Authorities say a fire to a post office in San Diego's Hillcrest section was an arson.
The fire at the Cleveland Avenue facility began late Sunday evening and took firefighters about a half an hour to extinguish.
The initial report puts damages to the building at around $10,000.
Authorities are looking for answers as to why a school for students with disabilities was hit by fire for the second time in six months.
Wednesday night's blaze at the school in Gilroy is being reported as arson, according to investigators. Early in the evening, a fire started in the Gateway Special Education School's main complex, resulting in damage to the building.
Another fire struck the same complex earlier this year. Authorities have not said if they believe the same person is responsible for both fires.
Arson has been deemed the cause of a wildfire last month in and surrounding the town of Paradise. The fire leveled more than 80 homes.
According to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, investigators have ruled out other possible causes for the blaze.
Last month's fire scorched more than 23,500 acres after it began on June 11.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
A pair of Long Beach men have been arrested after being suspected of setting dozens of fires in their neighborhood recently.
Caldrin Benitez and Juan Alvarez, both 22, were arrested early Tuesday morning after being served arrest and search warrants.
The duo are suspected of being behind some 24 fires that took place in their neighborhood in late June and the beginning of July. While none of the fires caused significant damage, authorities say the potential was there for a much greater problem.
The two were reportedly caught by surveillance video at local businesses where the fires were set and by bragging about their crimes to area residents.
NEWS*
The housing crisis in California continues, as foreclosures in the Bay Area and across the state rose more than 300 percent in the first quarter. In information released by DataQuick Information Systems, 6,579 homes in the nine-county region were taken back by lenders during the three-month period. Contra Costa County noted the most foreclosures with 2,228, with Marin County recording the least amount with 76.*
The fact that there is little or no financial gain in setting a home on fire may explain why investigators are seeing so few cases of suspected arson involving houses threatened with foreclosure, according to the Insurance Information Network of California. When a home is destroyed by fire, insurance will cover the replacement cost of the home. However, whether the fire is a result of arson or other means, the lender will be named on the insurance settlement check. Editor's note: For more on this story, visit www.dailyinsurer.blogspot.com .
* A bear trainer died when a grizzly bear, which had appeared in the recent Will Ferrell movie "Semi-Pro," killed the 39-year-old trainer by biting him. The attack took place at a private facility in the Big Bear Lake area used for hosting exotic animals used in motion pictures and television. The bear was not injured in the attack.
SPORTS
* The San Jose Sharks moved on to the NHL conference semifinals with a 5-3 Game Seven win over Calgary. San Jose will host Dallas beginning Friday Night at the Shark Tank.
Authorities say a fire to a post office in San Diego's Hillcrest section was an arson.
