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A jail inmate serving a sentence for a drug-related conviction testified Thursday that a Poway man accused of setting several brush fires in 2014 and 2015 bragged to him about his crimes

A business touted by Poway last year in a promotional video as being a shining example of innovative and cutting-edge companies calling the city home has folded -- one year after a prototype of its energy storage device exploded inside a warehouse.

A few dozen people and a few deputies gathered Wednesday evening in a corner of the Vista courthouse parking lot to share smiles, show appreciation and build trust though a homespun event called #HugThePolice. It’s an event its organizer hopes will catch on.

Ulection.com was created by former non-voter Michael Henne, 26, of Carmel Valley

The newly formed charro club in Escondido crowned its first queen at a ceremony July 23 that drew 200 people to a large hall at California State University San Marcos.

A potential strike by bus drivers in the North County Transit District appears to have been staved off for now, after the drivers and the company that employs them reached a tentative deal.

North County School News, July 28

The city of San Marcos recently started offering swimming lessons in Spanish, the first North County city to provide such instruction in a language other than English.

KABOO tickets sales with the Del Sol Lions promo code will go to projects such as the Annual Back-to-School Backpack Program providing school supplies and backpacks to area students in need, partnering with the Community Resource Center for the annual Holiday Gift Basket Program for families in need, cycling events for the Blind Stokers Club, partnering with BikeWalk

Three tractor-trailer rigs collided and one driver was injured on Interstate 15 near Fallbrook early Thursday, prompting lane closures for four hours.