By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District published its 2022 Air Quality Report as mandated by California Assembly Bill 423 (Gloria, 2019), which separated the agency from the County of San Diego. The report includes how through the governing board’s direction, the agency has been changing and growing. The…
By SDCN Editor Carlsbad, CA–The 42-year-old driver who struck and killed a Carlsbad woman on her e-bike last summer was charged on May 25 with vehicular homicide, and arraigned by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. Lindsay Turmell of Carlsbad was driving a 2022 white Toyota 4Runner when she struck the 35-year-old female cyclist….
By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–A 27-year-old man was killed early Friday morning when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a chain-link fence in Escondido, authorities said. The man was riding with another motorcyclist north approaching the intersection of Date Street and 5th Avenue at 2:47 a.m. when, for unknown reasons, he lost…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego police released the identity of a suspect fatally shot in an officer-involved shooting on a trolley last week in the South Bay. The suspect has been identified as 19-year-old Mauricio Sanchez Ramos. He previously lived in Ramona, but his most recent residence is unknown, according to the San…
CBP officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility discovered methamphetamine hidden in the floor of a trailer. Photo: Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Calexico, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility, seize $4 million worth of narcotics in a tractor-trailer containing brussels sprouts. On June 2, at approximately…
Ai generated robot, android image. Image by Susan Cipriano from Pixabay By Newswise According to the CDC, the suicide rate for individuals 10-24 years old has increased by 56% between 2007 and 2017. In comparison to the general population, more than half of people experiencing homelessness have had thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide,…
Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Photo: Jordann Tomasek By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography unveiled Blue Beach, a place for people to connect with the ocean and each other. Blue Beach features a 4,500-square-foot floor mural depicting the bathymetry (or map of the depth) of the underwater canyons off La…
Binge-watching is not always about a failure of self-control; it can also be a thoughtful preference and planned behavior. Photo: Newswise By Christine Clark (Newswise)–If viewers sometimes feel guilty about binge-watching television programming, they really shouldn’t. Though its name implies impulsive behavior, binge-watching TV is a common activity planned out by viewers, suggests new research…
By Brian Daugherty, Executive Vice President, San Diego Humane Society San Diego is already one of the safest and best places for animals thanks to the compassion and generosity of people who support the lifesaving work of San Diego Humane Society. But every day, more and more animals who need help arrive at the doors…
By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–Oceanside police officers will be on patrol this summer looking to catch young people doing positive things in the community. Officers will look at youth wearing helmets while riding bikes, helping keep parks or beaches clean, attending sports practices, and checking out books at the library. They will surprise kids doing good…