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 326 - 350 of 2002
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 6-year-old female orca died unexpectedly today at SeaWorld San Diego, one day after showing signs of illness, the aquarium announced. Amaya began showing signs of illness on Wednesday, and animal care specialists and veterinarians began treating her immediately, SeaWorld said in a statement. ``Despite her care team's efforts, Amaya's condition continued to decline rapidly. Her death was sudden and unexpected,'' the statement said. "This is a very difficult time for those who knew and loved Amaya. She inspi... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that it is proposing more than $500,000 in civil penalties against airline passengers for ``alleged unruly behavior,'' including more than $50,000 in fines against four people who flew out of San Diego. The unnamed passengers referenced in an FAA statement were levied fines for not complying with a facemask mandate as well as drinking alcohol that wasn't served by the airline. Three passengers on a Jan. 29 Frontier Airlines flight from San Diego to Las...
EL CAJON (CNS) - A funeral for former San Diego Padres catcher turned San Diego Police Department Officer Dan Walters was held today in El Cajon more than one year after his death. ``My ask of my brothers and sisters never forget Dan Walters,'' SDPD Chief David Nisleit told mourners at Shadow Mountain Church. ``Never forget the sacrifice Dan Walters made. Never forget what Dan Walters stood for." Walters died April 23, 2020, from complications of injuries he suffered in a 2003 shootout. He was 53. ``While time buries the... Full story
VISTA (CNS) - A man test-driving an SUV carjacked it from a dealership employee, authorities said today. The crime occurred at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, when the suspect took a white 2018 Audi SUV for a test spin at Norm Reeves Honda Superstore at 401 W. Vista Way, San Diego Sheriff's Department spokesman Chris Lawrence said. A female dealership employee accompanied him. About a block from the dealership, Lawrence said, the suspect pulled into a church parking lot and demanded that the employee exit the vehicle. She was not... Full story
FALLBROOK (CNS) - A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the stabbing death of a 33-year-old Escondido man at a nursery, authorities said today. Sheriff's deputies and fire personnel responded at about 8 p.m. Saturday to a nursery in the 5400 block of Rainbow Creek Road in Fallbrook where a man was the victim of an assault, according to Homicide Lt. Thomas Seiver of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. They found Ismael Alberto Resendiz stabbed, Seiver...
SAN DIEGO - San Diegan Jennifer Valente won an Olympic bronze medal today in women's team pursuit cycling, as the United States led on every split over Canada in the 4-kilometer race. ``I think anytime you come into the Olympics, you want to go for gold, and today we put together some of the best rides that we were able to, and today on the day it was bronze, and we're really proud of everything behind that and what this bronze means after a year and a half of not racing and really just coming together,'' Valente said after w... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Low clouds once again straddled coastal San Diego County this morning, producing patchy dense fog across the coastal mesas and some of the lower elevations, the National Weather Service said. The low clouds cleared quickly over land, with only a few lingering clouds along the beaches as of 9 a.m. A lack of moisture was predicted to prevent thunderstorms from developing Sunday, though some spotty cumulus clouds were still expected over the mountains. High... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego-born and raised Xander Schauffele won the gold medal in the men's Olympic golf tournament today by one stroke over Rory Sabbatini, despite squandering a four-stroke lead. Schauffele began the round at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama City, Japan with a one-stroke lead over 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama. The San Diego State and Scripps Ranch High School graduate birdied each of the first two holes to increase his lead to three strokes.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Isolated to scattered thunderstorms were expected again today for San Diego County mountains and in some desert areas, with flash flooding possible, the National Weather Service said. The sky was mostly cloudless across San Diego County on Saturday morning, with the exception of a few low clouds along the coast, which produced patchy fog. High temperatures along the coast Saturday were predicted to be 73-78 degrees with overnight lows of 60-65. Highs in the... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore announced today that he will not seek election to a fourth term in the post next year. Gore, 73, whose current stint as sheriff ends in January 2023, said it had been ``an honor and a privilege to serve the people of San Diego County.'' ``I am grateful and humbled by the continued community support that I have received for the last 12 years,'' he stated. ``Being your sheriff is one of the most rewarding experiences of my... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Attorneys representing the families of nine service members killed in an ocean-training accident near San Clemente Island last summer announced a lawsuit today against the manufacturer of the amphibious-assault vehicle that sank with the men inside. The lawsuit, to be filed on behalf of the families of eight Marines and one Navy sailor who died on July 30, 2020, alleges defects in the AAV's cargo hatch door left the servicemen trapped inside the vehicle with no way... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - An upper-level disturbance in the easterly flow was predicted to continue to bring significant moisture into Southern California today and Monday, the National Weather Service said. Radar and satellite were showing a few light showers Sunday morning moving rapidly southwest across San Diego County. The showers were embedded in a mass of mid and high clouds moving in from Arizona. Low clouds still covered much of the coastal areas and western portions of the inland valleys. Extensive cloudiness, high... Full story
POWAY - Poway resident Kelsey Plum made all seven of her 1-point shots en route to a game-high 12 points as the United States Olympic women's 3X3 basketball team defeated Romania, 22-11, today in a pool round game in Tokyo. The Americans never trailed and were only tied twice, 3-3 and 4-4. Plum made a 2-point basket to begin a 6-1 run that spanned one minute, 42 seconds that turned a 7-6 U.S. lead into a 13-7 advantage. Plum ended the game with a 2-point basket with 2:39 remaining. She made all 11 of her 1-point shots... Full story
VISTA (CNS) - A man in Vista was fatally injured in a crash with a vehicle driven by a hit-and-run motorist, authorities said today. The white Lexus sedan fled northbound on East Vista Way toward Fallbrook. A white Lexus sedan, possibly an IS300, was going southbound on East Vista Way and struck a man crossing westbound on East Vista Way, said Sgt. Hernan Gonzalez of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Deputies and the Vista Fire Department were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. Saturday to the crash scene at the... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The California Legislature's recent funding of $35 million to UC San Diego will pay for designing and building a first-of-its-kind large hydrogen-powered research vessel that will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, officials said. The new vessel will serve as a platform for education and research on understanding the California coast and the effects of climate change on the ocean. The demand for ocean information, education and technology development continues to grow and requires a...
