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Suspect's death closes 1991 murder case
ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- Efforts to bring a gang member to justice for allegedly killing a preschooler 20 years ago while trying to gun down a perceived rival outside an Escondido pizzeria ended recently when cold-case detectives determined that the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms, Television Industry, Gang Activity, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Escondido checkpoint results, one year later
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterESCONDIDO, Calif. -- One year after controversial checkpoints in Escondido were created, officials with the Escondido Police Department said the program is helping deter crime. Called "Operation Joint Effort," it's a program that partners Escondido...Tags: Criminals, Labor Legislation, National or Ethnic Minorities, Immigration, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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Old man loses control of his van, hits teen
FOX 5 San Diego StaffESCONDIDO, Calif. - A van driven by an 84-year-old man veered off an Escondido street Wednesday and struck a teenager, severely injuring the boy, authorities reported. The youth was sitting astride his bicycle, waiting to cross the street, when the...Tags: Health, San Diego (San Diego, California), Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics
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Teacher accused of molesting student
Escondido, CA – Police arrested a high school teacher Friday after a student reported that he had repeatedly molested her several years ago.
The 19-year-old girl reported that she began a relationship with her 35-year-old teacher, Mario Humerez,... -
Woman's screams scare off attacker
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterESCONDIDO, Calif. -- Police in Escondido released a sketch Sunday of a man suspected of grabbing a 22-year-old woman and pulling her toward a car in an apparent kidnapping attempt. The woman was walking to work in the 800 block of Bennett Street near...Tags: Nike, Inc.
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Video shows cops breaking car window at DUI checkpoint
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterESCONDIDO, Calif. -- A video made by activists challenging Escondido's policy of checking driver's licenses at a sobriety checkpoint shows police breaking the window of a car after the driver refuses to show his identification. The driver, Angel...Tags: Politics, Fox Broadcasting Company, Constitutional Issues
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Businesses near Palomar park brace for closure
SAN DIEGO -- News that Palomar Mountain State Park is on a list of 70 locations around California slated for closure because of budget cuts has local businesses preparing for the worst.
The park could be shut down in July 2012, according to state parks...Tags: Sonoma (Sonoma, California), Economy, Business and Finance, State Parks, Jack London, San Diego County (California)
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Retired employees stand up for their pensions
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO -- A group of retired public employees said Monday they aren't getting rich and are not to blame for the fiscal problems of state and local government. At a downtown San Diego news conference, about 10 retirees who billed themselves as the...Tags: Schools, Wages and Pensions, Employees, San Diego (San Diego, California), Pension and Welfare
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Navy names ship to honor Cesar Chavez
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO -- The newest cargo ship being built in San Diego will be named the USNS Cesar Chavez after the late civil rights leader despite objections from a San Diego congressman. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus confirmed the ship's name Wednesday during a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Labor Legislation, Armed Forces, Iraq, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Teen arrested after Escondido crime spree
ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- A teenager accused of raping and robbing a woman inside an Escondido business and fleeing in her SUV was after attempting another holdup several hours later, police said.
Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Hugo Elmer...Tags: Social Issues, Sex Crimes, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency
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Ex-con pleads guilty to shooting at cops
FOX 5 San Diego StaffVISTA, Calif. -- An ex-con who led police on a chase through Escondido in a stolen car, firing at officers, bystanders and a sheriff's helicopter and pumping bullets into a squad car, pleaded guilty Monday to attempted murder. Eric Anthony Pomatto, 27,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms, Justice System, Vista, Assault
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Museums give free access to military families
SAN DIEGO -- More than 1,300 museums across the country, including 23 in the San Diego area, will be free to families of active-duty military members this summer, the National Endowment for the Arts announced Monday.
The organization's second annual Blue...Tags: Arts and Culture, San Diego County (California), San Diego (San Diego, California), Labor Day, Arts
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