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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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.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:09 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:09:14 GMT
An explosive three-alarm fire engulfed three hangars at Brown Field Tuesday, causing an estimated $700,000 worth of damage and forcing a several-hour closure of the municipal airport's runways.
An explosive three-alarm fire engulfed three hangars at Brown Field Tuesday, causing an estimated $700,000 worth of damage and forcing a several-hour closure of the municipal airport's runways.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:08 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:08:47 GMT
If you've ever been stuck sitting in traffic, you've probably seen motorcyclists cutting through lanes and whizzing by. It's a move called lane-splitting, and while it's potentially dangerous, it's perfectly legal.
If you've ever been stuck sitting in traffic, you've probably seen motorcyclists cutting through lanes and whizzing by. It's a move called lane-splitting, and while it's potentially dangerous, it's perfectly legal.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:04 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:04:40 GMT
A Chula Vista Police Department officer was charged Tuesday with four misdemeanor battery counts stemming from an off-duty dispute with his girlfriend's 16-year-old son.
A Chula Vista Police Department officer was charged Tuesday with four misdemeanor battery counts stemming from an off-duty dispute with his girlfriend's 16-year-old son.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:04 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:04:10 GMT
A young Fallbrook resident was run over by a car on Fallbrook roadway early Tuesday, but it remained unclear if the victim was dead prior to being struck.
A young Fallbrook resident was run over by a car on Fallbrook roadway early Tuesday, but it remained unclear if the victim was dead prior to being struck.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 11:03 PM EDT2014-07-30 03:03:49 GMT
A string of fires blackened open swaths of brushy land alongside a rural road just south of Barona Creek Golf Club Tuesday, moving toward some buildings but causing no reported structural damage or injuries.
A string of fires blackened open swaths of brushy land alongside a rural road just south of Barona Creek Golf Club Tuesday, moving toward some buildings but causing no reported structural damage or injuries.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 3:24 PM EDT2014-07-29 19:24:06 GMT
An ordinance that would incrementally increase the minimum wage in San Diego to $11.50 an hour was given final approval Monday by the City Council, but Mayor Kevin Faulconer said he would issue a veto.
An ordinance that would incrementally increase the minimum wage in San Diego to $11.50 an hour was given final approval Monday by the City Council, but Mayor Kevin Faulconer said he would issue a veto.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 2:38 PM EDT2014-07-29 18:38:25 GMT
The founder and CEO of an Encinitas-based firm that grows produce inside climate-controlled greenhouses without soil was among 15 people honored Tuesday by the White House and the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
The founder and CEO of an Encinitas-based firm that grows produce inside climate-controlled greenhouses without soil was among 15 people honored Tuesday by the White House and the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 2:36 PM EDT2014-07-29 18:36:31 GMT
The driver who was killed in a crash into a big rig on Interstate 5 in Cardiff-by-the-Sea over the weekend was publicly identified Tuesday as a 22-year-old Vista woman.
The driver who was killed in a crash into a big rig on Interstate 5 in Cardiff-by-the-Sea over the weekend was publicly identified Tuesday as a 22-year-old Vista woman.
