Hear that boom? It’s probably Camp Pendleton

By City News Service, on February 18, 2012, at 2:31 pm

Loud booms may be heard around North County this weekend due to mine clearing line charge exercises at Camp Pendleton, [...] Read More

Banning man arrested for possession of homemade bomb

By City News Service, on December 8, 2011, at 6:39 pm

A Banning man was behind bars today on suspicion of possessing a homemade bomb, ammunitions and weapons. Leon Edward Ortega, [...] Read More

Riverside County: Fireworks demonstration goes out with a bang, highlights dangers

By Yazmin Alvarez, on June 30, 2011, at 3:44 pm
Dangers of Fireworks

W/VIDEO: Riverside County fire and sheriff officials Thursday demonstrated the dangers of fireworks—and the message was loud and clear. Read More

Banning bus searched for possible explosives

By Kerri S. Mabee, on February 6, 2011, at 11:31 am

A woman claimed a parcel she accidentally left on a charter bus would explode, prompting Banning police to evacuate it and call in the bomb squad, police said today. Read More

More explosives found in Escondido home that prompted closure of freeway

By Jose Arballo, on November 24, 2010, at 5:52 pm

Most of the explosives were left in the house, because they are too dangerous to remove, according to sheriff’s deputies. Read More

$5 million bail set for San Diego County man with alleged `bomb factory'

By Yazmin Alvarez, on November 22, 2010, at 3:56 pm

George Djura Jakubec, 54, accused of robbing banks and having the largest cache of homemade explosive compounds ever found in one spot on U.S. soil was ordered by a judge today to remain in custody on $5 million bail. Read More

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