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Calif: Utility violations led to deadly Oct. fires

AP — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:25:48 +0000

Improperly maintained utility lines were to blame for three wildfires that swept through San Diego County last fall, killing two people and destroying 1,347 homes, state regulators...

Man sentenced to 50 years to life for killing transient

AP — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:16:07 +0000

A man was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison for killing a transient and scattering his body parts around San Diego County.A jury convicted 62-year-old Gerald Nash in March of first-degree murder in the death last year of 57-year-old...

Nearly 100 students at San Diego State arrested in drug bust

AP — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:38:01 +0000

The San Diego County district attorney’s office says nearly 100 students have been arrested at San Diego State University on drug-related charges.Drugs, cash and guns were seized from sellers and buyers in the bust that followed a five-month...

San Diego beaches to reopen Monday after fatal shark attack

AP — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:10:05 +0000

Authorities say beaches in San Diego County that were closed after a deadly shark attack will reopen Monday.At least eight miles of sea front were closed to swimmers over the weekend after Friday’s attack. Retired veterinarian David Martin...

Fatal shark attack forces beach closures near San Diego

AP — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:51:26 +0000

A shark on Friday attacked and killed a 66-year-old swimmer who was training in the ocean off San Diego County with a group of triathletes, authorities said.The man was attacked by what authorities believe was a great white shark at Tide Beach...

Shark kills man swimming with triathletes in S. Calif.

AP — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:25:07 +0000

A shark on Friday attacked and killed a swimmer who was training in the ocean off San Diego County with a group of triathletes, authorities said.A man between 55 and 60 years old was swimming at Tide Beach around 7 a.m. when he was attacked,...

Shark kills 1 in attack at San Diego County beach

AP — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:29:06 +0000

A shark has killed one person at a San Diego County beach.San Diego County sheriff’s Lt. Mike McClain says deputies found a shark bite victim around 7:30 a.m. Friday. The person was pronounced dead about an hour later.Helicopters were...

Conviction in San Diego Dismemberment

AP — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:19:24 +0000

A jury has convicted a man of killing a vagrant whose dismembered body parts were found scattered around San Diego County.Prosecutors say 62-year-old Gerald Nash was convicted Friday of first-degree murder.They say the adult bookstore employee...

Red Cross-Paid Wildfire Lodging Unused

AP — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:02:47 +0000

The American Red Cross says it paid for a large number of hotel rooms in San Diego County that volunteers never used during last fall’s wildfires.Spokeswoman Laura Howe refused to say how much the charity overpaid or how many reserved rooms...