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…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Padres reliever Josh Hader and outfielder Trent Grisham, in conjunction with the Padres Foundation, have announced details surrounding the return of the Padres BaseBOWL event after a six-year hiatus. The fundraising event will be held on July 26 at East Village Tavern and Bowl from 4:30 p.m. to…
By Gina Yarbrough Coronado, CA–The Coronado Island Film Festival returns for its 8th season this fall with the opening of badge sales. Festival screenings will be held from November 8 to 12 and will include panels, parties, special engagements, and a premiere gala event. The Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Awards Gala will be held at…
By SDCN Editor Bob Marley’s immortality continues with “Africa Unite,” a majestic, posthumous album celebrating the vibrant fusion of Reggae and Afrobeats! “Africa Unite” is an extraordinary album that pays homage to the Reggae icon’s greatest hits, beautifully reimagined and infused with the infectious rhythms of Afrobeats. The album is scheduled for release on August…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday afternoon by a Coaster train at a transit station in Old Town, authorities said. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Transit Enforcement Unit responded to a report around 2:48 p.m. of a pedestrian who was struck by a southbound Coaster train at the…
By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–A man was shot in the leg Monday morning at an apartment complex in El Cajon, authorities said. El Cajon Police Department received a call around 11:05 a.m. of multiple gunshots heard at the complex in the 200 Block of Van Houten. When officers arrived on the scene, they located…
Chang Sheng By SDCN Editor San Jose, CA–eigoMANGA a media company for publishing digital comics, animation, and games will showcase its productions at San Diego Comic-Con International next week. Comic-Con is the nation’s largest comic book, science fiction, and pop culture event, and will take place on July 20 to 23 at the San Diego…
By SDCN Editor The Conrad Prebys Foundation announced its first set of grants to 18 clinics across the region, totaling $8.1 million as part of the Strengthening Health Access, Resources, and Excellence (SHARE) Initiative. In April, the Foundation launched the SHARE Initiative, which will provide two-year, unrestricted grants of up to $250,000 per year to health clinics that effectively…
Carlos Guzmán By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Loyal SC has signed Carlos Guzmán to its 2023 USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. Guzmán joins SD Loyal as the club heads into the second half of the 2023 USL Championship season. The 29-year-old comes from Club Queretaro of LIGA MX, Mexico’s top-flight…
By Newswise Sleep is one of the pillars of health, including mental health. Approximately 30% to 40% of adults will experience insomnia at some point this year, and about 8.4% of adults take sleep medications most nights. Helping patients get a better night’s sleep is something Jesse Koskey, a psychiatrist in the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, thinks…