SAN DIEGO–County vector control officials are setting traps and again urging people to empty standing water inside and outside their homes to keep mosquitoes from breeding after finding two more invasive mosquitoes this week. County officials confirmed the discovery of two more Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, also known as yellow fever mosquitoes, in Chula Vista after […]
Archives for October 2014
Home Depot Foundation Awards Grant To Redding Veterans Home
Redding, CA–The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) begins enhancing the outdoor living space at the Redding Veterans Home thanks to a Celebration of Service grant from The Home Depot Foundation. The $12,000 grant, along with the assistance of The Home Depot volunteers, installs seating, a bird aviary, and therapeutic garden beds with irrigation. “We […]
The Road To Redemption
SAN DIEGO–“My reality was that I was going to die in prison.” And Miguel Yescas was perfectly fine with that, until his 4-year-old niece inspired a major turnaround and involvement with the San Diego County-affiliated Project A.W.A.R.E. pointed him in the direction he needed. Yescas is a former gang member who now talks to school […]
Oceanside Reconstructs New Reverse Angle Parking
OCEANSIDE–The City recently reconstructed a 4-block section of Mission Avenue in the downtown area, which now provides for all modes of transportation. Mission Avenue has been transformed from a four-lane two-way street to a two-lane one-way street (westbound), which includes wider sidewalks, new bus stop boarding areas, and a safer bicycle travel area. As part […]
Twin Oaks Middle School Students Join Taylor Swift In Skype Chat
By Ragna Cook POWAY–There was a buzz of excited energy from a group of twelve to fourteen-year-old students from Twin Oaks Middle School in Poway on Tuesday as they waited for seven-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift to join them via Skype for a special group interview sponsored by Scholastic. “I’m really looking forward to see […]
New Invasive Mosquito Found In San Diego County
SAN DIEGO–County environmental health officials are asking the public for help after the discovery of a new invasive mosquito in San Diego County that feeds in daylight hours and can transmit several diseases. “We’re urging people to look for, and to eliminate or report any standing water that could be breeding grounds for mosquitoes, outside […]
Caltrans To Temporarily Close Cabrillo Bridge
SAN DIEGO – The Cabrillo Bridge (Laurel Street Overcrossing) leading into the west side of Balboa Park will be closed to vehicles on Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 10 until 5 the following morning, according to Caltrans. The bridge deck will also be closed on Thursday night beginning at 11 until 5 a.m. A fourth […]
Mortgage Broker Sentenced For Mortgage, Tax, And Bankruptcy Fraud
SAN DIEGO–A man who had previously operated a lucrative mortgage business from his Rancho Santa Fe home—was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Michael Anello for orchestrating a host of fraud schemes. Donald Totten, who has been in custody since his arrest on July 24, 2013, pleaded guilty in February 2014 […]
Recording Academy To Honor Nile Rodgers
SANTA MONICA–The Recording Academy Producers and Engineers Wing will celebrate its eighth annual GRAMMY Week event honoring three-time GRAMMY winner Nile Rodgers for his commitment to excellence and ongoing support for the art and craft of recorded music. Michael Ostin and Cameron Strang will serve as honorary event co-chairs at the event to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at The Village studios in West Los […]
Man Arrested For Beating His Wife While She Slept
VISTA—A Vista woman was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after her husband assaulted her with a deadly weapon while she was sleeping. Deputies say the incident took place at a Vista residence on Primerose Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult female victim who had been beaten about the head and facial area while she was […]
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