‘Local News’ Cont. from Page 4
Just as firefighters were nearly finished extinguishing the fire, another was reported two miles away near Redwood and Cypress streets. Eventually six small fires were found at that location. An additional two more fires were reported at the original Mesa and Foussat location. Firefighters who reached the area quickly reported seeing a man on a bicycle riding away. In all, fire officials said the nine fires burned between three and four acres of brush but did not damage any structures. Discount Grocery Chain to Open in North County
Three new stores will open in North County by the end of September according so spokesperson for Grocery Outlet. The chain opened its first North County store in Oceanside two years ago, and will open three new stores, Poway today (Thursday), in Escondido on Aug. 15 and in San Marcos on Sept. 19.
Company officials say their
prices are as much as 50 percent lower than other supermarkets because Grocery Outlet buys “closeout” items and excess inventory from food companies and farmers.
The new Grocery Outlets opening this summer are between 12,000 and 13,000 square feet, while supermarkets are usually between 40,000 and 50,000 square feet. Each Grocery Outlet store is owned and operated locally by a franchisee.
The Escondido market will fill an empty Mi Pueblo supermarket at 1516 E. Valley Parkway. The San Marcos location will be at 125 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road. Each market will have 25 to 30 employees, some full-time and some part-time, company officials said.
Former NFL player accused in $50M fraud scheme
An insurance broker who was a local high school football standout and former NFL player is one of four people charged by federal officials in an alleged $50 million insurance fraud.
Augus 08, 2013 - Page 5 Byron Frisch, 36, of Carlsbad, was arraigned last Thursday in federal court in San Diego, U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy said in a statement.
He was a defensive end from 2000 to 2004, playing for the Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.
Frisch graduated from Bonita Vista High School in Chula Vista and played football at Brigham Young University in Utah.
Frisch and three others are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. They are accused of submitting false information to obtain more than $50 million worth of life insurance policies for unqualified applicants who did not plan to pay the policy premiums. They obtained more than $1.6 million and the ability to sell the policies to investors, officials said. The co-defendants recruited elderly individuals to apply for “free” life insurance policies with million-dollar death benefits, then submitted applications with false information about the applicants’ net worth and income, the statement said.
Letters to the Editor
Why I Shop at Thrift Stores
To begin with, it's fun. You know virtually everything they have you can afford. My favorite is the movie and book sections. Yes, most still have videotape movies and DVD discs at reasonable prices. My specialty is display items, paintings, clocks, bowls & other collectables. Women have much more apparel to pick from than men (specially if your
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