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…
By SDCN Editor The Justice Department Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Texas to challenge the state’s Senate Bill 4, an immigration law that allows police officers to arrest migrants who enter the United States illegally. According to the Justice Department, the U.S. The Constitution assigns the federal government the authority to regulate immigration and manage…
By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA–A driver was killed when his truck collided with a traffic signal pole in San Marcos Monday, authorities said. According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a collision near the intersection of South Santa Fe Avenue and North Rancho Santa Fe Road that occurred after 6…
By Newswise Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill banning the use of four common food additives linked to health problems. The new law makes California the first state in the nation to outlaw chemicals that are allowed by the Food and Drug Administration. The California Food Safety Act goes into effect Jan. 1, 2027,…
CA Governor Gavin Newsom signed several new laws that take effect on January 1, 2024. By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–In partnership with the Legislature, Governor Gavin Newsom last year signed landmark legislation to support the reproductive rights of Californians, increase affordable housing, hold Big Oil accountable, and protect the safety, health, and well-being of all…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Many San Diegans will see an increase in their pay when the city of San Diego’s minimum wage goes up in the new year. Effective Jan. 1, employees who perform at least two hours of work in one or more calendar weeks of the year, within the geographic boundaries of…
By Newswise Intimate partner violence is widespread and can have severe physical and psychological health repercussions, but there is a shortage of research on reliable predictors of abuse before it occurs. New research, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, identifies several warning signs that preceded and predicted intimate partner violence. “Although future research is required…
By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A pregnant woman was injured in a vehicle from a large rock that was thrown from the Interstate 5 overpass in Oceanside Sunday morning, authorities said. Oceanside police officers responded to reports just before 9 a.m. of an individual who threw a large rock off the bridge at Bush Street striking…
By SDCN Editor San Marcos, CA–Sheriff’s homicide detectives announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing of a woman in San Marcos. The suspect, 29-year-old Ziyah Jay Patterson was charged with the murder of 42-year-old Angela Marie Lanway. He was Pattersonbooked into the Vista Detention Facility as the investigation into the…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–In a public health announcement, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency revealed that individuals frequenting the Mission Valley YMCA between March 5 and Oct. 30 may have been exposed to tuberculosis. The County’s Tuberculosis Program, part of the Public Health Services department, is actively collaborating with…