By SDCN Editor Chula Vista, CA–An incarcerated woman is facing new charges after briefly escaping from custody at a hospital in the South Bay, authorities said. The inmate, 33-year-old Jasmine Lucero was initially arrested on June 25 on numerous charges, including theft, robbery, and using another person’s personal identifying information. She is currently housed at…
By SDCN Editor The Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5 billion in alleged fraud. The defendants allegedly defrauded programs…
By SDCN Editor Four Mexican nationals were arrested in San Antonio, Houston, and Marshall, Texas, for their alleged roles in a tractor-trailer smuggling incident that resulted in 53 deceased and 11 injured undocumented individuals one year ago Wednesday. These charges resulted from the coordinated efforts of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), which Attorney General Garland…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Transdev workers represented by Teamsters Local 542 at Copley Park Place in San Diego have voted to ratify a strong contract, ending their strike. The bus workers provide paratransit services for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. “The dedication and unity shown by Transdev Teamsters has been incredible,” said Jaime…
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry’s cargo facility seized nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills. Photo provided by Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Otay Mesa, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry’s cargo facility Monday intercepted a narcotics smuggling attempt of nearly…
The Ocean Beach Pier. Photo: City of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The City of San Diego will reopen the Ocean Beach Pier on Saturday following a six-month closure to allow time for repairs to damage caused by powerful winter storms. The reopening comes ahead of the 57th anniversary of the pier’s grand…
By Universal Pictures By SDCN Editor Can you survive five nights at Freddy’s? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse— the producer of “M3GAN,” “The Black Phone,” and “The Invisible Man”— brings “Five Nights at Freddy’s” to the big screen. The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Foundation announced that it will host its first Fundraising Conference to support professional development for community-based nonprofit organizations. The conference’s theme is “Raising the Tide,” and it is designed to be an accessible opportunity for local fundraising professionals to learn from national philanthropy experts, San Diego Foundation…
Photo by Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Carlsbad, CA–The Carlsbad Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. the next morning at Carlsbad Boulevard and Beech Avenue in Carlsbad. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI collisions and arrests. The primary purpose…
By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA–The Sheriff’s Department and San Diego County Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s assistance in finding the driver of a pickup truck suspected in a hit-and-run collision with a motorcycle on June 15 in San Marcos, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call of a hit-and-run collision involving a…