Tom Roebuck, Patch Staff
- Encinitas, CA
Tom Roebuck grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to San Diego after graduating from The Ohio State University. He spent 14 years with Copley News Service as the night wire desk editor, travel editor and features writer.
After the Copley ship sank in 2008 he continued writing feature stories for Creators Syndicate and joined Patch in September 2010 to launch the Encinitas site and cover city government.
In January 2011 he became associate local editor for all Patch sites in San Diego County, assisting the local editors and supervising all the sites on the weekends.
In March 2012 he got a site of his own as local editor of Poway Patch. Currently he is field editor for Patch sites in Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties.
He continues to struggle with an addiction to chicken wings.
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Poway, CA|News|
Poway Crime Report: Aug. 27-Sept. 2
Arrests for DUI, felony possession and shoplifting were reported in Poway.
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Poway, CA|News|
Election 2012: Registered Republicans Outnumber Democrats in SD County
For the first time in two years, Republican voters outnumber Democratic voters. The numbers are close.
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Poway, CA|News|
Brian Maienschein, Candidate for State Assembly
The former San Diego City councilman is a candidate in the newly drawn 77th district.
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Poway, CA|News|
Andy Patapow, Candidate for Poway Unified School District Board of Education
The former teacher and principal is seeking re-election to school board he joined in 1996.
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Poway, CA|News|
Photo Gallery: Crash Knocks Over Fire Hydrant, Geyser Erupts
Water shot high into the air after a Monday-evening crash involving a fire hydrant.
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Poway, CA|News|
Equine-Assisted Therapy Looking For Volunteers
San Diego Hippotherapy in Ramona is looking for volunteers who like to work with horses.
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Del Mar-Carmel Valley, CA|News|
Thieves Use Handcart to Steal ATM From Hotel
Two suspects stole an ATM from The Grand Del Mar early Friday, police say.
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Poway, CA|News|
VA Working with Returning Vets to Prevent Suicides
Almost half of all calls to the Veterans Affairs’ suicide-prevention program are younger vets, officials say.
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Poway, CA|News|
Scammers Using Desperate Phone Calls to Prey on Senior Citizens
Under the impression that a grandson is in a Mexican jail, seniors can be convinced to wire thousands of dollars in ‘bail’ money.
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Poway, CA|News|
Last Summer Movie in the Park on Saturday: ‘Rango’
The PG-rated “Rango” will be shown for free in Poway Community Park after dark.
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Poway, CA|News|
USD: Increase in Housing Permits Helps Boost Region’s Economy
A USD index of economic indicators is the highest since March 2008.
Tom Roebuck, Patch Staff
Poway, CA|News|
6 Best Apps to Use for Labor Day Travel
Find out what all the hype is about TripAdvisor, TripIt, Gas Buddy, Instagram and other apps on your cell phone or iPad.
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Poway, CA|News|
Crime Rates in Poway Continue to Fall
Midyear crime statistics in Poway are down in most categories, even as county crime rate goes up.
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