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RIVERSIDE - A 30-year-old former Perris High School math teacher who sexually assaulted a boy on multiple occasions pleaded guilty today to seven felony offenses. Gerardo Curiel Regalado of Perris admitted five counts of sodomy of a child under 16 years old, as well as one count each of supplying pornography to a minor and annoying a child. The plea was made directly to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Ronald Taylor, without input from the District Attorney's Office. Taylor indicated a sentence of three years, eight... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A team of researchers led by senior author Alan Saltiel, director of the Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Health at UC San Diego School of Medicine, published a study today that describes how a previously unknown cellular pathway regulates energy and heat in obesity. The discovery of the metabolic pathway for stored sugars, published online in Nature, can help explain how cellular energy is produced and expended in obesity, which could advance therapeutic potential. A healthy human carries two different kinds...
ESCONDIDO - A woman's body was found inside a burning building in Escondido today. Police and firefighters responded at around 12:45 p.m. to a residential structure fire at 25125 Valley Center Road, according to Escondido Police Department Lt. Bode Berreth. After Escondido firefighters put out the blaze, Berreth said a dead woman was found inside the previously burning structure. The woman's cause of death remains under investigation, as does the cause of the fire. Her name was being withheld pending notification of her next... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The county Board of Supervisors today unanimously adopted a regional voting model in which all residents receive a vote-by-mail ballot and replace traditional polling locations with regional vote centers. Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher made the proposal for the regional model, which is outlined in the California Voter's Choice Act. He thanked his colleagues for their support. Original Story: 10-19-21 9 am SAN DIEGO - San Diego Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher will introduce a policy today for the County... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved strengthening the county policy on the placement of sexually violent predators by verifying state compliance and a better communication system. Based on a proposal by Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond, the board: --Directed county departments to review and verify that the Department of State Hospitals - and its conditional release program contractor - comply with all applicable state and local laws, and other requirements when searching for and securing... Full story
VALLEY CENTER - The body of a 68-year-old Valley Center woman was recovered today from the Colorado River, less than a week after her husband drowned in the same waters. Suzan Weaver's body was located at 1:19 p.m., according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office. She and 75-year-old James Weaver, also of Valley Center, entered the water Thursday near the Topock Gorge, about 15 miles north of Lake Havasu. Officials said Suzan Weaver fell into the water after attempting to retrieve a personal item that fell from a boat they... Full story
CHULA VISTA - The husband of a South Bay mother of three who went missing nine months ago was arrested today on suspicion of murdering her, despite the fact that investigators have not recovered a body. A SWAT team took 40-year-old Larry Ibarreta Millete into custody late Tuesday morning at the eastern Chula Vista home he had shared with May ``Maya'' Millete, whose whereabouts have been a mystery since early this year, according to police. During an afternoon news conference, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County public health officials reported 275 new cases of COVID-19 and six virus-related deaths in its latest data. Monday's data brought the county's cumulative totals to 364,912 cases and 4,169 fatalities since the pandemic began. The number of COVID patients in county hospitals Monday was 266, an increase of six from Sunday, with 81 of them in intensive care -- one more from Sunday -- according to the latest state figures. A total of 11,469 tests were reported to the county on Monday, and the...
SAN DIEGO - A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of 50 women who sued Pornhub's parent company for hosting videos produced by former San Diego-based website GirlsDoPorn.com, the owners and operators of which were charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in a brief court document filed Friday indicating a stipulated dismissal of the case brought by the plaintiffs, identified as Jane Does 1 through 50. The women alleged that Montreal-based MindGeek...
LOS ANGELES - Funeral services were pending today for Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson -- a celebrated camera technician and artist who added her talents to classic Walt Disney Co. animated features such as ``Snow White,'' ``Dumbo'' and ``Sleeping Beauty.'' Tompson died Sunday at her home at the Motion Picture and Television Fund in Woodland Hills, according to The Walt Disney Co. She was 111 years old. Tompson worked at Disney for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1975 after completing the 1977 film ``The Rescuers,'' according to com...
