Suspect identified in officer-involved fatal shooting at trolley station

Suspect identified in officer-involved fatal shooting at trolley station

By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego police released the identity of a suspect fatally shot in an officer-involved shooting on a trolley last week in the South Bay. The suspect has been identified as 19-year-old Mauricio Sanchez Ramos. He previously lived in Ramona, but his most recent residence is unknown, according to the San…

CBP seizes narcotics hidden within a shipment of brussels sprouts

CBP seizes narcotics hidden within a shipment of brussels sprouts

CBP officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility discovered methamphetamine hidden in the floor of a trailer. Photo: Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Calexico, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility, seize $4 million worth of narcotics in a tractor-trailer containing brussels sprouts. On June 2, at approximately…

Birch Aquarium unveils Blue Beach, launches Happy Hour series

Birch Aquarium unveils Blue Beach, launches Happy Hour series

Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Photo: Jordann Tomasek By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography unveiled Blue Beach, a place for people to connect with the ocean and each other.  Blue Beach features a 4,500-square-foot floor mural depicting the bathymetry (or map of the depth) of the underwater canyons off La…

Viewers actually ‘Binge-Watch’ TV with a lot of self-control

Viewers actually ‘Binge-Watch’ TV with a lot of self-control

Binge-watching is not always about a failure of self-control; it can also be a thoughtful preference and planned behavior. Photo: Newswise  By Christine Clark (Newswise)–If viewers sometimes feel guilty about binge-watching television programming, they really shouldn’t. Though its name implies impulsive behavior, binge-watching TV is a common activity planned out by viewers, suggests new research…

Oceanside Police lookout for youth engaging in positive behavior

Oceanside Police lookout for youth engaging in positive behavior

By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–Oceanside police officers will be on patrol this summer looking to catch young people doing positive things in the community. Officers will look at youth wearing helmets while riding bikes, helping keep parks or beaches clean, attending sports practices, and checking out books at the library. They will surprise kids doing good…

County names director for Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Labor Standards

County names director for Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Labor Standards

Branden Butler. Photo provided by County of San Diego By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County has named a new director for the County’s Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Labor Standards. Branden Butler took over his new position on June 2. Butler joined the County in February 2022 as the first deputy director of…

Gov. Newsom proposes 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to end gun violence

Gov. Newsom proposes 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to end gun violence

By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. While leaving the 2nd Amendment unchanged and respecting America’s gun-owning tradition, the governor’s proposal guarantees common sense constitutional protections and gun safety measures that Democrats, Republicans, independent voters,…