SDCN Editor A California man was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for his role in defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit program. According to court documents, Philip Abod, 57, of Calimesa, was a school certifying official at a school that offered VA-approved technical training programs…
San Diego FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information on missing 13-year-old Raine Gonzales was last seen with 44-year-old Lorenzo “Carlos” Guerrero in a 2007 silver Mercedes Benz C230 with CA plates 5ZFS158. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on a missing 13-year-old who…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego International Airport expects to see more than 700,000 people arriving and departing during the upcoming winter holiday travel week which runs from just before Christmas Day through New Year’s Day. According to airport officials, December 23 and December 30 are anticipated to be the busiest travel days of…
By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–Three people were arrested at a driving under the influence and driver’s license checkpoint conducted by the Escondido Police Department in Escondido Saturday, authorities said. While conducting the checkpoint, officers arrested one motorist on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. One driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant, and…
Sycuan Casino Resort presented $180,000 to 25 charities during its 2023 Holiday Gift-Giving ceremony in El Cajon Thursday. Photo provided by Sycuan Casino Resort By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Sycuan Casino Resort Thursday presented $180,000 to 25 charities during its 2023 Holiday Gift Giving ceremony in El Cajon. Each December, members of the Sycuan Tribal…
Front gate of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA–Marine Corps officials identified Sgt. Matthew K. Bylski as the Marine who died in a tactical vehicle rollover Dec. 12 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Bylski is a native of Royal Oak,…
By Gina Yarbrough Santee, CA–One driver was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol at a checkpoint conducted by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department in Santee Friday night. Deputies from the Santee Sheriff’s Station conducted a Driving Under the Influence/Driver’s License checkpoint from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. in…
Oceanside Fire Engine. Photo by Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA– Four people, one dog and one cat were displaced after a two-alarm structure fire damaged their residences at a mobile home park in Oceanside Saturday morning, fire officials said. The Oceanside Fire Department responded to reports around 7:16 a.m. of…
By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA–A man was taken into custody in connection with a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured a 15-year-old female pedestrian, the Carlsbad Police Department said Tuesday. Carlsbad police responded to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Highland Drive regarding a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian and fled the scene. When officers…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego City Council has adopted the city’s first-ever Complete Streets Policy, which reflects and guides the city’s commitment to providing a safe, comfortable, and accessible transit circulation system that meets the mobility needs of everyone. The policy is intended to guide to improvement of mobility governance and implementation…