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Articles from the October 21, 2011 edition


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  • Missing girls found unharmed

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    LA QUINTA - Deputies located two La Quinta girls who had been reported missing by their parents on Thursday, the sheriff's department said today. Officers found Daniela Botero Moya, 17, and Brooke Melody Leon, 15, unharmed in Indio on Saturday at about 8:30 p.m., according to La Quinta police Lt. Jason Huskey. ''Investigators determined criminal activity was not a factor in the juveniles' disappearance,'' Huskey said. ''Both juveniles were reunited with their parents.''... Full story

  • Marijuana Dealer Sentenced to 52 Years for Killing Girlfriend

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    RIVERSIDE - A Riverside marijuana dealer who fatally shot his 15- year-old girlfriend in the face during an argument was sentenced today to 52 years to life in prison. Benjamin James Boatman, 23, was convicted on July 1 of first-degree murder and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations, as well as an allegation of committing a felony while on bail, in the March 18, 2010, death of Rebecca Marth. He was also separately convicted of possessing illegal drugs for sale. Riverside County Superior Court Judge...

  • Two Injured in North County Freeway Crash

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    OCEANSIDE - Two people were injured today, one seriously, when a sport-utility vehicle careened off Interstate 5 and tumbled into a culvert in the far northwestern reaches of San Diego County. The accident on the northbound side of the freeway near Harbor Drive occurred shortly before 2 p.m., when Adam Sipcyak, 37, swerved abruptly to his left to avoid a collision with a silver sedan whose driver tried to change lanes in his direction while traveling alongside Sipcyak's 1998 Ford Explorer, according to the California Highway...

  • Traffic alert: Four car pile-up has I-15 northbound snarled

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    TEMECULA - Traffic is traveling at a normal Friday afternoon pace, as of 5:15 pm. TEMECULA - A four-car pile-up has traffic snarled on the Nothbound I-15 just south of the CHP checkpoint. As of 3:52 p.m. traffic is already backed up to Mission Rd. Fallbrook. Cars are blocking lanes. CHP is now on scene. According to passers-by it doesn't appear that there are serious injuries at the scene, although there is an ambulance in route.... Full story

  • Man Gets 25-Years-to-Life Sentence for Killing 2-Year-Old Son

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    RIVERSIDE - A Moreno Valley man who fatally beat his 2-year-old son during a weekend custody visit that the child's mother tried to prevent was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison. A Riverside jury deliberated just shy of three hours before convicting 28-year-old Alexandro Alfonso Baeza of second-degree murder and assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury on Sept. 1. Baeza inflicted severe head trauma on his son, Isaac Gallegos, while the toddler was in his care in April 2010. ''Alex Baeza abused and... Full story

  • Free military appreciation event this weekend to offer fun, giveaways, Monster Energy, free haircuts from Paul Mitchell School

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    TEMECULA – Fusion Christian Church is having a Military Appreciation event and the entire community is invited to come. On Saturday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. join them along with several other local businesses to honor our troops. This free event will be filled with activities for the children as well as fantastic freebies for both civilians and our troops. Stop by and meet the Chick Fil A Cow, the firefighters from station 12, and the Temecula Police Department. The Keegan Academy in Temecula will have a place for...

  • Riverside County's Jobless Rate Falls to 14 Percent

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    RIVERSIDE - Riverside County's unemployment rate dropped slightly - - to 14 percent -- last month on the heels of gains throughout all but a few sectors of the regional economy, state officials reported today. The county's non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in September, based on preliminary estimates, was six-tenths of a percentage point lower than in August, according to the California Economic Development Department. The September figure was one percentage point below a year ago, when unemployment stood at 15 percent....

  • Camp Pendleton celebrates 69th anniversary

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    More than 150 service members, families and distinguished guests gathered for an evening colors ceremony at the Historic Santa Margarita Ranch House, Sept. 29. The annual event marked the base’s 69th anniversary, and was conducted in honor of the Marines and sailors who continue to devote, risk and sacrifice their lives in the name of freedom. Guests were greeted by Col. Nicholas F. Marano, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in a meet-and-greet before the c...

  • Pets of the Week

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

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  • Fallbrook Vintage Car Club presents a donation to REINS

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

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  • Local pickleball players host Senior Olympics

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Local pickleball players just completed their sixth year of hosting San Diego Senior Olympics for their sport at Melba Bishop Community Center in Oceanside. "We had 155 athletes compete during the four-day tournament and awarded 190 medals," said Randy Narramore, pickleball commissioner. Players came from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Washington, Oregon, Utah and all over California. The game of pickleball has exploded in Southern California and the two main...

  • Live Oak's Fall Festival is here

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Live Oak School's fourth annual Fall Festival on Thursday, Oct. 27will be a fun night filled with games, prizes, food, raffle baskets, silent auction and the famous haunted house! Tickets are two for $1 and the event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Live Oak Elementary School, 1978 Reche Road....

  • Hamilton Museum is "Our" Museum

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

    Some enjoy history and some don’t, yet all of us make history every day. This is why the Hamilton Museum is “OUR” history museum. Who back in the 1800’s would have thought their daily lives and belongings would interest and help teach someone in 2011? The way mankind lived and survived life is a testament to our modern day existence. We would not be where we are in technology if we did not have older inventions to improve upon. Inventions built out of necessity to keep up...

  • Frosh Warriors beat by Lancers, 19-0

    Updated Oct 21, 2011

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