Commentary: County firefighters urge charter reform this November
San Diego County has a population of 3.3 million people today, with a budget of more than $8 billion annually, yet the County of San...
Cal Fire
Remote blaze in North County fully contained at under two acres
NORTH COUNTY — A wildfire in northern San Diego County burned just under 2 acres before crews fully contained it Thursday, with no reported injuries,...
Residential burning restrictions lifted in San Diego County
REGION — Cal Fire officials announced today that the burn permit suspension in San Diego County has been lifted, allowing people holding valid agricultural or...
Evacuations, road closures in wildfire near Ramona lifted
BALLENA — A wildfire sparked by a traffic accident just east of Ramona continued to burn through the night, but no structural damage or injuries...
Local fire officials, SDG&E urge collaboration ahead of fire season
REGION — San Diego Gas & Electric leaders joined fire-prevention and emergency response experts today to discuss San Diego County’s coordinated approach to wildfires as...
Cal Fire to upgrade Ramona base for new air tanker
RAMONA — A “significant” Cal Fire construction project at the Ramona Air Attack Base, being designed to accommodate a new air tanker, will begin next...
Cal Fire captain sought to leave wife shortly before fatal stabbing
RAMONA — A Cal Fire captain allegedly murdered by her wife at their Ramona home sought to leave her marriage shortly before she was killed,...
New suspect details emerge in slaying of Cal Fire captain
RAMONA — After authorities publicly identified the suspected perpetrator of an apparent domestic assault that left a Cal Fire captain dead in her Ramona home,...
Sheriff identifies suspect in fatal stabbing of Cal Fire captain
RAMONA — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Cal Fire captain at her Ramona home....
Cal Fire captain’s stabbing death could be domestic violence related
RAMONA — Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a Cal Fire captain in her Ramona home are treating the case as a potential domestic violence...