By SDCN Staff Temecula, CA–San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man, and seized 41 bundles of cocaine from his vehicle in the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near Temecula on November 9, federal authorities said. Agents conducted a vehicle stop at approximately 11:30 a.m. of a 2001 White Ford Edge driving northbound on Interstate…
Electric power lines. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News San Francisco, CA–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Friday issued a proposal to modernize the Net Energy Metering (NEM) solar tariff to promote solar and battery storage, grid reliability, and control electricity costs for all Californians. The update launches the solar industry into the future so…
Solana Center for Environmental Innovation has launched its rain barrel program to capture water during the rainy seasons. Photo courtesy of Solana Center for Environmental Innovation By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–San Diego County will be experiencing substantial rainfall this fall and winter, but that may not be enough to combat California’s drought. Encinitas-based Solana…
(Top left) Bobby Fitzsimmons, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, David Cohn, Cohn Family Restaurants, Drew Deckman, Deckman’s Restaurant Group, Margaret Malowney, Space and Naval Warfare Command. (Bottom left) Nancy Lazarski, Crosscut LLC, Pam Pendrell, GlobeFlex Capital, Rick Gentry, San Diego Housing Commission, and Shane Harris, People’s Association of Justice Advocates, and CEO of S Harris Communications….
By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has awarded the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department a $500,000 grant that will fund a year’s worth of special operations and campaigns designed to stop drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Impaired driving checkpoints, patrols, distracted driving, and traffic enforcement will…
Mount Diablo State Park. Photo: California Department of Parks and Recreation Sacramento, CA–California State Parks is honoring the service of U.S. veterans, as well as active and reserve personnel, by offering free admission to 132 select state parks on Veterans Day on Nov. 11. “State Parks thanks our nation’s service members for their bravery, sacrifices,…
Vancouver, BC, Canada is a Foodies Paradise and Nature Wonderland The San Diego County News travel team visited Vancouver several weeks ago, and it is a sacred and beautiful city. With its glittering high-rise downtown, this modern city…
Fabienne Perlov By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–The Anti-Defamation League has selected Fabienne Perlov as regional director of the San Diego office. “Fabienne’s storied career in diplomacy, humanitarian affairs, and civic rights will be a unique asset to the San Diego office of the world’s oldest anti-hate organization,” the organization stated in a release. Prior…
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Portrait of NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt. Photo courtesy of NASA By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–The San Diego Air and Space Museum is remembering Apollo 9 Commander Jim McDivitt, who entered the prestigious International Air and Space Hall of Fame in 2012 along with his entire crew. McDivitt passed away on October 13 at the age…