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SAN DIEGO - A Camp Pendleton Marine has been awarded the Silver Star Medal for his actions during a Taliban attack in Afghanistan last year that killed two Marines and left dozens of aircraft destroyed, it was reported today (Dec. 14). Maj. Robb McDonald received the medal during a ceremony this week, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Silver Star Medal is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces, according to the Defense Department. McDonald, 37, was...
RIVERSIDE - Dry conditions and gusty wind continued to raise the risk of wildfires in Riverside County's mountains and valleys today, meteorologists said. Red Flag Warnings remained up until 6 p.m. today for the valleys and mountain areas, including the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest. ''A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring or or will shortly,'' the NWS said. ''A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm days will contribute to...
RIVERSIDE - A total of six motorists were arrested for drunken driving during an overnight driver's license/sobriety checkpoints in Lake Elsinore and La Quinta. Otilio Medina, 50, of Santa Ana, and Edgar Felix, 21, of Wildomar, were arrested at Riverside Drive and Walnut in Lake Elsinore that began at 6 p.m. Friday and ended at 1 a.m, today said Lake Elsinore police Sgt. Peter Giannakakos. Giannakakos said three vehicles were impounded and five unlicensed or drivers with suspended licenses were sent to court. La Quinta... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Forecasts calling for stiff winds and extra-low humidity in Riverside County and across the San Diego area this weekend prompted the National Weather Service to issue a ''red flag'' wildfire warning, effective from noon today to 6 p.m. Sunday. During that period, ''critical'' brush-fire risks will prevail due to sustained winds of 15-30 mph around the region, with gusts up to 65 mph in some locales, and daytime air-moisture levels dipping to about 10 percent, according to the federal agency. The conditions are...
It was a matchup of heavyweights in the Division 1 CIF Southern California Division Regional Bowl Game on December 13, 2013 with both teams throwing their best punches in a toe-to-toe battle all game. The Bakersfield Drillers (12-2) come from a rich tradition of football; the school is over 120 years old with a state-record 36 section titles. Their last state championship game was in 1927 when they (known then as Kern County Union High School) won their sixth state title by beating Fullerton. There was no state championship... Full story