Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein was sentenced today to 14 months in custody for engaging in a series of fraudulent schemes, most notably a tax fraud in which supposed charitable donations made to the synagogue were funneled back to donors. Goldstein was also ordered to pay nearly $3 million in restitution to victims, which include the IRS and companies that matched donations their employees made to the Chabad. "I stand here today, my head bowed in shame, remorse and disappointment over the...
SAN DIEGO - A former San Diego real estate agent was sentenced today to more than five years in prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that bilked investors out of millions of dollars. Alexander Avergoon, who was also ordered to pay nearly $10 million in restitution pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with what prosecutors described as a nearly decade-long investment fraud scheme involving real estate. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Avergoon convinced investors to partner with him to buy real estate...
FALLBROOK - Firefighters today rescued a woman who was ejected from her vehicle when she lost control heading eastbound and plunged down an embankment about 40 feet on State Route 76 just east of Interstate 15 in the Fallbrook area, authorities said. Captain John Choi, PIO of the North County Fire Protection District said the accident occurred at 4:30 p.m. ``A woman driving her vehicle lost control at an infamous dead man's curve and plunged over the side of an embankment... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego's extended forecast calls for clearing and dry conditions with colder-than-average temperatures starting tomorrow and lasting into next week following nine straight days of measurable rain, the National Weather Service said today. ``On Saturday, we're going to get some weak Santa Ana winds,'' said meteorologist Stefanie Sullivan. ``Due to cold air behind the recent storms, temperatures are going to remain below normal until the end of next week. Windy conditions will continue along the coastal waters,... Full story
LOS ANGELES - Betty White, the longest-tenured woman on television, has died today at age 99. White died in her Brentwood home in the 500 block of North Carmelina Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A death investigation unit responded to the home around 9:30 Friday morning and reported that she died of natural causes and there was no evidence of foul play. White's agent and close friend Jeff Witjas confirmed her death to Variety, saying in a statement,... Full story
EL CAJON - Federal investigators continued sifting through the wreckage today of a business jet that slammed into a residential neighborhood near El Cajon, while the second of four people who died in the crash was identified. The Learjet 35A business jet, which seats eight people and took off from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, crashed at 7:15 p.m. Monday near the 1200 block of Pepper Drive and North Mollison Avenue in the unincorporated Bostonia neighborhood, near Gillespie Field airport. All four people aboard died.... Full story
UPDATE: Wednesday, 12/29/21 - North County Fire Protection District Pala Station #4 has sand and bags available for anyone in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area who needs them for flooding and erosion. SAN DIEGO - More rain is forecast tonight through Thursday, but clearing is expected for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. ``We're going to have light to locally moderate showers continuing the rest of today along the coast and inland valleys and some snow in the... Full story
SAN DIEGO - It's shaping up to be a wet holiday in San Diego County, with rain likely today and possibly lingering into Christmas Day, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding risks across the county. According to the National Weather Service, Fallbrook received over 2 inches of rain between 5 pm Dec. 23 and about 7 am this morning, Dec. 24th. The bulk of the storm arrived Thursday and was expected to persist into Friday, according to the National Weather Service. A... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Heavy rains have developed over the Inland Empire with the arrival of a cold storm that originated from the west coast of Canada, the first of two systems that will canvass the area today and Christmas Day, according to forecasters. "The rainfall will become widespread overnight through Friday morning, including across the deserts,'' according to a National Weather Service statement. ``Total rainfall amounts were increased, with 2 to 3 inches expected along the... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - It's shaping up to be a wet holiday in the San Diego County area, with rain likely Christmas Eve and possibly lingering into Christmas Day. A light chance of rain was predicted in the mountains and valleys overnight Wednesday, but the bulk of the storm was forecast to arrive this afternoon and evening and persist into Friday, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch was issued for tonight and Friday morning for the coastal, valley and... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A judge ruled against the San Diego Unified School District today in a lawsuit challenging its vaccine mandate for students. San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer said the district's mandate, which does not permit religious or personal belief exemptions, contradicts state law, because only the state legislature has the authority to implement such mandates without exemptions. Meyer also ruled that while students are required to receive some vaccinations in order to attend in-person school, adding COVID-19 to... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today declared one of Southern California's rarest butterflies -- the Hermes copper butterfly - - as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The agency also designated 35,000 acres in San Diego County as protected critical habitat. ``The Hermes copper butterfly is one of several threatened or endangered butterflies in our region,'' said Paul Souza, regional director for the agency's California-Great Basin Region....
