New Chief at Fire Authority’s Helm
Dec. 23, 2011 | 12:03 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Beginning at the New Year, Thom Porter will serve as the Cal Fire San Diego unit chief and the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority chief.
Public Safety
Sheriff’s Dept. Offers Free Vacation Checks
Dec. 23, 2011 | 8:54 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Not home for the holidays? The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s got your back.
Sheriff’s Volunteers Play Santa Claus for Poway Seniors
Dec. 22, 2011 | 2:19 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Sheriff’s Dept. volunteers are spreading Christmas cheer by giving holiday gift baskets to the seniors they regularly check on.
VIDEO: Drunken Drive Thru
Dec. 21, 2011 | 1:17 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
We spend an evening at one of the checkpoints the Sheriff’s Department regularly sets up to keep intoxicated drivers off the road.
Sup. Jacob, Fire Officials Unveil $15.2 Million Lakeside Fire Station
Dec. 16, 2011 | 3:13 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Lakeside’s new $15.2 million fire station and administrative center was formally unveiled Friday by County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, County planning and Lakeside Fire Protection District officials, firefighters, friends and families.
VIDEO: Lakeside’s New Fire Station
Dec. 16, 2011 | 1:55 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The 24,000 square-foot station replaces the fire district’s smaller, older Station #2 in Eucalyptus Hills. All of the fire district’s current administrative services will be housed in the new station, as well as a fire engine, brush rig, ambulance, classroom and emergency operations center.
Sheriff Takes Holiday Watch to New Heights
Dec. 15, 2011 | 9:06 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
A portable perch for keeping an eye on shopping malls is just one of the ways the Sheriff’s Department is working to keep the season safe.