1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (177+ words) PALM SPRINGS, CA " Members of the Palm Springs Fire Department and city officials celebrated a new fire engine via a centuries-old tradition Thursday. Participating attendees, including Fire Chief Paul Alvarado, Mayor Naomi Soto, City Manager Scott Stiles and council members…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (612+ words) OCEANSIDE, CA " Here is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. Stories near Oceanside and North County: 3 Escape Burning Vehicle, Hospitalized After Pala Crash All three were taken to a hospital. Other…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (180+ words) GARDEN CITY, MI " More than 17, 000 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosive materials were seized from a Garden City home, according to officials. Roughly 12, 000 pounds of the materials seized consisted of overloaded explosive devices falsely labeled as 1. 4 G consumer fireworks, according…...

9+ min ago  (92+ words) Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Inmate Dies Inside County Jail, Investigation Begins Today: Contra Costa County DA Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility after being found dead. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (612+ words) ENCINITAS, CA " Here is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. Stories near Encinitas and North County: 3 Escape Burning Vehicle, Hospitalized After Pala Crash All three were taken to a hospital. Other…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago  (612+ words) SANTEE, CA " Here is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. Stories near Santee and East County: Ex-Christian High School Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse Charges Kevin Conover, 50, was arrested last…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (560+ words) CHULA VISTA, CA " A missing woman's friend testified Wednesday that the woman's husband -- who's being tried for her murder -- would impersonate his wife in text communications with her friends and block certain people his wife interacted with over social media,…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago  (377+ words) TRENTON, NJ " An nurse from Lakehurst is accused of issuing prescriptions and taking kickbacks as part of a conspiracy that federal authorities say defrauded Medicare and Medicaid of about $1. 65 million. Ashlee Maixner, 39, an advanced practice nurse, has been indicted on…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (547+ words) SAN DIEGO, CA " A sweeping package of charter reforms for San Diego County government is headed to November's ballot thanks to a Board of Supervisors decision Thursday to let the voters decide. One of the reforms is a provision that…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (163+ words) SOUTHINGTON, CT " Emergency crews rescued a lost hiker late Thursday night on the mountain behind Lake Compounce, according to the Southington Fire Department. According to the Southington Fire Department, units were dispatched at 8: 53 p. m. Thursday for a reported lost hiker off…...