Group 2012 September

Vista archive for September, 2012

Men sentenced for July 4 home invasion in Oceanside

Four men arrested after a home-invasion robbery attempt the afternoon of July 4 were sentenced this month, in San Diego’s ...

California firefighter ordered to trial on child abuse charges

A California firefighter was ordered to face six felony child abuse charges by a superior court judge last week. Raul ...

Alleged Mexican Mafia gangster made a deal

Ten days before his trial was to start, an Escondido gangster made a plea deal in which he admitted attempted ...

Young Escondido gangster recommended to "fire camp"

A young man said to be a “documented” member of the “Esco Boys gang” was sentenced to 40 months custody ...

James Cameron Hollywood now in Vista jail

A young man who admitted heroin possession and marijuana for sale was taken into custody in San Diego County last ...

Experienced robber accused of leaving wallet at scene

The clerk behind the counter said it was before 11 a.m. when the robber came into her shop, on July ...

Man admits assault with shotgun

A 20-year-old Encinitas man pleaded guilty to two felony assault charges today, in connection with the alleged robberies of two ...

North County GOP Rep. Darrell Issa falls to third among Congress's richest members as liabilities jump

Roll Call is out with its annual analysis of congressional wealth and at the top of the heap is Texas ...

Former pro-footballer pleads no-contest to trespass

Robert Otis Griffith, 41, made a misdemeanor no-contest plea to a trespassing charge, in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse ...

Man admits helping friend escape after shooting

A man accused of giving his friend a ride to the Mexican-American border after the friend allegedly shot and killed ...

Wenn Schon--Denn Schon!

"Wenn Schon--Denn Schon" (German for "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing!) "Wenn Schon--Denn Schon"...my new outlook on life. For ...

Is it OK to eat at cultish places?

You gotta read Barbarella’s piece on eating at The Yellow Deli. I’ve been there (315 East Broadway, Vista, 760-631-1888) a ...

Felon used stolen truck to assault peace officer

A repeat-felon admitted using a stolen vehicle to assault a peace officer, in a plea deal signed last week. Joe ...

Oceanside man admits felony burglary in plea deal

An Oceanside man admitted one felony burglary charge and three other felonies and two misdemeanors were dropped in the deal. ...

Homeless man held on attempted robbery charge

A 52-year-old homeless man is accused of demanding the purse of a woman who passed him near Oceanside pier three ...

Turning Anger Into Success.

"We forgive by releasing all resentment, anger and bitterness and thus set ourselves free from the negative feelings that weaken ...

Bilbray's Congressional leadership PAC lags, Issa's parties, and Filner's is semi-dormant

So-called Leadership PACS, by which members of Congress can collect sizable contributions from special interests and their lobbyists, and then ...

County Medical Examiner releases report on murder victim

The San Diego County Medical Examiner has released their report on Kathleen Cary Scharbarth, a woman found murdered around Thanksgiving ...

Man reportedly nabbed with car stereo in hand

The man was running “with a stereo in his hand” and a security guard was chasing him, when Sheriff’s deputy ...

Man caught with needle coming into jail, says deputy

A man was caught smuggling drug paraphernalia into the Vista jail last month, according to Sheriff’s deputy Brian Merrifield. Eric ...

Oceanside man arraigned on murder charges.

A 20-year-old man was charged this afternoon with pre-meditated attempted murder on 49-year-old Lisa Badgett and first degree murder on ...

Disbarred Attorney Released from Custody Again

The much-arrested and disbarred attorney Michael Theodore Pines, 60, was released from custody last week after he made another felony ...