Daily Dose: San Vicente Project at Halfway Point

Events

San Vicente project half done

The San Diego County Water Authority will announce that its has reached the halfway point, rising above the height of the existing dam.

Court

• A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dennis Wallace Haggerty, who is accused firing the first shot in a shootout with a fellow resident at an El Cajon apartment complex, leading to a standoff of several hours with SWAT officers.

• The so-called "'' is scheduled to be sentenced in El Cajon
this afternoon. Joel Michael Booth pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit checks
at a number of home improvement stores in San Diego and Riverside counties, earning him the "Homer Bandit'' moniker.

Fire training

County authorities, the Escondido Fire Department and Heartland firefighters will take part in a mass casualty training exercise in the parking lot of Qualcomm Stadium. Vehicles will be set up to practice treating large amounts of injured people and decontaminate them.

Sheriff's officials will host a pair of two-hour community forums to give parents and homeowners up-to-date information on the potential consequences of allowing minors access to alcoholic beverages. Under a county ``social host'' law, property owners face a fine of up to $1,000 on the first offense, may be held liable for injuries resulting from underage drinking and may have to reimburse the cost of law enforcement response. Alpine Community Center, 1830 Alpine Blvd.; and Mount Miguel High School, 8585 Blossom Lane, Spring Valley.

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