POWAY–Sheriff’s deputies responded Wednesday to a report of an explosion just before 1 p.m. at Quantum Energy Storage in Poway. Deputies say the explosion occurred in the 13000 block of Gregg Street. Five people were injured in the explosion. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening. Four of those injured were taken to local medical facilities for […]
Husband Fatally Shoots Wife In Scripps Ranch
SCRIPPS RANCH–A husband who fatally shot his wife in Scripps Ranch is on the run, San Diego police said Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, officers received several 911 calls of gunshots and a female down in the 9600 block of Business Park Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a 37 year-old female lying in the parking lot of […]
Poway Man Shot Dead In Backyard
POWAY–A Poway man was found shot to death in the backyard of his home, Sheriff’s deputies said Sunday.Deputies received a radio call at 1:35 a.m. of a shooting that occurred at a residence in the 13400 block of Frame Road in Poway.When deputies and paramedics arrived they located an adult male who was deceased in […]
Memorial Service Held For Detective Tim Williams
SAN DIEGO–The life of Detective Tim Williams was remembered by family, friends, and colleagues at a memorial service Thursday afternoon at Maranatha Chapel in Rancho Bernardo. Det. Williams, 51, was seriously injured as the result of a single bicycle crash that occurred on February 27, while finishing a 30-mile bicycle ride. Williams was transported to Palomar Hospital […]
Vandals Target Cars In Poway
POWAY–Detectives are searching for vandals responsible for damaging ten vehicles in Poway, Sheriff’s deputies said on Friday. Deputies say someone is shattering car windows with a pellet or BB gun. The incidents were reported to the Poway Sheriff’s Station between December 6 and 7. The vandalism happened overnight between midnight and 5 a.m. Vandals targeted […]
Sheriff’s Deputies Investigate Poway High School Bomb Threat
POWAY–Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a bomb threat that forced the lockdown of Poway High School, investigators said on Wednesday. Deputies say shortly before 9:40 a.m., they responded to the school and conducted a bomb threat assessment. A note was found in a girl’s restroom indicating a bomb may be on campus. However, it could not […]
Oliver North To Appear At Rancho Bernardo Church Military Appreciation Service
RANCHO BERNARDO–The Church at Rancho Bernardo will host Fox News host Colonel Oliver North at their “Military Appreciation” service on June 7 and 8. North, a combat decorated Marine, and host of FOX News Channel documentary series “War Stories with Oliver North,” will be sharing the story of his faith and the importance of honor […]
San Diego Unified Closes Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch Schools Friday
SAN DIEGO–All schools in the San Diego Unified School District will be open on Friday with the exception of schools in the Mira Mesa and Scripps Ranch neighborhoods. Those schools will be closed Friday due to conditions from nearby brush fires. The schools closed will be Scripps Ranch High School and Thurgood Marshall Middle School; […]
Trapped Tick Tests Positive For Tularemia
SAN DIEGO–People hiking or working in brushy areas should protect themselves from ticks, County officials said this week, after a tick trapped in routine monitoring in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve tested positive for tularemia. Tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” is a potentially dangerous disease that people can contract from infected animals such as rabbits […]
Man Wanted On Robbery And Attempt Carjacking
SAN DIEGO–Crime Stoppers and investigators are asking for assistance from the public to help identify and locate an unknown male suspect wanted for robbing a pedestrian and attempt carjacking. Detectives said at approximately 1:51 p.m., a female victim stopped at the Union Bank located at 16880 Bernardo Center Drive to use the ATM. The victim […]