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Update: Lightning Ignites Several Fires in the Backcountry Friday
A fire near Sunshine Summit was at 40 acres Saturday and 50 percent contained.

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A fire near Sunshine Summit was at 40 acres Saturday and 50 percent contained.

Drop, Cover and Hold On is the slogan designed to prepare residents across California on Oct. 20 to be prepared in the event of a major quake.
Visitors can get up close to the world's fastest land mammal. During October, kids under 11 get free admission.
Drop, Cover and Hold On is the slogan designed to help residents across California on Oct. 20 remember what to do in the event of a major quake.
Armed robbery, burglary and theft from local businesses are included.
The Sheriff’s Department believes at least two of the robberies could be connected.
The San Diego Humane Society will join the friars for the blessings, and there will be animal adoptions, food, information and entertainment.
The Country Estates equestrian centers manager wants all horse boarders to be prepared, following Santa Ana winds that began moving into Ramona on Tuesday.
The San Diego Humane Society will join the friars for the blessings, and there'll be animal adoptions, food, information and entertainment.
New assessments on property owners are part of the increase.
Horse owners need to have extra water, know evacuation routes and make sure the center has their up-to-date cell phone numbers.
Cutting overhead, expanding services and bringing in family can help, says Jim Piva of Piva Equipment Services.
Umngani—an elephant from Swaziland—welcomes her third calf.
Assemblyman Brian Jones urges conservatives to ask for a veto of bills on the governor's desk.
He will spend Monday in San Diego and Los Angeles before heading to Denver Tuesday morning.
Did the recent blackout get you thinking about owning a generator? Here are some price and safety factors to consider.
Julie Keane, Ramona Airport's flight instructor examiner, says flying always offers something new.
St. Mary's in the Valley priest says gardening connects people to God's creation and our place in it.
A reader responds to a blog by Robert Krysak.
Ramona's W. T. Lanterns, Inc. is attracting shoppers from San Diego.