ENCINITAS–The Medical Examiner’s office released the name of the man who was fatally shot by his father after he allegedly threatened his mother with a knife on Christmas Eve in Encinitas. The suspect was identified as 59-year-old Robert Dean. He later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. The Medical Examiner’s office performed an […]
Archives for December 2019
Feds stop teen boy with over 100 pounds of marijuana
El Paso, TX–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 106 pounds of marijuana late Thursday. The drugs were hidden in a car being driven by a 17-year-old boy. The seizure occurred just after 9 p.m. when a 2000 Ford Taurus being driven by the young U.S. citizen […]
SANDAG saves the San Diego region nearly $93 million over the next 29 years
SAN DIEGO–SANDAG, serving as the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, successfully refinanced a portion of its 2012 Series A bonds and 2014 Series A bonds at lower interest rates, providing significant savings to the region and taxpayers. The transaction took advantage of historically low taxable interest rates to reduce debt service. SANDAG priced the […]
Cygnet Theatre presents The Great Leap by Lauren Yee
SAN DIEGO–Cygnet Theatre will present the sharp-witted new drama, “The Great Leap” by Lauren Yee. Directed by Rob Lutfy, the show runs January 22 through February 16, 2020. When an American basketball team travels to Beijing for an exhibition game in 1989, the drama goes deeper than the strain between countries. For two men with […]
Escondido police department release DUI, driver’s license results
ESCONDIDO–The Escondido Police Department released the results of their DUI and driver’s license checkpoint December 21 in the city. Police officers conducted the checkpoint at 2nd Avenue and Broadway in Escondido. The results of the checkpoint: 1686 vehicles drove through the checkpoint, 983 vehicles were screened in primary, 60 vehicles were sent to secondary screening […]
Multiple arrested in child sexual exploitation investigations
Riverside, CA–The Riverside Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC), part of the Sexual Assault – Child Abuse Unit (SACA), has been conducting investigations regarding multiple suspects involved in the downloading, uploading, and sharing of child pornography over the internet during the past several months. These investigations stemmed from “cyber tips” received from the […]
Pet of the week: Harrison
ENCINITAS–Harrison is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s a 1-1/2 year old, 59 pound, male, Labrador Retriever and Shepherd mix. Harrison is a big, friendly dog with more energy than he knows what to do with. He needs a family to keep him busy physically and mentally. He was adopted, then […]
Flu deaths increase in San Diego county
SAN DIEGO–An additional influenza death was reported in San Diego county, bringing this season’s total to eight, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency. A 70-year-old San Diego man died Dec. 19 from influenza A Pandemic H1N1 and had underlying medical conditions. Also, the percentage of people with influenza-like illness at local emergency […]
Christmas tree recycling service offered to Vista Residents
VISTA–Now that Christmas is over residents in Vista will be looking for ways to properly dispose of their tree. EDCO will collect Christmas trees from residence beginning, December 26 through January 11 curbside on their regular collection day at no extra charge. The trees must be cut to four feet or less in length when […]
Exposure to ozone pollution or wood smoke worsens lung health of smokers and former smokers
(Newswise)–Over many years, exposure to the levels of ozone and other forms of pollution found in most U.S. cities and some rural communities can take a toll on a person’s health. Two studies led by Johns Hopkins researchers describe the impact of pollution on lung disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the U.S. […]
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