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 76 - 100 of 2047
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A man was hospitalized after being shot and robbed for an e-bike in Oceanside, the Oceanside Police Department said today. Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the 3500 block of College Boulevard for a shots fired call, according to the OPD. Once police arrived, a man was found with a gunshot wound to his foot, according to the OPD. The victim was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive his injury, police said. The suspect, described as a 5-foot-10, 180 pound Hispanic man, was...
VISTA - The San Diego Police Department was investigating a shooting today by a sheriff's deputy of a man who was threatening suicide while holding a gun to his head at a church in Vista, authorities said. At around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department received a report of a disturbance at the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ at 1418 Calle Jules, officials said. Authorities said a man entered the church while holding a gun to his head. A deputy who... Full story
ESCONDIDO (CNS) - An Escondido police officer was struck and knocked onto the hood of a Ford Focus on the shoulder of Interstate 15 today as he was directing traffic around a stalled vehicle. The officer was off-duty on his way to work when the California Highway Patrol was notified of a hit-and-run at 10:27 a.m. Sunday on I-15 near Deer Springs Road, authorities said. Traffic on the freeway had slowed because of a stalled vehicle on the shoulder and the officer got out of his vehicle to help direct traffic, the Escondido... Full story
VALLEY CENTER (CNS) - A missing 14-year-old North County boy was found today in Fallbrook after he told authorities he had been thrown from his horse on a trail. At approximately 5:30 p.m. the communications center of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call regarding the missing boy, Logan Claiborne, who had not returned home after he went horseback riding near the horse trails off of Ricks Ranch Road and McNally Road in Valley Center, said Lt. Aaron Meleen. The boy's parents began searching the area... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - City leaders announced today that overall crime in San Diego decreased last year by 7.5% -- an upbeat trend tempered, however, by a 2.9% increase in violent offenses. ``San Diego remains one of the safest big cities in the nation, and we can never take that for granted,'' Police Chief David Nisleit told reporters during a morning briefing. ``And San Diego P.D. will continually focus on prevention methods -- proactive prevention methods -- to address crime and prevent crime before it happens.'' Nisleit and... Full story
PALA - The Pala Band of Mission Indians has installed what the tribe says is the first Naloxone vending machine ever placed on tribal land in the United States, it was announced today. The tribe has partnered with Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego to get the machine installed at the Pala Fire Department, where free Naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips are also available. ``Fentanyl is killing people around the world and here in our own community. Sixteen members of the Pala Tribe have died from opioid-related deaths,"... Full story
CARLSBAD - A vandalism suspect who allegedly stole a ride-share vehicle in Carlsbad today and fled in it refused to surrender when officers stopped her on a nearby stretch of Interstate 5, prompting a road chase and an ensuing 90-minute freeway standoff that ended with her arrest. Darneisha Hill, 39, allegedly vandalized a vehicle in the 6000 block of Paseo Del Norte, near Palomar Airport Road, shortly before noon, then summoned a ride-share car and was driven out of the area... Full story
https://spaces.hightail.com/space/WQns0QdA58 JAMUL (CNS) - Emergency crews and animal-welfare workers today rescued a horse who tumbled about 100 feet down a steep slope in the eastern San Diego County back country, and then had to spend the night injured in a remote ravine. Eight-year-old Dobby slipped and fell off a trail near state Route 94 and Honey Springs Road shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday as his owner's daughter was riding him with a group of companions aboard horses and a mule in the Hollenbeck Canyon area of Jamul,... Full story
3 Americans Sailing to San Diego from Mexico Reported MissingSAN DIEGO (CNS) - A search was continuing today for three American citizens who were sailing from Mexico to San Diego but have been missing for more than a week. Kerry O'Brien, Frank O'Brien and William Gross left Mazatlán, Mexico, on April 4 on the sailing vessel Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte, and had planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 en route to San Diego, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A North County man who worked as a teacher's aide, substitute teacher and youth hockey coach pleaded guilty this week to a federal count of child pornography distribution. Daniel Dasko was arrested last year after federal authorities said he exchanged child pornography online with two people, one of whom was a Philadelphia-area teacher. Dasko pleaded guilty Tuesday in San Diego federal court and is slated for sentencing in July. His plea agreement states he distributed a sexually explicit video involving a... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 today to approve a resolution calling for the immediate resignation of Supervisor Nathan Fletcher before his scheduled resignation on May 15. Fletcher announced his resignation on March 29 after admitting to an affair with a Metropolitan Transit System employee who is suing him for alleged sexual assault and harassment. He denies those charges. Chairwoman Nora Vargas introduced a resolution of no confidence... Full story
