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Jason Kurosu City News Service A young man who carried out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three other people was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 30, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. John Timothy Earnest, 22, pleaded guilty in San Diego Superior Court to murder and attempted murder charges for the April 27, 2019, shooting. He also pleaded guilty to an arson charge for setting fire to the Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque in Escondido March 24, 2019. In addition to life...
The Governor also signed legislation increasing transparency and integrity in elections SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of legislation to increase voter access and strengthen integrity in elections, including a bill to send all registered voters a vote-by-mail ballot. In a move to increase access to democracy and enfranchise more voters, the Governor signed AB 37 written by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), permanently requiring a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to every active registered voter... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido announced that her bill to extend the deadline for the City of Escondido to make use of grant funding for the replacement of Lake Wohlford Dam has been signed into law. Assembly Bill 692 provides an additional five years for the City of Escondido to take advantage of $14,900,000 in state funding to replace the Lake Wohlford Dam, which does not meet modern seismic safety standards. “As California faces increasingly severe droughts, it’s critical that we maxim...
CHULA VISTA - Southwestern College will forgive $1.5 million in outstanding student tuition for more than 4,200 students using federal COVID-19 relief funds, it was announced today. Students enrolled for classes in spring and summer of this year will have all of their outstanding tuition, along with related enrollment fees, forgiven. Holds incurred from nonpayment will be removed from this group of students' accounts, allowing them to re-register for classes. ``Southwestern College is making a significant commitment to... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Fallbrook Community Planning Group recommended that the county's Department of Public Works review potential improvements to Clemmens Lane. A 14-0 planning group vote Sept. 20, with Tom Harrington absent, recommended that DPW consider completing the gaps between sidewalk portions on Clemmens Lane, consider painting the speed limit on the street, review and reassess the location of red curbs which prohibit parking, review the disabled...
Associated Press REDDING, Calif. (AP) – Firefighters were gaining the upper hand Sunday on a forest fire that displaced thousands of people and destroyed more than 100 buildings near Shasta Lake in Northern California. Lighter winds and cooler temperatures slowed the Fawn Fire as it moved toward the shores of California's largest human-made lake and away from populated areas north of the city of Redding, allowing crews to increase containment to 35%, the California Department... Full story
City News Service Special to Valley News A 40-year-old San Diego woman and her 2-year-old son died in a fall from Petco Park’s third floor onto the sidewalk below, and police described the deaths as “suspicious.” “We are deeply saddened by the loss of life at Petco Park last evening,” the Padres said in a statement Sunday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of those involved. We will continue to refrain from commenting on the nature of the incident as it is an ongoing investigation by the San Diego Police Depa...
Olga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric was charged Friday, Sept. 24, with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes last year, prosecutors said. It is the latest legal action against the nation's largest utility, which pleaded guilty last year to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in a 2018 blaze ignited by its long-neglected e...
The Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH (AP) – Police officers shot and killed an armed man in the sand in front of dozens of terrified witnesses, many who had gathered at Huntington Beach for the U.S. Open of Surfing. Officers responding to reports of a man with a gun made contact with him Saturday, Sept. 25, and when he refused to comply with numerous commands they opened fire, the city’s police spokeswoman Jennifer Carey said in a statement. The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. He has not been ide...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 40-year-old San Diego woman and her 2-year-old son died in a fall from Petco Park's third floor onto the sidewalk below, and police described the deaths as "suspicious.'' Police learned at 3:51 p.m. Saturday that the woman and her son fell from the stadium concourse level to the sidewalk below at 200 Tony Gwynn Way, said San Diego police Lt. Andra Brown. "They were at a dining/concession area on the concourse level prior to the fall,'' Brown said. ``The officers began CPR on the pair, but due to their...
California candidate for governor Elder makes a stop in Temecula...
Tony Ault Staff Writer California Department of Transportation in continuing its pedestrian ADA required facilities in Hemet while Riverside County Transportation crew work on the Lake Elsinore and Railroad Canyon and Interstate 15 interchange this week. Last week a scheduled weekend closing of ramp closures on I-15 at Temescal Canyon Road to replace concrete slabs was canceled but may be rescheduled at a later date. Caltrans continues to work on the $22 million project to replace slabs on I-15 near Lake Elsinore from...
City News Service Two more San Diego-area families that were trapped in the Kabul region of Afghanistan have successfully been evacuated from the country, a congressman said Friday, Aug. 27, while a Camp Pendleton Marine was identified as one of the casualties of a deadly suicide bombing attack. “Amidst the heartbreak of yesterday and the chaos that has gripped Afghanistan for weeks, we continue to make extraordinary progress in bringing our people home,” Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, said in a statement. “It is an honor...
