Palomar Mountain News

San Diego County environmental health officials urged campers and hikers to take simple steps to protect themselves Friday after routine monitoring and testing showed that a ground squirrel on Palomar Mountain had plague.

The Amgen Tour of California field moves through downtown Escondido on the 106.6 mi.

Crews set up about a half-hour ago at Broadway and Grand Avenue in downtown Escondido for the Amgen Tour pro bike race.

The eighth year of the Amgen Tour of California brings "one of the most, if not the most challenging courses to date", according to race organizer Kristin Bachochin of AEG, who opened the proceedings at the pre-race press conference in Escondido today.

In January, we asked readers what they would ask one of our volunteer firefighters over at Intermountain Fire and Rescue.

County environmental health officials urged campers and hikers to take simple steps to protect themselves Friday after routine monitoring and testing showed that a ground squirrel on Palomar Mountain had plague.

A low-pressure atmospheric system pulled rain clouds over the San Diego area from subtropic locales to the south today, bringing on- and-off showers to the region from morning into the evening hours.

"A solo motorcyclist was critically injured in an accident on South Grade Road near Highway 76 and was transported by helicopter to Palomar Hospital for treatment," Cheney said.

In January, we asked readers what they would ask one of our volunteer firefighters over at Intermountain Fire and Rescue.

In January, we asked readers what they would ask one of our volunteer firefighters over at Intermountain Fire and Rescue.

In January, we asked readers what they would ask one of our volunteer firefighters over at Intermountain Fire and Rescue.