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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Escondido city officials declared a local emergency on Sunday, Dec. 15, in response to a growing homeless encampment along Escondido Creek, citing elevated bacteria levels in recent water quality tests. The announcement comes after months of complaints from residents and a series of failed clean-up efforts. The encampment, located near Citracado Parkway and Harmony Grove, has become a point of concern due to both environmental and public health risks. According to city officials, recent tests revealed bacteria levels in the...
SACRAMENTO – Transformative infrastructure projects are making California communities safer, cleaner and healthier. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Build More, Faster – For All infrastructure agenda, the state is projected to invest $180 billion in state and federal funds over the next 10 years. Projects span broadband, clean energy, transportation, environmental restoration, hydrogen, semiconductors, water, zero-emission vehicles and other areas to improve the lives of all Californians. A newly revamped build.ca.gov offer...
Seven Fallbrook High School football players were given all-league designation by the Palomar League coaches. Camden Hoff was chosen for the offensive first team. Wyatt Casillas was placed on the defensive first team. Evan Thomas and Ryder Wood are the two Fallbrook players on the offensive second team. The defensive second team included Blake Robinson. Ernesto Garcia and Tayjon Owens were recognized at the honorable mention level. “I thought that was about right for what our season was,” Fallbrook head coach Ross Joh...
SAN DIEGO – Feeding San Diego, the county's leading hunger relief and food rescue organization, announces the release of its new comic book "Hunger Action Heroes Unite!" The book, now available on the nonprofit's website, https://feedingsandiego.org/, features Hunger Halter and Demeter, two characters originally developed by local students who won an art contest held by the organization in collaboration with the Comic-Con Museum. It serves as an integral tool to educate y...
A rezone, general plan amendment, and Conditional Use Permit for Temecula Creek Cottages was approved during the July 30 Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting. The 5-0 vote changed the zoning from Rural Residential (R-R) to Scenic Highway Commercial (C‑P‑S) and the land use designation from Rural: Rural Mountainous (R:RM) to Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD:CR). The Conditional Use Permit allows the existing Temecula Creek Cottages as a temporary lodging rental for six cottages and allows for a spe...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced July 11 that the state has awarded almost $20 million in grants to 18 Native American tribes in California to support their efforts addressing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) crisis. “Too many Native people, many of them women and girls, are missing with no answer. Behind each Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person case is a family and community grieving a loved one. These grants will support tribal governments in helping those families find peace – and in stemm...
DALLAS, Texas – Average gasoline prices in San Diego have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.65/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 784 stations in San Diego. Prices in San Diego are 13.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 45.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.76 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in San Diego was priced at $4.09/g yesterday w...
The County’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) and the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego (NPI) have opened the second round of funding for the Equity Impact Grant (EIG) program. OERJ and NPI developed the program to address the challenges that organizations face when applying for government contracts and philanthropic funding. These challenges are especially felt by small, grassroots organizations led by people of color. The program provides organizations with general operating funds, tailored c...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Sheriff's Office is celebrating three awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). Since 1970, NACo has been recognizing innovative, effective county government programs that support and enhance services for the people it serves. NACo-awards The outstanding work of San Diego Sheriff's Office employees was commended in the Health, Human Services and Personnel, Management, Employment and Training categories. This year's NACo H...
FALLBROOK – The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County is excited to announce the opening of its new Teen Center on Friday, July 19. This one-of-a-kind Teen Center will occupy the club’s former administrative building located at 445 E Ivy St. just up the hill from the Ingold Clubhouse. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony, open to the greater community, will follow on Aug. 20, at 4:30 pm. The Teen Center will provide local teens with a safe and engaging space to hang out with friends and connect with positive role models. Cre...
OCEANSIDE – The North County Transit District announced the award of a $10.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to complete preliminary engineering and environmental clearance for the eastern segment of the Sprinter Corridor Service Improvement Project from Escondido to San Marcos, June 26. "The Sprinter Corridor Service Improvement Project will pave the way for a transformational increase in transit service levels tha...
