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SAN DIEGO - Palomar Pomerado Health re-branded itself by taking ''Pomerado'' out of its name and adopting a new logo, the hospital system announced today. Palomar Health plans to open an 11-story hospital in Escondido in August and break ground on a clinic in Ramona in June. ''This was the best time to do it,'' said T.E. (Ted) Kleiter, chairman of the board of directors. ''This is a history-making year for us,'' Kleiter said. ''Our culture, our buildings, our brand and image are all evolving. It is my hope that our name and...
SAN DIEGO - Kia Motors America and professional golfer Michelle Wie donated $50,000 today to Operation Hero, a program of the Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA. The donation came on the eve of the $1.7 million Kia Classic LPGA Tour tournament at La Costa Resort and Spa. The funds will help Operation Hero maintain staff and provide equipment and supplies to more than 375 kindergarten and elementary students at Camp Pendleton. The program provides free mentoring and tutoring to children of military families who live at the...
PALM SPRINGS - A Palm Springs woman who was allegedly abducted by her parolee ex-boyfriend was safe today and he was in custody, a police sergeant said. Police tracked down John Davis Wright, 31, and Elisa Hulett, 24, inside a vacant motel in the 2200 block of North Palm Canyon Drive around 7 p.m. Tuesday, about 3 1/2 hours after they responded to a call about an apparent kidnapping and domestic violence. Wright was arrested and booked on suspicion of kidnapping and other charges, Palm Springs police Sgt. Mike Kovaleff said....
RIVERSIDE - Assemblyman Paul Cook said today that the Assembly Public Safety Committee's rejection of his bill to require sex offenders to have a state-issued identification card in their possession at all times was wrong. ''It's unfortunate that some Sacramento politicians don't understand how important this issue is to families in the Inland Empire,'' Cook, R-Beaumont, said after Tuesday's 4-2 party line vote on AB 1695, which he introduced last month. ''I will continue to look for ways to keep our children safe.'' AB 1695...
RIVERSIDE - A UC Riverside creative writing professor was appointed today by Gov. Jerry Brown to be California's poet laureate. Professor Juan Felipe Herrera, 63, was chosen following a nearly yearlong process during which the California Arts Council reviewed a number of applications, according to spokeswoman Kristin Margolis. ''We're really excited to have him,'' she told City News Service. ''He has such a great personality. People relate to him, and he's especially great with the younger crowd. He will be in great... Full story