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Marine recruits summiting the Reaper, the highest point in Camp Pendleton, and the last obstacle in their three-day, 54-hour Crucible, their last test before becoming Marines, April 22, 2021.
Matthew Bowler
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Military
Marine recruit dies during boot camp at Camp Pendleton
Andrew Dyer
U.S. Marine officials say the recruit had a medical emergency during a "routine physical fitness evaluation" at Camp Pendleton Saturday.
Transmission lines connect to an SDG&E battery storage facility where a fire is ongoing. Sept. 6, 2024 in Escondido, Calif.
Matthew Bowler
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KPBS
Public Safety
Escondido adopts strict battery storage safety rules, ending city moratorium
Alexander Nguyen
Heidi Whitman, pictured on Aug. 4, 2026, lives directly across the street from the project site on Hamilton Lane and Bernardo Avenue in Escondido. She is appealing the Planning Commission’s approval before the City Council. She stands between a monitoring well and the proposed project site.
Carolyne Corelis
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Environment
Does a notorious toxic plume in Escondido affect this housing project? City leaders can't decide.
Tammy Murga
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