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Forecasters say sizable storm might hit San Diego County on Halloween night
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The National Weather Service says it’s possible that a potent North Pacific storm will move into San Diego County on Halloween night and drop heavy rain on Sunday while also whipping up strong winds. “It looks like the storm will dive really far south and tap into some tropical moisture,” said weather service forecaster Paul Steward. “We might get an inch of rain.
Chow time! Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego opens military's largest mess hall
SAN DIEGO -- They're given only 20 minutes to eat a meal, during which time chit-chat is usually forbidden. But grabbing chow got a bit better Wednesday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, which opened a bright, sprawling mess hall that is now the largest in the U.S. Department of Defense. It covers more than 100,000 square feet, making it roughly one-third larger than Building 569, the bland, cramped quarters that MCRD used for decades.
San Diego’s USS Spruance breaks record for longest deployment by a destroyer
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The San Diego-based USS Spruance has broken the record for the longest deployment by a destroyer since the end of World War II, a stretch that hit the 339 day mark on Sunday, according to the Navy. Spruance surpassed the USS McFaul, which completed a 333-day mission on Oct. 23 when it returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Va. The new record was not anticipated.
El Centro de Reclutamiento del Cuerpo de Marines en San Diego inaugura el comedor militar más grande
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Solo disponen de 20 minutos para comer, tiempo durante el cual, por lo general, está prohibido conversar. Sin embargo, la hora de comer mejoró un poco este miércoles en el Centro de Reclutamiento del Cuerpo de Marines (MCRD, por sus siglas en inglés) en San Diego, donde se inauguró un comedor amplio y luminoso que, actualmente, es el más grande de todo el Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos.
Forecasters say tallest high tides on record could damage San Diego County beaches
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The National Weather Service says that morning high tides could rise to a record 8 feet in height Sunday through Thursday along the entire San Diego County coastline, potentially causing damaging erosion and flooding. “The tallest high tides we’ve ever seen reached 7-feet 8-inches back in November 2015, and we could go even higher than that in the coming week,” said Chandler Price, a weather service forecaster.
University of San Diego president to retire after greatly improving the school’s fortunes
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... James Harris III, who greatly improved the University of San Diego’s standing in science, engineering and business while increasing enrollment and reinforcing the school’s ties to the Catholic church, has decided to retire.
Esta es la cantidad de lluvia que cayó en el condado de San Diego antes del amanecer del jueves
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... La primera oleada de una tormenta proveniente del Pacífico dejó lluvias considerables en todo el condado de San Diego durante la noche. Según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, se esperan más chubascos hasta bien entrado el viernes, momento en el que comenzarán a soplar vientos moderados de tipo “Santa Ana”. La agencia dio a conocer los siguientes totales de precipitación, registrados hasta las 5:00 a. m.
Many San Diego County cities could receive a half-inch of rain by noon Thursday
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A quick-moving Pacific storm is likely to drop about a half-inch of rain in many San Diego County cities by noon Thursday, and possibly more in some foothill communities, according to the National Weather Service. The precipitation will be heaviest in the northwest part of the county and could come with sporadic thunder and lightning due to unstable moisture that the system is drawing from southwestern Mexico.
Chow time! Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego opens military’s largest mess hall
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... They’re given only 20 minutes to eat a meal, during which time chit-chat is usually forbidden. But grabbing chow got a bit better Wednesday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, which opened a bright, sprawling mess hall that is now the largest in the U.S. Department of Defense. It covers more than 100,000 square feet, making it roughly one-third larger than Building 569, the bland, cramped quarters that MCRD used for decades.
El USS Abraham Lincoln sale de San Diego hacia un nuevo hogar en el noroeste del Pacífico
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... El USS Abraham Lincoln, una presencia habitual en San Diego durante los últimos seis años y protagonista de titulares internacionales debido a su reciente y extenuante despliegue —el más largo registrado hasta la fecha—, se trasladará a Bremerton, Washington. Esta localidad alberga el único astillero de la Costa Oeste capaz de realizar reparaciones, mantenimiento y actualizaciones en portaaviones, según informó la Marina el lunes.