SAN DIEGO - Seasonal weather was expected to continue today in San Diego County as high clouds slowly increase from the east and marine clouds thin back to the coast. There was a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms over the mountains Saturday afternoon with a better chance of showers arriving Sunday night as a surge of monsoonal moisture works westward from Arizona, the National Weather Service said. The chance for significant rainfall was expected to be limited... Full story
VISTA - A 27-year-old woman who allegedly drove while under the influence and crashed her car off Interstate 15 in Bonsall, killing her 5-year-old daughter and critically injuring her two toddlers, pleaded not guilty today to charges that include murder. Kapri Raven Coleman is accused in last Wednesday's crash, in which the California Highway Patrol said her 2009 Hyundai Genesis veered off the freeway shortly before 2:30 a.m. The sedan overturned and tumbled down an... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - People looking to use ride-hailing services such as Lyft and Uber might be in for some difficulty today, as many drivers are conducting a one-day strike for better pay and status under the law. Rideshare Drivers United -- an independent association of U.S. rideshare drivers founded in Los Angeles -- is organizing the strikes in a number of cities across the United States, including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Boston, Cleveland, Las Vegas,...
SAN DIEGO - High pressure over the Southwest was predicted to bring increasing monsoonal moisture to Southern California this weekend, the National Weather Service said. Thunderstorms were possible, mainly in the mountains and deserts Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening, the NWS said. Showers may drift across the coastal and valley areas Saturday night into Sunday morning. Marine layer clouds may be more limited due to the monsoonal flow and higher sea surface temperatures. This pattern was expected to also favor... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The U.S. Navy will reevaluate the impacts of its training exercises on marine life in the wake of the deaths of two fin whales apparently fatally struck by a military vessel off the coast of San Diego earlier this year, the Center for Biological Diversity said today. The deaths of the two whales -- likely a mother and her calf, according to the Center for Biological Diversity -- occurred during joint military exercises on May 8 between the U.S. and...
The forward rate of spread has been stopped on the fire at Gopher Canyon and I-15, according to Cal Fire Captain Neal. The fire was reported at about 4 pm and there was a full wildland dispatch including air support to extinguish it quickly and hold it to an acre, according to Capt. Neal.... Full story
SANTEE (CNS) - A 27-year-old woman was jailed today on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol when her car crashed off Interstate 15 in Bonsall, killing her 5-year-old daughter and critically injuring her two toddlers. Kapri Raven Coleman of San Diego was booked into Las Colinas women's jail in Santee Thursday afternoon upon her release from a hospital where she was treated for minor injuries she suffered in the predawn wreck, according to the California Highway... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The unemployment rate in San Diego County increased to 7% in June, up from a revised 6.3% in May but still well below the year-ago estimate of 13.5% -- according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 8% for California -- which increased from 7.5% in May -- and 6.1% for the nation -- up from May's 5.5% -- during the same period. Between May 2021 and June 2021, nonfarm employment actually increased by 5,700 despite the...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A research collaboration announced today between Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. aims to accelerate the discovery and development of new treatments for rare childhood-onset diseases by analyzing the natural progression of selected genetic disorders. Ultimately, the goal is to improve clinical outcomes for patients with rare diseases that typically manifest in childhood by providing precise diagnoses and targeted... Full story
A total of 298 weapons were exchanged for gift cards or skateboards Sunday, July 11, at a Guns For Gift Cards event conducted by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The event was held at the Vista Court complex parking lot, 325 South Melrose Drive, according to sheriff’s officials. Participants received a $100 gift card for handguns, rifles and shotguns or a $200 gift card for assault weapons. They could also exchange their unwanted weapons for a new skateboard. By the end of the event, about 20 skateboards were giv...
