ENCINITAS–A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Saturday night in Encinitas, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reports. At approximately 7:58 p.m., a female pedestrian in her 50’s was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on the 2600 block of South Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas. The driver of the involved vehicle stopped […]
County opens Local Assistance Center for Valley Fire residents
SAN DIEGO–County Supervisor Dianne Jacob and officials announced the County is opening a Local Assistance Center to help residents affected by the Valley Fire in the east county. The center will open at 10 a.m., Sept. 12, at the County Library’s Rancho San Diego branch at 11555 Via Rancho San Diego in El Cajon. The […]
Rose Canyon bike path to temporarily close for landscaping
SAN DIEGO–A series of overnight closures will go into effect along the Rose Canyon Bike Path. The closures will allow crews to landscape areas along the bike path and are necessary due to limited construction access. The closures began Sunday to Thursday, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. Work has been scheduled during […]
Safari Park visitor potentially exposed to rabies
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is asking for the public’s help in identifying one person, and possibly others, who may have been exposed to rabies while visiting San Diego Zoo Safari Park in San Pasqual on September 6. A bat was witnessed flying around an unidentified female guest at […]
Valley Fire continues to burn across Cleveland National Forest
ALPINE–The Valley Fire continues to rage across the Cleveland National Forest, southeast of Alpine Sunday, according to Cal Fire San Diego. The fast-moving blaze has charred 4,000 acres and is 0% contained. Approximately 10 structures were destroyed. Evacuation orders are in effect for residents in the community of Carve Acre which is southeast of Alpine. […]
San Diego Medical Examiner rules Spring Valley man’s death a homicide
SPRING VALLEY–The Medical Examiner’s Office concluded the autopsy of a man who died from a head injury on March 13 in Spring Valley. The victim, identified as 45-year-old Manuel Arrechea Chavira, of Spring Valley died from a blunt force injury of the head. The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death as a homicide. On March […]
San Diego State University COVID-19 cases increase
SAN DIEGO–With the Labor Day weekend beginning, the County of San Diego is reporting 120 additional confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases among San Diego State University’s undergraduate students, bringing the total number of cases at SDSU to 184 since Aug. 24. The number of cases includes multiple suspected outbreaks involving students living both on and […]
San Ysidro Border Protection officers seize than 227 pounds of meth, fentanyl
SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San Ysidro Port of Entry prevented more than 222 pounds of methamphetamine and more than five pounds of fentanyl from entering the United States. The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. on Monday, when a 71-year-old male U.S. citizen entered the San Ysidro Port of […]
Drinking water warning issued for Campo Group Water System
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health is warning the public to avoid drinking water from the Campo Group Water System. The water system, located at 31471 Highway 94 in Campo, contains nitrate levels exceeding the maximum contaminant level for safe drinking water in the distribution system. The Campo Group Water System […]
North County Transit District proclaim September Rail Safety Month
OCEANSIDE–The North County Transit District’s (NCTD) Board of Directors adopted a proclamation at its July 16 board meeting recognizing September 2020 as “Rail Safety Month.” The proclamation affirms the transit district’s commitment to safety and saving lives through the prevention of needless tragedy on and near the tracks. According to statistics kept by the Federal Railroad Administration […]