CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation settles a EEOC charge

CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation settles a EEOC charge

By SDCN Editor Fresno, CA–The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has settled a federal charge of disability filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for significant training and other injunctive relief, the federal agency said. According to the EEOC, Wasco State Prison, a facility under the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,…

Carlsbad man sentenced to prison for embezzling New Jersey small business

Carlsbad man sentenced to prison for embezzling New Jersey small business

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A Carlsbad man was sentenced in federal court on July 21 to 21 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a family-owned small business based in New Jersey. In November 2022, 51-year-old Derek Gleeson, an information technology consultant, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge, admitting…

Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx new comedy film “Strays” hits theaters Aug. 18

Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx new comedy film “Strays” hits theaters Aug. 18

They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style.  In the film, “Strays” Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner,…

Ultra-processed foods largely missing from U.S. food policy

Ultra-processed foods largely missing from U.S. food policy

Gourmet hot dog with ketchup. Photo: Hannah Chen By Newswise Ultra-processed foods—including industrially produced packaged snacks, fruit-flavored drinks, and hot dogs—have been linked to health issues ranging from weight gain to certain cancers. So where are the food policies helping Americans to steer clear of these foods? A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive…

National tennis tournament set at Barnes Tennis Center

National tennis tournament set at Barnes Tennis Center

Clervie Ngounoue. Photo provided by Barnes Tennis Center By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Reigning Wimbledon girls’ singles champion Clervie Ngounoue of Washington will headline the Girls’ 18s division of the upcoming United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships. The national tournament, which is among the premier junior tennis events in the…

Three people sentenced for operating fentanyl trafficking organization

Three people sentenced for operating fentanyl trafficking organization

By SDCN Editor A Colombian man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in prison for operating an international fentanyl trafficking organization while in prison, federal prosecutors said. According to court documents, 43-year-old Daniel Vivas Ceron – while in prison in Quebec, Canada – was the leader and organizer of an international criminal enterprise that distributed…

Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet of the Week: Princess Bubblegum

Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet of the Week: Princess Bubblegum

Princess Bubblegum. Photo provided by Rancho Coastal Humane Society By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–Princess Bubblegum is the Pet of the Week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas.  She is a 2-year-old, 9-pound, domestic shorthair cat with a brown and white tabby coat. Princess Bubblegum was a stray in Riverside County. She was transferred to…

Cloned U.S. Border Patrol vehicle discovered in Mexico

Cloned U.S. Border Patrol vehicle discovered in Mexico

A cloned U.S. Border Patrol vehicle was seized south of the border by Mexican authorities after agents observed suspicious activity nearby. Photo: U.S. Border Patrol By SDCN Editor Calexico, CA–El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents’ observation of an individual cutting the steel international boundary fence on July 22 led Mexican authorities to a cloned U.S….