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Fire Near San Diego Zoo Safari Park Forces Evacuations
- Aug. 13
- By City News Service
A wildfire just west of San Diego Zoo Safari Park — the third to erupt in the area in as many weeks — prompted evacuations Monday afternoon and forced the closure of the rural highway that fronts the popular wild-animal exhibition grounds.
San Diego Cities Consider Fighting Back Against Proposed State Pot Regulations
- Aug. 13
- By Matt Hoffman
This week the city council’s of El Cajon and San Marcos are considering sending letters in opposition to proposed state pot rules specifically concerning marijuana deliveries.
Mayor Faulconer Swears In New San Diego Fire Chief
- Aug. 13
- By City News Service
Colin Stowell was sworn in Monday as chief of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Rady Children's Hospital Opens Pediatric Outpatient Campus In Murrieta
- Aug. 13
- By Susan Murphy
“It’s the first time we’ve ever put up a building outside of San Diego County, said Donald Kearns, M.D., president and CEO of Rady Children’s Hospital. “We are really excited about being in Riverside County.”
Authors Reveal Story Behind The Notorious McMartin Case
- Aug. 13
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
Thirty-five years ago this week, a woman in Manhattan Beach, California reported a case of suspected child abuse at the McMartin Preschool setting off a frenzied swirl of allegations that became the longest and most expensive criminal case in U.S. history. A new book reveals the missteps and hysteria surrounding the trial.
Cooler Weather Helps Crews Fight Southern California Fire
- Aug. 13
- By Associated Press
Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California's Cleveland National Forest.
City Of San Diego Launches New Technology For Public Safety
- Aug. 10
- By Jade Hindmon
The city of San Diego is testing drones to help first responders in emergencies under a new federal program.
California Crews Scramble To Keep Flames From Reaching Homes
- Aug. 10
- By Associated Press
Firefighters worked Friday to keep a growing Southern California forest fire that is feeding on dry brush and trees from reaching foothill neighborhoods a day after flames roared to new ferocity and came within yards of homes.
Private DMV Office Provides Services To California Lawmakers
- Aug. 10
- By Associated Press
Lawmakers can avoid the long lines plaguing California's Department of Motor Vehicles offices by visiting an office near the Capitol not open to the public, a decades-old practice under fresh fire as wait times surge.
Roundtable: Convention Center Plan Sidetracked
- Aug. 10
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
San Diego's convention center expansion plan is put in doubt, a new deportation risk for international college students, and the politics of California's wildfires.