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SAN DIEGO - San Diego Gas & Electric announced a new grant program supporting local teachers seeking to promote anti-racism projects in their classrooms. The program, backed by $250,000 in shareholder funding, will allow teachers who request anti-racism learning materials through the crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose to have donations to their projects matched and receive $2 for every dollar they raise. Teachers with projects of $1,000 or less at public schools within SDG&E's service territory in San Diego and southern... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Firefighters in East County were battling a 500-acre vegetation fire in Canebreak Canyon today, authorities said. The fire, dubbed the Overland Fire, was first reported to be 10 acres at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, according to Cal Fire San Diego. By 10 a.m., it had grown to 20-30 acres. At 11 a.m., it had grown to 100 acres and was 0% contained. At 1:20 p.m., the fire was reported to be at 500 acres, with no structures threatened. "Ground access remains difficult,'' Cal Fire tweeted. ``Additional air resources are at... Full story
By JASON KUROSU CHULA VISTA - A former San Diego County sheriff's deputy who pleaded guilty to 20 felony and misdemeanor charges involving sex acts with an underage girl, as well as attempts to meet up with minors for sexual purposes, was sentenced today to 12 years in state prison. Jaylen Devon Fleer, 27, formerly a member of the sheriff's jail and the court-services unit, was arrested last year following an investigation that revealed he had engaged in sex acts with a 14-year-old girl and contacted numerous other underage... Full story
A small plane that crashed into a Northern California lake with four people aboard after a midair collision 56 years ago may have been found by underwater surveying technology. The discovery was made in drought-shrunken Folsom Lake when technicians Tyler Atkinson and Jeff Riley of Seafloor Systems were recently testing sonar technology, CBS Sacramento reported Saturday. “I saw something that was not normal,” Atkinson told the station. Imagery resembled the Piper Comanche 250 that crashed on New Year’s Day in 1965 after collid...
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office issued a warning June 10, regarding advertisements popping up on social media websites offering fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, the purveyors of which could face criminal prosecution. The DA’s office said those producing and/or selling phony vaccination cards could face both federal and state criminal charges, as COVID-19 vaccine cards contain official U.S. government seals, making it illegal to duplicate without authorization both under federal and California law. Those who...
State leaders announced June 10 that an appeal has been filed in response to a San Diego federal judge’s ruling that overturned California’s three-decade old ban on assault weapons. In addition to appealing U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez’s order that found the ban unconstitutional, California will ask the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to extend the current 30-day stay of the ban, which Benitez issued along with his ruling June 4. The stay sought by state leaders would leave the ban in place throughout the appea...
Hollywood Park announced a multi-year agreement June 14, for Live Nation to manage bookings at a 6,000-seat performance theater opening this summer adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The theater is part of the nearly 300-acre sports and entertainment destination at Hollywood Park being developed by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke. “The Performance Venue at Hollywood Park is a sophisticated, intimate venue that will host a wide range of world-class events, including celebrated musicians, immersive entertainment and c...
A popular trail in Big Sur flanked by redwood trees that leads down through a gorge to a 60-foot waterfall is set to open to the public this week after a 13-year restoration needed when a wildfire destroyed access to it, officials announced June 14. After a $2 million renovation that fixed bridges, retaining walls, railings, steps and signage, the Pfeiffer Falls Trail will open Friday for the public to enjoy, said officials with the California State Parks and Save the...
Scripps Health opened Scripps Coastal Medical Center San Marcos Monday, June 14, offering North County residents primary care, radiology, laboratory services and same-day care through Scripps HealthExpress. The Scripps Coastal Medical Center Escondido closed its doors and its providers have relocated to the San Marcos site. “We are excited to offer the entire San Marcos region this convenient primary health care option for the entire family covering all ages and including internal, family medicine and pediatrics,” Dr. Kev...
SAN DIEGO - A porn actor and producer who recruited young women under false pretenses to appear in videos for San Diego-based website GirlsDoPorn.com was sentenced today to 20 years in custody in connection with his pleas to federal sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges. Ruben Andre Garcia, who will also be on supervised release for 10 years following the completion of his custodial term, was among six people charged with filming pornographic scenes that prosecutors said... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Scorching heat will sear the San Diego County deserts today, with temperatures in the rest of the county expected to rise quickly throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service. A high pressure system will strengthen and expand over the Southwestern United States this week, ushering in the sweltering conditions, forecasters said. An excessive heat warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday through 9 p.m. Saturday in the deserts. The warning will... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The ocean shoreline at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field State Park was closed today due to contaminated sewage water that may be moving north into the U.S., county water authorities said. The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality issued the contact closure for the ocean shoreline today. Ocean water samples exceeded state health standards, DEHQ officials said. The closure includes all beaches from the U.S.- Mexico border to the south end of Seacoast Drive. Water... Full story
IMPERIAL COUNTY (CNS) - A preliminary magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Imperial County today according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake happened at 10:55 a.m. Saturday about 6 miles away from Calipatria, a small town near the Salton Sea, the USGS said. A clerk at a Calipatria truck stop said everything is up and running, although some products in the store fell off shelves. The National Weather Service said the temblor shook Rancho Bernardo. ``Felt like a quick jolt,'' the NWS tweeted. NBC 7 said they... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Three people, including a married couple who were San Diego Police Department detectives were killed today in a fiery head-on collision caused by a speeding motorist going the wrong way on Interstate 5 near the U.S.-Mexico border. The errant driver's Honda Civic was traveling as fast as 90 mph to the north on the southbound side of the freeway before smashing into an oncoming Ford sedan occupied by the SDPD personnel near Dairy Mart Road in San Ysidro shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to the California Highway...
