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Kristina Houck

San Diego

Field Editor at Patch

Field Editor for @PatchTweet, covering San Diego County

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  • 6 days ago | patch.com | Kristina Houck

    CALIFORNIA — California has some of the best sandy secrets in the country, according to a new survey. Frugal Flyer surveyed more than 3,000 travelers to discover the top "hidden gem" beaches. Seven beaches in the Golden State were voted among the best in the U.S. and three of those beaches ranked among the top 10.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Kristina Houck

    SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — To keep your weekend light, Patch presents some positive Southern California stories from the past week — many that hopefully will brighten your day. Animals The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is seeking donations to help save the lives of seven puppies rescued from the desert. The LA Zoo's California condor breeding program is part of a statewide conservation effort to support the endangered bird.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Kristina Houck

    SAN DIEGO, CA — Here is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. A total of 720 firefighting personnel were assigned to the blaze Friday. Police have confirmed at least one death, but it was unclear if the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hawick Fire sparked off the 14000 block of Hawick Drive near El Cajon, according to Cal Fire.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Kristina Houck

    LAKESIDE, CA — Crews continued working Friday to contain a wildfire that has blackened hundreds of acres and forced evacuations in eastern San Diego County. The blaze, called the Monte Fire, sparked shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday in the 15000 block of El Monte Road, just east of El Monte County Park in Lakeside, according to Cal Fire. As of 9 a.m. Friday, the fire has burned 1,049 acres and was 35% contained. "Firefighters continue to make progress and containment is now 35%.

  • 1 week ago | patch.com | Kristina Houck

    SAN DIEGO, CA — Moving to the suburbs meant putting down roots and putting down a mortgage, but things have changed, according to a new report. A new study from Point2Homes showed that 203 suburbs across the country's 20 largest metros now have more renters than homeowners.  With more people leasing their homes than owning them in these communities, the line between city and suburb continues to blur.

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