Descanso News

Five people were displaced Wednesday when fire ripped through their single-story house in Descanso, authorities said.

Chief Probation Officer Mack Jenkins said he decided it didna t make financial sense to close the East County camp next month and move the boys to another probation camp at Barrett Lake.

Horsethief Canyon offers one of the quickest escapes into a designated wilderness area available to urban San Diegans.

Carol Paulowsky, 1956 Camellia Queen presenting the crown to Sharon Bryant, the Camellia Queen of 1957.

Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 1:40 a.m. RAINFALL NUMBERS As of 4 p.m. yesterday: Julian -- 0.01 Potrero -- 0.02 Source: National Weather Service RAINFALL NUMBERS As of 4 p.m. yesterday: Julian -- 0.01 Potrero -- 0.02 Source: National Weather Service Online: Robert Krier's Weather Watch blog can now be reached at: ...

Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. - Cool, dry fall weather is expected through the weekend, with temperatures a few degrees below normal around the county.

Since 1988, Phoenix Academy San Diego has helped thousands of troubled teens reclaim their lives, establishing itself as a vital county resource for at-risk youth and their families.

A storm moving down from the Gulf of Alaska will affect the region this week. National Weather Service forecasters expect cool temperatures and plenty of wind but little or no rain.

PASADENA WINE FESTIVAL: Two nights -- give it up for two nights! -- and too delightful.

SAN DIEGO a ' Weak Santa Ana winds sent temperatures skyrocketing and humidities plummeting Tuesday, but mainly east of Interstate 15.

Q: I purchased two lilac bushes from the Descanso Gardens 2½ years ago that are supposed to tolerate our Southern California summer heat.

Mark your calendar: Descanso Gardens display horticulturist Rachel Young will lead a class on how to make seed balls using clay and compost.

DESCANSO a ' A motorcyclist who was killed Sunday afternoon on state Route 79 was a 21-year-old servicewoman from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, the Medical Examiner's Office said.

With firefighters gaining the upper hand on the Station Fire in the nearby mountains, hundreds of guests Monday attended Descanso Gardens' fifth annual "Boddy's Big Backyard." The free community celebration is held each year in honor of the gardens' founder, Manchester Boddy.

It's easy to pass by without noticing the small, tan bungalows that make up the U.S. Forest Service Trabuco Ranger District station on Sixth Street in Corona.

San Diego, CA a ' September 2, 2009a Effective on Thursday morning, September 3, 2009 at 6 a.m., the Cleveland National Forest will move Forest Use Restrictions from VERY HIGH to EXTREME in order to protect the public and natural resources from the threat of wildfire.A Factors such as current and predicted weather, the amount of dead trees and ...

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:30 p.m. PT for south central San Diego County.

A 65-year-old Tijuana man struck by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday morning on an state Route 94 onramp in Golden Hill died, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

Forty-four children taken to Rady Children's Hospital in the past two weeks have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, including at least four who attended summer camps in the county, it was reported Wednesday.

The Monterey County Film Commission has launched a search for a site for county film museum.