CAMP PENDLETON–A vegetation fire broke out on Camp Pendleton Tuesday afternoon near Interstate 5 freeway and Las Pulgas Road, according to the military base’s Twitter page. The 18 acres fire sent plumes of smoke over Oceanside and into Vista. No evacuations were ordered in both cities. Camp Pendleton firefighters closed Stewart Mesa Road and the […]

ENCINITAS–Over the next five years, the City of Encinitas will be investing money from the federal government through Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to assist low-to moderate-income (LMI) households and communities.  The city invites community participation in deciding how the money is invested to create a more healthy, safe, and prosperous city for low to […]

OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Fire Department celebrated the 90th anniversary of the installment of its first paid Fire Chief, Walter Johnson.   Walter Johnson was selected to be the first paid Fire Chief on October 10, 1929. Johnson held that position until 1959. A commemorative ceremony was held in front of Oceanside’s Fire Station 1 which opened in […]

ENCINITAS–The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office released the name of a woman found dead October 8 in her Encinitas home. The deceased victim has been identified as 43-year-old Sabrina Lukosky of Encinitas. The Medical Examiner ruled the victim’s death as a homicide.  Lukosky had been reported as a missing person to the Sheriff’s Department […]

CARLSBAD–The City of Carlsbad Police Department has been awarded a $90,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a one-year enforcement and education program. The money will fund various activities intended to reduce deaths and injuries on California roads. The grant-related activities scheduled for the 2020 federal fiscal year are (Oct. 1, 2019 […]

CARLSBAD–Carlsbad City Council approved Tuesday a program to eradicate invasive plant, Ward’s weed from the city’s protected natural environments and open space.  Ward’s weed has spread to approximately 200 acres of habitat and it threatens the city’s native plants, wildlife and agricultural areas. It can grow as a thick mat that chokes out all other […]

ENCINITAS–Authorities are investigating the death of a woman found inside her home in Encinitas. The Sheriff’s Department received a call from a resident in the 1200 block of Summit Avenue about a foul odor in the area. Deputies responded and checked the area and noticed the smell.   They conducted an investigation and obtained a warrant […]

VISTA–Sheriff’s Department detectives arrested a man in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a female teen he met on social media. The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Robert Dreyfus, was taken into custody in Vista. Dreyfus was booked into the Vista Detention Facility for kidnapping, sending harmful matter to a minor, and communication with a minor […]

ENCINITAS–Domestic violence victims with pets face different circumstances. Pets left behind are likely to become the new victims.  Rather than make their pets the targets, human victims stay. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Animal Safehouse Program (ASP) at Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) is the safety net for the animal victims of domestic […]