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…
Jennifer Fox at The 2022 Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Ovation Hollywood, CA. By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Producer Jennifer Fox will return to produce the 14th Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Janet Yang said. This is Fox’s fifth…
Oceanside police vehicle. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–The Oceanside Police Department will hold a driving under the influence checkpoint on January 5 at an undisclosed location within Oceanside city limits. The checkpoint operates from 6 p.m. to midnight at locations determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA—La Jolla Music Society has received a grant for $450,000 from the Prebys Foundation, part of $30.6 million awarded by the foundation across San Diego County to advance the arts, support youth success, improve health outcomes, and reduce disparities in medical research. The grant will help support La Jolla Music…
By Gina Yarbrough Los Angeles, CA–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 33 features are eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film, and International Feature Film categories for the 96th Academy Awards. The Academy says a few of the films have not had their required qualifying release and…
By County News Center San Diego, CA–Starting January 1, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services will expand Medi-Cal coverage to younger adults residing in San Diego County. A new California law gives full Medi-Cal coverage to adults ages 26-49, regardless of immigration status, County officials said. “Expanding Medi-Cal to cover younger adults…