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 County's COVID-19 case and testing-positivity rates both increased slightly from last week's data, the Public Health and Human Services Agency announced today, but the data points remained significantly lower than those reported one month ago. The average daily rate of new cases rose to 2.1 per 100,000 residents in Wednesday's weekly update, up from 1.6 on June 23. The percentage of positive tests increased to 1.1% from 0.9% in the same time frame. A... Full story
Camp Pendleton has a vegetation fire located at Range 219. Smoke may be visible, but there is no fire threat to our district at this time, according to North County Fire Protection District.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A period of cooling that made for a fairly temperate start to summer in the San Diego area this week will give way to intensifying heat over the next several days, according to meteorologists. A low-pressure trough along the California coast will slowly weaken as a large ridge of high pressure builds over the Pacific Northwest during the weekend, bringing local temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal to Southern California, according to the National Weather... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Bar Association issued a statement today denouncing Gov. Gavin Newsom's public criticism of a San Diego federal judge who recently struck down California's ban on assault weapons. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez blocked the state's assault weapon ban earlier this month in a 94-page ruling in which the judge notably drew a comparison between AR-15 rifles and Swiss Army knives and wrote that murders were far more likely to be committed in... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A grand jury indictment was unsealed today charging 60 alleged members of a San Diego-based methamphetamine distribution network with ties to the Sinaloa cartel with federal drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms offenses. Prosecutors say the defendants were part of a ring that smuggled thousands of pounds of meth from the cartel across the border, then distributed the drug ``to dozens of sub-distributors'' in San Diego County, across the United Stat...
A trio of San Diego County beaches landed on an environmental group's annual honor roll listing of beaches with perfect year-round water-quality grades, but two others were ranked as among the most-polluted in the state thanks to Tijuana River sewage flow, according to a report released today. A total of 35 California beaches earned spots on the Heal the Bay's Honor Roll, down from 42 last year. Orange County led the way with 10 entries on the list. San Diego County beaches...
Saturday, June 26, a Ford Explorer struck a propane line from a propane tank on a private property on North Stage Coach Lane. The driver was not injured. There was a leak detected and North County Fire responded and was able to shut down the leak quickly, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The earlier report from the CHP log that the person who hit the propane tank was passed out in their car was untrue, according to PIO Choi. Early version story A driver is reportedly passed out after hitting a 500-gallon propane tank and... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, carried out airstrikes against what it said were "facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups" near the border between Iraq and Syria. The military action drew condemnation from Iraq's military and calls for revenge by the militias. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the militias were using the facilities to launch unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq. It was the... Full story
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Rescue workers digging feverishly for a fifth day Monday stressed that they could still find survivors in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo building, a hope family members clung to even though no one has been pulled out alive since the first hours after the structure fell. The death toll rose by just four people Sunday, to a total of nine confirmed dead. But more than 150 people are still missing in Surfside. Their families rode buses to a site...
The MesaFire off Hwy 76 and Cousier Canyon, Community of Pala in San Diego County is 350 acres and 100% contained, according to CalFire. UPDATE: Mesa Fire (Pala) is 70% contained UPDATE: The Mesa Fire remains 350 acres and is now 70% contained. Firefighters continue to work day and night, strengthening containment, according to the North County Fire Protection District.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - County health officials were looking today for anyone who may have come in contact with a bat who tested positive for rabies and was found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Friday. The bat was found alive in the Mombasa Island Pavilion and was collected by a park employee, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The bat was not one of the park's collection animals, the agency said. One other rabid bat has been found in San Diego... Full story
SAN MARCOS - The remains of two people were found after a fire that fully engulfed a home and several trailers early today at an equestrian center in an unincorporated area of San Marcos, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 1:37 a.m. Saturday at San Marcos Equestrian, 2635 North Twin Oaks Valley Road, according to San Diego County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Greg Hampton. When deputies from the San Marcos station and firefighters responded to the area, they saw a home and several trailers fully engulfed in flames,... Full story
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A high-pressure system will bring scorching temperatures and elevated fire danger to Riverside County into next week, forecasters said. The National Weather Service said temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal in portions of the inland valleys and deserts in Riverside County on Sunday and Monday. A heat advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. Sunday to 9 p.m. Monday for inland valleys, including the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley and Corona. Me... Full story
VALLEY CENTER (CNS) - Authorities shut down an illegal marijuana-growing operation in Valley Center today, seizing thousands of live plants along with products made from harvested cannabis. Deputies, including SWAT officers, served a search warrant at the grow site in the 29000 block of Cole Grade Road shortly after 7:30 a.m., according to sheriff's officials. In addition to confiscating about 15,000 living marijuana plants, deputies impounded 9 1/2 pounds of processed... Full story
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin's knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested. With good behavior, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about 15 years. THIS IS A... Full story
BONSALL- The Bonsall Unified School District Board of Trustees has selected Mr. Joseph Clevenger to serve as the Superintendent following an extensive search facilitated by the San Diego County Office of Education. Input for the new superintendent included sessions with administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and district stakeholders. Multiple community forums were held, and an online survey was available for anyone to complete. The Board of Trustees selected Mr. Clevenger... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A period of cooing that made for a fairly temperate start to summer in the San Diego area this week will give way over the next several days to intensifying heat, meteorologists reported today. A low-pressure trough along the California coast will slowly weaken as a large ridge of high pressure builds over the Pacific Northwest during the weekend, bringing local temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal to Southern California, according to the National... Full story
