Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges Dam: Reaching a Milestone
There is no question that Rancho Santa Fe has come a long way since its early beginnings in the late 1920s....
Multiple sclerosis survivor, triathlete pushes beyond limits
Escondido’s Aurora Colello says she could have been sitting in a wheelchair within five years of her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2008. Instead, she...
Wood carver grants Del Dios wish to see lake legend come alive
ESCONDIDO — Even some longtime San Diego residents may be unaware of the possibility that a monstrous lizard-like creature lives in the depths of Lake...
Del Dios denizens immortalize lake legend
Bigfoot. Nessie. The Chupacabra. All members of an incredibly rare subset of the animal kingdom, whose very existence is a matter of faith, not science....
Sheriff’s seeking help to ID human remains
A month-old death investigation at Lake Hodges has left county investigators puzzled....
Critics oppose herbicide use, tree removal at Lake Hodges
Tensions are rising in a Del Dios community over a project involving the removal of several trees and the spraying of herbicides around the Lake...
Santa Fe Irrigation District approves Lake Hodges agreement
RANCHO SANTA FE — During an Oct. 29 meeting, the Santa Fe Irrigation District’s Board both amended and approved an agreement with the San Dieguito Water...
First BioBlitz at Lake Hodges yields exciting, surprising finds
ESCONDIDO — In late April, a host of professional and citizen scientists embarked on a 24-hour blitz of the north shore of Lake Hodges essentially...
District will need $1.2 million more to import water
ENCINITAS — Low rainfall and higher water demands means that the San Dieguito Water District will spend about $1.2 million more to import water than...
Encinitas water district moves to Level 1 drought status
ENCINITAS — The drought gripping California led the SDWD (San Dieguito Water District) board to declare a Level 1 drought response at Wednesday night’s meeting....
The highs and the lows of it
Questions rise as the water level of Lake Hodges continues to fall...
Cause of Hodges fire ruled as undetermined
ESCONDIDO — The cause of a small brush fire that charred 10 acres in the State Responsibility Area of Lake Hodges on July 25 has...
Cause of Hodges fire is still unknown, Cal Fire investigating
ESCONDIDO — The cause of a fire that charred approximately 10 acres east of the boat dock at Lake Hodges is still unknown....