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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CAMP PENDLETON - A spill of pool chemicals on Interstate 5 in San Juan Capistrano forced a miles-long closure that tangled traffic well into the northern reaches of San Diego County today. The non-injury accident near San Juan Creek Road was reported shortly before 11 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities shut down the northbound side of the freeway between Camino Capistrano and Basilone Road in the Camp Pendleton area to allow crews to neutralize and mop up the spilled muriatic acid, which had spewed...
RIVERSIDE - The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today adopted an ordinance requiring all candidates for a county office to file campaign finance disclosures electronically whenever contributions exceed $5,000. ''This makes the entire system more transparent,'' said Supervisor John Benoit, citing the need for information about political contributions to be made publicly available faster during an election cycle. ''This is an important and appropriate step.'' Candidates currently have the option of filing campaign...
PALM SPRINGS - A 61-year-old Coachella Valley chiropractor was sentenced to eight years in prison today for sexually assaulting dozens of women. Stuart Greenwood was convicted in June of two felony counts of sexual penetration by fraudulent representation, three felony counts of sexual battery under unlawful restraint and three misdemeanors counts of sexual battery. Prosecutors said Greenwood molested as many as 67 women -- who came to his Indio office seeking treatment for back, shoulder and neck problems -- under the guise...
RIVERSIDE - Dinosaur bones unearthed in Riverside County will have a home at the Western Science Center in Hemet, in accordance with a policy enacted today by the Board of Supervisors. Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone, in whose district the museum is located, won unanimous board support to direct all future fossil finds to the repository instead of the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands, which has received paleontological artifacts recovered locally for years under the Riverside County general plan. The Western...
RIVERSIDE - Friends and family today were mourning a 19-year-old Twentynine Palms-based Marine who was killed in combat in Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Jordan S. Bastean of Pekin, Ill., was killed Sunday in Helmand province, near the Pakistan border, according to the Pentagon. Bastean, who deployed just last month, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at Twentynine Palms. He is the 23rd Marine from Twentynine Palms killed in Afghanistan....
The Rainbow Planning Group board voiced its concerns regarding San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDGE) operating procedures during extreme weather. According to Stephanie Donovan, senior communications manager for SDGE, SDG&E proposed (in 2008) an "Emergency Power Shut-Off" plan that included very specific weather-related triggers, as well as extensive community outreach and assistance for customers in the event of an outage similar to those caused by the 2007 wildfires. The plan was rejected by the CPUC in September 2009. “In the... Full story