Joe Naiman Special to the Village News The betting odds for horse races are adjusted based on the betting amount for each horse so that the track's revenues are based on the total betting handle rather than which specific horse wins. There are some variables which may change the track's take. Odds are in 0.1:1 increments, so minor differences may occur. If nobody correctly selects all six winning horses in a Pick Six wager, a carryover pool increases the subsequent jackpot and is likely to attract additional wagers and thus... Full story
The Cleveland National Forest will be closed under an order issued last week by the U.S. Forest Service closing all but one of California's national forests due to the state's numerous wildfires. The order closing all the forests in the Pacific Southwest Region went into effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, and extends through Sept. 17. It is intended to help ensure the safety of the public and firefighters, according to Regional Forester Jennifer Eberlien. “We do not take this decision lightly but this is the best c...
NATIONAL CITY - In the wake of a spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths across San Diego County, free doses of Narcan -- medication used to treat people overdosing on opioids -- will be available during a community event in National City today. The event -- set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Diego County District Attorney's Office CARE Center -- will also include demonstrations on how to administer Narcan, as well as other resources and information regarding the dangers of opioid abuse. Officials say San Diego County is...
SAN DIEGO - Federal charges have been filed against a man who allegedly posted online advertisements to recruit a human smuggler, leading to the deaths of three Chinese migrants whose bodies were found inside the trunk of a car parked in a San Diego residential neighborhood, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Saad Ali Awan, 23, of El Centro, was arrested Thursday at his home for allegedly placing help-wanted ads on Craigslist to enlist someone to smuggle people across the U.S.-Mexico border. A man who responded to...
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) – A wildfire burning for a week in Northern California continued to grow out of control, one of about a dozen big blazes in the drought-stricken state that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. There was zero containment Aug. 22 of the Caldor Fire, which had charred nearly 154 square miles (399 square kilometers) of trees and brush in the northern Sierra Nevada after breaking out Aug. 14. The cause was under i...
SAN DIEGO – The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 6.9% in July, up from a revised 7% in June but still well below the year-ago estimate of 12.3% – according to figures released Aug. 20 by the state Employment Development Department. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 7.9% for California – which decreased from 8% in June – and 5.7% for the nation – down from June's 6.1% – during the same period. Between June 2021 and July 2021, nonfarm employment decreased by 7,800 despite the drop in une...
SANTA MONICA (CNS) – A coalition of groups including medical professionals, first responders, parents and students gathered in Santa Monica to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates, saying they will segregate society, breed more hate and violate the rights of hundreds of thousands of people. A crowd estimated by one organizer at about 1,000 people turned out to Tongva Park on Ocean Avenue to push back against the growing trend of government vaccine requirements. Those mandates include a motion passed by the Los Angeles City C...
Dana Point – The Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group is being presented with the prestigious ”Spirit of Hope” award for its outstanding support of the Marines, Navy Corpsmen, and families of the 5th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Camp Pendleton. The “Spirit of Hope” award was established in 1997. It was first granted to entertainer Bob Hope by the United States Congress and is awarded annually in his honor. The basis for the award was to recognize Hope’s commitment to entertainin...
Joe Naiman Special to the Village News SPIE, the international scientific society dedicated to optical science, returned to the San Diego Convention Center for the Aug. 1-5 Optics and Photonics conference, and an Aug. 4 presentation addressed the issue of providing adequate illumination for electric scooter, electric bicycle, and other micromobility vehicle users without creating light interference for oncoming vehicles or pedestrians. Rubing Wu of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was the presenter for Iterative and In...
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – A man who was stabbed when a Los Angeles protest against vaccine mandates turned violent has been released from the hospital, police said Sunday, Aug. 15. The man was stabbed and a news reporter was kicked after a fight broke out Saturday between anti-vaccination demonstrators and counter protesters in front of Los Angeles City Hall. The identity of the man with the stab wound was not released and no information was given about the e...
Diane A. Rhodes Special to Village News After 23 years as a teacher for students with special needs, Cheryl Stark was ready for a change. Stepping away from the classroom, she still wanted to make a positive change in the lives of children with special needs so she founded Exceptional Opportunities Inc., a nonprofit based in Murrieta. "The mission of Exceptional Opportunities is to enable children, with special needs, to be active family members, successful students and...
Tony Ault Staff Writer This week motorists are advised many area highway projects continue to be underway in the Temecula and San Jacinto valleys and to be extremely careful in the construction areas. The Riverside County Transportation Commission reports that it is continuing to work in partnership with the California Department of Transportation on the maintenance improvement project on Interstate 15 and Interstate 215 near the cities of Temecula and Lake Elsinore. It will improve cleaning and treating bridge decks,...
