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Vista man recalls invasion of ‘Forgotten War’
VISTA — Sept.15 marks the 61st anniversary of the famous 1950 Inchon Landing masterminded by General Douglas MacArthur and advanced by the United States Marine Corp Division. Yet in contrast to the feat, the climate of the Korean War, only three months prior, showed little to no promise. On June 25, 1950, a powerful North [...]
Man gets 17 years for attack on ex-wife
VISTA — A man who poured gasoline on his estranged wife and tried to light her on fire as she sat in her car in an Oceanside parking lot was sentenced to 17 years in state prison on Aug. 17. Danny Vinci, 44, was convicted of four felony charges in July, including assault with a [...]
Graffiti vandal nabbed
VISTA — A probation compliance check landed a man in jail after evidence relating to graffiti was seized from his residence and authorities charged him with 231 counts of felony vandalism Aug. 18. Christopher Martinez, 19, was on probation for robbery when deputies assigned to the department’s Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Unit arrested [...]
Judge rules to keep medical marijuana dispensary open
VISTA — A second favorable ruling by Judge Earl Maas of Vista Superior Court on Aug. 12 allows the North County Collective medical marijuana dispensary to remain open until the Sept. 9 hearing that will determine if the collective can continue to do business. Maas first OK’d the dispensary to remain open during the wait [...]
Marijuana dispensary will fight unfavorable ruling
VISTA — CKS Organic medical marijuana dispensary must remain closed until its future trial date. Judge Jacqueline Stern of Vista Superior Court upheld the tentative ruling for the dispensary to cease and desist operations on Aug. 5. Attorney Katherine Clifton, who represents Kenneth Halbert, director of CKS Organic, said her client will now file a claim [...]
Camp offers grieving families safe environment to express grief
VISTA — When a family loses a loved one, the grief can be a tremendous emotional weight to shoulder for everyone in the household. Camp H.O.P.E., a program offered by Hospice of the North Coast and The Hope Bereavement Center, give individuals of all ages the respite they need for a “Healing Outdoor Play Experience.” On [...]
Vista Community Clinic construction continues
VISTA — Taking shape at 1000 Vale Terrace is the clinic expansion which will more than double the Vista Community Clinic’s current size of 29,000 square feet. The 31,000-square-foot addition and 90,000-square-foot parking structure are 65 percent complete, said Chief Executive Officer Barbara Mannino. “We are on target for completion in December and will be [...]
Vista man selected to lead grand jury
VISTA – Each summer, 19 people that reside in the county are randomly selected from applications to serve on the San Diego County Grand Jury, and this year Vista resident Jim Lewis, 67, was chosen to lead the grand jury. “I’m thankful to have this opportunity to go through this for the next year,” Lewis [...]
Arrest warrant issued for mansion owner
VISTA — A judge ordered a warrant for the arrest of Suzy Brown after she failed to show up to a court hearing on July 18 for charges of grand theft and felony vandalism in the lingering case against her. The case alleges that Brown removed $1 million worth of property from her bank-owned Olivenhein [...]
Small victory for medical marijuana collective
VISTA — Two dozen medical marijuana collective supporters dressed in green shirts were in the courtroom as Judge Earl Maas of Vista Superior Court OK’d North County Collective to reopen on July 27. The medical marijuana collective temporarily shut down after it received notice from the city of Oceanside on July 15 to cease and [...]
