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How ready are you for a future disaster?
When a disaster hits, it can catch people by surprise. Often many people are not prepared for the devastation. Our region itself is home to a number of potential hazards including wildfires, floods, earthquakes, extreme heat and more. Already this year several fires have sparked in San Diego County and...
County Agrees to $15 Million Settlement in Las Colinas Death of Elisa Serna in 2019
San Diego County and one of its health care contractors have agreed to pay $15 million to the family of a woman who died at the Las Colinas jail in Santee nearly five years ago. The settlement reached late last week stems from a wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection...
San Diego’s Tax-Assessed Property Value Reaches a Record High
San Diego County’s tax-assessed property value has reached a record high of $768 billion in 2024, $40.6 billion higher than last year, said San Diego County Assessor Jordan Marks this week. The 2024 figure “reflected unprecedented property tax savings” of over $300 million for homeowners, charitable groups, disabled veterans,...
Firefighters Battle 1,000-Acre McCain Fire Along I-8, Lift Evacuation Orders
Firefighters continued working Tuesday to subdue a wildfire that has spread over about 1,000 open acres in the rural southeastern reaches of San Diego County, threatening back-country neighborhoods and cultural relics while forcing hundreds of people from their homes. The blaze erupted at about 3:30 p.m. Monday when a car...
Desmond Breaks Down Green Oak Ranch Proposal
VISTA — An emotional and, at times, intense town hall saw San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond outline a proposal regarding a treatment facility at Green Oak Ranch. About 200 residents sat in attendance Sunday at the Vista Civic Center and peppered Desmond with questions about who would be allowed at the facility, potential impacts on the Shadowridge Crossings neighborhood and skepticism regarding the county being able to run such a facility.
Potential treatment center sparks controversy
A plan to buy a ranch in Vista and build a treatment center for adults with mental illness and substance abuse disorders has sparked controversy in the community. In other news, name calling, mockery and outbursts are now routine at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ meetings. In the second of a three-parter on incivility, analysts believe the insults are damaging “the marketplace of ideas,” and harming democracy. Plus, an iconic live music venue in North County is celebrating its golden jubilee.
Monday Final Day to Pay Property Taxes Without Delinquent Penalty
San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister reminded property owners that Monday is the final day to pay delinquent property taxes before incurring penalties. After Monday, unpaid bills go into default and receive additional penalties of 1.5% each month. “The deadline to pay your delinquent property taxes and avoid additional...
California heat wave: How hot will it get in your area?
Southern California is bracing for the hottest temperatures of the year over the July 4th holiday weekend. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and advisories that will likely remain in effect at least through Saturday. Temperatures are forecast to reach triple digits in the inland valleys and deserts as a high pressure […]
Oceanside City Council approves 8-story Modera Neptune project
OCEANSIDE — The City Council recently gave the final greenlight for Modera Neptune, an eight-story mixed-use project replacing a Motel 6 and the former MiraMar Restaurant along North Coast Highway 101 near state Route 76. The development, featuring a 360-unit apartment complex and 62-room hotel, is slated for the...
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Photo of fake sign in downtown SF appearing to mock CA retail theft law goes viral
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A sign was posted a few days ago outside of the Louis Vuitton store in downtown San Francisco. Photos of the sign began to circulate on social media and have since gone viral — one X post having more than 7.7 million views. The sign, which reads “stolen goods must remain […]
How to save money on air-conditioning repairs, electricity costs during triple-digit heat wave
As the stretch of triple-digit temperatures continues this week, people across Northern California are ramping up the usage of their air conditioning units. RPM HVAC Service, a family-owned company based out of Roseville, said they got 60 calls for service within 24 hours early this week, and they expect to get even more as the heat wave goes on.
California's competing anti-crime measure won't see the November ballot
CALIFORNIA, USA — The effort to reform California's Prop 47 will no longer clash with a similar ballot measure in November. Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that an alternative to those retail theft reform efforts, one that he said included new penalties for repeat offenders, stricter measures to hold fentanyl dealers accountable and expanded access to drug treatment programs, wouldn't be seeing the November ballot.
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