USS Abraham Lincoln leaving San Diego for new home in the Pacific Northwest
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The USS Abraham Lincoln, a well-known fixture in San Diego for the past six years and the subject of international headlines for its recent grueling, record-long deployment, is relocating to Bremerton, Wash., which is home to the only shipyard on the West Coast capable of repairing, servicing and upgrading aircraft carriers, the Navy said Monday.
USS Abraham Lincoln leaving San Diego for new home in the Pacific Northwest
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The USS Abraham Lincoln, a well-known fixture in San Diego for the past six years and the subject of international headlines for its recent grueling, record-long deployment, is relocating to Bremerton, Wash., which is home to the only shipyard on the West Coast capable of repairing, servicing and upgrading aircraft carriers, the Navy said Monday.
Se esperan temperaturas frescas y lluvias en el condado de San Diego esta semana
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, una tormenta del Pacífico Norte que está absorbiendo la humedad de la distante tormenta tropical Trudy se extenderá por el condado de San Diego a última hora del martes por la noche y dejará media pulgada o más de precipitación hasta el viernes. El sistema también aliviará los vientos cálidos y secos de Santa Ana que provocaron un gran incendio forestal la semana pasada en Camp Pendleton.
Cool weather and rain on tap for San Diego County this week
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A north Pacific storm that’s drawing moisture from distant Tropical Storm Trudy will spread across San Diego County late Tuesday night and drop a half-inch or more of precipitation through Friday, the National Weather Service says. The system also will provide relief from the hot, dry Santa Ana winds that produced a huge wildfire last week at Camp Pendleton. Wednesday’s high in San Diego is forecast to be 69 to 70 degrees, 4 to 5 degrees below normal.
El portaaviones USS Theodore Roosevelt, con base en San Diego, llega a Japón para un ejercicio militar conjunto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... El portaaviones USS Theodore Roosevelt, con base en San Diego, ha llegado a Japón para participar en Keen Sword, un ejercicio militar conjunto de gran envergadura que comenzará el lunes. El “Big Stick”, como lo conocen los marineros, llegó a Yokosuka el viernes, donde también está cargando suministros que necesitará más adelante este otoño cuando el barco salga de patrulla en Oriente Medio.
El portaaviones USS Theodore Roosevelt, con base en San Diego, llega a Japón para un ejercicio militar conjunto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... El portaaviones USS Theodore Roosevelt, con base en San Diego, ha llegado a Japón para participar en Keen Sword, un ejercicio militar conjunto de gran envergadura que comenzará el lunes. El “Big Stick”, como lo conocen los marineros, llegó a Yokosuka el viernes, donde también está cargando suministros que necesitará más adelante este otoño cuando el barco salga de patrulla en Oriente Medio.
San Diego-based carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Japan for joint military drill
The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has arrived in Japan for Keen Sword, a massive joint military drill that will begin on Monday. The “Big Stick,” as the carrier is known to sailors, reached Yokosuka on Friday, where it’s also taking on supplies it will need later this fall when the ship goes on patrol in the Middle East. The Roosevelt is the flagship of a carrier strike group whose escort ships include two San Diego-based destroyers, USS Chosin and USS Paul Hamilton.
San Diego-based carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Japan for joint military drill
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has arrived in Japan for Keen Sword, a massive joint military drill that will begin on Monday. The “Big Stick,” as the carrier is known to sailors, reached Yokosuka on Friday, where it’s also taking on supplies it will need later this fall when the ship goes on patrol in the Middle East.
San Diego-based carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Japan for joint military drill
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has arrived in Japan for Keen Sword, a massive joint military drill that will begin on Monday. The “Big Stick,” as the carrier is known to sailors, reached Yokosuka on Friday, where it’s also taking on supplies it will need later this fall when the ship goes on patrol in the Middle East.
