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 network of 116 high schools and eight community college campuses in San Diego County was today awarded a $13.1 million state grant to fund education programs in manufacturing, clean energy, and information and communications technology. The grant from the state Department of Education was awarded to the San Diego County College and Career Readiness Consortium, via the San Diego County Office of Education. The money will pay for professional development for teachers and counselors, curriculum development and...
OCEANSIDE - Two men suspected of taking part in a fatal assault at a North County park last winter were arrested today. Chris Augafa, 24, and David Ioane, 25, allegedly were part of a group that beat 24-year-old Mustafa Gordon to death at Buddy Todd Park in Oceanside three months ago, according to police. A man walking his dog found Gordon's battered body about 5:45 a.m. Feb. 16. Augafa and Ioane were booked into county jail in Vista on suspicion of conspiracy to commit... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - Strong gusty winds are expected to develop in the deserts of San Diego County this afternoon, Thurs., May 21. A National Weather Service wind advisory for the deserts is scheduled to take effect at 2 p.m. and extend until 8 a.m. Friday. Westerly winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour are forecast for the area along with gusts that may reach 50 mph. "Strong onshore flow will cause strong and gusty winds to develop in parts of the deserts this afternoon through tonight,'' according to the weather service....
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 May 5 to receive the county's proposed recommended operational plan, which includes the $5.40 billion fiscal year 2015-16 budget, and set June 1 as the day to begin public hearings on the budget. "It has a whole lot of stuff in it," county chief administrative officer Helen Robbins-Meyer said of the 2015-16 budget. "The improved economy is allowing us to move forward and meet community needs." The total budget amount is an...
SAN DIEGO - A Camp Pendleton Marine who raped and sexually assaulted six women along El Cajon Boulevard over a five-year period was convicted today of eight felony charges. A jury found Ted Amparan guilty of rape, assault with intent to commit rape and kidnapping for rape after a trial that lasted two and a half weeks. He faces 83 years to life in prison when he is sentenced July 7. Deputy District Attorney Mary-Ellen Barrett said most of the victims were working as prostitutes, except one who was lost, coming from a party,...
As motorcycle fatalities and injuries have increased in California, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) have stepped up their efforts to promote safety and education, highlighted by Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May. In 2013, motorcycle collisions resulted in 475 fatalities and 13,143 injured victims. In 2012, 467 people were killed and 12,617 were injured. Nationwide, motorcyclists made up 14 percent of all vehicle-related fatalities...
A Fallbrook man lost his life in a solo motorcycle crash last night, Monday, April 27, in Bonsall. Westley Anthony Roberts, 45, was riding his 2010 Victory Cross Country motorcycle at about 7:53 p.m. westbound on Camino del Rey when the accident happened. According to the San Diego Medical Examiner, Roberts was driving at a high rate of speed and had passed three other motorists in his lane as he approached the intersection of Camino Del Cielo. Roberts then lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected. Roberts' body struck...
TEMECULA - A 42-year-old suspected of stealing a big rig and leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase on southbound Interstate 15 from Temecula in Riverside County into San Diego County was jailed Friday night, April 24. CHP officers laid down spike strips at Gopher Canyon Road, according to CHP Officer Mary Bailey. Strips were also set up at El Norte Parkway but the driver didn't hit those, she added. The chase began in Riverside County about 8 p.m. and ended around an hour later on West Bernardo Driv...
SAN DIEGO - Two men were arrested in San Diego over the weekend in connection with a Minneapolis-based counter-terrorism investigation, although it remained unclear early today what charges they may face. Details on the investigation that led to four arrests in Minneapolis and two in San Diego are expected to be made public later today. Officials with the FBI scheduled a news conference in Minneapolis this morning. A woman told Minneapolis Public Radio News one of her sons was arrested in San Diego Sunday and another was...
On April 15, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Division’s Investigative Services Unit, in a joint operation with Commander Navy Region Southwest Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS), received information of a stolen Navy trailer that was possibly located at the Sun City residence of John Johnston, 50, a retired Chief of the Navy. The three agencies conducted a search warrant of the premises and located a total of t... Full story
The county's Planning Commission approved a Major Use Permit for a pool center for the Vista Valley Country Club. The Planning Commission's 6-0 vote March 13, with David Pallinger absent, also recommended that an open space easement on the property be vacated. Although the Planning Commission has the authority to issue a Major Use Permit and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors would hear such a request only in the event of an appeal or if a rezoning or general plan amendment is involved, an easement vacation must be...
Deputy Albert Martinez with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department has given the all clear following a bomb threat that caused the Promenade Temecula to be evacuated and surrounding roadways to be shut down. The Riverside County Hazardous Device Team arrived at the Promenade and upon investigation of the suspicious package determined the shoebox contained a pair of shoes. "Our Hazardous Device Team evaluated the package and they determined that it was a shoebox with some...
A man was rescued from a fiery truck crash, ending with an explosion late Wednesday night, March 18 in Murrieta. The crash on the southbound side of Interstate 15 was reported at 11:40 p.m. just north of California Oaks Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. “My best friend and I just left the Anaheim Ducks game and we are driving back to home in Murrieta… we were about to get off the freeway southbound at Cal Oaks,” Noah Treadway, 26, of Murrieta said, adding he was still bothered by the wreck. “Out of nowhere...
