By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The former CEO of a technology company sold to Qualcomm for over $150 million, pleaded guilty in federal court on August 10 for his role in a massive fraud. Sanjiv Taneja of Cupertino, California, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering related to a $1.5 million transaction involving proceeds…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of resources and urban search and rescue personnel to assist in the coordination and support of emergency operations in the most impacted areas of Hawaii due to deadly wildfires. In close coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Newsom directed his Office of Emergency Services…
This illustration shows the Compton-Belkovich Volcanic Complex on the Moon’s far side and the boxed area indicated a large granite zone, which could not be picked up by topography. Credit: Matthew Siegler/Planetary Science Institute/Nature By Newswise Granites, which result from magma due to igneous activity, are nearly absent in our Solar System outside of Earth….
By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A 16-month-old boy was struck and killed in a vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon in Oceanside, authorities said. Oceanside police officers responded to calls of a white Ford F-150 truck that struck a child at around 3:39 p.m. in the 3200 block of San Tomas Drive. The truck, driven by a 62-year-old…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The New Children’s Museum announced on July 19 that it added a prominent civic leader to its staff. Rebekah Hook-Held will join the museum’s leadership team as chief strategic advancement officer on August 28 following nearly 10 years with the San Diego LGBT Community Center as chief public affairs and…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A San Diego man was arraigned in federal court on August 11 on additional charges that he fraudulently obtained $4 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans through several entities he managed and controlled. Denny Bhakta, 41 was first indicted in December 2021 for defrauding investors in his companies; a grand…
Two views of Ebola’s “viral factories” inside host cells. The image on the left was captured via confocal immunofluorescence microscopy and shows Ebola’s viral factories in pink. The image on the right was captured using electron tomography and shows viral factories in orange. Credit: Image courtesy Saphire Lab, La Jolla Institute for Immunology By Newswise…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Theatres will present the rock and roll holiday musical, “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,” at the historic Balboa Theatre on December 11 and 12. Members of the original Million Dollar Quartet team, Tony-nominated book writer Colin Escott and original orchestrator Chuck Mead reunite with director Scott Weinstein for this…
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan signs a partnership with Consul General of Mexico Carlos González Gutiérrez for the Mexican Consulate to locate at the DA’s One Safe Place: The North County Family Justice Center and provide services to the community. Photo provided by San Diego County District Attorney’s Office By SDCN Editor San…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has announced construction is officially underway on the largest and most transformative project in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s 50-year history. The all-new Denny Sanford Elephant Valley will reimagine the heart of the Safari Park, turning the current elephant environment into a dynamic savanna…