Two people killed, four others injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-15

Two people killed, four others injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-15

By SDCN Editor Pala Mesa, CA–Two people were killed and four others were injured in a multi-vehicle rollover crash near State Route 76 on Interstate 15 in North County. North County Fire Protection District personnel responded to a three-vehicle collision around 3:15 p.m. on southbound I-15, just north of SR-76, and south of Mission Road…

CA leaders unite unanimously to combat hate crimes

CA leaders unite unanimously to combat hate crimes

By SDCN Editor CALIFORNIA–Government, business, and community leaders from across California gathered with members of the media to commemorate the unanimous passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 (SCR 15) naming January 28 to be Stand Against Hate Action Day in perpetuity.  SCR 15 was introduced by California State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), who joined all…

Sheriff’s detectives investigate residential fire that killed three people

Sheriff’s detectives investigate residential fire that killed three people

By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–The Sheriff’s Department Bomb and Arson Unit is investigating a deadly residential fire that killed three members of a family Thursday in the unincorporated area of El Cajon. The Sheriff’s Department received calls, just before midnight, about a home and vehicle that were on fire in the 900 block of…

County Probation receives grants for two Mobile Probation Service Centers

County Probation receives grants for two Mobile Probation Service Centers

County Probation Department seal on the wall. Photo: County of San Diego By County News Center San Diego, CA–California awarded San Diego County Probation a $1.2 million grant to establish two Mobile Probation Service Centers that will help its clients and the community access services conveniently. The Board of State Community Corrections grant will allow…

Woman barricades in vehicle on freeway following felony vandalism

Woman barricades in vehicle on freeway following felony vandalism

By SDCN Editor Carlsbad, CA–A woman suspected of felony vandalism barricaded inside a vehicle that forced the closure of all northbound lanes on Interstate 5 on Thursday afternoon in Carlsbad, authorities said. The Carlsbad Police Department was notified around 11:56 a.m. about a female suspect who had fled the area in a rideshare after committing…

CBP find fentanyl pills concealed in shipment of green beans

CBP find fentanyl pills concealed in shipment of green beans

CBP officers discovered and extracted a total of 308 packages concealed within the shipment of green beans. Photo: U.S. 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 intercepted 3,520,000 fentanyl pills concealed within a shipment of green beans, worth an…

Student board members to potentially earn compensation for service to school districts

Student board members to potentially earn compensation for service to school districts

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–In a move supported and sponsored by the San Diego Unified School District, student board member representatives throughout the state are one step closer to being eligible to receive paid compensation for serving on district or county school boards. AB 275, introduced in January by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-78th Dist.),…

Driver crashes through fence, colliding with a car in North County

Driver crashes through fence, colliding with a car in North County

By SDCN Editor Vista, CA–A suspected impaired driver was arrested on Monday after crashing through a median fence and colliding with another vehicle in North County, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. The incident occurred just after 2:30 p.m. near North Santa Fe Avenue and Vista Village Drive in Vista. A deputy was patrolling…