EYE IN THE SKY: CAN DRONES BECOME CENTRAL TO REPORTING?
March 2014 ArticlesSDSUdronesdrones reportingSDSU Center for Science and MediaMatt WaiteDrone Journalism Lab By Nadin AbbottPhotos by Tom AbbottMarch 26, 2013 (San Diego) A talk held yesterday at San...
View ArticleFCC APPROVES SDG&E DRONE TESTING OVER EAST COUNTY SKIES
July 2014 ArticlesSDG&EWilliam MetzdronesSan Diego dronesSDG&E dronesCleveland National Forest Service By Miriam RafteryJuly 15, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)—San Diego Gas & Electric...
View ArticleBILLS WOULD LET FIREFIGHTERS HALT DRONES
July 2015 ArticlesdronesCalifornia Legislaturedrones wildfiresNorth FireSB 167SB 168 By Miriam RafteryPhoto, San Bernardino Fire Dept.: North Fire in its early stageJuly 20, 2015 (Sacramento) -- After...
View ArticleREGISTER YOUR DRONES, OR FACE FINES AND CRIMINAL CHARGES
Febuary 2016 ArticlesdronesFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) By Miriam RafteryFebruary 23, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – If you own a drone, you must register it with the Federal Aviation...
View ArticleCAL FIRE REMINDS PUBLIC OF NEW LAWS REGULATING DRONES DURING EMERGENCIES
June 2017 ArticlesCAL FIREdrones By Miriam RafteryJune 19, 2017 (San Diego) – Cal Fire Captain Isaac Sanchez has asked media to remind the public about several new laws passed by California’s...
View ArticleDRONE OPERATORS REMINDED NOT TO FLY NEAR FIRES
July 2017 Articlesdroneswildfires Drone impeded firefighting near Camp Pendleton fire for a full hour, officials say.By Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications OfficePhoto: A CAL FIRE air...
View ArticleBOARD VOTES TO RESTRICT DRONES NEAR FIRES IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS
October 2017 Articlesdroneswildfiresunincorporated areas East County News ServiceOctober 10, 2017 (San Diego) -- The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to restrict drones from flying...
View ArticleHOUSE PASSES CONGRESSWOMAN SUSAN DAVIS’ AMENDMENT PROTECTING EMERGENCY...
April 2018 ArticlesdronesSusan Davis East County News Service April 26, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) -- The House today passed an amendment authored by Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) to...
View ArticleDRONES (UAV) PROHIBITED FROM FIRE AREA
September 2020 Articlesdronesflying drones over wildfiresU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorTemporary Flight RestrictionsFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)aerial firefightingUnmanned...
View ArticleFLYING DRONES NEAR WILDFIRES IS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS
June 2021 Articlesdroneswildfires Source: Cal Fire and San Diego SheriffJune 18, 2021 (San Diego) -- As we enter our summer fire season, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and the California...
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