Bush tours Rancho Bernardo rubble

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Rancho Bernardo:

President Bush stopped at 18576 Lancashire in Rancho Bernardo, where little remained other than a spiral staircase draped with building material and a piece of wall bearing the tourquise-and-pink tile giving the address. It was the home of Jay and Kendra Jeffcoat. They gave Bush and the governor a tour through the rubble. Their cocker spaniel, Trevor, was tied to one of four palm trees still standing on the property and paid little attention. In the distance was a charred hillside, a tall white cross on its peak, bearing witness to the damage. To either side of the house, other homes had been burned to the ground, but across the street the two-story, tile-and-stucco homes appeared unscathed. One had a “For Sale” sign with the word “View.” The president spent about 10 minutes at the address.

-- James Gerstenzang