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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...
San Diego County residents report mysterious orange light in the sky
SAN DIEGO — People across San Diego County are reporting an unidentified bright orange light shooting across the sky Thursday night. Some residents believe it's an asteroid or shooting star — but some guess it's space debris or a satellite burning up on reentry from a SpaceX launch.
Trader Joe's in Santee | Grand opening date finally revealed
SANTEE, Calif. — The highly anticipated Santee Trader Joe's has an official grand opening date. San Diego County’s newest Trader Joe’s located at 9680 Mission Gorge Road will open its doors during the store’s grand opening on August 1 at 9 a.m. “Inside this neighborhood grocery...
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...
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...
LAURIE’S LATEST: Seniors Should Be Aware of Numerous Scams Intended to Take Their Money
I recently hosted two senior scam seminars in Oceanside and Vista. We had an overflow turnout with more than 300 participants between the two locations. Providing seniors with the knowledge and tools to avoid scams is vitally important. We hope to do a similar event in South Orange County. In...
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.
JIVDC Plans $270M Jamul Hotel in San Diego County
JAMUL, CALIF. — The Jamul Indian Village Development Corp. (JIVDC), a subsidiary of the Jamul Indian Village, has released plans for a $270 million Jamul Hotel to accompany the Jamul Casino in Jamul, approximately 20 miles east of San Diego. C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor and construction manager,...
San Diego County Properties Valued at Record-High $768 Billion
San Diego County’s gross assessed value of all taxable property, including residential, commercial and industrial land, has reached $768 billion, which is 5.58% higher, or $40.6 billion greater than last year, according to Jordan Z. Marks, San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (ARCC). The ARCC office also said the 2024...
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...
WILDCOAST Launches New Campaign to Promote Safe Whale Watching Practices
WILDCOAST announced Friday the launch of “Protect the Locals,” a new campaign dedicated to raising awareness and promoting safe whale watching practices in California and beyond. The Del Mar-based nonprofit’s campaign comes in the midst of a recent uptick in boats violating the Mammal Protection Act, which states...
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