SAN DIEGO–In their continuing effort to remain proactive in dealing with natural or man-made disasters, the County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved the “Resilience and Advanced Post-Disaster Recovery Initiative.”  The initiative, brought forward under the leadership of Chairman Bill Horn, is a comprehensive program that the Office of Emergency Services will put in place […]

One day out of the year, the public is invited to tour the facilities and see how juvenile detainees live at the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility and Juvenile Court in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO–A gang member was convicted on first-degree murder in a high profile case involving rival gang members in a 2003 liquor store shootout that left two women dead and a 7-year-old boy injured. James Carter, 37, was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one count […]

OCEANSIDE–A portion of southbound Interstate 5 will be closed between Las Pulgas Road and Harbor Drive in the Camp Pendleton area from 10 p.m. Thursday evening to 3 a.m. tomorrow, according to the California Department of Transportation. The temporary closure of the number one and two lanes will facilitate the movement of construction equipment for the replacement […]

CARLSBAD–Carlsbad detectives are asking community members to come forward if they have been victimized by a suspect who is targeting the elderly. Several crimes have been reported in both Carlsbad and Oceanside where a Hispanic male suspect knocks on the door of elderly residents’ homes. He claims to be a relative of the resident’s gardener […]

Members of the North San Diego National Association for the Advancement of Colored People celebrated Juneteenth Saturday at Luiseno Park in Oceanside. [podcast format=”video”]https://sandiegocountynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Juneteenth.flv[/podcast]

PINE VALLEY–The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health has issued a Boil Water Order and Public Notification for Mountain Empire High School located at 3305 Buckman Springs Road in Pine Valley effective immediately. The drinking water system has tested present for total coliform bacteria and absent for E. coli. Total coliform bacteria can […]

SAN DIEGO–The 550-foot Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, one of the world’s longest self-anchored pedestrian suspension bridges, was honored with three prestigious awards in as many weeks. The awards include: Second Place in the Bridge Category by American Road & Transportation Association; Project of the Year in the Transportation Category by the American Public Works Association […]