By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–Firefighters contained a one-acre brush fire Sunday night near a homeless encampment in the Loma Alta Creek in Oceanside, fire officials said. Oceanside Fire Department crews responded to the blaze in the creek area west of Oceanside Boulevard and Wooster Drive. According to fire investigators, the blaze was started by an…
U.S. Navy Sailor Jinchao Wei By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A United States Navy sailor was arrested earlier this month on espionage charges as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, the homeport of the Pacific Fleet. Wei appeared in federal court pursuant to a federal grand jury indictment charging him with conspiracy…
Albert and his handler SAR K-9 Unit Leader Pam Medhurst. Photo: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A bloodhound has joined the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s Search and Rescue (SAR) unit. Albert joined the Sheriff’s Department in January of 2022 as a 13-week-old puppy. After more than a year of…
Matthew O. Tucker. Photo provided by North County Transit District By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–North County Transit District Executive Director Matthew O. Tucker announced his retirement Monday after guiding the agency for nearly 15 years. Tucker’s retirement is effective September 1. He ends his career with more than 30 years of serving public transit agencies…
Pregnant woman. Photo credit: Digital Marketing Agency By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The NPRM was posted by the Federal Register for public inspection and will be published for public comment in the Federal…
Photo by Pexels By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The Centers for Diseases and Control and Prevention (CDC) this week reported the first two U.S. human infections with swine flu viruses in 2023. The human infections were caused by two different types of flu viruses that normally spread among pigs, and they occurred in two people who…
By SDCN Editor Carlsbad, CA–A 54-year-old man who was experiencing a mental health crisis, and was armed with a loaded handgun inside a vehicle, surrendered peacefully after a 16-hour standoff with Carlsbad police. The man’s identity is not being released due to medical privacy laws. He was transported to a local area hospital for assessment…
From left, Alberto Cortés with Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) Photo courtesy of Mama’s Kitchen By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Alberto Cortés, who served as Chief Executive Officer of Mama’s Kitchen for 21 years has announced his retirement. Cortés is set to retire in January 2024 after successfully building the organization into the largest nonprofit provider…
Photo courtesy of Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour is coming to San Diego with a whole new look and exclusive merchandise for fans of the iconic fashion doll. The pop-up truck will be parked between Pirch and Room and Board on August 12 from…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Friday extracted more than 240 pounds of methamphetamine from a suspect’s vehicle. Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Calexico, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Calexico West port of entry discovered methamphetamine concealed in the seats and floor area of a vehicle Wednesday…