SAN DIEGO - The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a civil complaint in San Diego federal court to return more than $154 million allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Sony by one of its employees. The civil forfeiture complaint alleges that Sony Life Insurance Company Ltd. employee Rei Ishii embezzled funds from the company in May and diverted them to an account he controlled at a La Jolla bank. The U.S. Attorney's Office said Ishii moved the funds by falsifying transaction instructions when the...
UPDATE: At-Risk Woman Missing Found Safe ESCONDIDO - Police found an at-risk woman last seen Friday morning safe tonight in Escondido. Janet Dopp, 79, went missing about 7:05 a.m. Friday from the 1300 block of Charlotte Way, the Escondido Police Department said. Police did not release any details regarding how or when she was found. Copyright 2021, City News Service, In __________________________________ ESCONDIDO - Police were still searching today for an at-risk woman who... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 4.6% in November, down from a revised 5.3% in October and below the year-ago estimate of 6.8%, according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.4% for California -- which decreased from 6.1% in October -- and 3.9% for the nation -- down from October's 4.3% -- during the same period. Between October and November, nonfarm employment increased by 15,000, from 1,445,600 to...
SAN DIEGO - A Community Harm Reduction Team facility for unsheltered San Diego residents with substance abuse and mental illness issues opened today. ``San Diegans can see it across our city -- many of our unsheltered neighbors are very sick and in need of specialized help. It is a serious crisis,'' Mayor Todd Gloria said. ``Our existing shelters aren't appropriate for everyone. ``This new shelter represents our latest step in our homelessness-response efforts and will create an entry point for people who we have had difficul... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A blustery late-autumn storm drenched the San Diego area with wind-whipped downpours, delivering the first significant local rainfall in months amid flooded roadways, toppled trees and widespread power outages. The cloudbursts began soaking the region several hours before daybreak Tuesday, starting in its northern reaches and moving rapidly south, according to the National Weather Service. By late afternoon, when the heaviest rains generated by the unsettled... Full story
UPDATE: 8:35 am Lanes are fully open in both directions on East Mission after North County Fire Protection District crews responded to a traffic collision on East Mission near Via Zancas. CHP reported a solo vehicle into an embankment with a man out of the vehicle.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A flood watch is in effect for the San Diego County coastal areas, valleys, and mountains through tonight due to excessive rainfall expected through the day with isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Rainfall rates are anticipated to be a half-inch per hour with higher rainfall rates on coastal mountain slopes. Excessive runoff could result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying flood-prone locations. Debris flows and flash flooding are... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A dynamic storm was forecast to generate strong winds and significant precipitation across San Diego County as it moves inland Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Periods of moderate to heavy rain and snow were expected to move in from the northwest Tuesday morning and continue through the early evening before the system rapidly ejects to the east, forecasters said. Periods of damaging winds were likely across the region Tuesday. Ample moisture and instability could produce very heavy rainfall, and...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Attorneys for a Scripps Ranch High School student who sued to challenge the San Diego Unified School District's COVID-19 vaccine mandate has filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court. Following rulings from a San Diego federal judge and the U.S. Ninth Circuit of Appeals, which upheld the district's mandate, attorneys for the student identified as Jill Doe in court documents are looking to the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the policy. Doe and her parents sued to block the mandate on...
U.S. Coast Guard personnel from the San Diego sector joined the Mexican Navy Saturday, Dec. 11, in a search for a woman who reportedly went overboard on a Carnival Miracle cruise ship near Ensenada, Mexico. A woman in her 20s was reported overboard from the balcony of her stateroom about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, according to Coast Guard Petty Officer Adam Stanton. USCG Southern California tweeted that an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was involved in the search over ocean waters. Carnival Public Relations sent out a statement Saturday...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County identified its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in its latest data, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced. The infection was found in a San Diego resident who had recently traveled abroad. The patient, who had been vaccinated and received a booster, was not hospitalized and is under isolation. The patient tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, the county reported. The San Diego Epidemiology and Research for COVID Heal... Full story
SAN DIEGO - An Escondido man who pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge for selling $1.1 million of forged artworks he claimed were created by acclaimed artist Richard Hambleton was sentenced today to three years in prison. Jason Harrington, 38, admitted to selling forgeries to at least 15 galleries and individuals between 2018 and 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutors allege Harrington gave prospective buyers letters from people who said they obtained the artworks, in which they claimed to have re...
NORTH COUNTY (CNS) - A multi-family home was damaged by a fire today in the Pauma Valley community, Cal Fire San Diego said. The fire was reported in the 32000 block of Luiseno Circle Drive and was knocked down by 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Cal Fire tweeted. Firefighters remained on the scene for mop-up operations. There was no immediate report on any injuries or how the fire started. Copyright 2021, City News Service, Inc.... Full story
