The San Diego County Probation Department has added K-9 Romi, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, to its Narcotic Detection Team. Screengrab via County of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Probation Department has added a new K-9 Narcotic Detection Team. K-9 Romi, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is trained to detect cocaine,…
By SDCN Editor Spring Valley, CA–A man is in custody after attacking his wife and sparking a five-hour standoff in the East County on Sunday, authorities said. The incident was reported just after 4:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 10200 block of Madrid Way in Spring Valley. Deputies from the Rancho San Diego…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Department of Animal Services is celebrating National Dog Adoption Month by waiving dog adoption fees throughout October to help find loving homes for dogs who have been in the shelter for more than 14 days. According to Animal Services, shelters in the County are nearly full…
Image of Big Skates at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Photo by Jordann Tomasek By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the arrival of some ravioli-sized newborn Big Skates. For now, the babies will be raised in the nursery habitat in the Hall of Fishes…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Sports San Diego, producers of the Rady Children’s Invitational, announced a new fundraising basketball-themed event called Ballin’ at Belmont. National University will present the event which will benefit Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation. The event will be held on November 18 at Belmont Park in San Diego. Participants will be dribbling…
Photo provided by San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce alcohol-related harm in the communities we serve. The grant is one of nearly 50 awarded in California to local…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The U.S. Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter operation in the La Jolla State Marine Reserve protected area in San Diego on Sept. 21. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted a boarding of the state-registered 20-foot pleasure craft, Lucky Duck, which had 6 people aboard (5 passengers for…
Soloist Ching-Ming Cheng and violinist Eugene Drucker will perform at the Poway Symphony Orchestra this month. Photo provided by Poway Symphony Orchestra By SDCN Editor Poway, CA–The Poway Symphony Orchestra has announced the program of concerts for its 20th anniversary performance season for 2023-2024. Music Director and Conductor John LoPiccolo has planned some very special…
By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA–A 12-year-old from Los Angeles County was arrested Saturday morning on suspicion of making a bomb threat at San Marcos High School, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. On Friday, around 8 a.m., deputies responded to San Marcos High School to investigate a bomb threat that placed the campus…
San Diego International Airport Terminal 2. Photo courtesy of San Diego County Regional Airport Authority By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego International Airport has been selected as the 2023 Airports Council International – North America Environmental Achievement Award winner in the Mitigation Award Category. Earlier this year, the airport introduced renewable diesel for all…