By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A man pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling illegal drugs into a San Diego County jail, authorities said. On June 20, Israel Calvillo, 27 was arrested for violating the conditions of his post-release community supervision and booked into custody at the Vista Detention Facility. During the booking process, Calvillo was…
U.S. Marine Corps mascot Bruno. Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Devereux By SDCN Editor Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, CA–Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego held a ceremony Friday to promote Private Bruno, the depot bulldog mascot, to the rank of Private First Class during a Morning Colors Ceremony on Friday….
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–An inmate found unresponsive in his jail cell has died, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. According to the Sheriff’s Department, 63-year-old Kenneth Galen, an inmate at the San Diego Central Jail, died at around 4 a.m. Deputies found Bach unresponsive in his cell. They and the jail medical…
By SDCN Editor Banning, CA–A former Riverside County Sheriff’s Office correctional deputy has been charged with two felonies, including possession of narcotics for sale, transportation with the intent to distribute narcotics, and the enhancement of possession of a firearm while in the commission of those felonies. The charges against Jorge Oceguera-Rocha were filed this morning…
County of San Diego officials attend a groundbreaking ceremony of a new 6.7-acre county park on Thursday in Fallbrook. Photo provided by County of San Diego By SDCN Editor Fallbrook, CA–County of San Diego officials joined residents for a groundbreaking ceremony of a new 6.7-acre park on Thursday in Fallbrook. The Village View County Park…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–An inmate found unresponsive in his jail cell has died, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. According to the Sheriff’s Department, 63-year-old Kenneth Galen, an inmate at the San Diego Central Jail, died at around 4 a.m. Deputies found Bach unresponsive in his cell. They and the jail medical…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Working to move more San Diegans off the streets and into housing, the city of San Diego was recently awarded a $3.2 million grant from the State of California to help end people’s homelessness in a corridor along Interstate 15 in Council District 9. San Diego was one of eleven…
By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–A driver was killed in a two-vehicle head-on collision in North County on Thursday morning, the Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies responded to calls of a vehicular collision just before 7 a.m. in the 400 block of North Melrose Drive in Vista According to the Sheriff’s Office, a Chevy traveling northbound on…
The California Surf Museum By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–The California Surf Museum received second place with”10 Best Attraction for Sports Fans” for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Award. “When we received a nomination from a panel of expert judges seeking a consensus on the nation’s 10 best attractions for sports fans, we were flattered…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Thirty schools in the San Diego Unified School District have been awarded the distinction of America’s Healthiest Schools for their dedication to supporting the health and well-being of students, staff, and families. San Diego Unified earned more America’s Healthiest School Awards than any other district in California and ranked fifth…