County endorses federal initiative to protect immigrant military families

County endorses federal initiative to protect immigrant military families

SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The County’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs is actively endorsing a federal immigration initiative designed to assist immigrant families connected to U.S. service members. Under the Military Parole in Place (MPIP) program, select members of U.S. military families are granted temporary permission to reside in the country while pursuing permanent…

Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon returns to North County

Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon returns to North County

By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA–The highly anticipated Carlsbad Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K, organized by In Motion Events, is set to take place on January 14, offering participants the thrill of scenic oceanfront running.  As an exciting precursor to the main event, the Kids Marathon Mile will unfold on January 13 at Legoland California Resort…

President Biden Must Get Aggressive with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi

President Biden Must Get Aggressive with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu in Israel in the early stages of the Israel-Hamas War. (Photo Courtesy of White House Press Office) By Danny R. Johnson – Political News Editor WASHINGTON, DC–The war in Gaza is the most difficult of all the foreign policy challenges President Joe Biden faces. That…

Recording Academy to honor music industry icons with Special Merit Awards

Recording Academy to honor music industry icons with Special Merit Awards

By Gina Yarbrough Santa Monica, CA–The Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards ceremony, which pays tribute to the recipients of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award, Technical Grammy Award, and Best Song For Social Change Award, is set to make a return during Grammy Week on February 3 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los…

Padres announce 2024 Major League coaching staff

Padres announce 2024 Major League coaching staff

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres announced the members of Manager Mike Shildt’s coaching staff for the 2024 campaign. In an interview on January 3, Shildt discussed his partnership with Padres General Manager A.J. Preller regarding the recruitment of staff for the 2024 season. He highlighted the inclusion of six former managers who will…

FAA halts Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after Alaska Airlines mid-cabin door plug blows out

FAA halts Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after Alaska Airlines mid-cabin door plug blows out

The Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew G. Bisanz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By SDCN Editor Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, en route to Ontario, California experienced a pressurization issue after a mid-cabin door plug blew out. The incident prompted the plane’s return to Portland, Oregon shortly after takeoff on Friday, the…

Inmate dies in custody at San Diego Central Jail

Inmate dies in custody at San Diego Central Jail

By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an inmate found dead in his cell at the San Diego Central Jail Friday morning, authorities said. Sheriff’s homicide investigators were notified that 33-year-old Eric Alexander Wolf, an individual in Sheriff’s custody, passed away around 9:50 a.m. in his cell. “We extend…

Chula Vista woman admits to coordinating human smuggling through Otay Mesa

Chula Vista woman admits to coordinating human smuggling through Otay Mesa

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A Chula Vista woman pleaded guilty in federal court on December 19, admitting that she managed all aspects of a human smuggling operation, including helping place migrants in trunks, coaching drivers to successfully pass through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, federal authorities said. Ericka Aldana, 40, confirmed that she…

NASA’s Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere changing over 3 years

NASA’s Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere changing over 3 years

This is an artist’s concept of the exoplanet WASP-121 b, also known as Tylos. The exoplanet’s appearance is based on Hubble simulation data of the object. Credit: NASA, ESA, Quentin Changeat (ESA/STScI) et al., Mahdi Zamani (ESA/Hubble) By Newswise By combining several years of observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope along with conducting computer modeling,…