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 - San Diego Gas & Electric rolled out two mobile command centers and three satellite communications systems today to be used for emergencies like earthquakes or widespread power outages. The new equipment has up-to-date technology to help maintain communications in emergency situations, when traditional methods are unavailable, to help company officials manage a crisis, according to the utility. The equipment can also be used to assist repair crews after storms in mountain areas with spotty communications. ''Being...
IDYLLWILD - A hiker who became stranded on an iced-over mountain peak in Idyllwild and had to be helped down by rescuers was recovering today from his ordeal. The hiker, whose identity was not released, was attempting to descend from the 8,000-foot Tahquitz Peak when he ran into trouble about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Sgt. Ken Ditton said the man was unable to thread his way around ice covering the mountain and called 911. The county's Mountain Rescue Unit was activated, and...
LOS ANGELES - A 73-year-old Riverside County man caught with numerous videos and photos of youngsters engaged in sexual activity pleaded guilty today to possession of child pornography. George Henry Devinna could face between 10 and 20 years in federal prison when he's sentenced by Los Angeles-based U.S. District Judge James Otero on July 30. Devinna, a twice-convicted felon who resides in Homeland, near Hemet, reached a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney's Office in February, in which he agreed to acknowledge guilt on the... Full story
PERRIS - San Jacinto Valley residents were advised today not to be alarmed if they notice a change in the way their water tastes and smells. According to the Eastern Municipal Water District, the agency will be using chloramines instead of chlorine to disinfect new supplies from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. So-called ''chloramination'' can result in a longer-lasting aftertaste and a slight change in odor compared to chlorine. The difference is noticeable until consumers acclimate to it, and there...
Diego County Valleys-San Diego County Mountains- a wind advisory now in effect from 6 am this morning to 2 pm this afternoon. * Winds-areas of northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Location-in the mountains and near the coastal foothills of the mountains. * Impacts...the winds will make driving difficult, especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Watch for broken tree limbs and downed power lines. Precautionary/preparedness actions. A wind advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this... Full story
SAN DIEGO - An environmental organization called Friends of the Earth was running advertisements on cable television news channels this week demanding that the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station remain shut down. According to FOE, which opposes nuclear power plants, the ads will run ''in heavy rotation'' in San Diego and Los Angeles. The nuclear power plant in northern San Diego County has been inoperative since a small leak from Unit 3 at the end of January. Subsequent pressure testing last month revealed that...
VISTA - A Los Angeles County couple was behind bars in Vista today after allegedly leading California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles police officers on a lengthy southbound freeway chase that ended when their motorcycle ran out of gas near Camp Pendleton. Sylmar residents Gabriel Barajas, 48, and Stacey Veronica, 49, were arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest along southbound Interstate near Las Pulgas Road Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Barajas also faces a charge of evading a peace...
The National Weather Service has issued an Urgent Weather Message for strong gusty northeast winds through and below passes and canyons through early afternoon. A surface high pressure over the great basin and north winds aloft behind a trough of low pressure over Arizona and new Mexico will bring strong gusty north to northeast winds through and below passes and canyons through early afternoon. Orange County Coastal Areas-San Bernardino And Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside...
