By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–A suspect was arrested in connection with multiple armed robbery series in San Diego County, authorities said. On Friday, the El Cajon Police Department received a call from an alarm company just after 9 p.m. that an armed robbery had just occurred at the Speedway Gas, located at 700 Avocado…
(File photo) Families participate in the annual Clairemont Family Day in San Diego. Photo provided by the City of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Each fall, thousands of people are expected to show up at the 34th annual Clairemont Family Day, a free event to celebrate families and the local community. The event…
Oceanside Public Library. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–Do you have gently used purses and backpacks in your closet? The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library is accepting donations of those items to sell at their October 21 fundraiser, Purses for a Purpose, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…
By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–An elderly man is in custody on charges of stabbing his wife during an argument Thursday night at their home in Encinitas, authorities said. The domestic incident occurred just after 7 p.m. in the 1000 block of C Street in Encinitas. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a neighbor’s 9-1-1 call about a…
By SDCN Editor Otay, Mesa, CA–U.S. Border Patrol agents were shot at while attempting to apprehend a group of suspected migrants illegally entering the United States. In another incident, armed suspects were spotted operating in the border area. On Aug. 18, a Border Patrol agent encountered a group of suspected migrants in the Otay Mountain…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA– A female passenger was fatally electrocuted, and the driver injured following a vehicle collision into an electrical box early Saturday morning in Southeast San Diego, authorities said. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of Euclid Avenue around 2:30 a.m. in the Ridgeview and Webster neighborhood, the San Diego…
By Gina Yarbrough Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA–A U.S. Marine pilot who died Thursday night in an F/A-18D Hornet crash during a training flight in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar has been identified as Maj. Andrew Mettler. Mettler was assigned to Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224. The squadron was…
By SDCN Editor A California man pleaded guilty Friday to fraudulently obtaining $345,108 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans from a financial institution and the Small Business Administration (SBA). According to court documents, Artur Chanchikyan, 55, of Los Angeles, was the owner of Gentle Touch Home Health Care Incorporated, a home health agency that was located…
By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–An investigation led by an out-of-state cyber vigilante group resulted in the arrest of an Escondido man on charges of possession of illicit images and videos of children, Escondido Police Department said. On May 24, the Escondido Police Department received a phone call from the vigilante group who reported they had…
Illustration of Otay Mesa Paving Phase 1 plan. Illustration: General Services Administration By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Thursday morning started a concrete paving project at the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry. The asphalt currently covering the port vehicle queueing area suffers from cracks, potholes, and erosion from the…