Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet of the Week: Alex By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–Alex is the pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas. He’s a 1-year and 4-month-old, 79-pound, male, Golden Retriever mix. Alex was surrendered to Rancho Coastal Humane Society when his family could no longer keep him. He was…
Carrion Crow perched on a branch. Photo provided by County of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A crow found dead in La Mesa on August 31 has tested positive for West Nile virus, County environmental health officials said. County officials said the crow is the first dead bird to test positive for the…
By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA–A driver was stabbed in his upper torso and back during an alleged altercation with another driver during a road rage incident Sunday afternoon in Carlsbad, authorities said. Carlsbad police responded to a report of a stabbing that had occurred around 12:21 p.m. in a retail parking lot on 5620 Paseo…
Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, left, NASA astronaut Warren “Woody” Hoburg, second from left, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, second from right, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, right, are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship MEGAN shortly after having landed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Design professionals can now receive same-day building permits for interior office tenant improvement projects, all thanks to the new Professional Certification Office Tenant Improvement Program. The Development Services Department (DSD) launched the program on September 1, as part of the department’s continued effort to reduce the city’s permit processing times….
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A 63-year-old pedestrian suffered serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle at the Bay Ho Costco store parking lot Friday morning in San Diego, authorities said. The woman was walking in the parking lot at around 10:34 a.m. when an unidentified car struck her. The driver then drove…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A northbound Coaster train struck and killed a bicyclist Sunday afternoon in San Diego, authorities said. The incident occurred on the tracks around 3:25 p.m. on Washington Street, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. At this time, there is no train service between the Old Town station and the…
West Coast Self Storage. Courtesy photo By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–West Coast Self-Storage has announced the grand opening of its latest storage facility, West Coast Self-Storage Del Sur, located at the intersection of Paseo Del Sur and Babcock Street in the Del Sur neighborhood of San Diego. The facility offers a total of 1116 storage units, covering 99,400 square feet of…
By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–Three people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI checkpoint conducted by the Escondido Police Department Friday evening in Escondido, authorities said. The checkpoint was held at Centre City Pkwy and Decatur Way from 5:45 p.m. to 11:50 p.m., the Escondido Police Department said in a…
By SDCN Editor Two former leaders of the Proud Boys organization were sentenced Thursday for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes necessary…