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
Sorted by date Results 51 - 75 of 2047
SAN DIEGO - A San Diego man has been arrested and charged with attempted production of child pornography, and federal authorities put out a call to the public today for information on any potential victims. Eric Jacob Layton, who previously went by Eric Leighton Abrams, is accused of posing as a doctor, sports reporter, massage therapist and youth sports modeling agent in order to solicit sexually explicit photographs from minors and/or arrange in-person meetings with the juveniles. He is facing federal charges in Florida,... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The Los Angeles Times has sold the San Diego Union-Tribune to an affiliate of MediaNews Group, according to a memo sent to staff today. The letter from Times president Chris Argentieri states the transaction was completed as of Monday afternoon for Alden Global Capital's MediaNews Group to purchase San Diego's long-running newspaper. ``We hope that this change now will position both the L.A. Times and San Diego Union-Tribune to succeed,'' the memo states. L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong was quoted in the... Full story
OCEANSIDE - A homicide suspect was found deceased by police early today after a lengthy vehicle pursuit, the Oceanside Police Department said. At 11:57 p.m. Thursday, police received a call about a felony disturbance and when they arrived at the scene, they found the body of a 34-year-old woman, according to OPD PIO Jennifer Atenza. Riverside County officers caught up with the homicide suspect's vehicle and engaged in a lengthy pursuit on multiple North County freeways,... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The founding director of the California Innocence Project, which works to free wrongfully convicted individuals from prison, has joined the University of San Diego School of Law, it was announced today. Justin Brooks has been named the new Academic Director, LLM in Comparative Law in Spanish and Grant Administrator, Mexican Mediation and Litigation Program. He will also serve as a Professor of Practice in criminal procedure, according to the university. Brooks helmed the San Diego-based California Innocence... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Authorities have publicly identified a 33-year-old man who was killed over the Fourth of July weekend in a motorcycle crash on state Route 76 near Palomar Mountain. Jorge Villa of Temecula was trying to pass a slower-moving pickup truck about 6:30 p.m. Sunday when his westbound two-wheeler struck the larger vehicle in the area of Sengme Oaks Road in Pauma Valley, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office and California Highway Patrol. The motorcycle then veered off the roadway and struck a tree.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Communities across San Diego County will mark the United States' 247th birthday with fireworks and a star-spangled string of other events today and Tuesday. Here's a rundown of the holiday happenings: MONDAY -- In Oceanside, at the SoCal Soccer Complex at El Corazon, 3300 El Corazon Drive. Activities start at 5 p.m., and live music -- including country artist Brett Payne and Oceanside singer Savannah Kay -- starts at 7 p.m. A fireworks show is scheduled for 9... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A 33-year-old Temecula man died when his motorcycle crashed into the back of Toyota truck on state Route 76 near the La Jolla Indian Reservation, the California Highway Patrol said today. At 6:29 p.m. Sunday, the rider of a Yamaha Tenere 700 was heading westbound on SR-76 when his motorcycle crashed into the rear of the Toyota and he was ejected, according to the CHP's Hunter Gerber. The CHP and La Jolla Reservation paramedic and fire crews responded to the scene to assist the rider, but he was pronounced dead at... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an $8.17 billion 2023-24 budget today, following deliberations on more than $60 million in revisions added since May. Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas said the budget ``uplifts communities in an equitable manner,'' with an emphasis on tackling the homelessness and opioid crises and support for mental health programs, young people and senior citizens. The revised budget adds $60.6 million to the May plan. The overall budget constitutes an 11% increase --... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - City Council members voted 5-4 to today to give final approval to the Unsafe Camping Ordinance that prohibits tent encampments in all public spaces throughout the city if shelter beds are available. Tuesday's second reading of the ordinance followed a June 13 meeting that ran late into the evening and ended with a 5-4 vote to advance the measure, which was strongly favored by Mayor Todd Gloria and introduced by City Councilman Stephen Whitburn. Their pro-ordinance efforts also involved asking the public to s... Full story
VISTA - A woman accused of driving drunk on a Vista freeway just before a crash that killed two of her children pleaded not guilty today to child abuse and DUI counts. Sandra Ortiz, 33, was arrested following the Father's Day crash that killed her 10-year-old son, Alan, and her 16-year-old daughter, Amy. Police said that after a piece of luggage fell from their vehicle at around 6 p.m. Sunday, Ortiz pulled the car over to the side of state Route 78. The children then entered... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Due to warming and drying conditions as summer begins, Cal Fire will suspend the issuance of all permits for outdoor residential burning next week in its service areas in San Diego County, the state agency announced today. The suspension, which will go into effect at 8 a.m. Monday, will temporarily ban all residential outdoor burning of branches, leaves and other landscape debris. The restrictions will not apply to campfires at community-sanctioned campgrounds or... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Authorities have publicly identified a 28-year-old San Bernardino County man who drowned last week after plunging off a bluff above a natural pool at a popular back-country hiking spot near Julian. Richard Oliver of Rancho Cucamonga was vising Three Sisters Falls in Descanso with a friend when he fell into the water at the base of one of the waterfalls on Friday, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Oliver sank into the pool and did...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - For the first time in its history, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego was named one of the top 10 children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, editors said today. With more than 40 locations in San Diego, southern Riverside and Imperial counties, the nonprofit organization is the largest children's hospital on the West Coast. ``I'm so proud of our incredible nurses, doctors, researchers and team members from every department and division...
