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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SAN DIEGO - A retired Marine major general who lives in Fallbrook was appointed today by Gov. Jerry Brown to take command of California's troubled state parks system. ''Major Gen. (Anthony) Jackson brings more than 30 years of problem- solving and management experience to parks, serving most recently as the commanding general of Marine bases across the southwestern U.S. and tens of thousands of troops and civilians,'' Brown said in announcing his choice for director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. ''Unde...
SAN DIEGO - An auto theft suspect led officers on a nearly 40- minute freeway chase from National City to the Camp Pendleton area today before crashing a stolen pickup truck and getting arrested, authorities reported. The pursuit, during which a California Highway Patrol cruiser also was involved in a non-injury wreck, began about 2:30 a.m., when a San Diego police officer spotted the 2008 Toyota Tundra on Interstate 5, near Civic Center Drive in National City, CHP public-information Officer Jim Bettencourt said. The driver a... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Foreclosure sales in Riverside County picked up last month, dovetailing with a statewide trend, a real estate tracking firm reported today. Bay Area-based ForeclosureRadar.com's monthly ''Foreclosure Report'' showed a total 1,020 repossessed properties were sold countywide in October, compared to 864 in September, about an 18 percent increase. The county's foreclosure sales, however, were down 22 percent from a year ago, when 1,311 homes were auctioned off, figures showed. In California, sales of distressed...
RIVERSIDE - A Nov. 19 trial date was confirmed today for a Corona police officer accused of failing to tell her superiors about allegations that a 13-year-old boy was being physically and mentally abused. Cpl. Margaret Bell, 43, could face jail time and fines if convicted of a misdemeanor count of failing to report evidence of child endangerment. Bell, who remains on paid administrative leave from her job, was charged in July following an investigation by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. According to... Full story
RIVERSIDE - The narrow lead outgoing Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries held over Riverside County Supervisor Bob Buster in the race to represent the county's First District was still holding today. The latest ballot count from the Nov. 6 general election had Jeffries, R- Lake Elsinore, with 53,199 votes compared to 52,387 for Buster, or 50.38 percent to 49.62 percent. The Registrar of Votes' website noted that all vote-by-mail ballots had been processed, but 60,000 provisional and 9,000 damaged ballots had yet to be tabulated...
RANCHO MIRAGE - Democratic emergency room doctor Raul Ruiz kept his lead today over Rep. Mary Bono Mack in the race for the redrawn 36th Congressional District seat. Ruiz had 52 percent of the votes over Bono Mack's 48 percent, according to updated totals from last Tuesday's election released today by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. Ruiz had gradually been widening his lead as votes were counted -- he now has more than 7,800 votes more than Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs. Bono Mack conceded on Friday, signaling the end...
SAN DIEGO - Strong, gusty offshore winds coupled with very low humidity are creating an elevated risk of wildfire in San Diego County today according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The eastward-blowing winds were strongest in the valleys and mountains this morning, with gusts up to 35 miles per hour. The agency forecast the gusts would decrease by this afternoon to 25 mph in the valleys and 30 mph in the mountains. ''The winds won't be overly strong but they're going to keep the relative humidity very low,'' NWS...
TEMECULA - On November 12th, 2012, at 12:15 PM, officers from the Temecula Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Pizza Hut Restaurant in the 29700 block Rancho California Road, Temecula. The lone suspect, described as a white male, 28-30 years of age, approximately 5'-09" tall, thin build (140 lbs.), reddish-orange hair, sunglasses and wearing dark clothing, entered the business and asked the cashier to make change for a dollar. As the victim opened the cash register, the suspect brandished a handgun and...
