North Notes for 8/17 (The Press-Enterprise)

17 August 2008, 12:14 am

Big Bear resident and activist Richard Kun will be honored at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival in September in Big Bear Lake.... read more

Raid on huge pot farm in SoCal Mountains (San Francisco Chronicle)

16 August 2008, 10:23 am

Sheriff's deputies say they have raided one of the biggest marijuana farms ever found in the San Bernardino Mountains. San Bernardino Sheriff's spokeswoman Tiffany Swantek says deputies spent all day Thursday and Friday removing at least 30,000 plants growing...... read more

Water, water not where it was supposed to be (San Diego Union-Tribune)

16 August 2008, 3:14 am

Was a museum ghost at work? When San Diego Natural History Museum curators arrived at the exhibit “Water: A California Story” on Thursday morning, they found water – one to two inches deep – that wasn't supposed to be there. Had the exhibit sprung to life or sprung a leak? Or was there truth... read more

Chris Jones Limits the 66ers to One Run as the JetHawks Win 6-2 (OurSports Central)

13 August 2008, 10:41 pm

(SAN BERNARDINO, CA) - The Lancaster JetHawks keep finding ways to win. Sometimes it's through homers or clutch hits, and sometimes, like Wednesday night, it's through pitching.... read more

For VerDon, it’s always about the kids (Laramie Boomerang)

13 August 2008, 9:54 pm

Former Laramie Little League coach, VerDon Hoopes volunteered his time during this years Northwest/West Regionals in San Bernadino, Ca. last week. Ben Woloszyn/Boomerang photographer... read more

66ers' Saeger At The Helm For 2,500th Game (OurSports Central)

13 August 2008, 3:41 pm

San Bernardino, CA - Mike Saeger has been on the radio calling Minor League Baseball games since 1991. On August 12, 2008 Saeger reached the milestone of 2,500 games of being a Director of Broadcasting and radio announcer in the minors.... read more