San Diego Trolley track repair downtown may delay service between tonight and Sunday morning, transit officials said.
Work along Park Boulevard will reduce the trolley to single-track operations between City College and the 12th and Imperial Transit Station, with delays of up to 10 minutes in either direction.
The work begins tonight at 9:45 and is expected to be completed by 7 a.m. Sunday. Repairs will replace the westbound track and adjust an overhead wire.
– Jeff Ristine
Cabin at school
may have had bats
County health officials want to know if any of the 450 students who slept in the West Wind girls cabin at Cuyamaca Outdoor School since Sept. 11 had contact with a bat.
At least one bat was seen in the cabin by three girls, and although there is no indication the bat had rabies, and there has been no report that any student had contact with any bat, officials want to make sure.
Thirteen schools have sent sixth-grade students to the outdoor school in the past seven weeks, and letters have been sent to all students who slept in the cabin. A recent inspection by the County Department of Environmental Health found no bats in the cabins, said Wilma Wooten, deputy public health officer.
If someone was bitten or had direct contact with an infected bat's saliva, there is a chance he or she could contract rabies, Wooten said. If rabies is not treated quickly, it is almost always fatal.
– J. Harry Jones
Judge grants bond
in marshal case
A San Diego federal court judge granted bond Wednesday to a man accused of impersonating a federal marshal.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Louisa S. Porter ruled Craig Alan German can be released from jail if he posts a $100,000 bond secured by property and agrees to be confined to his home and wear an electronic tracking device.
A prosecutor had urged that German, 46, be held without bond because he is dangerous. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Wheat said German had guns and purchased uniforms, badges, bulletproof vests and a police car.
German was arrested Oct. 17 and indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury. He pleaded not guilty and could face up to six months in jail if convicted.
German's lawyer, Michael Harkness, said his client is not dangerous; he is merely a “police buff.”
German's activities were discovered when he took a 2003 Dodge Intrepid sedan to a San Diego mechanic, Wheat said. German asked the mechanic to reactivate the lights and siren.
The mechanic became suspicious and called authorities, who were waiting for German when he picked up the car. German flashed a badge and for a while continued to claim he was a deputy on special assignment.
– Kelly Thornton
Airline coalition
backs Miramar site
A coalition of commercial passenger and cargo airlines said yesterday it supports Miramar Air Station as a potential replacement for Lindbergh Field, the question that voters face Tuesday in Proposition A.
The statement by the Airline Airport Affairs Committee said replacing Lindbergh “is primarily a local decision,” and it does not explicitly urge a yes vote. But “as its primary users,” the group says, “the airlines have a significant stake in its location.”
The committee said it would need to see a specific development plan before assessing the economic feasibility of Miramar as a commercial airport. The county Regional Airport Authority hasn't gotten that far yet, saying it needs to first open a dialogue with the military.
Miramar is appropriate for consideration, “given its location, size and existing infrastructure,” the committee said.
– Jeff Ristine
Fair scheduled for
military retirees
Navy Region Southwest will hold its annual resources fair for military retirees tomorrow at the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
The event will feature information booths and presentations made by the Navy, the Military Officers Association of America, the Defense Finance and Accounting Services, TRIWEST/TRICARE and other organizations.
The fair will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the depot's theater. For more information, call (619) 556-8987 or (619) 524-5301.
– Steve Liewer