La tormenta tropical Rachel inunda el condado de San Diego con lluvias más intensas de lo previsto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Los restos de la tormenta tropical Rachel azotaron el condado de San Diego con más fuerza de lo esperado antes del amanecer del domingo, provocando que las olas chocaran contra cabañas junto a la playa en Oceanside, inundando partes de la autopista 101 cerca de Carlsbad y provocando varios rescates acuáticos.
Tropical Storm Rachel swamps San Diego County with heavier-than-expected rain
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit San Diego County harder than expected before dawn Sunday, sending surf crashing into beachside cottages in Oceanside, flooding parts of Highway 101 near Carlsbad, and triggering several water rescues. The quick-moving system also knocked out power to more than 330 customers in the Otay Mesa-San Ysidro area, and significantly tore into the berm that protects the Del Mar Lifeguard headquarters. The Tijuana River estuary flooded a street in Imperial Beach.
Tropical Storm Rachel swamps San Diego County with heavier-than-expected rain Original
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit San Diego County harder than expected before dawn Sunday, sending surf crashing into beachside cottages in Oceanside, flooding parts of Highway 101 near Carlsbad, and triggering several water rescues. The quick-moving system also knocked out power to more than 330 customers in the Otay Mesa-San Ysidro area, and significantly tore into the berm that protects the Del Mar Lifeguard headquarters.
Public urged to stay off San Diego County beaches Sunday due to expected flood waters
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The National Weather Service is urging the public to stay off San Diego County beaches Sunday due to the widespread flooding that’s expected to be caused by Tropical Storm Rachel and other powerful forces of nature. Rachel is generating strong waves that will combine with a south swell and a very high tide, producing breakers that will reach 6- to 9 feet in some areas. The tide will peak about 9:45 a.m. Sunday, reaching 7- to 7.5 feet.
Anticipan que la tormenta tropical Rachel azotará el condado de San Diego con fuertes lluvias, oleaje y vientos
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, la tormenta tropical Rachel tocará tierra el sábado por la noche cerca de la frontera entre Baja California y el condado de San Diego, con lluvia, viento y oleaje que podrían provocar inundaciones en toda la región, especialmente en la costa. La agencia emitió una alerta de tormenta tropical el viernes, por segunda vez en la historia del condado.
National Weather Service issues tropical storm watch for San Diego County
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The National Weather Service has issued a rare tropical storm watch for San Diego County, which could get heavy rain, high winds and strong surf this weekend that’s capable of causing flooding and damage along the region’s entire coastline. The warning is mainly tied to Rachel, a dying tropical storm that is expected to produce periods of rain from late Saturday night to roughly noon on Sunday, forecasters said.
Uno de los últimos cruceros de la Armada se dirige a San Diego para ser dado de baja
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... El USS Robert Smalls, uno de los últimos cinco cruceros de la Armada, ha finalizado su despliegue avanzado en Japón y se dirige a San Diego, donde se preparará para su retirada del servicio. La Armada ha estado retirando de la flota los cruceros de la clase Ticonderoga, ya que su función ha sido asumida por los destructores de la clase Arleigh Burke, conocidos como los “caballos de batalla” de la Armada.
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after long combat deployment in Middle East
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... More than 10 months after sailing away from San Diego on what would turn into an arduous and twice-extended combat deployment — one that included launching some of the first attacks in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, and spending 264 straight days at sea amid troubling reports of food shortages and low crew morale — the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home Thursday to Naval Air Station North Island.
El USS Abraham Lincoln regresa a San Diego tras un largo despliegue de combate en Oriente Medio
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after long combat deployment in Middle East
More than 10 months after sailing away from San Diego on what would turn into an arduous and twice-extended combat deployment — one that included launching some of the first attacks in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, and spending 264 straight days at sea amid troubling reports of food shortages and low crew morale — the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home Thursday to Naval Air Station North Island.
El USS Abraham Lincoln regresa a San Diego tras un largo despliegue de combate en Oriente Medio
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after long combat deployment in Middle East
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