The Sheriff’s Department released a photo of the ghost gun seized from a man outside the Mesa Reentry Facility and George Bailey Detention Facility in Otay Mesa. Photo provided by San Diego Sheriff’s Department By Gina Yarbrough Otay Mesa, CA–A man was arrested Monday after being found with a ghost gun outside of a county…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has completed a major bond financing totaling $1.062 billion. The combination of the bond sales in 2021 and 2023 has provided $2.35 billion towards the projected $3.4 billion cost of the Terminal 1 project, whose first phase is set to open in late…
By Newswise In 2013, researchers carried a Microsoft Kinect camera through houses in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture. The device’s infrared light traced the contours of the buildings, making a rough 3D map. On top of this, the team layered information from an early version of a hand-held gamma-ray imager, displaying the otherwise invisible nuclear radiation from…
Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating. Smidt Heart Institute investigators continue to advance their knowledge of this complex condition. Photo by Getty By Newswise Hispanics and Latinos with chronic kidney disease are at significant risk for suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study from the…
Official ballot drop box located outside of the North Park Library. Photo: County of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Registered voters in the City of San Diego Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District, and Rainbow Municipal Water District can return their mail ballot for the November 7 special…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday announced multiple new efforts to address homelessness and provided an update on the state’s work to deliver more than 1,200 small homes to communities throughout California. The announcements advance the administration’s multipronged and multi-billion dollar approach to addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, including moving people…
By SDCN Editor Riverside, CA–A Senate bill sponsored by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin that requires individuals convicted of a controlled substance offense to complete a treatment or education program has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Sen. Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Senate Bill 46 makes significant changes to drug-related…
The 22nd annual San Diego International Film Festival kicks off with an Opening Night at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park Studio Premiere of ‘The Holdovers’. Photo: San Diego International Film Festival By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The 22nd annual San Diego International Film Festival returns this month with a new theme, ‘Celebrating…
By Gina Yarbrough Ramona, CA–A 57-year-old woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of setting a home on fire in East County, investigators said. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. in the 200 block of Haley Street in Ramona. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a resident stating their house was on…
The San Diego County Probation Department has added K-9 Romi, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, to its Narcotic Detection Team. Screengrab via County of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Probation Department has added a new K-9 Narcotic Detection Team. K-9 Romi, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is trained to detect cocaine,…