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved land purchases to increase two nature preserves. The board approved spending $2.8 million to acquire 425 acres for the Mount Olympus County Preserve in Pala-Pauma and Rainbow and $5.3 million for 190 acres to increase Sweetwater Regional Park in Spring Valley. The addition will expand the Mount Olympus County Preserve to over 1,200 acres and provide large shrubland habitat for deer, mountain lion and other sensitive species, according to... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will hold two public hearings next week on the county's recommended $8.11 billion budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The hearings will take place at 9 a.m. Monday and 5:30 p.m. Thursday. They can be attended in person in room 310 at the County Administration Center located at 1600 Pacific Highway in San Diego. Supervisors released the proposed budget last month, with plans for major investments to address homelessness, mental health and substance use disorder, the c... Full story
CALEXICO - A motorist was taken into custody after attempting to smuggle a ton of methamphetamine worth more than $4 million across the border in a tractor-trailer containing Brussels sprouts, authorities said today. The arrest was reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Thursday after they stopped a 51-year-old man driving a tractor-trailer. ``Smugglers are constantly utilizing innovative methods to conceal narcotics,'' said Roque Caza, Calexico Area Port Director. At the checkpoint, an inspection was... Full story
DESCANSO (CNS) - A woman who died when she fell over the edge of trail while trying to keep a teenage girl from falling at Three Sisters Falls in Descanso has been identified. Sarah Louise Crocker, a 48-year-old Ladera Ranch resident, was leading a group of four teens in a hike around the waterfall in the eastern San Diego County highlands when the girl slipped off the trail shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. ``The woman... Full story
SAN ONOFRE - The U.S. Department of Energy announced $26 million in funding today to aid in the search for locations to temporarily store nuclear waste moved from sites such as the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, who visited the to-be demolished power plant on Friday, announced 13 groups from across the country would receive funding and be tasked with helping identify feasible sites to store the spent nuclear fuel. A... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A slight chance of light showers was predicted for today as a low-pressure system begins to exit California, the National Weather Service said. High temperatures for inland areas were likely to increase Wednesday with higher temperatures on Thursday and warming continuing into Friday. It was expected to be partly cloudy at the coast Wednesday with highs from 67 to 71. The valleys were predicted to be partly cloudy with highs from 69 to 74. The mountains were likely to be partly cloudy with highs from 66 to... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Two men who pleaded guilty to murder counts for their roles in the slaying of a woman whose body was dumped in Pala near the Riverside County line were sentenced today to state prison terms. Pablo Victor Valadez, 40, and Jonnie Alexander Isaguirre, 27, were among five people arrested in 2017 for the death of 30-year-old Alexandria Nicole Smith. The victim was reported missing on Oct. 2, 2017 and her body was discovered 10 days later near the Pala Casino. Prosecutors allege Smith was suffocated after a party in Nat... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to approve a series of policies to address the root causes of behavioral health issues, homelessness and other social concerns that often lead to crime. As part of its ``Safety Through Services'' strategy, supervisors approved: -- expanding the Mobile Crisis Response Team and Crisis Alternatives, and evaluating the data in connection with these programs; -- expanding crisis stabilization units, which provide up to 24 hours of emergency treatment...
MALIBU - The family of rocker Tom Petty, who died in 2017 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Malibu home, announced today it is pursuing legal action against a Boston-based auction house to halt its planned sale of Petty memorabilia the family believes was stolen. The items being offered by RR Auction in its ``Marvels of Modern Music'' sale include jackets, T-shirts, sweaters, hats, pants, shoes, autographed albums, photos and concert posters. In a statement Wednesday, th... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A man who helped recruit a driver to smuggle three Chinese migrants who were later found dead inside the trunk of a car parked in a San Diego neighborhood was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison. Prosecutors say Saad Ali Awan placed help-wanted ads on Craigslist to enlist drivers to transport people who had been smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border. A man who responded to the ads, Neil Edwin Valera, smuggled three Chinese nationals -- including a woman and her 15-year-old son -- across the border in... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A pedestrian was seriously injured today by a hit- and-run driver after the victim laid down in the road in the Rolando neighborhood, police said. The injury took place at 4:56 a.m. Saturday in the 6300 block of El Cajon Boulevard, according to Officer David O'Brien of the San Diego Police Department. A vehicle of unknown description struck the pedestrian, who was laying in the street, the officer said. ``The driver of the vehicle stopped and assisted the pedestrian out of the road,'' O'Brien said. ``The...
VISTA (CNS) - A man was shot by someone in a passing car and hospitalized while walking on a sidewalk in Vista, sheriff's officials said today. Just before midnight Friday, deputies responded to a shooting in the 300 block of Vista Village Drive, according to Sgt. Marcus Levine of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Two men were walking on the sidewalk and were shot at by someone in a gold or silver Honda Accord, the sergeant said. One man was struck by gunfire and was rushed to a hospital with injuries not considered...
