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-based Invisible Children was set to release a sequel to its viral documentary, ''Kony 2012'' today. The nonprofit released its 30-minute ''Kony 2012'' on March 5th to bring attention to Joseph Kony and how he presses Ugandan youth into service in his Lord's Resistance Army. The video was an instant hit, scoring 86 million hits on YouTube. ''Kony 2012: Part II'' will be released today, according to Invisible Children Chief Executive Officer Ben Keesey and Director of Idea Development Jedidiah Jenkins. In...
INDIO - A pair of small but shallow earthquakes struck the Coachella Valley today, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The first temblor struck with a magnitude of 3.4 at 8:15 a.m. at a depth of 1.2 miles, its epicenter 11 miles north-northeast of Indio and 20 miles south-southwest of Twenty-nine Palms, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Another magnitude-3.4 quake centered in the same general area struck at 6:12 p.m....
LAKE ELSINORE - A U.S. Marine from Lake Elsinore was killed in combat in Afghanistan, Pentagon officials said today. Cpl. Michael J. Palacio, 23, died Thursday in Helmand province. The circumstances of his death were not disclosed. Palacio was assigned to the 3rd Marine Division, Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Okinawa, Japan. According to the Department of Defense, 1,801 U.S. service members have died in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom since 2001. Just under 1,500 of those deaths are listed as... Full story
A second fire has occurred in the Fallbrook area within three weeks due to residents trying to eradicate bees from their property. "We have another case where a resident lit citronella candles and left them burning in an attempt to eradicate bees," said John Buchanan, public information officer for North County Fire. "This time, the candles were on top of bamboo poles." Buchanan said the fire occurred in the 2500 block of Alta Vista Drive, just a short distance away from the March 8 blaze that was caused by a similar...
CAMP PENDLETON - A special re-designation ceremony will be held Thursday, April 5 at 2 p.m. to formally recognize the official merge of Marine Corps Installations West (MCIWEST) and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton under a single command. During the ceremony, Camp Pendleton's current base commander, Col. Nicholas F. Marano, will relinquish his post to Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese. Marano will also be recognized in a retirement ceremony immediately following the re-designation of the commands. As the commanding general of...
SAN DIEGO - Firefighters throughout San Diego County will descend on various street corners during this morning's commute for the Burn Institute's 13th annual ''Give Burns the Boot'' fundraiser. Firefighters from a record 44 stations will use work boots to collect donations from motorists stuck in traffic at nearly 100 intersections, according to a Burn Institute statement. Motorists have been known to give anywhere from loose change rattling around their vehicles to $100 bills, organizers said, noting that nearly $210,000... Full story
INDIO - A small but shallow earthquake struck the Coachella Valley today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The temblor struck with a magnitude of 3.4 at 8:15 a.m. at a depth of 1.2 miles, its epicenter 11 miles north-northeast of Indio and 20 miles south- southwest of Twenty-nine Palms, according to a computer-generated USGS report. There were no immediate reports of damages....
