By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is stepping down from his position following a lawsuit filed against him on Wednesday by a former MTS employee who claimed he sexually assaulted and sexually harassed her. The embattled county supervisor, who serves the 4th District of San Diego, announced his resignation on…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres announced the 2023 class of the Padres Hall of Fame, including 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy and long-time team owner John Moores. The inductions will take place as part of a Home Plate ceremony on July 28 prior to the Padres vs. Texas Rangers game at 6:40…
By Newswise Patients with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a substantially increased risk of a heart attack after the onset of infection according to a Vanderbilt study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Prior work has demonstrated that infections can potentially lead to systemic inflammatory responses that can trigger the development of major…
By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–A felony sex offender staying at an east county inn was arrested for probation violation, El Cajon Police Department said. On March 18, El Cajon police along with the San Diego County Probation Department conducted a probation compliance check at around 7:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn and Suites located…
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher ended his run for State Senate after he revealed on Sunday his struggles with post-traumatic stress, trauma, and alcohol abuse, and his decision to seek help at a treatment center, the supervisor’s office states. “For many years, I’ve been suffering…
By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–A teen girl was rescued Wednesday from the San Luis Rey River after she reportedly jumped from an Oceanside bridge, authorities said. The Oceanside Fire Department responded to a swift water rescue at around 10:13 p.m. in the river under the Douglas Bridge. The rescuers along with Oceanside police officers located…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–The California Air Resources Board announced the reappointment of all 13 members to its ongoing Environmental Justice Advisory Committee. The Committee is comprised of representatives from California communities most heavily impacted by air pollution, including disadvantaged communities with minority or low-income populations. “These appointments demonstrate the board’s commitment to integrating environmental…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A San Diego man waving for help from motorists following a solo vehicle crash early Friday morning on State Route 163 was struck by an oncoming vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said. On Friday, at around 12:55 a.m., the 28-year-old man was driving a Nissan Sentra on SR-163 northbound, south…
By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–A man was arrested in connection with the homicide of another man found dead near a road in Vista, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies took Brian Zarate, 25 into custody and booked him into the San Diego Central Jail for murder. The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and…
Sheriff’s Department vehicle. Photo by Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–Authorities continue their search for a man suspected of a domestic violence incident on Wednesday in Vista, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call from a woman who reported her estranged husband had hit…