SHERIFF ASKS HELP TO FIND SUSPECT WHO ATTACKED WOMAN IN ALPINE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery July 8, 2017 (Alpine) – A $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who violently assaulted a 63-year-old woman. The victim was walking along Harbison Canyon Road near Hunter Pass in Alpine on June 20th between 7:15 and 8:50 p.m. when the suspect attacked her from behind, pushing her into a fence and possibly striking her in the face with his hands or an unknown object. A passing motorist saw the victim lying face-down on the ground. She sustained serious injuries to her face, including multiple cuts and abrasions. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. Investigators from the Alpine Sheriff station and San Diego County Crime Stoppers seek public help to find the suspect in the felony battery case. He is described as a white man, 20-30 years old with short, unkempt hair, wearing a light-colored T-shirt. A light-colored, single-cab truck was seen by the victim parked on Harbison Canyon Road, though it’s unknown if this vehicle is related to the case. If you have any information on this case, please call the Alpine Sheriff’s Station at (619) 659-2600 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anonymous email messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.org. Printer-friendly version
READERS & WRITERS CALENDAR OF EVENTS: JULY 9-23
Printer-friendly version Copyright 2017 by Sam Warren July 8, 2017 (San Diego) — If you are like me, you like to scan and feel a book before putting out hard cash for a copy. With online bookstores like Amazon and their ilk causing many brick and mortar bookstores to go out of business, other than the local library, it is getting more difficult to do this. Being a minor author myself, I feel guilty in telling you this as it deprives authors of their well-earned royalties. However, I enjoy browsing through thrift and second hand shops. I know that it is impractical, but I believe that no book should be sold commercially unless the author gets some kind of remuneration. Scroll down for a full list of local readers’ and writers’ events. READERS SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS: In addition to books, your local library has many events for children to include crafts, games and story times. http://sdpl.bwcs-hosting.com/cal/main/showMain.rdo NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS: https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/ * * * * July 9 (Sunday, 12:00 p.m.) — As part of our ongoing Weekend with Locals Program we will be hosting Kirk Raeber, author of Forgotten Letters. Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347, For additional information, go to http://www.warwicks.com/ July 9 (Sunday, 2:00 p.m.) — Christopher Farnsworth signs Flashmob. Farnsworth, who admitted in a New York Post article that his internet browser history is filled with the methods of serial killers, Chinese drone specs and instructions on how to build a homemade EMP bomb, believes “[w]e’re all living in a pulp-fiction world now. And we’ll all need better stories to make sense of it.” John Smith, the telepathic ex-CIA spook from last year’s Killfile, returns in Flashmob, battling a terrifyingly plausible effort to use the internet for social manipulation. Fans who’ve missed Nathaniel Cade, The President’s Vampire, and preorder Flashmob, can receive a new Cade eBook – contact staff for details. In April, Chris began writing the 24: Legacy – Rules of Engagement comic series for IDW. Read more at: http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/christopher-farnsworth-signs-san-diego-1. Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747. July 10 (Monday, 7:30 p.m.) — D.J. Butler and Christopher Husberg sign Witchy Eye and Dark Immolation. Publishers Weekly on Witchy Eye, D.J. Butler’s adult fantasy adventure set in a magical Appalachia, “Butler’s fantasy is by turns sardonic and lighthearted; ghoulish shadows claw into the most remote areas and heroism bursts out of the most unlikely people. Sarah is the epitome of the downtrodden hero who refuses to give up until she gets what she needs, and her story will appeal to fantasy readers of all stripes.” Charlie Pondicherry lives in an alternate Victorian London shared by humans and fairy tale creatures in Dave’s middle grade adventure series, The Kidnap Plot and The Giant’s Seat. Dave will be discussing fantasy literature with Christopher Husberg, author of the epic fantasy Chaos Queen Quintet. The series debuted with Duskfall, in a world where the corrupt Cantic religion affects the elven tiellan, whose numbers are diminishing, humans, and vampires, and continues with Dark Immolation. Read more at http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/dj-butler-and-christopher-husberg-sign-san-diego. Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747. July 11 (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.) — Warwick’s will host Jaimal Yogis to discuss and sign his new novel All Our Waves are Water. Jaimal Yogis is an award-winning writer, outdoorsman, and frequent teacher. He is the author of the memoir Saltwater Buddha, which has been made into a feature documentary film, and The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me About Survival, Success, Surfing, and Love. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, he has written for ESPN: The Magazine, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, San Francisco magazine, Surfer’s Journal, and many other publications. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, Amy, and their three sons. Read more at: http://www.warwicks.com/event/jaimal-yogis-2017. Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347, For additional information, go to http://www.warwicks.com/ July 12 (Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.) — Warwick’s will host Fiona Davis to discuss and sign her new novel The Dollhouse. Fiona Davis is a journalist and former actress on and off Broadway. A graduate of the College of William and Mary and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she is based in New York City. You can find her at www.FionaDavis.net. Read more at http://www.warwicks.com/event/fiona-davis-2017. Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347, For additional information, go to http://www.warwicks.com/ July 12 (Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.) — According to her website biography, novelist, essayist, and playwright Andrea Hairston “bikes at night year-round, meeting bears, multi-legged creatures of light and breath, and the occasional shooting star.” Will Do Magic for Small Change blends West African religion and history, magic, science fiction, theater, and the life of a Pittsburgh teen in the 1980s, and was hailed as “[a] beautifully multifaceted story…with deep, layered, powerful characters” by N.K. Jemisin in a review in the New York Times. Read more at: http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/clarion-instructor-andrea-hairston. Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego. For additional information, go to http://www.mystgalaxy.com/ or call (858) 268-4747. July 12 (Wednesday, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.) — La Jolla Literary Book Club meets at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave, San Diego CA 92037. July 13 (Thursday, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.) — Meet the Author! Travel Writer/Photographer, Raymond Bartlett at the Central Library / Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center, 330 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101. July 13 (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.) — Daniel Price signs The Song of the Orphans. As July ramps up for the Biggest Event in our Year (Comic-Con International), we offer an evening of superheroes with Daniel Price and Guest Host Peter Clines (The Fold, Ex-Heroes). The Flight of the Silvers introduced Daniel’s Silvers Saga, as six people with special abilities were forcibly transported from Earth as we know it to an alternate Earth, where a cataclysmic incident in 1912 diverted their history. The
SHELTERS SEE SURGE OF DOGS AFTER FIREWORKS
Printer-friendly version By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office July 8, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – This year’s Fourth of July fireworks are over, and County’s animal shelters are again seeing a sudden spike in the number of dogs arriving after the displays. Dogs often bolt at the first sound of fireworks booms and in their panic escape yards or otherwise run off. Between 7 p.m. on July 4 and noon of July 5, 45 dogs were brought into the County’s three shelters. In past years, County Animal Services has seen the surge continue over a couple days as additional dogs are picked up or brought in by residents who find them. The department microchipped dogs for free in the days leading up to the Fourth of July holiday. Dogs that took off during the fireworks could then be quickly identified and reunited with their owners. More than 1,000 dogs received the chips. “If someone is missing their dog, they can check our website or visit our shelters to see if we have their runaway pets,” said County Animal Services Director Daniel DeSousa. “We encourage people to look at surrounding shelters too as dogs can easily run from one shelter’s jurisdiction into another.” Animal Control Officers worked all night on the Fourth of July to rescue lost dogs. July 5 is typically the busiest day of the year for animal shelters as they cope with the influx of new animals. Owners can check the County shelter’s lost and found page to see if their dog has turned up at any of their three locations. Photos are posted as soon as the animals are kenneled. You can also register your lost dog with Finding Rover, a free facial recognition app used by the public and County Animal Services. All you have to do is upload a photo of your lost dog and it will search its database as well as those of the three County shelters to see if any of the faces of lost or found dogs match that of your dog. One owner found his dog on the Finding Rover app after the dog had come in to the County shelter in Bonita overnight. Finally, post “lost dog” signs in the neighborhood. A resident may be holding the dog to see if anyone puts up fliers. If you’ve come across a lost dog, try to lure the animal into a safe area with a treat. Then once it’s secure, contact Animal Services at (619) 767-2675 so an officer can pick up the dog. If you live in another jurisdiction, you’ll be referred to a phone number who does handle your area. A lost dog that doesn’t have identification and isn’t claimed by an owner within three business days will become available for adoption. If he does have ID, Animal Services will contact the owners. If an identified pet (microchip, license, ID tag) isn’t picked up within five business days, then he’ll become available for adoption the following day. The County’s three shelters are open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. If you’d like to microchip your dog, County Animal Services offers microchipping from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday at all three of its locations. The chips cost $10 each and include national registration. Printer-friendly version
LA MESA PSYCHIATRIST MAY LOSE MEDICAL LICENSE OVER ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE AND OVERPRESCRIBING DRUGS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery July 8, 2017 (La Mesa) – The California State Medical Board is seeking to revoke the medical license of La Mesa psychiatrist Harry C. Henderson III. The causes for disciplinary action include gross negligence, repeated negligence, repeated excessive prescribing of narcotics, prescribing without appropriate medical examination or medical need, prescribing to addicts, and failure to maintain adequate records. The investigation involved multiple patients, including one prescribed thousands of pills ranging from sedatives to narcotic painkillers. His prescriptions included dangerous and potentially life-threatening combinations of certain drugs with powerful and addictive narcotics such as fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroine. NBC 7 reports, “The Medical Board documents reveal the agency based its investigation on an anonymous tip from a health provider who treats inmates and the homeless. That provider complained of seeing “again and again, inmates who are on high doses of (anti-anxiety medications) during active substance abuse use, also being prescribed pain medications by Dr. Harry Henderson…I have great concern that he is known by the inmates as someone who will ‘give them what they want.’” View case document: http://www2.mbc.ca.gov/PDL/document.aspx?path=%5cDIDOCS%5c20170629%5cDMRAAAGI3%5c&did=AAAGI170629215035999.DID&licenseType=C&licenseNumber=36159#page=1 Dr. Henderson did not respond to NBC 7’s requests for comments. ECM attempted to call Dr. Henderson’s office, letting the phone ring a dozen times, but the call was not answered. Printer-friendly version