By SDCN Editor A California man was sentenced Wednesday to 65 months in prison for his role in conspiring with Peruvian-based call centers that defrauded Spanish-speaking United States residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation, and other legal consequences. Luis Rendon, 60, of Harbor City, California is the eleventh defendant to be sentenced to…
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 126 pounds of narcotics with a value of approximately $483,000. Photo: U S. Border Patrol By SDCN Editor Murrieta, CA–San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 126 pounds of narcotics with a value of approximately $483,000 from a single vehicle stop last week. On Friday at…
By SDCN Editor San Clemente, CA–Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Clemente Border Patrol Station Checkpoint prevented a suspected incident of child trafficking on March 3. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. when agents referred a vehicle containing a man and an infant to the secondary inspection area. Agents conducted an immigration inspection and…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–California is pulling back its renewal of a multi-million dollar contract with Walgreens, following the company’s decision not to dispense the abortion medication Mifepristone in 21 states, including states where abortion remains legal. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom called for the review of all contracts between the State and Walgreens and…
By SDCN Editor A narcotrafficker pleaded guilty today to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy, federal authorities said According to court documents, beginning in the 1980s through 2017, Raul Flores-Hernandez, aka El Tio, 70, led a drug-trafficking organization based in Mexico’s Jalisco State that trafficked cocaine from South America to Mexico for subsequent importation into the United…
By SDCN Editor The Justice Department, together with Attorneys General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New York, and the District of Columbia, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways Corporation’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of its largest and fastest-growing ultra-low-cost rival, Spirit Airlines, Incorporated. JetBlue and Spirit compete fiercely…
By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA–A 32-year-old woman was arrested last month in connection with a phone bomb threat last month at San Marcos Elementary School, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Marie Kim on suspicion of making the threat when they responded to an argument on February 23 in…
Chikaya Sato (left) and Johannes Seeman of San Diego State University hold their trophy after winning the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship at La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Photo provided by La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–Hometown tennis fans had plenty to cheer about at the La Jolla…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Cygnet Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of “Noël Coward’s classic comedy, Present Laughter.” The play is directed by Rosina Reynolds and runs from March 29 to April 29 at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town. “Present Laughter” is a lighthearted farce that celebrates playwright Noël Coward’s legendary wit…
Lenny Kravitz. Photo credit Mark Seliger By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Grammy-winning musician Lenny Kravitz will deliver the “In Memoriam” performance at the 95th Oscars, executive producers, and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner and executive producer Molly McNearney announced on Monday. A writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Kravitz has transcended genre throughout a three-decade-plus musical…