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 201 - 225 of 2002
VISTA - A man who worked as a caretaker for the elderly in North County was sentenced today to more than 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting three senior citizens and stealing property from other victims. Brandon Benavente, 26, pleaded guilty to 11 felonies related to sexual assault, financial and elder abuse and theft, while Benavente's girlfriend and co-defendant Odaliz Mendez, 27, pleaded guilty to ``multiple felonies relating to her involvement in the theft scheme,'' according to the Attorney General's Office.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - County supervisors today unanimously approved almost $3.9 million to help up to 1,550 microbusinesses, including those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of a grant program partially funded by a state office. Supervisors approved a total of $3.875 million to provide grants of $2,500 each to eligible businesses. The California Office of the Small Business Advocate is also providing partial funding for the county grant program. To qualify, businesses must...
RIVERSIDE - The Board of Supervisors today unanimously affirmed its prior decision to reject a proposed commercial cannabis cultivation site just west of Temecula, despite an appeal by the property owner, who suggested the supervisors were not behaving like a "neutral third party.'' "It should be OK to cultivate cannabis on one's property,'' Samuel Hazelip, owner of Fuego Farms, told the board. "I've done every single thing, one after another after another (to meet the...
SAN DIEGO - A group of female student-athletes filed a sex discrimination class action lawsuit today against San Diego State University that alleges the school has deprived female athletes of equal athletic financial aid in violation of Title IX. The complaint filed in San Diego federal court alleges SDSU has not paid female varsity-student athletes equal financial aid in more than a decade and illegally denied female athletes more than $1.2 million in aid over the last two academic years. The suit, which attorneys say is... Full story
SAN MARCOS (CNS) - A 59-year-old man was killed in a three-vehicle collision in San Marcos today. The man was pulling into a traffic lane in the 400 block of North Twin Oaks Valley Road shortly before 6:30 a.m. when a northbound 1999 Toyota 4Runner sport utility vehicle struck his 2001 Honda Civic, sending it crashing into a late-model BMW 328i, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was withheld pending family notification. The... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A former San Diego County sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an unarmed, fleeing detainee outside the downtown San Diego jail is slated to be sentenced today. Aaron Russell, 25, faces up to 11 years in prison for the May 1, 2020, death of Nicholas Bils, who was shot multiple times as he was running away from police, leading to the rare decision to prosecute a law enforcement officer in a police shooting. Russell, who had been with the department for 18 months, resigned shortly after the shooting and was...
CORONADO - The Navy said today that SEAL candidate Seaman Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, N.J., died at Sharp Coronado Hospital several hours after his basic underwater demolition class completed ``Hell Week.'' Mullen was declared dead at 5:42 p.m. Friday, Navy officials said. Another SEAL candidate, whose name was not released, was in stable condition Sunday at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Both sailors were assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command. Earlier Friday, Mullen and his SEAL class completed Hell... Full story
CAMP PENDLETON - Explosives training exercises beginning today at Camp Pendleton were expected to send loud explosions throughout the surrounding area over the next week. Through Feb. 11, high-power explosives will be fired at the Marine Corps. base as part of a training exercise, according to a statement from the North County Fire Protection District. Officials said that ``depending on atmospheric conditions,'' the sounds of explosive ``booms'' might be heard as far as 50 miles away from the base. Copyright 2022, City News... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Four men, ages 20-24, were arrested today on suspicion of felony vandalism when they allegedly caused the San Diego Zoo's Skyfari gondola to be stuck for about an hour, the San Diego Police Department said. About 100 passengers stuck on the ride eventually exited safely on their own after it began moving again. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crews were called to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday. At 4:30 p.m., the fire department tweeted that the ride was unstuck and passengers had all safely departed, add... Full story
VISTA (CNS) - An intoxicated driver who struck and killed a woman while she was walking with her husband in Fallbrook, then fled the scene, has pleaded guilty to felony charges and faces an 11-year prison term when he is sentenced next month. Pascual Cristobal Pascual, 35, pleaded guilty Wednesday to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, with a hit-and-run allegation in connection with the Dec. 10, 2020, death of Symone Conley. Conley, 60, was struck by a pickup truck that veered out of a traffic lane on Gird Road...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - County supervisors voted unanimously today to develop plans to address potential Sheriff's Department staffing shortages. As requested in a letter by Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond, the board directed Helen Robbins-Meyer, chief administrative officer, to return within 180 days with updates and recommendations. A combination of issues has added to the shortage of officers according to Supervisor Desmond's Communications Director Miles Himmel, "The COVID-19 vaccination requirement resulted in 160...
SAN DIEGO -A lawsuit has been filed against the National Football League alleging that the league and officials with the Chargers violated NFL relocation policies when team owners approved the Chargers' move from San Diego to Los Angeles. The suit was filed by former San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre and former San Diego Chief Deputy City Attorney Maria Severson on behalf of San Diego resident Ruth Henricks. The league, all NFL team owners and the city of San Diego are named as defendants. According to the suit, a...
NORCO - A memorial honoring the 11 United States Marines and two other service members killed in the terrorist bombing at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan last August is slated to be unveiled during a ceremony today in Norco. The ``Memorial for the Fallen 13'' will be on display permanently along the perimeter of the Norco Country Center at 960 Sixth St. The official unveiling is set for 1 p.m. and will be attended by several Marines who served alongside the fallen, as well as... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% in December, down from a revised 4.6% in November and below the year-ago estimate of 8%, according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5% for California -- which decreased from 5.4% in November -- and 3.7% for the nation - - down from November's 3.9% -- during the same period. Between November and December, nonfarm employment decreased by 1,200, from 1,458,300 to 1,457,... Full story
SAN DIEGO - More sunshine was forecast for San Diego County today along with slightly warmer temperatures, the National Weather Service said. It was expected to be mild Sunday along with high clouds, followed by cooling Monday through Tuesday as the marine layer develops. Some showers were predicted for Monday evening, continuing into Tuesday, forecasters said. Mostly light rainfall amounts were expected. High temperatures along the coast Sunday were predicted to be around 71 degrees with overnight lows of 48-53. Valley...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A tsunami warning for San Diego County beaches was canceled today after an underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific. The advisory was canceled at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS San Diego office reported at 12:32 p.m. that San Diego had 1.4-foot waves and La Jolla had .6 feet. The highest tsunami coastal observations in California were in Port San Luis, with 4.3 feet reported. ``Seeing some surges on the Port San Luis tsunami gauge. Reporting up to a 24 cm... Full story
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...
SD Oceanside SilverAlert, 1st Ld OCEANSIDE (CNS) - An at-risk senior suffering from Alzheimer's disease who drove away unattended in a vehicle this morning was found, Oceanside police said. Peruvian-born Napoleon Tafur, 89, left his residence in the 3600 block of Fordham Court at about 6:55 a.m. in a 2009 Silver Nissan Frontier, authorities said. The Oceanside Police Department said Tafur did not have a cell phone and had not previously gone missing. ``Tafur suffers from... Full story
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 - 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...
