Assistant Chief of Police Taurino Valdovinos. Photo provided by the Oceanside Police Department By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–The Oceanside Police Department announced Tuesday its newly appointed Assistant Chief of Police, Captain Taurino Valdovinos. The appointment comes as Assistant Chief Sean Marchand retired on December 22. According to the Oceanside Police Department, Captain Valdovinos, with an…
Shawn M. Donaghy By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The North County Transit District Board of Directors has appointed a new chief executive officer to assist the agency following the retirement of long-time Executive Director Matthew O. Tucker. Shawn Donaghy will assume the role of NCTD’s CEO on March 1, 2024. “Mr. Donaghy has the experience and leadership…
By SDCD Editor San Francisco, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California Highway Patrol (CHP) seized more than 40 pounds of fentanyl in the approximately 10-block radius of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood since the state’s joint public safety partnership with the city of San Francisco began on May 1. In addition to the seizure of 40…
Dr. Kwane Stewart was named 2023 CNN Hero of the Year. Photo courtesy of Project Street Vet By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Foundation has awarded a $90,000 grant to the 2023 CNN Hero of the Year, Dr. Kwane Stewart. Dr. Stewart, who split his award money with the other Top 10 Heroes,…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Foundation announced that it will award the University of California San Diego Black Alumni Scholarship Fund $500,000 for student scholarships and support of Black students attending the university. “We deeply appreciate this strong expression of confidence in our continued growth as a program that is providing more…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl has teamed with Qualcomm Technologies, Incorporated to kick off festivities with the Snapdragon Bowl Bash in the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego on Tuesday. The free event will feature the University of Louisville and USC marching bands performing at the corner of 5th Avenue…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–A male pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday by a vehicle in the East County, authorities said. Officers and El Cajon Fire Department medical personnel responded to reports of a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle around 10:34 p.m. at 700 E. Washington Avenue in El Cajon. According…
By SDCN Editor San Diego County, CA–With Christmas and New Year’s Day just around the corner, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will increase impaired driving patrols across the region through January 1. According to the Sheriff’s Department, an impaired driving arrest and conviction can cost more than $15,000 in legal and court fees. This…
The public at the beach in Oceanside. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–Last week, the city of Oceanside, in partnership with GHD and Resilient Cities Catalyst, hosted its final public workshop for RE:BEACH, Oceanside’s Coastal Resilience Competition. RE:BEACH brought together three design teams from around the world to develop innovative…
By SDCN Editor Rancho Santa Fe, CA–Four people were arrested on suspicion of residential burglary in a Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood Saturday, authorities said. Deputies from 4S Ranch, Poway, Encinitas, and an ASTREA helicopter were dispatched to an in-progress residential burglary in the 6800 block of Poco Lago at 7:42 p.m. where three suspects were…