California Highway Patrol reported one traffic-related death in San Diego County during the first 12 hours of this year’s New Year’s holiday.
A 35-year-old woman was killed when she inexplicably made a U-turn while driving on Interstate 15 near Sea World Drive and caused a head-on pileup about 11 p.m Friday.
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
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Wateridge Insurance Services has been selected for the 2011 Best of Ramona Award in the Insurance Agents & Brokers category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the association identifies
The Boys & Girls Club of Ramona and Futbolrapido USA, the company managing the Ramona Indoor Soccer arena in Collier Park, is accepting recreational registrations for Kids and Youth leagues.
Players may register as a team or individual in the recreational divisions. Ages range from 4 years to under 18 years old.
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
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Police recovered more than $1 million in watches Friday believed to be from a statewide series of robberies, including a September heist where armed suspects drove through a walkway at the Fashion Valley Mall.
The suspects in the robberies are also believed to be involved in an armed robbery at the Barona Casino in November in which $60,000 to $70,000 was taken.
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Montecito High School teacher Tom Serio will discuss winter pruning and preparing for spring vegetables at the Ramona Garden Club meeting on Jan. 11.
Members and their guests are welcome. The club meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Ramona Woman’s Club building at 524 Main St. Meetings begin at noon with a potluck lunch.

When Ramona High School water polo coach Donnie Williams was a player at El Capitan, he often faced the Valhalla High School squad coached by Joe Goss. Goss attended high school in what is now called the Silicon Valley, and one swim season the league championship came down to his race. All Goss had to do was beat out a Santa Clara swimmer named Mark Spitz.
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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Ramona Soccer League signups for the spring season will start in early January.
Signups will be in front of Quizno’s at 1664 Main St. in the Stater Bros. center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 and Feb. 4, 5, 11 and 12. This will be an eight-week season with games starting on March 4 and ending May 6.
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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Ramona Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is teaming up with the Ramona Boys and Girls club to offer Jiu Jitsu/self-defense classes to club members.
Once a month youngsters from the Boys and Girls Club will take a supervised walk from the club in Collier Park to the Ramona Jiu Jitsu academy for lessons. Although the program is open to all Boys and Girls club members, initially 14 students will be selected based on positive behavior. More students will be invited
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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Family and friends of well-known Ramona resident Nelson Edward “Mac” MacWilliams, who died in a Dec. 20 vehicle accident, attended a celebration of his life on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 28, first at Bonham Bros. & Stewart Mortuary and then at Ramona Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3783. Among those attending were U.S. Congressman Duncan D. [...]
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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The late Casey Tibbs, a Ramona resident, won his first world All-Around championship, his only bareback riding title and the second of six saddle bronc riding titles in 1951, making 2011 the 60th anniversary of what may have been the rodeo champion’s greatest year. Modern-day Ramona cowboys and cowgirls had their own successes in 2011.
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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