Residents are being asked to report any sightings of the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), which was discovered in a trap located in a lemon grove in Bonsall. The find prompted California Department of Food and Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to place additional traps in the area. A quarantine will be […]

VISTA–Fifth District Supervisor Bill Horn gave his annual State of North County Address this morning to about 150 people at the AVO Playhouse in Vista. Horn was introduced by Vista Mayor Morris Vance who served as the event’s emcee. Horn said that getting our economy back on track and enhancing public safety are his two […]

ESCONDIDO–The parents of Chelsea King sent their condolences to the parents of Amber Dubois, the teen who was found dead Saturday in Pala. King’s parents issued a statement today saying they spoke with Amber’s family and share their grief with them. The Escondido High School freshman vanished while walking to school. Amber’s body was discovered […]

This has not only been a tough year for the DuBois family, but also the entire Escondido community which spent countless hours looking for Amber.

By Gina Yarbrough ESCONDIDO–Escondido police today announced at a news conference that the skeletal remains of missing Escondido teen Amber Dubois have been found in a rugged, remote area north of the Pala Indian Reservation. Authorities say the skeletal remains were found Saturday morning after receiving a lead that led to Dubois’ body. Escondido Police […]

Metropolitan transit center’s new bus honors the legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. Photo: Gina Yarbrough SAN DIEGO–After more than a year of planning and six weeks of construction, San Diego Mesa College unveiled its new Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) transit center honoring the legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. The morning dedication […]

CARLSBAD–A new reward is being offered in the unsolved murder of Carlsbad resident Jodine Serrin. On February 14, 2007, 39-year-old Jodine Elizabeth Serrin, a mentally challenged woman, was found murdered in her Carlsbad condominium. A $50,000 reward is being offered through the office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for information leading to the arrest and conviction […]

SAN DIEGO COUNTY–Register your cell phone number and e-mail accounts with www.AlertSanDiego as part of the reverse 9-1-1 system. Information on what residents need to do before, during, and after a disaster is included in the Family Disaster Plan that can be found at www.ReadySanDiego.org.

By Judy Piercey LA JOLLA–Officials at the University of California, San Diego are committed to working with the Black Student Union to address and implement positive change on the campus. UC San Diego Chancellor, Marye Anne Fox, noted,“We are hopeful that we will be able to come to agreement on the climate issues that have […]