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Fast-moving Ramona wildfire prompts evacuations, road closures

Coast News wire servicesJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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RAMONA — A fast-moving wildfire near Ramona Mountain tore across hundreds of brushy acres Wednesday, threatening rural homes and forcing evacuations. The blaze erupted for...

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Oceanside firefighters contain U-Haul truck blaze near propane station

Coast News wire servicesJuly 22, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A fire inside a commercial U-Haul truck parked dangerously close to a propane fueling station was swiftly contained early Wednesday, preventing a potentially...

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Suspect gravely injured in alleged San Marcos carjacking attempt dies

Coast News wire servicesJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026

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SAN MARCOS — A man who was gravely injured over the weekend while allegedly attempting to commandeer a moving tree-trimming truck near Palomar College has...

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Scores of drivers ticketed during Escondido traffic-violation crackdown

Coast News wire servicesJuly 20, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Scores of motorists traveling through Escondido on Monday received traffic citations during a 10-hour enforcement operation targeting some of the city’s most common...

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Judge finds ‘Trump House’ murder suspect competent for trial

Leo PlaceJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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SAN DIEGO — A judge has ruled that Thomas Caleb Butler is mentally competent to stand trial after he allegedly beat a 69-year-old veteran to...

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Motorcyclist killed in Escondido collision

Coast News wire servicesJuly 20, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — A 23-year-old motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a collision with a pickup truck Friday afternoon, according to the Escondido Police Department. Police...

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Several families escape injury in Oceanside vacation rental fire

Coast News wire servicesJuly 20, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — Several families staying in a beachfront vacation rental in Oceanside escaped injury early Sunday after smoke alarms alerted them to a fire in...

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San Diego man sentenced for impersonating Border Patrol agent

Coast News wire servicesJuly 17, 2026

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SAN DIEGO — A San Diego man who impersonated a U.S. Border Patrol agent in an effort to interfere with the government’s deportation operations was...

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Oceanside woman sentenced for role in psilocybin conspiracy involving children

Coast News wire servicesJuly 17, 2026

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SAN DIEGO — A North County woman who helped sell psilocybin with her husband and involved their young sons in growing and distributing the drugs...

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Taylor Farms recall prompts attention for Southern California shoppers

Coast News wire servicesJuly 17, 2026

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SAN DIEGO — Taylor Farms, a Salinas-based produce company whose products are sold throughout Southern California, has voluntarily removed all iceberg lettuce sourced from a...

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Victim of fatal Escondido motorcycle crash, 22, identified

Coast News wire servicesJuly 16, 2026July 17, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Authorities have publicly identified a 22-year-old man who was fatally injured last weekend in a late-night solo motorcycle crash in his hometown of...

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Landlord Greystar accused of rejecting vouchers in Oceanside

Summer HuJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A national nonprofit watchdog group on Monday accused Greystar, the largest apartment manager in the U.S., of violating fair housing laws in several...

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Alleged car thief arrested after pursuit in San Marcos

Coast News wire servicesJuly 14, 2026

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SAN MARCOS — A 19-year-old suspected car thief was arrested Sunday after allegedly leading San Diego County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a pursuit through San...

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Officials identify teen killed in Encinitas collision

Jordan IngramJuly 14, 2026July 16, 2026

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ENCINITAS — An Encinitas teenager killed Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a stretch of El Camino Del Norte in Olivenhain...

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Encinitas warns residents about energy efficiency scams

Summer HuJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026

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ENCINITAS — The City of Encinitas is receiving an increasing number of reports of energy-efficiency and electrification scams, according to a fraud alert posted Monday...