By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 3,251 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2023, which ended June 30. The total represents an average of 18 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints of which more than 92% were loaded. This is an increase from the first half of…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–California is offering $150 million to help the state’s public school districts, and charter schools put more electric and zero-emission school buses on the roads. A collaboration between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), the state is accepting applications through Sept. 29, and award recipients…
By SDCN Editor La Mesa, CA–A pilot and his passenger suffered minor injuries after their plane crashed in a parking lot at the back of a church, went through the chain link fence of the elevated parking lot, and moved downhill Sunday in East County, authorities said. Heartland Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around…
A vegetation fire at Talone Lake broke out behind businesses at the Town Center North Shopping Mall near College Blvd., Mission, and Frazee Avenues Sunday afternoon in Oceanside. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–Fire crews battled a 21-acre vegetation fire that broke out on the edge of a marshy wetland…
By Gina Yarbrough La Mesa, CA–The San Diego Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly residential fire that killed an elderly woman and injured her granddaughter Saturday afternoon in the unincorporated area of La Mesa. The Sheriff’s Department received calls around 12:15 p.m. of a fire in the 9100 block of Lavell Street. When deputies arrived…
CBP selected Patricia McGurk-Daniel as the Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced the selection of Patricia McGurk-Daniel as the Chief Patrol Agent in charge of the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector. Chief Patrol Agent McGurk-Daniel is the…
A sketch of the suspect in connection to a carjacking incident in the unincorporated Escondido. Credit: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–The Sheriff’s Department and San Diego County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man and a woman in connection with a carjacking incident on June 12…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–As part of an ongoing effort to support the City of San Diego’s workforce, the City is launching a pilot program to support employees with the cost of child care for children ages 0-12. The Municipal Child Care Benefit Pilot Program is funded through a federal grant, city officials said. …
San Diego Oasis Team on a Trek Committee, (From left) Carrie Cardenas, Mark Allan, Maria Allan, Tracey Stotz and Claudia Erickson. Photo provided by San Diego Oasis By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Local nonprofit San Diego Oasis will host its inaugural “Team on a Trek” fundraiser on July 28 at Grossmont Center in La Mesa. …
By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County of San Diego has teamed up with regional, state, and federal partners to develop a plan to achieve functional zero for veteran homelessness in the county. The launch of the Leave No Veteran Homeless initiative comes in response to a unanimous vote by the County Board of…