Oceanside Fire Department crews at the scene of a duplex fire Thursday afternoon that severely damaged a unit, and displaced a family of six in Oceanside. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A family of six was displaced Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out at their residential duplex in Oceanside,…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Nine2Five, LLC and its owner, Sebastian Guthery, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to felony crimes related to the illegal importation of kratom, an opioid-like plant, and the subsequent laundering of proceeds from the sale of the illegally imported product, federal prosecutors said. In pleading guilty, Guthery admitted to…
Credit: Image by iStock demaerre By Inga Kiderra (Newswise)–Can you tell if what you’re reading right now was written by a human or generated by artificial intelligence? Do you care? Those are essentially the questions that University of California San Diego researchers asked in an experiment with ChatGPT at a regional high school. The researchers…
San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan. Photo: San Diego District Attorney’s Office By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan strongly criticized pending legislation that would remove the requirement that healthcare workers make a report to law enforcement when they suspect a patient has suffered a physical injury caused by abusive…
By County News Center San Diego, CA–High temperatures often lead to high fire danger. Not using power tools — including lawnmowers — outside during dangerous fire weather is recommended to avoid sparks igniting grass or brush fires. Maintain defensible fire space around homes by removing dead leaves, debris, and other flammable items that can be…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), serving as the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, successfully refinanced $433,355,000 in sales tax revenue in its role as the San Diego Regional Transportation Commission. The transaction provides significant savings to the region and taxpayers, the organization said. “SANDAG is pleased to be…
By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–A 42-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of setting her parents’ home on fire in Encinitas. On Wednesday, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call around 2:45 p.m. of smoke coming from a house in the 1400 block of Via Terrassa. Deputies and firefighters arrived and extinguished the small fire. There was…
By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–El Cajon is gearing up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its National Night Out event, a remarkable milestone for a community event that has been fostering positive interactions between law enforcement and the local community. This year’s event, set to be the largest ever hosted, will take place on…
The County of San Diego will use electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: County of San Diego By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County made more progress in 2022 advancing electric vehicle (EV) ownership and use which reduces greenhouse gas emissions, improves air quality, and supports the climate action and decarbonization efforts….
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–PetSmart, LLC agreed on July 7 to pay $1,460,000 to settle a civil law enforcement complaint alleging it engaged in false advertising and unfair competition. The San Diego County DA’s Office joined DAs from Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, Santa Cruz, and Ventura in filing the lawsuit. The civil…