Escondido Police Department vehicle. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–The Escondido Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint this Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at an undisclosed location. The DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The union educator members of the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) concluded voting on a historic new contract with the San Diego Unified School District. Voting was held at district schools and the SDEA office during the first week of June. After over a year of contract negotiations, SDEA members…
A tow truck removes a Volkswagen Jetta from the scene of a crash that injured a female motorist on Monday in Carlsbad. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA–A motorist suffered minor injuries Tuesday when she collided with a commercial vehicle parked on the side of the road and rolled over…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry discovered fentanyl pills and methamphetamine concealed in the dashboard, center console, and spare tire compartment of a vehicle. Photo: Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Otay Mesa, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Otay Mesa port of entry…
By SDCN Editor San Francisco, CA–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in an ongoing commitment to help the state bridge the digital divide made three decisions that advance broadband affordability and access in underserved communities. The CPUC approved two pilot programs for the California LifeLine Program that leverage the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–An investigation is underway Tuesday after a train struck a pedestrian at a transit station in San Diego, authorities said. Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Transit Enforcement Unit responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a northbound Coaster train around 7:48 p.m. at…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of armed robberies of convenience stores that occurred in San Diego County, and their association with the arrest of a 30-year-old suspect in Los Angeles County, authorities said. Detectives arrested Rhett Nelson on suspicion of robbing five 7-Eleven convenience stores located in…
By Gina Yarbrough Pine Valley, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspicious man who approached a 12-year-old girl in a park last week in East County. The incident happened on June 9 just after 9 p.m. at the Pine Valley County Park, located in the 28000…
By SDCN Editor The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced Monday that the United States has resolved a case against Microsoft Corporation regarding its practices for collecting and retaining personal information from children who use Microsoft’s Xbox Live service. The stipulated order issued by the court requires Microsoft to pay $20…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Three young bat-eared foxes, recently born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, are now venturing out of the den and into their habitat. The kits are spending more time outside of the den with their mother, Winter—a first-time mom. They enjoy wrestling with one another and playing with mom’s…