OCEANSIDE - A 54-year-old Orange County man was killed today when the SUV he was driving rear-ended a big rig on Interstate 5 in the far northern reaches of the San Diego area, authorities reported. The Infiniti QX4 crashed into the back of the tractor-trailer shortly before noon as the two vehicles were headed south near Aliso Creek Rest Area, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Westminster resident behind the wheel of the SUV -- the sole occupant -- died at the scene of the accident, CHP public-affairs Officer... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer declined to call for the immediate resignation of Supervisor Nathan Fletcher today, telling City News Service that Fletcher's planned May 15 resignation gives the county ``the sufficient runway to plan a timely and orderly transition.'' Fletcher announced his resignation March 29, following a tumultuous day in which he admitted having an affair with a former Metropolitan Transit System employee who then sued him,... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County was bracing today for a shakeup in political leadership following Supervisor Nathan Fletcher's abrupt decision to resign his seat when he completes a previously announced medical leave. Fletcher announced the move late Wednesday night, following a tumultuous day in which he admitted having an affair with a woman who then sued him, alleging he sexually assaulted and harassed her. In a statement, Fletcher said he was resigning from the Board of... Full story
OCEANSIDE - A stretch of state Route 78 near MiraCosta College that has been closed for emergency repairs for three weeks is slated to reopen this week, authorities reported today. The roughly 1 3/4-mile section of the freeway between College Boulevard and El Camino Real in Oceanside is expected to be back in operation in time for Wednesday morning's commute, according to Caltrans. Following the reopening, crews will close the eastbound side of the route in the area to so... Full story
SAN DIEGO - County Supervisor and former San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Chair Nathan Fletcher, who recently said he was abandoning a state Senate run in order to seek treatment for post-traumatic stress and alcohol abuse, is being sued by a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted and harassed her. The woman, who previously worked for the MTS, alleges Fletcher groped her on two occasions and pursued a sexual relationship with her for months, leading to her abrupt firing... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A U.S. Navy doctor pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court today to his role in a scheme that involved making false medical claims to a military insurance program in exchange for unearned benefits. Michael Villarroel, 51, of Coronado, is one of 10 people to plead guilty in a scheme that bilked the Traumatic Servicemembers Groups Life Insurance Program out of around $2 million. Prosecutors say Villarroel received over $180,000 in kickbacks for falsely claiming that he reviewed service members' medical records... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife team today assisted in the rescue of an osprey who was wrapped in fishing line, tethering her to her nest high on a light pole in Ocean Beach. The bird had first been spotted stuck in the nest yesterday afternoon, according to a San Diego Humane Society statement. ``The osprey made several desperate attempts to free herself so she could feed her three nestlings,'' the statement read. The string entrapping her foot kep... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Light showers were expected to continue over San Diego County mountains and deserts this morning, but widespread showers should hold off until later this afternoon, the National Weather Service said. South winds Sunday night into Monday morning could gust up to 40 mph along the desert slopes of the mountains, forecasters said. Winds should weaken a little on Monday afternoon once the winds turn west. A stronger storm system was on tap for Tuesday and Wednesday.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - After nearly 5 inches of rain in March alone, sunny skies and warm temperatures were forecast today in San Diego County, with highs above average for the coast and valleys and near normal for the mountains and deserts, the National Weather Service said. Saturday was expected to be the warmest day San Diego residents have seen in a long time in the coast and valleys. However, big changes were on the horizon for Sunday and through much of next week, with thick... Full story
VISTA - A anesthesiologist who operated a pain management clinic in Escondido was sentenced today to 17 years in state prison for his guilty plea to sexually assaulting patients while they were under anesthesia. Prosecutors said Leng Ky, 43, committed sex crimes against four women, ages 19 to 32, between 2015 to 2020. Ky was operating the clinic at the time of his arrest in 2020. Police also said he worked over the years at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, the North County... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego City Attorney's Office sued automakers Hyundai and Kia today for allegedly failing to equip their vehicles with sufficient anti-theft technology, which the city says contributed to a recent uptick in car thefts throughout San Diego. The city alleges Hyundai and Kia cars are not equipped with immobilizer technology that ensures cars cannot be started without their keys. The city's lawsuit covers the period stretching from 2011 to 2021, when it claims other carmakers adopted the safety feature while...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The California Supreme Court rejected a challenge this week to a previous ruling that struck down the San Diego Unified School District's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. Wednesday's ruling from the state's high court stemmed from a lawsuit filed by local parents group Let Them Choose against the school district, which sought to require unvaccinated students to take part in remote learning via independent study. Like other lower courts, the California Supreme Court said such mandates can only be... Full story
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A powerful winter storm was making its way toward Riverside County today, with low-elevation snow, widespread rain showers and cold temperatures expected to impact the area beginning tomorrow and into the weekend. Scattered showers fell across parts of the region Wednesday, with that rain expected to become more widespread by Thursday morning. "The cold nature of this system is expected to bring snow to elevations as low as 2,000 feet," according to the N... Full story
VISTA (CNS) - A 76-year-old man accused of shooting three people in Fallbrook last week, one of whom died, pleaded not guilty today to murder and attempted murder counts. Enrique Barajas is accused in Friday afternoon's shooting of three people at Atkins Nursery. Police allege Barajas and the victims all worked at the nursery, and one of the wounded victims was Barajas' 47-year-old daughter. Barajas, who remains jailed without bail, faces up to 114 years to life in state prison if convicted of all counts, according to the... Full story
