Photos by Marjie Ibanez UPDATE 1:13 p.m.: The incident commander is reporting that a person is in custody. UPDATE 1:03 p.m.: Both lanes are open to traffic. The incident commander is releasing more resources from the fire and now reporting the acreage at 3.4. UPDATE 12:35 p.m.: Firefighters are mopping up the Cranston Fire and…

Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Saturday, July 4, to observe Independence Day.

The Goldspotted oak borer has devastated oak forests in San Diego County. In some areas, oak mortality has approached 100 percent, according to Kim Corella, forest pest specialist with Cal Fire. Experts believe the GSOB migrated from Mexico to Arizona and then hitched rides in vehicles transporting firewood to San Diego County in the early…

Five center-of-town businesses were open Thursday following the previous evening’s evacuation and remained so throughout the evacuation. Fifteen customers graced the Red Kettle restaurant at 9:15 Thursday morning. Most appeared to be residents, but a few were fire-related personnel, including freelance fire photographer Jenny Kirchner. Fire photographer Jenny Kirchner had placed herself in the thick…

The second of two Climate Credits for customers will be on Southern California Edison’s October bill. This credit, just as April’s, is for $86. This will be identified as either “CA Climate Credit” or “California Climate Credit” or “Small Business Climate Credit” on your bill. Since 2014, California’s large investor-owned utility customers have been recipients…