A driver who is said to have committed a hit and run accident in Fallbrook has been arrested in Wildomar. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. today, Friday, March 6, when the driver struck another motorist on State Route 76 at Gird Road in Fallbrook and left the scene. The other motorist was injured and taken to Palomar Medical Center. The California Highway Patrol has said the driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and hit and run but they have not disclosed the driver's name nor the medical... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Keepers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are keeping a close watch on a pair of California condor eggs, marking the start of the breeding season for the endangered species. One of the eggs, laid Feb. 13, was tested today, and it showed a 14 percent weight loss from its previous check. ``All eggs lose weight as they develop,'' said Debbie Marlow, senior keeper at the park. ``It seems counterintuitive because as the chick grows, you would expect there to be a weight gain, but egg shells are porous and moisture is...
RIVERSIDE - Low pressure aloft brought colder conditions and snow showers to the mountains of Riverside County early today, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the mountains until 4 p.m., saying several inches of snow may accumulate around 6,000 feet this morning. Up to a foot of snow was expected above 7,000 feet, the agency said. Along with the snowfall, sustained southwest winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusts up to 45 mph were possible in the mountains early today,...
OCEANSIDE - Firefighters extinguished a pair of brush fires that blackened about three-quarters of an acre in a canyon today near homes in Northern Oceanside. The fires were reported burning about 500 feet apart in the Lawrence Canyon off Loretta Street near state Route 76 shortly before 12:30 p.m., according to Oceanside Battalion Chief Felipe Rodriguez. One of the fire was burning toward nearby homes and it was extinguished first, Rodriguez said. Additional firefighters from Oceanside, Vista, Camp Pendleton and the North...
RIVERSIDE - A licensed foster care provider who worked for the Palm Springs Unified School District and two other men are accused of producing child pornography, using boys they lured away from Riverside County parks on the pretext of working as child models, authorities announced today. ``I've seen cases similar to this, but this one is rather egregious,'' said Robert Goetsh, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations unit. ``This one rises to the top.'' Erick Alan Monsivais, 29, of Los Angeles,...
During her presentation at the California Department of Transportation media day event Feb. 5, Caltrans District 11 director Laurie Berman noted that the widening of State Route 76 from two lanes to four between South Mission Road and Interstate 15 will be one of Caltrans’ major projects for 2015. “The State Route 76 East project is just getting under way,” Berman said. (State Route 76 West widened the highway between Interstate 5 and Melrose Drive in Oceanside, and the State Route 76 Middle project covered Melrose Drive...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron (AD-75, R) The fact that California is no longer running $20 billion annual deficits is a major improvement over recent years. Creation of a small rainy day fund to help carry us through hard times is further evidence that the state’s financial prospects have brightened. However, an improving budget situation and the establishment of a small reserve fund can’t obscure the fact that we still face massive, unfunded long-term debts. Many, including legislative analyst Mac Taylor, feel the reserve fun...
RIVERSIDE - A "no-burn" alert will affect parts of Riverside County, prohibiting the use of fireplaces from midnight tonight until midnight Wednesday. The order by the South Coast Air Quality Management District was issued because of poor air quality across the region. Fine particles in wood smoke can penetrate deep into lungs, causing respiratory problems for at-risk populations, SCAQMD officials said. The alert does not apply to mountain communities over 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or homes for which...
SAN DIEGO - The death toll in San Diego County from influenza-related causes this flu season is up to 19, with 11 people dying from the illness last week, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced today, Jan. 28. The number of fatalities puts the region ahead of last year's pace, which resulted in 70 people dying because of the flu, the highest number since the HHSA began tracking the figures. At this point in 2014, 17 people had died. The victims ranged in age from 68 to 95 and all had underlying medical...
One person was fatally injured in a crash on state Route 78 in San Marcos today. A vehicle struck a tow truck that was stopped along the eastbound lanes west of Nordahl Road shortly after 7 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. One lane was closed and a SigAlert was issued, but it was lifted shortly before 11 a.m., CHP officials said. The investigation continued, and it was not immediately disclosed if the person killed was in the tow truck or near it....
A 20-year-old man threatened to jump off a bridge over Interstate 15 today and prompted the CHP to shut down the southbound and carpool lanes for nearly five hours. The threat was reported shortly after 8 a.m. and San Diego police negotiators were summoned to coax the man down from George Cooke Express Drive, which connects West Bernardo Drive to the freeway's direct access ramps, according to San Diego police. The CHP initially shut down the southbound freeway along with the carpool lanes in both directions, but the express...
RIVERSIDE - Volunteers will be fanning out across Riverside County on Saturday to raise awareness about human trafficking and how to stop it. The ''Day of Action'' campaign will include the distribution of fliers in the Riverside metropolitan area, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Temecula and parts of the Coachella Valley. Sheriff's Sgt. John Sawyer said volunteers will be placing anti-human trafficking posters in airports, adult book shops, bus stops, hospital emergency rooms, rest stops, truck stops and liquor stores. Under...
