California
“Friends, Ramonans and backcountrymen, lend us your ears!!”
June 11, 1988
An organization that weighs fire risks has determined that San Diego’s backcountry is safer after years of investments, a declaration that may make it possible for property owners in the county’s rural stretches to buy fire insurance for the first time or to pay lower premiums on existing policies.
Sept. 10, 2016
Business
For years, San Clemente has been Orange County’s forgotten child, a sleepy beach town cuddling up to the coast, a freeway stop halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego that lacked the glitz of Newport Beach or the glamour of Laguna Beach.
Dec. 8, 1985
A Poway man convicted in August of setting a series of small fires alongside semi-rural roads after gambling at local casinos has been sentenced to nine years and four months in prison.
Oct. 5, 2016
San Clemente residents vote Tuesday in a special election that will shape the course of growth in the city’s backcountry, one of the most sought after building areas in Orange County.
Feb. 24, 1986
PUC rejects San Diego utility’s plan to turn off power during high winds
Sept. 11, 2009
From the kelp to the cactus, a voice for San Diego County’s backcountry soon will be heard on the airwaves.
July 5, 1991
Feral pigs that scientists once feared could pose a serious threat to fragile ecosystems in San Diego County’s backcountry have been all but eradicated by government-contracted hunters and years of devastating drought that have slowed breeding.
April 21, 2016
San Diego power firm’s plan gets contrasting opinions
Aug. 12, 2009
Breezeway Ranch in Jamul is one of the biggest areas for sale in San Diego County in recent years.
Oct. 17, 2021