Actor Joel McHale will host the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films 51st annual Saturn Awards on Feb. 4 in Los Angeles. Photo: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films By Gina Yarbrough Los Angeles, CA–The anticipation for the 51st Annual Saturn Awards is soaring as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
California Highway Patrol officers were sworn in by CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee during a graduation ceremony at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. Photo provided Office of Governor By SDCN EditorSacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Friday welcomed 95 new officers to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The newest members of the CHP were sworn in by…
Latke By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–Meet Latke, the featured pet of the week at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas. This affectionate canine is a 2-year-old, 44-pound, female Pit Bull mix. Latke’s journey began as a stray dog in Orange County, where she was later brought to an animal shelter. Fortunately, through the efforts…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A man was sentenced to 130 years-to-life in state prison for kidnapping and raping a teenage girl multiple times on February 17, 1999 in Escondido. Judge Robert Kearney handed down the lengthy sentence after 66-year-old Mark Thompson Hunter was convicted by a jury in October of last year of seven…