POWAY–A man’s body has been found in Poway in the 16000 block of Espola Road. The body was found by the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue K‐9 Team at the Blue Sky Ecological Preserve. The area has been the focus of a search for a missing person whose car was found in parking lot of the preserve. [...]

CARLSBAD–New rules for parking RVs and other oversized vehicles are now in effect in the City of Carlsbad. The ordinance restricts overnight parking of recreational and oversized vehicles on city streets between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. The goal of the ordinance is to effectively manage the parking of RVs and oversized [...]

CARLSBAD–An unidentified woman was struck Thursday by a southbound Amtrak train at the Carlsbad Village Station. San Diego Sheriff’s Rail Enforcement Unit responded to the 2:21 p.m. accident in downtown Carlsbad. The investigation revealed the woman had walked through the pedestrian gate located on the west side of the station into the oncoming path of [...]

SAN DIEGO–Eighteen suspected methamphetamine and heroin traffickers were arrested during pre-dawn raids around the North County Wednesday morning. More than 200 agents and detectives from the multi-agency North County Regional Gang Task Force made the arrests in Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, and elsewhere in the North County. Task force members confiscated 35 weapons during the course [...]

CARLSBAD–The Carlsbad Senior Center offers Pilates/Yoga (PiYo) classes for adults age 50 and older next month. Geared for seniors, this class combines the rejuvenating benefits of yoga along with the core strengthening benefits of pilates for a blissful stress-reducing experience developed to improve balance, flexibility, circulation and posture. Little to no food is suggested two hours before [...]

ESCONDIDO–Detectives with Escondido Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit cited two individuals for purchasing alcohol for a minor on April 11. The citations were the result of a “Shoulder Tap” operation in which a minor under the direct supervision of department agents asked people entering stores that sell alcoholic beverages to purchase alcohol on her behalf. [...]

OCEANSIDE–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a leading independent credit rating agency, has raised its rating on the City of Oceanside’s Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds from ‘A+’ to ‘AA’, a two-notch rating increase. Standard & Poor’s typically will either downgrade or upgrade a financial rating by only one notch. The increase follows a 2008 rating of [...]

OCEANSIDE–On April 20 and 21, North County Transit District’s Coaster commuter rail service, Amtrak, and BNSF freight will not be running, and customers are urged to plan in advance to take other forms of transit those days. The transit district recommends taking Breeze Route 101 for coastal connections during this scheduled absolute work window (AWW). [...]

OCEANSIDE–North County Transit District placed an order yesterday for a complete set of split disc rotors for the entire Sprinter fleet. The replacement rotors are scheduled to be delivered from the European manufacturer by the end of April. Originally, the transit district anticipated the order would be placed in May however; the repair and testing [...]