U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith Jr. relinquished command of I Marine Expeditionary Force to Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, former commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Camp Pendleton. Photo provided by Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton By SDCN Editor Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA–U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George…
Oceanside Transit Center. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–In response to anticipated impacts related to Tropical Storm Hilary, the North County Transit District (NCTD) is reducing service on all modes starting Sunday morning. NCTD’s primary objective in reducing service is to ensure the safety of its customers and personnel and…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office, conducting security operations at California’s ports of entry with Mexico, seized over $22 million worth of illicit and dangerous drugs during the month of July. The San Diego Field Office comprises the ports of entry at San…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The Captain of the Port for Coast Guard Sectors San Diego is actively monitoring Hurricane Hilary, which strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Thursday and is forecasted to bring significant rainfall and high winds to Southern California this weekend. According to the National Hurricane Center, Hilary is about 60…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–The El Cajon Police Department says Wednesday the Flock Safety automated license plate reading (ALPR) program was instrumental in locating a reported stolen vehicle, and arresting a suspect in connection with the thefts. The ALPR cameras sent a real-time crime alert to El Cajon police this month about the stolen…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–With Tropical Storm Hilary forecasted to be the wettest tropical cyclone in state history and the first-ever Tropical Storm Watch issued for California, the state is mobilizing to protect people from the storm and reminding everyone in the storm’s path to take steps now to prepare. Hilary – currently a powerful…
Taiko-Japanese drumming-group Naruwan Taiko of San Diego. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The taiko-Japanese drumming-group Naruwan Taiko of San Diego will make its international debut on August 19 performing in the annual Earth Celebration’s Big Little Taiko Fest hosted by famed Japanese group Koda on Sado Island, Japan. Kodo will open the fest, followed by…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon by a Coaster train in San Diego, authorities said. The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. on the railroad tracks just north of Sassafras Street, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian…
By SDCN Editor The Justice Department announced Wednesday that two directors of Pinterest Incorporated have resigned their positions on the Board of Directors of Nextdoor Holdings Incorporated in response to the Antitrust Division’s ongoing enforcement efforts around Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The division’s enforcement initiative has led to fifteen interlocking director resignations from eleven boards. Section 8, which Congress made a per se violation…
Governor Gavin Newsom and The Honorable Dr. Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, form a partnership to fight climate change and support clean energy. Photo: Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–California and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), forging a new climate partnership between two of the largest economies in…