Category: Ramona

X Games BMX Star, Pat Casey, Killed in Dirt-Bike Crash in Ramona

June 7, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old one-time X Games BMX star was killed in a motorcycle accident at a Ramona motocross park, authorities reported June 7. Pat Casey of Riverside was fatally injured shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when he crashed his dirt bike at The Slayground, a riding center near the intersection of state Route 78 and…

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One Killed, Another Hospitalized in San Diego Trailer Fire

April 22, 2023
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RAMONA, Calif.—One person died April 22 and another person was hospitalized in a travel trailer fire in Ramona, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 1:16 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters found the structure in the 17000 block of Voorhes Lane fully engulfed in flames when they arrived, according to Captain Mike Cornette of Cal Fire…

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Motorist Killed in Collision With School Bus Near Ramona ID’d

March 29, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—Authorities March 29 publicly identified a 55-year-old man who was fatally injured last week when the pickup truck he was driving crashed head-on into a school bus on a Ramona-area roadway. Carey Rufenacht of Ramona lost control of the 2003 Chevrolet 2500 for unknown reasons while heading south on a curving stretch of Mussey…

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Head-On Crash Prompts Sig Alert in San Diego; 1 Death Reported

November 25, 2022
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RAMONA, Calif.—A head-on collision in which one person reportedly was killed and another injured prompted a Sig Alert Nov. 25 in Ramona. NBC 7 and Fox 5 reported the fatality and injury in the 5 a.m. crash on State Route 78 between Ramona and Julian. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Honda Civic and…

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Head-On Crash Prompts Freeway Closure in San Diego; 1 Death Reported

November 25, 2022
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RAMONA, Calif.—A head-on collision in which one person reportedly was killed and another injured prompted a Sig Alert—an unplanned road closure alert issued by California Highway Patrol—Nov. 25 in Ramona. NBC 7 and Fox 5 reported the fatality and injury in the 5 a.m. crash on State Route 78 between Ramona and Julian. According to…

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Orphaned Bear Cubs Making Progress In Returning To Wild: Humane Society

November 11, 2021
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RAMONA, Calif.—Six orphaned bear cubs receiving care at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center are showing promising progress in their outdoor enclosures, the center announced Nov. 11. Four of the cubs were moved to outdoor enclosures on Oct. 21, joining two cubs who have been outside since Aug. 23. The cubs have to be…

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