Capt. James Spitler, sector commander of the U.S. Coast Guard in San Diego, at a news conference on Sunday following the deaths of 8 immigrants from a capsized panga off Black’s Beach. Photo via screengrab By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–About 8 people were confirmed dead Sunday after two boats carrying immigrants capsized off Black’s…
Children with a parent in jail or prison are five to six times more likely to become offenders. Credit: Florida Atlantic University/Getty Images By Newswise More than 1.1 million African American men are imprisoned in the United States, and about 500,000 are fathers. Many of their fathers also served time in jail or prison, and many of…
Photo Credit: Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres are inviting members of the Autism Society San Diego to Petco Park on Sunday for their second annual gameday attendance practice day. The event gives families with an individual on the autism spectrum the opportunity to expand their knowledge around…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom will receive federal assistance following the White House’s approval of the Presidential Emergency Declaration authorizing it to support response to continuous storms impacting much of California. The Presidential Emergency Declaration enables impacted counties to immediately access Direct Federal Assistance to help protect public safety and property, including generators,…
Electric power lines. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA– San Diego Gas & Electric is providing $16 million in shareholder funding to help customers with bill assistance and bolster community resources for residents who may be struggling financially. As part of their commitment, SDG&E will fund a new $10…
By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA– A trash recycling truck struck and killed a pedestrian Friday in San Marcos, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched to a reported collision around 11:58 a.m. at the EDCO Recycling Buyback Center facility at 244 South Las Posas Road. When deputies and San Marcos Fire Department personnel arrived at the…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego police arrested a man Wednesday in connection with an early morning deadly stabbing at a gas station in San Ysidro, authorities said. Detectives were notified by officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that the suspect, 32-year-old Hector Alcantara, of San Diego, had been detained at the…
Railroad tracks in North County. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The North County Transit District will have two rail closures scheduled on the weekends for construction work. The first coastal rail line closure is this weekend, March 11 and 12 and the second one is March 25 to 26. During…
By SDCN Editor A California man was sentenced Wednesday to 65 months in prison for his role in conspiring with Peruvian-based call centers that defrauded Spanish-speaking United States residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation, and other legal consequences. Luis Rendon, 60, of Harbor City, California is the eleventh defendant to be sentenced to…
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 126 pounds of narcotics with a value of approximately $483,000. Photo: U S. Border Patrol By SDCN Editor Murrieta, CA–San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly 126 pounds of narcotics with a value of approximately $483,000 from a single vehicle stop last week. On Friday at…