Valley Center seeks grant for new evacuation route
VALLEY CENTER — The Valley Center Fire Protection District is seeking a Cal Fire forestry grant to support wildfire mitigation efforts, including a new emergency evacuation route along the Interstate 15 corridor just north of Escondido. The project would include mechanical and manual hazardous fuel reduction across 2,0
Bobcat injured in San Diego County wildfire released into wild
A male bobcat injured in the Pipeline Fire has been released into the wild after recovering from severe burns and emaciation through treatment provided by the San Diego Humane Society.
PG&E Asks San Diegans To Conserve Power
The unrelenting heat wave is putting severe pressure on the local electrical system. SDG&E is actively asking residents to conserve electricity immediately to help ease demand on the grid.
Sharp Health Plan Drops Individual Medicare Advantage Plans, 17,000 San Diego Seniors Must Find...
Sharp Health Plan is pulling the plug on its individual Medicare Advantage coverage for 2027, a move that will force roughly 17,000 San Diego County beneficiaries to pick a new plan before the end of the year. The health system is notifying affected patients now; UnitedHealthcare offers its own Sharp-focused plans, whi
San Diego State Can Barnacle Your Car After 5 Unpaid Tickets. Your HOA Can’t.
San Diego State University will put a yellow Barnacle across your windshield if your car has five or more unpaid parking violations more than 21 days past due. Getting it off, according to the university's transportation office, costs a $150 immobilization fee, a $300 refundable deposit and every outstanding fine, all
October’s Oven Is Still On: Could Cooler Weather and Tropical Moisture Be Next for...
High pressure continues to dominate the Southwest, bringing intense heat across Southern California and surrounding regions. At the same time, offshore winds have also been impacting especially wind prone areas, bringing strong gusty winds that combine with that scorching hot sun.
New local beer bars offer more than just ales and lagers
In 2011, Brian Jensen opened Bottlecraft, a bottle shop in Little Italy that offered craft ales and lagers in a rarefied environment, going beyond standard liquor stores and beverage retailers. What would have been a risky proposition just a half-decade prior was the safest of bets. Back then, the craft beer segment wa
Iconic California brewery to close longtime home, putting more than 200 jobs at risk
A major California craft brewery is winding down operations at its longtime home, marking the end of an era for one of San Diego County’s best-known beer destinations. Sapporo USA…
San Diego man, 90, dies after suffering medical emergency while driving on I-5
A 90-year-old San Diego man died after a medical emergency caused him to stop his truck on northbound Interstate 5, leading to a crash with another vehicle.
Not a trick! Halloween festival canceled with carnival rides and food stand traditions forced...
A BELOVED Halloween festival has been canceled for the year, leaving locals of one US city frustrated and disappointed. Officials say the city’s hand was forced by the major budget deficit it’s facing, and just how expansive the now axed event is to throw. The City of El...

















