Huntington Beach CA. Aerial by Don Ramey Logan By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development last Thursday announced the filing of a lawsuit and a motion for a preliminary injunction against the City of Huntington Beach for violating state housing laws. The…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The City of San Diego will have crews on the ground to repair and resurface roads through its slurry seal program. Over the next few weeks, Slurry Seal Project S2221 will be resurfacing 32 miles of roadway in and around the communities of Serra Mesa, Linda Vista, Mira Mesa, Sabre…
Capt. James Spitler, sector commander of the U.S. Coast Guard in San Diego, at a news conference on Sunday following the deaths of 8 immigrants from a capsized panga off Black’s Beach. Photo via screengrab By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–About 8 people were confirmed dead Sunday after two boats carrying immigrants capsized off Black’s…
Children with a parent in jail or prison are five to six times more likely to become offenders. Credit: Florida Atlantic University/Getty Images By Newswise More than 1.1 million African American men are imprisoned in the United States, and about 500,000 are fathers. Many of their fathers also served time in jail or prison, and many of…
Photo Credit: Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres are inviting members of the Autism Society San Diego to Petco Park on Sunday for their second annual gameday attendance practice day. The event gives families with an individual on the autism spectrum the opportunity to expand their knowledge around…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom will receive federal assistance following the White House’s approval of the Presidential Emergency Declaration authorizing it to support response to continuous storms impacting much of California. The Presidential Emergency Declaration enables impacted counties to immediately access Direct Federal Assistance to help protect public safety and property, including generators,…
Electric power lines. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA– San Diego Gas & Electric is providing $16 million in shareholder funding to help customers with bill assistance and bolster community resources for residents who may be struggling financially. As part of their commitment, SDG&E will fund a new $10…
By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA– A trash recycling truck struck and killed a pedestrian Friday in San Marcos, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched to a reported collision around 11:58 a.m. at the EDCO Recycling Buyback Center facility at 244 South Las Posas Road. When deputies and San Marcos Fire Department personnel arrived at the…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego police arrested a man Wednesday in connection with an early morning deadly stabbing at a gas station in San Ysidro, authorities said. Detectives were notified by officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that the suspect, 32-year-old Hector Alcantara, of San Diego, had been detained at the…
Railroad tracks in North County. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The North County Transit District will have two rail closures scheduled on the weekends for construction work. The first coastal rail line closure is this weekend, March 11 and 12 and the second one is March 25 to 26. During…