Naruwan Taiko is scheduled to perform at Bodhi Tree Concerts’ Music En La Calle in City Heights. Photo credit: Bodhi Tree Concerts By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Music En La Calle, the free music festival and street fair that brings together colorful musical performances representing a wide range of cultures and styles, returns to City…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A female inmate in custody at Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility died early Monday morning in her cell, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s homicide investigators were notified of the death of 32-year-old Roselee Bartolacci around 12:30 a.m. at the women’s facility in Santee. Bartolacci was arrested…
Escondido Police vehicle. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–An 18-year-old man died from his injuries Thursday at a local hospital following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Escondido. Escondido police responded to the collision Wednesday on southbound North Center City Parkway south of North Nutmeg Street. According to investigators, the vehicle…
The legendary Queen of Rock and Roll, Tina Turner, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness. She leaves an indelible mark on R&B, Pop, Gospel, and, most importantly, Rock and Roll. (Photo courtesy of Tina Turner Estate) By Danny R. Johnson – Entertainment News Editor Tina Turner, the earthshaking singer whose rasping vocals, sexual magnetism, and…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the San Diego Field Office released data of seized varieties of narcotics worth an estimated quarter billion dollars from January 1 to April 30, federal authorities said. The San Diego Field Office reports that the narcotics seized were from ports of entry at…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego police arrested 15 people suspected of DUI at a checkpoint Thursday in downtown San Diego, authorities said. Officers conducted the DUI and driver’s license checkpoint between the hours of 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. at 2475 Grand Avenue. During the checkpoint, approximately 755 vehicles were screened, 20 drivers…
By SDCN Editor Orange, CA–The rail line through San Clemente is set to reopen for passenger rail service on Saturday as emergency work has stabilized a hillside north of the Pier that last month scattered debris into the rail right of way below. Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, and its contractors worked with…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom announced that $567 million is now available statewide to build much-needed multifamily affordable housing. This is part of the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s second round of funding under a streamlined, combined application across four programs which have to date provided over $1.3 billion to expand…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–The El Cajon Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint in East County this weekend, authorities said. The checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests in the city, El Cajon police said in a news release. Officers will operate the checkpoint on May 26…
By SDCN Editor The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and their partner organizations are observing Hepatitis Awareness Month to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and to promote strategies for prevention, testing, and care, the health organization said. To improve timely diagnosis and care and reduce health disparities, CDC recently released updated, universal hepatitis…