Tri-City Medical Center in Vista. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Vista, CA–A man in Sheriff’s Department custody died at a local hospital Saturday in North County, On Saturday, Sheriff’s Homicide investigators were notified that 43-year-old Zeke Davis, an individual in Sheriff’s custody, passed away around 3:30 p.m. at Tri-City Hospital in…
By County of San Diego San Diego, CA–Voter information pamphlets were sent to nearly 400,000 registered voters in the Fourth Supervisorial District for the Aug. 15 special primary election. If voters’ registration is up to date, the Registrar of Voters office says voters should receive the pamphlet by July 17. The pamphlet contains important election…
By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 3,251 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2023, which ended June 30. The total represents an average of 18 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints of which more than 92% were loaded. This is an increase from the first half of…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–California is offering $150 million to help the state’s public school districts, and charter schools put more electric and zero-emission school buses on the roads. A collaboration between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), the state is accepting applications through Sept. 29, and award recipients…
By SDCN Editor La Mesa, CA–A pilot and his passenger suffered minor injuries after their plane crashed in a parking lot at the back of a church, went through the chain link fence of the elevated parking lot, and moved downhill Sunday in East County, authorities said. Heartland Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around…
A vegetation fire at Talone Lake broke out behind businesses at the Town Center North Shopping Mall near College Blvd., Mission, and Frazee Avenues Sunday afternoon in Oceanside. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–Fire crews battled a 21-acre vegetation fire that broke out on the edge of a marshy wetland…
By Gina Yarbrough La Mesa, CA–The San Diego Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly residential fire that killed an elderly woman and injured her granddaughter Saturday afternoon in the unincorporated area of La Mesa. The Sheriff’s Department received calls around 12:15 p.m. of a fire in the 9100 block of Lavell Street. When deputies arrived…
CBP selected Patricia McGurk-Daniel as the Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced the selection of Patricia McGurk-Daniel as the Chief Patrol Agent in charge of the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector. Chief Patrol Agent McGurk-Daniel is the…
A sketch of the suspect in connection to a carjacking incident in the unincorporated Escondido. Credit: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–The Sheriff’s Department and San Diego County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man and a woman in connection with a carjacking incident on June 12…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–As part of an ongoing effort to support the City of San Diego’s workforce, the City is launching a pilot program to support employees with the cost of child care for children ages 0-12. The Municipal Child Care Benefit Pilot Program is funded through a federal grant, city officials said. …