SANTEE - A twin-engine plane crashed in a residential neighborhood near Santana High School today, engulfing several homes in flames and injuring at least two people. The Cessna C340 went down in the area of the 9900 block of North Magnolia Avenue in Santee about 12:15 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and Federal Aviation Administration. It was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the six-seat aircraft when it plunged to the ground. Aerial news footage showed a pair of homes gutted by... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Officials said Sunday that no oiled wildlife has been located in San Diego County from last weekend's massive oil spill off the coast of Orange County. Meanwhile, San Diegans can expect to see shoreline cleanup assessment teams and contracted crews equipped in protective gear monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning San Diego County beaches. The following locations were being checked Sunday for any visible signs of oil: -- Oceanside Pier -- Carlsbad City Beach -- Batiquitos Lagoon -- Encinitas Beach -- Cardiff Beach... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Dry and slightly warmer weather was predicted this weekend ahead of a cold trough expected to strengthen over the Great Basin Monday, the National Weather Service said. Marine layer clouds west of the mountains Saturday morning were expected to dissipate, forecasters said, bringing mostly sunny skies in the afternoon along with breezy west winds in the mountains and deserts. High temperatures along the coast Saturday were predicted to be around 70 degrees with overnight lows of 54-59. Valley highs will be 68-73... Full story
CHULA VISTA - Southwestern College will forgive $1.5 million in outstanding student tuition for more than 4,200 students using federal COVID-19 relief funds, it was announced today. Students enrolled for classes in spring and summer of this year will have all of their outstanding tuition, along with related enrollment fees, forgiven. Holds incurred from nonpayment will be removed from this group of students' accounts, allowing them to re-register for classes. ``Southwestern College is making a significant commitment to... Full story
UPDATE: The fire at 6029 Rio Valle has been contained as of 7:50 am. There are no reported injuries to the homeowner or to any firefighters, who were able to contain the fire to the garage. The origin and cause are being investigated. Early Report: A working residential fire was reported at 7:24 am this morning and is presently being fought by North County Fire. According to John Choi the fire is inside a garage at 6029 Rio Valle Dr. near SR 76. The firemen have swept the house for occupants or victims and have said it is... Full story
Eds: The San Diego County Sheriff's Department media relations team can be reached at 858-904-2259. VISTA (CNS) - Authorities continued their search today for a hit-and-run suspect that pinned a man underneath a truck in a retail parking lot in Vista. San Diego County Sheriff's deputies found a man pinned under a Toyota pickup in the AutoZone parking lot around 5 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect ran away before deputies arrived on scene at the store at 950 S. Santa Fe Ave. The Vista Fire Department extracted the unidentified male... Full story
HUNTINGTON BEACH - A 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig was causing major ecological damage in the waters off Huntington Beach today, as officials closed the area to beachgoers and canceled the final day of the Pacific Airshow. The U.S Coast Guard was leading the response to the spill, which covers about 5.8 nautical miles between the Huntington Beach Pier and Newport Beach. The spill emanated from a facility operated by Beta Offshore about five miles offshore, and was likely caused by a pipeline leak. Huntington... Full story
FALLBROOK (CNS) - A head-on collision at a rural intersection in the far northern reaches of San Diego County left one person dead today and a DUI suspect injured and in custody, authorities reported. The fatal crash, which involved a sedan and a pickup truck, occurred at Amigos Way and East Alvarado Street in Fallbrook shortly before 10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The victim died at the scene. Officers transported the suspect to a fire station to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment of injuries of...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 40-year-old San Diego woman and her 2-year-old son died in a fall from Petco Park's third floor onto the sidewalk below, and police described the deaths as "suspicious.'' Police learned at 3:51 p.m. Saturday that the woman and her son fell from the stadium concourse level to the sidewalk below at 200 Tony Gwynn Way, said San Diego police Lt. Andra Brown. "They were at a dining/concession area on the concourse level prior to the fall,'' Brown said. ``The officers began CPR on the pair, but due to their...
SAN DIEGO - A lawsuit was filed by firearms supporters challenging San Diego's just-signed ordinance banning so-called ``ghost guns'' in the city, it was announced today. The lawsuit filed Thursday in San Diego federal court, hours after Mayor Todd Gloria signed the ordinance, seeks to block enforcement of the ban prohibiting the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of non-serialized, unfinished frames and receivers, and non-serialized firearms, all of which are commonly known as ghost guns. The guns, also...
FALLBROOK (CNS) - Two residents of a Fallbrook apartment were injured today in an explosion and fire inside a bedroom. The fire was reported at 1:32 p.m. Sunday at a two-story apartment complex at 1433 S. Mission Road, according to Capt. John Choi of the North County Fire Protection District. Residents said an explosion blew out a window of an upstairs apartment, Choi said. Three fire engines from the NCFPD along with one engine from the Vista Fire Department put out the fire...
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A 27-year-old driver died in a collision, possibly while racing with another vehicle, when he lost control of a Dodge Charger and crashed into another vehicle, police said today. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Friday in the 4300 block of Mesa Drive, according to Sgt. Rick Davis of the Oceanside Police Department traffic services unit. Police said the Charger spun into oncoming traffic, striking a Mini Cooper, rolling over multiple times and traveling 350 feet down an embankment. ``Based on physical...
SAN DIEGO - Blue skies were seen across much of San Diego County this morning as high pressure across the southwestern United States expands into Southern California through the weekend, the National Weather Service said. There may be some cumulus buildup over the southern mountains Saturday afternoon but the chance of any rainfall from the clouds was very low, the NWS said. Otherwise, high temperatures were expected this weekend and dry conditions will continue next week with elevated fire weather conditions. A heat... Full story
PERRIS - A 28-year-old man suspected of killing a Perris motorist was being held without bail today. Jerry Hernandez of Perris was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Thursday on suspicion of murder. According to Riverside County sheriffs Sgt. Ed Baeza, about 7 a.m. Thursday, patrol deputies were called to the area of Frontage Road and Indian Avenue in Perris to investigate reports of suspicious activity in or around a vehicle. Baeza said that when deputies reached the location, they found...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County is now accepting proposals for grants to improve neighborhoods and communities in its unincorporated area, officials said today. Funding for the projects comes from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant program, which provides an annual grant to the county's Department of Housing and Community Development Services. The intent of the grant is to allow residents and nonprofits to submit projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents... Full story
