By SDCN Editor Three people were sentenced to prison Tuesday for orchestrating and implementing a scheme to solicit millions of dollars in contributions to two political action committees (PACs) based on false and misleading representations that the funds would be used to support presidential candidates during and after the 2016 election cycle. On April 24,…
North County Transit District Coaster train. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The North County Transit District and San Diego Association of Governments Monday announced the award of a $100 million grant from the State of California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to advance Phase II of the San Dieguito…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–With reservoirs nearing capacity and snowmelt runoff beginning, state officials announced that it will boost water deliveries for state water contractors to 100% of requested supplies for 29 public water agencies that serve 27 million Californians. This is the highest allocation since 2006, with the state actively managing water supplies to…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–April is National Fair Housing Month and the City of San Diego has several resources residents can use to educate themselves about fair housing, including a hotline to report issues. The City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department along with the San Diego Regional Alliance for Fair Housing and the…
By SDCN Editor Pala Mesa, CA–Two people were killed and four others were injured in a multi-vehicle rollover crash near State Route 76 on Interstate 15 in North County. North County Fire Protection District personnel responded to a three-vehicle collision around 3:15 p.m. on southbound I-15, just north of SR-76, and south of Mission Road…
By SDCN Editor CALIFORNIA–Government, business, and community leaders from across California gathered with members of the media to commemorate the unanimous passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 (SCR 15) naming January 28 to be Stand Against Hate Action Day in perpetuity. SCR 15 was introduced by California State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), who joined all…
By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–The Sheriff’s Department Bomb and Arson Unit is investigating a deadly residential fire that killed three members of a family Thursday in the unincorporated area of El Cajon. The Sheriff’s Department received calls, just before midnight, about a home and vehicle that were on fire in the 900 block of…
County Probation Department seal on the wall. Photo: County of San Diego By County News Center San Diego, CA–California awarded San Diego County Probation a $1.2 million grant to establish two Mobile Probation Service Centers that will help its clients and the community access services conveniently. The Board of State Community Corrections grant will allow…
Looking east towards 6th Avenue along the north (48th Street) side of the Fox News building on a snowy afternoon. Photo: Jim Henderson, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication By Danny R. Johnson – Political News Editor A day before Fox News agreed to a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over the right-wing network’s…
By SDCN Editor Carlsbad, CA–A woman suspected of felony vandalism barricaded inside a vehicle that forced the closure of all northbound lanes on Interstate 5 on Thursday afternoon in Carlsbad, authorities said. The Carlsbad Police Department was notified around 11:56 a.m. about a female suspect who had fled the area in a rideshare after committing…