Tuesday, May 20 2014 7:19 PM EDT2014-05-20 23:19:45 GMT
Investigations were under way Tuesday into a rash of major fires that destroyed dozens of homes and businesses last week as they raged over tens of thousands of acres throughout the San Diego area.
Investigations were under way Tuesday into a rash of major fires that destroyed dozens of homes and businesses last week as they raged over tens of thousands of acres throughout the San Diego area.
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Latest Update: 8:50PM
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A wildfire that blackened about 40 acres in the bed of the San Luis Rey River and damaged a single structure was about 20 percent contained tonight, authorities reported.
The blaze erupted east of College Boulevard in Oceanside in the early afternoon, according to fire department officials.
Police evacuated residences on Andrew Jackson Street and surrounding roads and closed some traffic lanes while firefighters doused the flames.
As of about 7:45 p.m., fire crews had the blaze confined to the riverbed, according to city officials.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Thursday, April 19 2018 10:48 AM EDT2018-04-19 14:48:26 GMT
California reached an agreement with the federal government that the state's National Guard troops will deploy to the border to focus on fighting transnational gangs as well as drug and gun smugglers, Gov. Jerry Brown said.
California reached an agreement with the federal government that the state's National Guard troops will deploy to the border to focus on fighting transnational gangs as well as drug and gun smugglers, Gov. Jerry Brown said.
Thursday, April 19 2018 9:31 AM EDT2018-04-19 13:31:05 GMT
Creating an inventory of soon-to-expire affordable housing projects and ordinances to protect residents were among the suggestions generated at workshops Wednesday hosted by the City Council's Smart Growth and Land Use Committee.
Creating an inventory of soon-to-expire affordable housing projects and ordinances to protect residents were among the suggestions generated at workshops Wednesday hosted by the City Council's Smart Growth and Land Use Committee.
Thursday, April 19 2018 9:30 AM EDT2018-04-19 13:30:22 GMT
Caught in the chaos of the flooding and mudslides on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, an Encinitas family shared their story with News 8 about how a famous surfer, Laird Hamilton, came to their rescue.
Caught in the chaos of the flooding and mudslides on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, an Encinitas family shared their story with News 8 about how a famous surfer, Laird Hamilton, came to their rescue.
Thursday, April 19 2018 9:00 AM EDT2018-04-19 13:00:14 GMT
A former Coronado dentist who used a fake name to lure patients to Mexico, where he performed dental implant surgery on them, pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony and misdemeanor counts, including unlicensed dentistry with risk of bodily harm and practicing dentistry under a false name.
A former Coronado dentist who used a fake name to lure patients to Mexico, where he performed dental implant surgery on them, pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony and misdemeanor counts, including unlicensed dentistry with risk of bodily harm and practicing dentistry under a false name.
Thursday, April 19 2018 1:27 AM EDT2018-04-19 05:27:50 GMT
Chula Vista Police on Wednesday cracked down on distracted drivers and pedestrians after a sharp increase in pedestrian fatalities in the South Bay city in recent months.
Chula Vista Police on Wednesday cracked down on distracted drivers and pedestrians after a sharp increase in pedestrian fatalities in the South Bay city in recent months.