SAN DIEGO – Feeding San Diego has received a $50,000 grant from Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors program to combat hunger during the summer months and after school hours when school-aged children face higher rates of food insecurity. The grant is part of the “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” initiative from the company’s private label brand O Organics and will be used to support the School Pantry Program. Feeding San Diego’s largest program targeting childhood hunger, school pantries are pop-up food...
SAN DIEGO – Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first pandas to enter the United States in 21 years, have arrived safely in San Diego. They will spend the next several weeks acclimating to their new home in a private habitat at the San Diego Zoo and will not be viewable to the public during this time. They are being monitored closely by expert wildlife health and care teams who will determine when the pair are ready to meet the public. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance will share more i...
TEMECULA – Two hundred forty-six years ago, on June 28, 1778, the longest land battle of the American Revolution took place near Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The conflict, known as the Battle of Monmouth CourtHouse, saw the lengthy confrontation between General George Washington's combatants and Britain's Henry Clinton's red coats. "It was at Monmouth that the tactics and training from Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben developed at Valley Forge during the w...
DALLAS – Average gasoline prices in San Diego have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.76/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 784 stations in San Diego. Prices in San Diego are 31.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 8.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.76 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in San Diego was priced at $4.23/g yesterday while the most e...
San Diegans will soon see and hear a new county media campaign designed to raise public awareness about human trafficking. The educational campaign includes radio announcements, outdoor billboards, and digital media to inform children, youth and their peers on how to protect themselves from exploitation. The new campaign was announced June 5 at a press conference by Chairwoman Nora Vargas, Supervisor Jim Desmond, and District Attorney Summer Stephan along with other county leaders. Human trafficking occurs when a person is...
DALLAS – Average gasoline prices in San Diego have fallen 9.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.03/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 784 stations in San Diego. Prices in San Diego are 26.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 23.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.82 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in San Diego was priced at $4.56/g yesterday while the m...
RAMONA – A mountain lion is back in the wild in Central California after spending two months at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. The adult male was released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Wednesday, May 1, in rural San Luis Obispo County, where he was initially found suffering injuries consistent with being hit by a car. Before release, he was fitted with a GPS collar to monitor his movements. The mountain lion was first brought to the Ramona Wildlife Center by CDFW March 4, after he had...
San Diego County took steps Wednesday, May 22, to buy more land within the Pala-Pauma community for open space and species protection. The county Board of Supervisors approved spending $1.2 million to buy 222 acres adjacent to the existing Mount Olympus County Preserve. The additional acres expand the Mount Olympus County Preserve to more than 1,400 acres, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to support the county’s Climate Action Plan. County Parks department officials said the land fits into the county’s Multiple Species Con...
West Coast Thunder is expected to bring more than 7,500 motorcycle riders to Riverside and the surrounding communities for the annual ride honoring members of the armed services this Memorial Day. Scheduled to kick off in the morning Monday, May 27, at Riverside Harley-Davidson, 7688 Indiana Avenue, the celebrated motorcycle ride throughout the area includes a 53-mile trip along two freeways and will end at Diamond Stadium with a concert featuring Chayce Beckham. “We are excited to bring together the community again for a m...
County residents will have the chance to join the interview process for the Citizens' Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) Executive Officer opening. One member of the public and one alternate will be randomly selected to represent each district at the May 28 CLERB meeting. The selected names will participate in the interview panel for the top two or three candidates. If you are interested in participating, email your name, address and the district you live in to...
DALLAS – Average gasoline prices in San Diego have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.22/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 784 stations in San Diego. Prices in San Diego are 12.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 43.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.90 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in San Diego was priced at $4.66/g yesterday while the m...
SAN DIEGO – Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, is calling on the community to help fill a specific volunteer role. The nonprofit, which is a Feeding America partner food bank, needs food rescue drivers to help pick up food from grocery stores and other food donors and deliver it to various partner organizations. These partners help get food to people experiencing food insecurity throughout San Diego County. This important volunteer role allows the organization to supply som...
VISTA – Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland presented $14,000 in Live Your Dream Education and Training Awards to five local women to invest in their education and help create a better life for themselves and their families. Criselda Martinez-Jimenez of Vista received the top award of $5,000. Speaking at the club's annual "Live Your Dream" Awards Luncheon on March 16, Martinez-Jimenez spoke eloquently of her struggles growing up of becoming a widow w...
