Chief Adjuah, on trumpet, Elena Pinderhughes, on flute, and Luques Curtis, on bass, performed a mesmerizing jazz and world music collage at the Kennedy Center. (Photo by Danny R. Johnson) By Danny R. Johnson – Cultural Music Critic WASHINGTON, DC–Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, formerly known as Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, celebrated the cultures of New Orleans…
North County Transit District Coaster train. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–North County Transit District (NCTD) announced that the Coaster train service has been temporarily suspended until further notice due to severe weather associated with Tropical Cyclone Hilary. Scheduled southbound Coaster departures from Oceanside Transit Center at 2:16 p.m. and…
CA Governor Gavin Newsom signed the emergency proclamation in San Diego while visiting with California National Guard troops. Photo provided by Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–CA Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Saturday for much of Southern California to support Hurricane Hilary’s response and recovery efforts as the state continues mobilizing and…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Out of an abundance of caution for public safety, California State Parks Saturday announced temporary closures and camping cancellations for state parks and beaches due to potential impacts from Hurricane Hilary. All state beaches in Orange and San Diego counties will be closed on Sunday and Monday. Inland state parks in the path of the storm, such as Cuyamaca State Park, Ocotillo Wells…
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith Jr. relinquished command of I Marine Expeditionary Force to Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, former commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Camp Pendleton. Photo provided by Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton By SDCN Editor Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA–U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George…
Oceanside Transit Center. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–In response to anticipated impacts related to Tropical Storm Hilary, the North County Transit District (NCTD) is reducing service on all modes starting Sunday morning. NCTD’s primary objective in reducing service is to ensure the safety of its customers and personnel and…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office, conducting security operations at California’s ports of entry with Mexico, seized over $22 million worth of illicit and dangerous drugs during the month of July. The San Diego Field Office comprises the ports of entry at San…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The Captain of the Port for Coast Guard Sectors San Diego is actively monitoring Hurricane Hilary, which strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Thursday and is forecasted to bring significant rainfall and high winds to Southern California this weekend. According to the National Hurricane Center, Hilary is about 60…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–The El Cajon Police Department says Wednesday the Flock Safety automated license plate reading (ALPR) program was instrumental in locating a reported stolen vehicle, and arresting a suspect in connection with the thefts. The ALPR cameras sent a real-time crime alert to El Cajon police this month about the stolen…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–With Tropical Storm Hilary forecasted to be the wettest tropical cyclone in state history and the first-ever Tropical Storm Watch issued for California, the state is mobilizing to protect people from the storm and reminding everyone in the storm’s path to take steps now to prepare. Hilary – currently a powerful…