Vegetation fire breaks out near businesses, homes in Oceanside

Vegetation fire breaks out near businesses, homes in Oceanside

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…

Deadly residential fire kills elderly woman, injures granddaughter

Deadly residential fire kills elderly woman, injures granddaughter

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 selects first woman chief patrol agent to lead San Diego Sector

CBP selects first woman chief patrol agent to lead San Diego Sector

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…

Authorities seek information on suspects wanted in carjacking incident

Authorities seek information on suspects wanted in carjacking incident

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…

San Diego launches Employee Benefit Program to assist child care

San Diego launches Employee Benefit Program to assist child care

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. …

San Diego Oasis to host inaugural fundraiser Grossmont Center

San Diego Oasis to host inaugural fundraiser Grossmont Center

San Diego Oasis Team on a Trek Committee, (From left) Carrie Cardenas, Mark Allan, Maria Allan, Tracey Stotz and Claudia Erickson. Photo provided by San Diego Oasis By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Local nonprofit San Diego Oasis will host its inaugural “Team on a Trek” fundraiser on July 28 at Grossmont Center in La Mesa. …

Cygnet Theatre announces cast, creative team for “Evita”

Cygnet Theatre announces cast, creative team for “Evita”

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Cygnet Theatre announced the cast and creative team of its latest production, the Tony Award-winning musical, “Evita.”  Based on true events, “Evita” tells the story of Eva Perón’s rags-to-riches life as she goes from poor provincial child to First Lady of Argentina. A champion of the working-class descamisados, she uses…

CBP seized 70 pounds of a newer cathinone analogue destined for D.C.

CBP seized 70 pounds of a newer cathinone analogue destined for D.C.

CBP officers intercepted a load of Dimethylpentylone, a newer cathinone analogue. Photo: Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Sterling, VA–Clandestine labs across the globe are cooking cathinone concoctions quickly in the hopes of slipping these new substances past law enforcement before authorities can identify them, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers were up…

Meals on Wheels San Diego announce new chief operating officer

Meals on Wheels San Diego announce new chief operating officer

Meals on Wheels San Diego County Chief Operating Officer Keith Fisher. Photo provided by Meals on Wheels San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Meals on Wheels San Diego County has announced the appointment of Keith Fisher as its Chief Operating Officer. Fisher started his new role with the organization on June 12. As COO,…