By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–In its continued effort to combat the opioid epidemic and all substance use disorders, California has awarded $23.3 million in grants for a new program designed to support students who want to become substance use disorder (SUD) counselors with paid on-the-job training. The SUD Earn and Learn program provides students with…
By SDCN Editor Santee, CA–A man was arrested Friday in connection with groping a 12-year-old student near a park on Thursday in Santee, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. An employee at the Santee Teen Center, which is located at Big Rock Park, was aware of the incident. The staff member called the Sheriff’s…
“Call of the Night” performs live music and rhythmic acrobats at Nighttime Zoo at the San Diego Zoo. Credit: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Zoo brings back its annual after-dark extravaganza—Nighttime Zoo this month. From May 26 through Sept. 4, guests can explore the zoo at night…
By County News Center San Diego, CA–The Board of Supervisors made it official Tuesday and called an Aug. 15 special primary election for the Fourth Supervisorial District. Voters in District 4 will fill a supervisorial seat that became vacant when the former supervisor resigned on May 15. Nearly 400,000 voters living in District 4 will…
By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–A drive-by shooting early Saturday morning injured one man while he was walking on the sidewalk with another man in Vista, the Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a shooting that occurred just before 12 a.m. in the 300 block of Vista Village Drive. Deputies at the…
By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A Carlsbad man was arrested on suspicion of shooting at a tow truck on a road on Wednesday in Oceanside, authorities said. Oceanside police received a call of a shooting at an occupied vehicle around 12:50 a.m. near Mesa Drive and Pear Tree Lane. The 31-year-old man was driving a tow…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego police arrested a man accused of attempted sexual assault of a woman in her home last March, authorities said. The San Diego Police Department Sex Crimes Unit received various tips from the community that led to the identity of the suspect, 28-year-old Darius Dewayne Hargrove. Hargrove was charged…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Three local teachers were selected as San Diego Unified School District’s Teachers of the Year. Honored this year were Leann Samek from Audubon Elementary School, Lee Yepiz from DePortola Middle School, and Trishaa Camp from Scripps Ranch High School. Jillian Salazar from Tierrasanta Elementary School, Julie Rick from Marshall Middle…
By SDCN Editor Vista, CA–A 71-year-old man in Sheriff’s Department custody died on May 16 from medical issues at Tri-City Hospital in Vista, authorities said. Sheriff’s homicide investigators were notified of Maximillian Aguirre’s death at the hospital around 3 p.m. Aguirre had extensive medical issues unrelated to his incarceration and had been hospitalized since March…
By SDCN Editor An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to leading a conspiracy to sell stolen financial information on the dark web, also known as darknet. According to court documents, Michael Mihalo, aka Dale Michael Mihalo Jr., 40, of Naperville, was the founder of a darknet “carding” site called Skynet Market, which was used to…