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Fundraiser nears nine decades of BBQ
Our Lady of Light Catholic Parish in Descanso is holding its 87th Annual Deep Pit BBQ on Sept. 1, with its traditional deep pit BBQ, famous peach cobbler, live music by the Horseshoe Lucky, auction, and special handcrafts from local vendors. This is the small parish’s only major fundraiser of...
State land became a refuge for unhoused San Diegans amid camping ban. Not anymore
A 35-year-old San Diegan has been living with her boyfriend in a tent for “a long time,” she said, moving to different areas of downtown whenever police come by to enforce the city’s camping ban. About a week ago, the couple perched themselves on top of an...
Trader Joe's opening Santee location on Aug. 1
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Trader Joe's newest location in San Diego County is slated to open Aug. 1 in Santee, according to a press release from the grocery store chain. The new 10,072-square-foot store will be located at 9680 Mission Gorge Road, near the intersection with Cuyamaca Street. There...
Massive Wildfire in Northern California Forces Thousands to Evacuate
A rapidly expanding wildfire, named the Park Fire, has consumed over 45,000 acres in Northern California, prompting widespread evacuations. The blaze, which ignited near Chico on Wednesday afternoon, escalated from 6,400 acres on Wednesday night to 45,550 acres by Thursday morning. Firefighters are prioritizing evacuations and structure defense, using bulldozers...
Cops plan for ‘Night Out’
The City of El Cajon is hosting San Diego County’s largest National Night Out event on Aug. 6 at Parkway Plaza from 5-9 p.m. This annual event strengthens police-community partnerships, neighborhood unity, and is expected to draw thousands from El Cajon and surrounding Areas. “National Night Out is a...
CHP Plans Thursday DUI, License Checkpoint for South Bay
The California Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint beginning Thursday night in an unincorporated area of San Diego County. The checkpoint will be from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Bonita Road at Randy Lane. The area where the checkpoint will take place has had over 40...
Lemon Grove Hit-and-Run Ruled Homicide; Victim Identified As Brian Colvin, 44
Authorities Thursday publicly identified a 44-year-old man who was killed this week in an apparently intentional hit-and-run on a Lemon Grove street. Deputies responding to a report that a person had been struck by a vehicle in the 8200 block of Broadway about 2:15 a.m. Monday arrived to find Brian Colvin of Spring Valley lying in the roadway, badly injured but conscious, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Interstate 15 Shut Down Near Nevada-California Border Due to Semi-Truck Fire, Disrupting Travel Plans
Travelers planning to use Interstate 15 near the Nevada/California state line, found themselves at a standstill as the major thoroughfare was closed in both directions south of the boundary, following an incident where a semi-truck hauling lithium-ion batteries caught fire. The shutdown extended from Afton Canyon to Basin roads after the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the blaze on northbound I-15 at mile marker 113, between Barstow and Baker, News 3 LV reported.
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.
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