres and destroyed 23 structures, including seven homes. There were no serious...

  • County Prosecutor says Riverside may see a "public safety crisis" with inmate release

    Updated Aug 2, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - Riverside County may see a ''public safety crisis'' because the U.S Supreme Court today reaffirmed its order ordering an immediate end to severe overcrowding in California's prisons, a county prosecutor said. In a 6-3 decision today, the high court ordered California to find other quarters for nearly 10,000 inmates, easing what has repeatedly been ruled to be ''cruel and unusual punishment.'' Federal judges at the trial, appeals and Supreme courts have already ruled in favor in inmates. The governor had argued... Full story

  • Time Warner Cable customers have Showtime network blocked as part of dispute

    Updated Aug 2, 2013

    SAN DIEGO - Residents of the northern half of San Diego who wished to watch ''The Help'' or episodes of ''Magic City'' on television tonight were out of luck as Time Warner Cable will block the Showtime network as part of a dispute with CBS. The cable operator and network have been engaged in long and contentious negotiations that remain unresolved. A statement from Time Warner Cable said, ''We agreed to an extension on Tuesday morning with the expectation that we would engage in a meaningful negotiation with CBS. Since then,... Full story

  • San Diego County Clerk withdraws court action regarding same-sex weddings

    Updated Aug 2, 2013

    SAN DIEGO - San Diego County's clerk today said he has withdrawn his court action before the state Supreme Court, which questions whether he must issue same-sex wedding licenses, because another court case is moving ahead. Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Ernest Dronenburg Jr. announced today that he has withdrawn a request for a for a stay of the issuance of same sex marriage licenses. The request for an immediate stay has already been turned down, but the full case has not been heard by the state court. Dronenburg's court actions... Full story

  • Brush fire ignites along State Route 76 near Sage Road

    Updated Aug 2, 2013

    FALLBROOK – A brush fire started around 11:45 a.m. today (Friday, August 2) along State Route 76. The blaze, very small in size, was located on the north side of the highway, slightly east of the junction of Sage Road (and Mike's Flowers). "It was small and firefighters got it extinguished right away," said North County Fire public information officer John Buchanan. To allow emergency responders adequate access, SR76 was closed to traffic between Interstate 15 and Sage... Full story

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