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 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…
Looking east towards 6th Avenue along the north (48th Street) side of the Fox News building on a snowy afternoon. Photo: Jim Henderson, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication By Danny R. Johnson – Political News Editor A day before Fox News agreed to a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over the right-wing network’s…
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…
By SDCN Editor Vista, CA–A man in custody at a North County jail passed away on April 17 at the facility, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s investigators were notified that 53-year-old Eddie Faulkner, who was in Sheriff’s custody, passed away at the Vista Detention Facility. “We extend our sympathies to the Faulkner…
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…
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.),…
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…
State reps. Justin Jones (left) of Nashville and Justin J. Pearson of Memphis held a moment of solidarity in the rotunda outside of the legislative chamber on Thursday, where hundreds of constituents gathered to support the lawmakers ahead of a House vote on their expulsions—photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50. By Danny R. Johnson –…
By SDCN Editor Jamul, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on March 27 at a residence in an unincorporated area in the east county, authorities said. The incident occurred at a house in the 2600 block of Bratton Valley Road just before midnight in Jamul. There was a reported…