From left, Rushil Khosla, Sohini Sanjay Mohanty, Vikram Anand (Captain), Asmi Nihar Adkar, Manas Dahmne. Photo provided by La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–India finished with a sparkling 5-0 record to capture the title at the 2023 IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge Worldwide Finals on Saturday afternoon at the…
Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. By SDCN Editor Miami, FL–Concacaf has announced that the Final of the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup, the region’s new flagship competition for women’s senior national teams, has been awarded to Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego’s newest sports venue is home to the San Diego Wave FC of the NWSL and…
Josh Watson. Photo provided by U.S. Amateur Championship By SDCN Editor Orlando, Florida–A La Mesa man finished runner-up at the 2023 U.S. Amateur Pool Championship in Florida. Josh Watson advanced undefeated to the championship match against a field of the top amateur players from across North America. Watson’s only loss came at the hands of…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The Escondido Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of San Diego Foundation, Monday announced a call for Letters of Intent for its 18th annual grant cycle. The foundation is inviting nonprofit organizations serving Escondido to submit applications for projects that will upgrade community spaces. “We want to encourage people to gather…
By SDCN Editor Chula Vista, CA–OnStage Playhouse announced the world premiere production of “Star of Ocotillo,” an alternative Christmas play that will run December 1 to 23. “Star of Ocotillo” is written and directed by Herbert Siguenza and James P. Darvas. This marks the third collaboration between both award-winning artists, creating a theatrical experience that…
By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–An Escondido man was killed Tuesday when his motorcycle and a pickup truck collided in an intersection in North County, authorities said. The traffic collision occurred at around 5:19 p.m. at Washington Avenue and Rock Springs Road in Escondido. The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital, but he was pronounced…
By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The Defense Department’s newly released 2022 Demographics Profile of the Military Community shows the number of service members dropped 2.7% over the previous year while the percentage of women in the military inched upward. According to the annual demographics report, the active-duty and selected reserve population was 58,282 lower than in…
Governor Gavin Newsom provides updates on the ongoing efforts to repair the Interstate 1-10 freeway in Los Angeles after a massive fire closed a portion of the freeway on Saturday. Photo provided by Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom provided an update on the ongoing efforts to fix the 10…
By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–A man was killed after his vehicle crashed into a tree in Encinitas on Friday, authorities said. The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. in the 1900 block of North Coast Highway 101. Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene and found a vehicle had crashed into a tree. Deputies and paramedics…
By Gina Yarbrough Santa Monica, CA–The 66th annual Grammy Awards nominations were unveiled Friday morning, and topping the list of nominations were R&B singer SZA with 9 nominations, followed by Phoebe Bridgers, Serban Ghenea, and Victoria Monét with 7. Singer, songwriter, and record producer Jack Antonoff, Jon Batiste, boygenius, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift all received 6 nominations. As the only…