One entry in the annual Coronado Independence Day parade Wednesday stunned the crowd – Tom Cruise in a flight suit smiling and pointing to people from atop a fighter jet cockpit. Except this Tom Cruise was a doppleganger, a man who looks so much like the Hollywood actor, he might…
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A tiny beetle is so widespread in California that lawmakers, concerned for the safety of millions of trees, are looking for a way to stop its destruction. New efforts are now underway in San Diego County to stop the spread of the shot hole borer. Think You’ve Seen Tom Cruise…
An Oceanside firefighter was threatened by a knife-wielding man while responding to a house fire Thursday, officials said. Crews with the Oceanside Fire Department (OFD) responded to the fire on Strawberry Place, near College Boulevard and State Route 78, at about 9 p.m. and entered the home to find the…
Generations of red-state farmers have braced for the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war, knowing Chinese tariffs aimed at the U.S. heartland could destroy their livelihood, NBC News reported. “For some family farms, one season could be the death of them,” said Matt Thiede, chief operating officer of Michigan…
With the expected heat wave comes an increased fire danger. That’s the reason why the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) is increasing the number of firefighters, engines and staff this weekend. Several years of drought and the expected high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are creating dangerous fire conditions, according to…




