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VISTA: Lightning strikes tree, other weather problems reported (North County Times)

October 3rd, 2008

VISTA —- Firefighters handled three palm tree fires Monday morning, including at least one caused by a lightning strike in a residential area, officials said. About 7:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol received multiple reports of a palm tree o Continue…

SAN DIEGO (AP) - More than 40 people have been arrested after authorities conducted sweeps in five cities. Sheriff’s deputies had more than 300 warrants for the sweep that took place in San Diego, Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach and Coronado. Continue…

In case you missed it, there were a couple of unusual dishes added to the menu at the Sierra Vista Restaurant in Weldon on Saturday morning Road Kill Quiche and Compost Fruit Salad. Continue…

How they voted California members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 29 to 24 in favor of the failed bailout package. Here’s how each member voted: Continue…

DERBY With architectural inspiration from destinations such as a Las Vegas casino and a California inn, Griffin Hospital s new Center for Cancer Care is gaining praise for its serene environment. Continue…

SUSPICION OF DUI: On 9/07/08, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Ralph Day, 56, of Palos Verdes, Calif., was observed driving a white van northbound of Lake Isabella Blvd. just south of Elizabeth Norris Road, Lake Isabella. Continue…

Prosecutors say a San Diego man took revenge on two former girlfriends by planning their killings. Continue…

Friday’s games Valley League San Marcos at Oceanside Kickoff: 7 p.m. Records: San Marcos 2-2; Oceanside 3-0 Last meeting: In 1995, Oceanside won 38-7. At a glance: The top-ranked Pirates are coming off a bye week and enter Valley League play with a 15-game winning streak. The streak is tied with several other teams for 10th all-time in the CIF San Diego Section, and a win will tie Oceanside with … Continue…

Mrs. Aguirre, 86, of San Diego, died Sunday. Continue…

VISTA —- An Oceanside man who authorities say stabbed his elderly mother to death, then later walked up to a deputy at a San Diego courthouse and confessed will stand trial on a murder charge, a judge ruled Thursday. Adam James Brown, 42, faces 26 Continue…

Schwarzenegger urges California represenatives to vote for federal bailout (BizJournals)

October 3rd, 2008

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sent an open letter on Thursday to all members of the California Congressional delegation urging them to vote in favor of the $700 billion federal financial bailout package, formally called the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Read…

The 14th Annual Kern Valley Autumn Nature & Vulture Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 27-28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Audubon’s Kern River Preserve, 18747 Highway 178, Weldon. Read…

Fourteen of the state’s House Democrats go against a usual ally, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to join conservatives in voting against the rescue package. Conservative Republicans stole the spotlight with their opposition to the $700-billion financial rescue plan that fizzled in the House Monday, but they had help from a slew of liberal California Democrats who joined them to defeat the bill. … Read…

Non-profit meal delivery service for critically ill aims to raise $100,000 through annual Thanksgiving fundraiser; Delicious holiday pies now on sale until Nov. 21, 2008. Read…

Friday’s games Valley League San Marcos at Oceanside Kickoff: 7 p.m. Records: San Marcos 2-2; Oceanside 3-0 Last meeting: In 1995, Oceanside won 38-7. At a glance: The top-ranked Pirates are coming off a bye week and enter Valley League play with a 15-game winning streak. The streak is tied with several other teams for 10th all-time in the CIF San Diego Section, and a win will tie Oceanside with … Read…

SAN DIEGO: Two firefighters suffered minor burns battling a fire that broke out yesterday in a downstairs unit of a two-story City Heights apartment complex. Read…

In case you missed it, there were a couple of unusual dishes added to the menu at the Sierra Vista Restaurant in Weldon on Saturday morning Road Kill Quiche and Compost Fruit Salad. Read…

SUSPICION OF DUI: On 9/07/08, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Ralph Day, 56, of Palos Verdes, Calif., was observed driving a white van northbound of Lake Isabella Blvd. just south of Elizabeth Norris Road, Lake Isabella. Read…

News and Features for Lake Isabella, California (Kern Valley Sun)

October 3rd, 2008

In case you missed it, there were a couple of unusual dishes added to the menu at the Sierra Vista Restaurant in Weldon on Saturday morning Road Kill Quiche and Compost Fruit Salad. Continue…

Environmentalists have sued the Bush administration over its handling of six threatened and endangered species that live in California and other Western states. Continue…

Non-profit meal delivery service for critically ill aims to raise $100,000 through annual Thanksgiving fundraiser; Delicious holiday pies now on sale until Nov. 21, 2008. Continue…

VISTA —- Firefighters handled three palm tree fires Monday morning, including at least one caused by a lightning strike in a residential area, officials said. About 7:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol received multiple reports of a palm tree o Continue…

California liberals help defeat bailout bill (Los Angeles Times)

October 2nd, 2008

Fourteen of the state’s House Democrats go against a usual ally, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to join conservatives in voting against the rescue package. Conservative Republicans stole the spotlight with their opposition to the $700-billion financial rescue plan that fizzled in the House Monday, but they had help from a slew of liberal California Democrats who joined them to defeat the bill. … Continue…

Digini, Inc. today announced that it has closed an institutional investment from California Technology Ventures. Blade3D, the flagship product from Digini, simplifies game development, making professional-grade tools accessible to the broadest audience. Continue…

It starts with high school students taking an unassuming tour of a hospital, but the hope is that it will improve health care for Latinos. At least that’s the plan for a $250,000 expansion of the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Health Academy. Continue…

SAN DIEGO COURTS A 15-year-old girl accused of killing her mother with a hammer had recently been kicked out of school and created a to-do list about killing her parents in the months leading up to the slaying, according to court documents filed by prosecutors. Continue…

SAN DIEGO: Two firefighters suffered minor burns battling a fire that broke out yesterday in a downstairs unit of a two-story City Heights apartment complex. Continue…

Scattered showers of moderate intensity fell throughout San Diego County this morning, starting earlier and covering a much wider area than had been forecast, and lightning struck a palm tree in Vista, sparking a small fire, authorities said. Continue…

VISTA —- Terry Adams knows something about being around boys. After all, she raised five of them with her late husband, Jim. So it’s no surprise that she has made herself quite comfortable visiting the teenage boys at New Haven Youth and Family Ser Continue…

SUSPICION OF DUI: On 9/07/08, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Ralph Day, 56, of Palos Verdes, Calif., was observed driving a white van northbound of Lake Isabella Blvd. just south of Elizabeth Norris Road, Lake Isabella. Continue…

San Diego Watercolor Society presents its 28th annual International Exhibition. Hundreds of entries from around the world were juried, with 90 of the finest examples chosen for this exhibit. Continue…