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Articles from the October 7, 2015 edition


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  • UPDATE: Camp Pendleton releases name of mortally wounded Marine

    Updated Oct 7, 2015

    SAN DIEGO - Military authorities released the name Tuesday of a 19-year-old Marine who died of a gunshot wound to the head at a Camp Pendleton firearms-training facility. Lance Cpl. Dominic Schraft of Vienna, Missouri, was found mortally wounded at Marksmanship Training Range 214 on the grounds of the northern San Diego County Marine Corps station about 6 a.m. Monday, said 1st Lt. Colleen McFadden, public affairs officer for the 1st Marine Division. Associated Press has report... Full story

  • Temperatures affect pruning and feeding of roses

    Updated Oct 7, 2015

    The recent showers were a nice respite from the high temperatures and dry windy weather, but they are misleading: the moisture is only temporary and doesn't sink very deeply. The outlook is for high temps to return and maybe even triple digits. Last month I gave illustrations and descriptions for mid-season pruning with a suggested timeline for pruning and restarting your feeding program. What may not have been clear is that this is a light pruning, and must be carefully... Full story

  • Pioneer Odd Fellows Cemetery gets a facelift

    Updated Oct 7, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Members of the preservation and restoration committee of the Questers Live Oak #1166 recently completed a rock-faced wall at the Pioneer Odd Fellows Cemetery. The chapter raised funds, applied for, and received a Quester state grant, accepted a granite plaque donated by Borst Designs Photo Engraving and installed the retaining wall to prevent grave slippage at the cemetery. The cemetery is the final resting place of several of Fallbrook’s early pioneers inc... Full story

  • Southern Calif. Edison allowed to store nuclear waste at San Onofre

    Updated Oct 7, 2015

    SAN DIEGO - The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously yesterday, Oct. 6, to grant Southern California Edison a 20-year permit for an expanded nuclear waste storage facility at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in northern San Diego County. Officials at Rosemead-based Edison, which operates and is the majority owner of the idled nuclear plant, said the current 14-year-old storage area is nearing capacity. SCE estimated that it will need up to 80 more steel-and-concrete-encased canisters, a technology known as...