Environmental Health Coalition, SD Foundation awarded grants for climate projects in Barrios

Environmental Health Coalition, SD Foundation awarded grants for climate projects in Barrios

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Foundation and Environmental Health Coalition have been awarded $22 million by the California Strategic Growth Council for their Transformative Climate Communities application to help fund climate-resilient projects that will preserve, protect, and strengthen San Diego’s central historic barrios. In total, both organizations hope to leverage the grant award,…

Storm season preparations are ongoing across California

Storm season preparations are ongoing across California

Rain on windshield. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–As several areas of California face wet weather expected to continue through next week, the state is sharing multilingual resources, deploying a network of community-based organizations through the Listos California campaign, and highlighting other work underway to protect at-risk communities this rainy…

SANDAG Chairwoman Vargas, board takes steps to resolve tolling system

SANDAG Chairwoman Vargas, board takes steps to resolve tolling system

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Following this month’s San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors meeting, SANDAG Chairwoman Nora Vargas, Vice Chair Sean Elo-Rivera, and Second Vice Chair Lesa Heebner have announced the next steps to ensure all toll road customers are protected. Chairwoman Vargas asked that the Independent Performance Auditor assess the…

Local artist Karole Foreman returns to Cygnet as jazz icon Billie Holiday

Local artist Karole Foreman returns to Cygnet as jazz icon Billie Holiday

San Diego native Karole Foreman portrays jazz icon Billie Holiday in a one-act musical in Cygnet Theatre production of “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.” Photo: Cygnet Theatre By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego native Karole Foreman brings jazz icon Billie Holiday to life in a one-act musical in Cygnet Theatre production of…

CA man sentenced for role in $105M Veterans Affairs fraud scheme

CA man sentenced for role in $105M Veterans Affairs fraud scheme

SDCN Editor A California man was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for his role in defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit program. According to court documents, Philip Abod, 57, of Calimesa, was a school certifying official at a school that offered VA-approved technical training programs…

FBI offers $10k reward for information on kidnapped 13-year-old Brawley girl

FBI offers $10k reward for information on kidnapped 13-year-old Brawley girl

San Diego FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information on missing 13-year-old Raine Gonzales was last seen with 44-year-old Lorenzo “Carlos” Guerrero in a 2007 silver Mercedes Benz C230 with CA plates 5ZFS158. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on a missing 13-year-old who…

Three people arrested at Escondido DUI, driver’s license checkpoint

Three people arrested at Escondido DUI, driver’s license checkpoint

By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–Three people were arrested at a driving under the influence and driver’s license checkpoint conducted by the Escondido Police Department in Escondido Saturday, authorities said. While conducting the checkpoint, officers arrested one motorist on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. One driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant, and…

Sycuan presents $180K to 25 charities gift giving ceremony

Sycuan presents $180K to 25 charities gift giving ceremony

Sycuan Casino Resort presented $180,000 to 25 charities during its 2023 Holiday Gift-Giving ceremony in El Cajon Thursday. Photo provided by Sycuan Casino Resort By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Sycuan Casino Resort Thursday presented $180,000 to 25 charities during its 2023 Holiday Gift Giving ceremony in El Cajon. Each December, members of the Sycuan Tribal…

15th MEU identifies Marine killed in rollover at Camp Pendleton

15th MEU identifies Marine killed in rollover at Camp Pendleton

Front gate of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA–Marine Corps officials identified Sgt. Matthew K. Bylski as the Marine who died in a tactical vehicle rollover Dec. 12 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Bylski is a native of Royal Oak,…