For San Diego Sockers General Manager Sean Bowers, who lives in Murrieta, the Sockers' new arena in Oceanside which is expected to open in 2023 will be a closer trip than the team's current Pechanga Arena venue in San Diego. For Sockers Chief Marketing Officer Craig Elsten, who lives in La Mesa, Oceanside will be a longer trip than San Diego's Point Loma area. Elsten as well as Bowers spoke only positively about the new venue which will be called CaliFino Arena in the absence...
For Californians who are insufficiently compelled by civic duty and self-preservation to get vaccinated, Gov. Gavin Newsom is offering another reason to get the jab: cold, hard cash. Newsom announced a $116.5 million "Vax for the Win" program, the largest inoculation lottery program in the country, Thursday, May 27. The money will be split among dozens of lucky Californians: $1.5 million to each of 10 "grand cash prize" winners who will be picked by random draw on June 15,...
John Magee's general store on the Southern Emigrant Trail, also known as the Butterfield Trail, was the location of our first Temecula Post Office in 1859. It was south of the Temecula Creek and a little east of today's Vail Headquarters in a place no longer visible in a housing tract. Temecula's most famous artist, Ralph Love, sketched what was believed to be the Magee Store post office, but his drawing in fact shows John Magee's second store which was located farther along...
SAN DIEGO – The Port of San Diego has announced that the “Big Bay Boom,” San Diego’s longtime Fourth of July tradition, will return as a live event this year. The event was canceled in 2020 because of coronavirus concerns. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m July 4, according to the Port of San Diego. The roughly 20-minute pyrotechnic display can be viewed from Shelter Island, Harbor Island, North Embarcadero, South Embarcadero, Cesar E. Chavez Park and Coronado Ferry Landing. Residents wishing to watch the event fr...
PALM SPRINGS - The Palm Springs Air Museum will honor the sacrifices of the nation's fallen soldiers this Memorial Day weekend with an air fair that will include 3,000 red and white carnations dropped from aircraft. The annual Flower Drop and Air Fair will get underway Sunday and Monday at 10 a.m. each day, with the traditional flower drop set for around 2 p.m on both days. The event will also feature flight exhibitions, live music, and food. Organizers have also planned a spe... Full story
On Saturday, May 23, a memorial service was held for fallen Vista firefighter Andy Valenta who lost his battle with job acquired cancer, according to North County Fire Protection District PIO John Choi....
California’s top energy regulators said the state is better prepared to avoid last summer’s rotating blackouts, but they cautioned the power grid of the nation’s most populous state is still vulnerable to extreme heat waves that could force more outages later this year. State officials say they have acquired an additional 3,500 megawatts of capacity ahead of a likely scorching summer that threatens to increase demand beyond what the grid can handle. That includes an additional 2,000 megawatts of batteries designed to store...
SACRAMENTO – California no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15, the state's top health official said Friday. “We’re at a place with this pandemic where those requirements of the past are no longer needed for the foreseeable future,” Secretary of California Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly said. He said dramatically lower virus cases and increasing vaccinations mean it’s safe for California to remove nearly all restrictions next month. The...
The brush fire near Deer Springs was 80% contained Saturday, May 22, after shutting down the southbound Interstate 15 freeway, officials said. The fire started around 11:30 a.m. near I-15 and Deer Springs Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. There was an early report that the fire was holding at 25 acres from Southern California Air Operations, but Cal Fire San Diego spokesman Thomas Shoots said the correct acreage burned was seven acres, not 25. Fire investigators fo...
OCEANSIDE – The North County Transit District is excited to announce that the COASTER will be resuming its traditional summer schedule on Saturday, May 29, which includes the restoration of weekend service that has been suspended since late March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With more public places opening back up, NCTD is boosting its COASTER service to accommodate seasonal events and activities like HOME*GROWN*FUN presented by the San Diego County Fair and Padres games at Petco Park. The new COASTER schedule i...
SAN DIEGO – The amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport dock ships San Diego and Somerset returned to homeport at Naval Base San Diego May 20, ending a seven-month deployment. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the ships of the ready group and arrived Friday to disembark at Camp Pendleton, the U.S. Navy said. "I am so excited to be able to welcome home the Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group and 15th Marine E...
