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ICYMI: Drug Bust, Street Fight, Deadly Tsunami, and King James

A weekend review of top stories and blogs from our Patch sites in San Diego County.

In case you missed it, here's a look at some of the best stories in the county the week of Sept. 8:

Ramona Patch

In a warning to drug dealers, DA Bonnie Dumanis said, "We will track you down and take your drug operation down link by link." And that's just what happened when multiple law enforcement agencies carried out a massive undercover operation culminating in 65 arrests and the seizure of drugs valued at $2.1 million in Poway and Ramona. Click here to read about the year-long effort dubbed Operation Mountain Shadow. 

Carlsbad Patch

The "Legends of Chima" is coming to Legoland, which this week announced a three-acre expansion. The addition to the Carlsbad water park is slated to be open by summer of 2014.

After a head injury affected his sight, Joe Szalkiewicz, a sophomore at Carlsbad High School, began looking for a way to help others who are vision-impaired. Click here to read how Szalkiewicz is climbing mountaintops and helping 6,960 South Americans see better.

Del Mar-Carmel Valley Patch

A local OB/GYN is being honored for her work in bringing much-needed care to uninsured women. Click here to read what Dr. Wendy Buchi has to say about Project Access, and being named a Health Hero Champion.

Santee Patch

The controversy continues with why a portion of Mast Boulevard that would connect Santee with Lakeside remains unfinished. Click here to read whether the project is getting done, or if the city is "stonewalling."

La Mesa Patch

In a bizarre incident, a 45-year-old elementary school principal was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs and a stolen gun. Click here to read what  Rachel Yolanda Escobedo, a resident of La Mesa, was doing before she was taken into custody.

Coronado Patch

Rumor has it LeBron James and his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson will tie the knot Saturday at the Hotel Del Coronado. Click here to read whether King James is coming to the Crown City ... or another nearby Patch town to say "I do."

Imperial Beach Patch

A U.S. Geological Survey study is sound a tsunami warning for coastal communities. It's a worst-case scenario, but click here to read how the destructive wave could inundate parts of San Diego if a 9.1-magnitude earthquake were to strike off the coast of Alaska.

La Jolla Patch

Fans of Futurama know his voice, and this weekend the man behind Fry will be appearing in person at Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation. Click here to read an interview with Billy West, and see what he has to say about creating characters for the animated series, which just came to an end after a seven-season run.

—This article was compiled by Community Editor Christine Huard. Email me at christine.huard@patch.com.


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