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….

CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation settles EEOC charge

CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation settles 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,…

Older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from yoga

Older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from yoga

By Newswise Kundalini yoga, a form of yoga that focuses on breathing, meditation, and mental visualization, appeared beneficial for older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and concerns about episodes of memory decline, according to a UCLA Health study. Researchers at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, using a type of MRI…

Suspect wanted in connection with Lemon Grove murder

Suspect wanted in connection with Lemon Grove murder

Daniel Ethridge. Photo provided by San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By Gina Yarbrough Lemon Grove, CA–Sheriff’s Department investigators are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man on March 18 in Lemon Grove. Investigators have identified 34-year-old Daniel Ethridge as a suspect in the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Gregory…

North Island Credit Union provides back-to-school backpacks, supplies

North Island Credit Union provides back-to-school backpacks, supplies

(L-r, back row) North Island Credit Union VP, El Cajon Branch Manager Ben Richard; VP, Regional Manager Therese Caballes; and VP, North Island Branch Manager Dino Santos distribute backpacks to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego Club kids. Photo provided by North Island Credit Union By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–North Island Credit…

Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson at east county motel

Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson at east county motel

By Gina Yarbrough Lemon Grove, CA–A man was arrested Saturday in connection with an arson at a motel on Friday in east county, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s Bomb and Arson detectives identified the suspect as 39-year-old Carlos Antonio Landa. Landa was rebooked by detectives on an additional charge of arson to…