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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
One person was reported to be transported to the hospital after a two-car collision at S. Mission and Rocky Crest Thursday night at about 6:17 pm. No more details were available at the time.... 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 - The county Board of Supervisors today unanimously voted to ask the state Department of Public Health for a "safe and responsible path'' toward phasing out pandemic-related mask requirements for school children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher made the request, saying that since the vaccine has been approved for children, the county needs to continue to plan for next steps as safely as possible. ``There's a lot of encouraging... Full story
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