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California Cadet Corps—teaching leadership skills
Major Tate Burns with the California Cadet Corps offers insights about the program for students ranging in age from 12 years-old through 18. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer reporting from Camp San Luis Obispo where he visits with Major Tate Burns who shares insights about the California Cadet Corps. The Historical...
Escondido opposes new income categories in proposed housing bill
ESCONDIDO — The City Council has agreed to send a letter to the state opposing a bill authored by two local state legislators to create new income categories in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process. If passed as written, Assembly Bill 3093, currently being considered by the state Assembly,...
Ormat Technologies Secures 15-Year Agreement for 80-MW Battery Storage System in California
Ormat Technologies has finalized a 15-year resource adequacy purchase and sale agreement with the City of Riverside for the 80-MW/320-MWh Shirk Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in California. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, marks the City of Riverside's first long-term deal of this nature. The Shirk BESS project, located in...
Rep. Norma Torres says white powder sent to her SoCal office, staff sheltering in place
In what she termed an "attack" on her district office, Rep. Norma Torres of the Inland Empire says two letters were sent there containing a "white, powdery substance."Torres, D-Ontario, says while there were no injuries or illnesses reported, her staffers at the district office are sheltering in place until the substance can be analyzed."Hazmat teams are on site investigating the substance and my staff are remaining in place until more information is found," Torres wrote on X. "No one is experiencing any symptoms at this time, and all normal operating precautions were observed, including the use of airtight equipment while opening the letters."Capitol Police and local law enforcement are also investigating.My statement on an attack to my district office. pic.twitter.com/8op9PYa56P— Rep. Norma Torres (@NormaJTorres) July 24, 2024 Torres has represented California's 35th congressional district since 2015.Information about who may have sent the letters - and whether both came from the same source - was not immediately disclosed.The video in the player above is the ABC7 24/7 livestream.
Temecula Man Suspected of Series of Burglaries Arrested After Chase, Bail Set at $100,000
After an intensive bout of investigative work, Riverside County Sheriff's deputies have nabbed a man linked to a spate of commercial burglaries. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Joseph Roybal of Temecula, was known for a distinct modus operandi stretching through Temecula and its outskirts. The Southwest Sheriff’s Station’s Robbery/Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) had been on his trail since June when patterns began to emerge, pinpointing Roybal as a key figure.
13-year-old California swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials
LOS ANGELES - A California teen continues to make waves after qualifying for the Olympic trials this summer. Swimming prodigy Gabi Brito has already broken records in California. At just 13 years old, she swam the 50-meter freestyle race in 25.42 seconds. Her phenomenal time made her the fastest 13-year-old to swim the event in Southern California, which then earned her a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials.
California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8 million
A California prison doctor accumulated more than 1,000 hours of personal time off and used some of it to work a second job. He claimed he faced retaliation when officials began scrutinizing his time and then clawed back much of his leave bank.
What does the planning group do anyway?
The following is intended to give potential candidates for the VC Community Planning Group an idea of what the group does. It’s a typical night at the Valley Center Community Planning Group meeting, where normally 15 members meet on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. downstairs at VC Community Hall. At the beginning of the meeting, during the public forum, a woman gets up to complain that her neighbors are staging too many loud parties with music going on into the wee hours and many cars stirring up dust and noise.
Murrieta police officer graduates with top honors from academy
MURRIETA, California — The Murrieta Police Department proudly announced the graduation of Police Recruit Jacob Fernandez from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office Basic Peace Officer Training Academy. Academy Class 219 graduated on July 18 at Moreno Valley College. During the ceremony, Fernandez was pinned by Chief Conrad and officially...
Ex-Marine Sentenced for Crash That Killed Passenger During Escondido Police Pursuit
A former Marine who led police on a pursuit that ended in an Escondido crash that killed one of his passengers was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in state prison. John Eugene Brand, who was a lance corporal based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, pleaded guilty to evading causing serious bodily injury for the December 2023 death of 18-year-old Shevondia Compare-Bell.
E&J Metal Supply celebrates 20 years
Saturday was the 20th anniversary celebration of E & J Metal Supply, at 610 Rock Springs Rd, Escondido. The family-operated company is the number one supplier of metal in North County. Marc Schaefer of Senator Brian Jones’s office presented a certification to the Mendoza family. The certificate recognized the company...
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