Fire damages Poway townhouse
A fire in a Poway townhouse Tuesday night caused extensive damage to one unit and possible damages to another on Cree Drive in Heritage Hills.
Oct 31 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
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October, 2007
PUSD students to head back to class Monday
Poway Unified students will head back to class on Monday, Oct. 29 in what promises to be a day full of hugs, healing and a return to normalcy.
Oct 26 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Witch Creek fire news updates
Click on headline for fire-related items we have received since going to press Thursday morning.
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Witch Creek blaze hits RB hardest
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A preliminary count suggests 295 homes — not including a condominium complex — were lost to the Witch Creek fire in Rancho Bernardo.
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Smoke from firestorm can pose health risk
Thick, smoky air over Poway and Rancho Bernardo seems to have cleared, but, carbon particles and pollutants from the Witch Creek fire are still airborn.
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Regional fire assistance center opens
To make the recovery process as simple as possible, a local assistance center for Rancho Bernardo, Poway and Escondido residents has been established at the Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center.
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Poway Unified schools unharmed; cleanup efforts begin
Schools in Poway Unified were left unscathed during the fires that raged through the area this week. However, massive cleanup efforts will have to be performed at all of the district’s 34 campuses and air quality will have to be at an acceptable level before classes can resume.
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Poway toll: At least 88 homes
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Most of Poway’s 7,000 evacuees are returning home this week to discover a surreal situation of contrasts: charred remains of some homes or others untouched by the wicked ways of the Witch Creek fire. At least 88 homes burned during the destruction in an erratic hopscotch pattern throughout the community,
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
PHS water polo team focuses on finishing
As it passed the halfway point of the Palomar League season, the Poway boys water polo team was a few finishing touches away from polishing its game enough to have its best chance in years of capturing a couple of cherished trophies.
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
Obituaries for October 25, 2007
(Note: Several obituaries that did not have services scheduled in coming days were held due to coverage of the Witch Creek fire. They will run next week.) “Chuck” Woelfer Carl “Chuck” Woelfer of Poway died Oct. 6, 2007 at the age of 62. He was born in Harvey, Ill., and lived in Poway for the [...]
Oct 25 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »
