Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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OCEANSIDE - Three women were shot outside a clothing store in Oceanside by multiple assailants, a police lieutenant said. The shooting happened about 4 p.m. in the 3700 block of Mission Avenue, near Staters Bros. Markets on Mission Avenue and El Camino Real, Oceanside police said. The women appear to have non-life-threatening injuries and were hospitalized for treatment of their wounds, according to NBC7 in San Diego. A motive for the attacks was unknown, Oceanside police Lt. Travis Norton said. The suspects in the shooting... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A sailboat crashed into the USS Midway museum in San Diego Harbor and lost its mast, police said today. Around 2:15 p.m., the 38-foot boat became caught in some of the Midway's netting and struck the ship, snapping off the sailboat's mast, San Diego Harbor Police Sgt. Scott Ferraioli said. There were eight people aboard the boat at the time and an unknown amount of people touring the USS Midway museum, but no one was injured, Ferraioli said. The sailboat was towed away. No criminal behavior was suspected as a... Full story
LOS ANGELES - "Crazy Rich Asians'' remained the number one movie in North America this weekend, and an analyst said its performance might help bring the romantic comedy genre back in favor with Hollywood moviemakers. The Warner Bros. release was on track for a $25 million weekend, bringing its 10-day U.S. and Canada cumulative sales to $76.8 million, according to studio estimates. Analyst Paul Dergarabedian at comScore called that performance "amazing'' and attributed it to... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Union-Tribune hosted its second Festival of Books Saturday, with 31 scheduled panel discussions centered on reading and writing across all genres. The festival, which drew an estimated 10,000 people in 2017, is modeled after the Los Angeles Times' Festival of Books, the largest book festival in the United States. The Los Angeles Times' festival began in 1996. "It seemed like a natural fit for us,'' said Union-Tribune Editorial and Opinion Director Matthew Hall. "Our readers are readers by nature ...... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A woman was killed in a chain-reaction crash triggered by a loose dog in lanes of state Route 94 near downtown San Diego today. Three cars were involved in the crash, which was first reported just after 10:30 a.m. on westbound Route 94 near 25th Street. A Ford F-150 owned by the San Diego Humane Society was parked in the median of the freeway with the driver and a passenger still inside, preparing to capture a dog when the animal ran into lanes of traffic, a California Highway Patrol dispatcher told City News... Full story
SAN DIEGO - County officials today announced they're working to notify individuals who might have been exposed to tuberculosis in two unrelated cases involving three county facilities. The periods for potential exposure listed by the San Diego Health and Human Services Agency and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department are July 5-13 at the Vista Detention Facility; July 9-10 at North County Court Services and July 18, 19 and July 26 to Aug. 3 at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility. "Testing is recommended for... Full story
OCEANSIDE - A bicyclist escaped with only minor injuries after being involved in a collision with a North County Transit District train in Oceanside today. Just after 12:30 p.m., San Diego County Sheriff's deputies headed to section of tracks intersecting South Coast Highway south of Oceanside Boulevard after receiving word of a Sprinter train that struck a bicyclist, sheriff's Deputy Cristopher Campbell said. A westbound Sprinter train was approaching the intersection at 25 mph when a bicyclist riding northbound on South... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A head-on collision today in Poway injured three people, one of them seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital. The collision occurred about 2 p.m. in the 15800 block of Poway Road, according to Sgt. David Toner of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Upon arrival, deputies found both vehicles, Mazda coupe, and a Nissan Sentra, with major front-end damage, Toner said. The investigation revealed the Mazda was eastbound on Poway Road and had drifted into the westbound lane when the collision occurred,... Full story
SAN DIEGO - County Treasurer-Tax Collecter Dan McAllister today announced the county sold $7.5 million worth of property through two online property auctions. According to California law, the county can auction a property if its owners haven't paid their property taxes for five years or more. The majority of the 701 properties sold at the May and July auctions were timeshares, according to McAllister, drawing bidders from 17 states looking for California real estate. "For the second year now, our online auction platform has... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A woman who provided prescription drugs, alcohol and other narcotics to her daughter -- a student at Cathedral Catholic High School -- and other minors was sentenced today to 11 years and eight months in state prison. Kimberly Dawn Quach, 49, pleaded guilty in May to five felony charges, including furnishing Xanax to a minor and employing a minor to transport or sell marijuana. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walsh -- who imposed the maximum term under the plea agreem... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Authorities released the name today of a teenage computer-gaming entrepreneur who plowed a pricey sports car into oncoming rush-hour traffic while speeding the wrong way on Interstate 805 in the Miramar area, causing a fiery nine-vehicle pileup that killed him along with two people in another vehicle. Trevor Heitmann, 18, was driving south in a northbound carpool lane at upwards of 100 mph when his 2015 McLaren 650S smashed head-on into a 2010 Hyundai SUV near Eastgate Mall shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday,... Full story
BANNING - A Banning school administrator who pleaded not guilty to charges that he tried to lure a minor to have sex was on "inactive leave'' as a Roman Catholic priest, according to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. San Bernardino sheriff's officials said that Charles Patrick Mayer, 55, of Menifee, also previously taught and was the vice principal at "various religious-based schools in the cities of Menifee and Vista since 2000.'' Investigators said they'd been "made aware of... Full story
"Hairspray, The Broadway Musical" is about every-girl who dreams of being the popular one that goes steady with the cutest boy in town. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, it's 1962, as Tracy Turnblad (Bethany Slomka) awakens to embrace a new day. Singing the tribute song to her city, Slomka's big voice was marred by an over-amplified sound system that drowned out the words. Fortunately, it was quickly corrected for the duration of the show. Her best friend, Penny Pingleton (Emma... Full story
Dear Reader, Is it my smug assumption that somewhere along the way, I have become a guide to help you determine how to budget your time and money by offering my learned opinion in respect to the various theatrical productions offered in the San Diego area? Should that be true, here is the hottest tip of the year! Get tickets for this season's finest production to date. "Much Ado About Nothing" is playing only until September 16 at The Old Globe center in Balboa Park at the...
