ESCONDIDO–The North County Transit District and Pacific Sun Railroad will conduct an emergency exercise Wednesday at an agency rail yard in Escondido. The 6 to 9 p.m. training and the location for the exercise will be closed to the public. Those in the nearby area should not be alarmed to see emergency vehicles present. The […]
Two People Arrested In Connection With Carlsbad Homicide
CARLSBAD–Authorities arrested two transients Monday in connection with the homicide of a 64-year-old Carlsbad woman this morning, the Carlsbad Police Department said. The suspects, identified as 37-year-old Ian Bushee and 26-year-old Malissa James, both transients, were arrested in the 4800 block of Park Drive in Carlsbad. Bushee and James are both on probation in San […]
Oceanside Hosts World Of Water Celebration
OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside will host its World of Water celebration on March 23 at the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility. The free event celebrates World Water Day by traveling through many water-themed activities to learn the ways the City of Oceanside works to provide its customers the world’s most precious resource – water! […]
North County Transit District Implements Bus Stop Optimization Program
OCEANSIDE–The North County Transit District (NCTD) operates 30 Breeze bus routes and four Flex deviated fixed-routes collectively serving Carlsbad, Camp Pendleton, Encinitas, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Vista, and rural San Diego County. Average weekday ridership between October and December 2018 was over 21,000 for Breeze and about 100 for Flex. To increase operational […]
Suspects In Vista Skate Park Robbery Arrested
VISTA–Sheriff’s department detectives arrested five juveniles in connection with a robbery last month at the Vista Skate Park, authorities said. The juveniles were charged with robbery, gang crime violations, and possession of stolen property. Most of them were already on probation and were placed on probation holds. On February 26, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a […]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Conduct Virtual Public Meeting On Fuel Loading At San Onofre
SAN ONOFRE–The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a virtual public meeting/webinar on March 25 to discuss enforcement decisions and recent inspection activities at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The San Clemente plant is owned by Southern California Edison and permanently shut down in 2013. The webinar will begin with a presentation by commission staff […]
Oceanside Water To Receive $2.623 Million In Funding
OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside was notified this week that it will receive $2.623 Million in funding from the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART’s Desalination Construction Projects under the WIIN Act, subject to Federal appropriations. The funding will be used to construct two extraction wells within the Mission Basin as well as brine minimization treatment components. […]
North County Stand Down Helps Homeless Veterans With Services
By Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News VISTA–Homeless veterans gathered at a north county ranch Thursday to receive services and much-needed help at this year’s third annual North County Veterans Stand Down. The four-day event was held at the Green Oak Ranch in Vista. The RV park provided homeless veterans a safe, friendly, drug-free and secure […]