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Poway logs felony assault, vehicle thefts in weekly crime report

Four felonies and three DUI reports led the Poway, Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch crime log for Oct. 5-11, including a felony assault with a deadly weapon on Poway Road and vehicle thefts on Crocker Road and Rancho Carmel Drive.

Head-on crash on Poway's SR-67 kills one driver, closes highway

A head-on crash on SR-67 north of Poway Road killed one driver and seriously injured another on Thursday, Oct. 8, closing the highway for about eight hours while the San Diego County Sheriff's Office investigates.

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License plate thefts hit Poway High students in city-owned lot

A string of license plate thefts in Poway High School's city-owned overflow parking lot has left students paying out of pocket for replacements, and the school says it cannot add security cameras because the lot belongs to the City of Poway.

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Poway faces 100°F heat, possible power shutoffs starting Friday

A weeklong heat wave starting Friday, Oct. 2, will push inland San Diego County temperatures past 100 degrees, prompting an NWS Extreme Heat Warning through Oct. 8 and possible SDG&E power shutoffs affecting more than 35,000 customers, including in Poway.

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Vehicle theft, burglaries lead Poway area crime log Sept. 21–27

Fifteen crimes were logged across Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch and nearby communities the week of Sept. 21–27, led by a felony vehicle theft on Oak Knoll Road, two commercial burglaries and a felony vandalism on Carmel Mountain Road.

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