CAMP PENDLETON - A brush fire spread across open terrain on the grounds of Camp Pendleton today, authorities reported. The blaze at the northern San Diego County Marine Corps station, which was reported in the mid-afternoon, prompted a closure of Basilone Road but posed no reported structural threats. As of late afternoon, the flames had scorched roughly 60 acres. By then, military and civilian firefighters had the burn area about 30 percent contained, officials said....
SAN DIEGO - For a fourth time, a gang member who shot and killed a San Diego police officer during a traffic stop in Skyline 40 years ago was granted parole today, despite opposition by District Attorney Summer Stephan. Jesus Cecena, 57, has been approved for parole three other times -- in 2014, 2015, and 2017 -- but Gov. Jerry Brown overturned the Board of Parole's recommendation each time. The governor will receive the case within 120 days for review. The District Attorney's Office immediately released a statement saying... Full story
The Rev. Ernest C. Paone was implicated last week in the "40th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury Report 1 Interim – Redacted," alleging decades of sexual abuse and cover-ups by Roman Catholic Church officials across the state of Pennsylvania. For many students who attended James E. Potter Junior High School in the 1970s and 80s, the name Paone rang a bell. Paone, they said, is the same man who taught social studies and other subjects at Potter for almost 20 years. When news b...
The Fallbrook High football team played a solid second half in its first game of the 2018 season. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to make up for a rough first half. "A tale of two halves," said Fallbrook High head football coach Darius Pickett of the Warriors' 38-22 loss to Del Norte High at Fallbrook Stadium Aug. 17. Del Norte outscored Fallbrook 31-6 in the first half. The Warriors won the second half 16-7. "The first half, I don't know if it was first-game jitters or nerves...
San Diego-area Rep. Duncan Hunter, whose district includes Temecula, and his wife Margaret pleaded not guilty today to federal charges of using more than $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses, including family vacations, dental bills, theater tickets and international travel for relatives. During the brief hearing in federal court in San Diego, bond was set at $15,000 for the Alpine Republican and at $10,000 for his wife. Prosecutors said they did not object to the relatively low bond amount, noting that the... Full story
In a replay of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint contested at Del Mar last fall, stretch-running Stormy Liberal defeated stablemate Richard's Boy in a stakes race on the grass at the seaside racetrack. Stormy Liberal and Richard's Boy are both trained by Peter Miller and based at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall. Stormy Liberal provided Miller with his first Breeders' Cup victory when he rallied to beat Richard's Boy by a head in the $1 million Turf Sprint, a...
SAN DIEGO - A San Diego County conservancy group today announced an effort pushing back on the county's plan to vote on a proposed housing development in Borrego Springs. The Tubb Canyon Desert Conservancy is calling into question a plan by an investors group that would turn 170 acres of ocotillo forest on the outskirts of Borrego Springs into a residential development. An endangered species of sheep dwell in the forest, opponents of the project said. The county studied the proposal for six years and plans to vote on the... Full story
Not a Christian? Doesn't matter – keep reading. Fellowship of Christian Athletes is not solely for Christians – or athletes. Certainly, it was founded for and around athletes and Christ-followers, but ever since its inception in 1954, FCA has engaged, equipped and empowered children to build integrity, serve, foster teamwork and exemplify excellence. Giving a shoutout to Jesus is a bonus, but not a requirement by any means. FCA is about challenging coaches, athletes, loc...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pop Warner's five teams took to the fields Aug. 1 to begin practices for the 2018 season. Fallbrook Pop Warner has two flag teams (Force and Guard), a Mitey Mite team, a Junior Pee Wee team and the Junior Varsity team. The first home game of the season is Aug. 25 at the Fallbrook High School football stadium. For more information regarding Fallbrook Pop Warner, visit http://tshq.bluesombrero.com/fallbrookpw. Go Warriors....
SAN DIEGO - The search and rescue mission for a sailor assigned to the USS Lake Erie who failed to report for morning duty has concluded after four days, the Navy announced today. The crew on the USS Lake Erie, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in San Diego, performed man-overboard procedures after the sailor failed to report at 7 a.m. Sunday. The ship was conducting routine training operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. Seven U.S. Navy ships along with... Full story
The racehorse Duke of Fallbrook, who is owned by Fallbrook resident Lita Tabish, had his highest finish ever Aug. 10. The 4-year-old gelding finished 2 1/2 lengths behind San Luis Rey Training Center horse Wild Wild Kingdom and a neck in front of third-place Street Zombie in that day's third race – a 5 1/2-furlong maiden claiming race for 3-year-olds and up – at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. "I'm happy that he's improving," Tabish said. Duke of Fallbrook was sired by Sundarban out of Dafne's Echo. Tabish owned Dafne's Ech...
