North County African American Women’s Association (NCAAWA) and North Island Credit Union have partnered for the third year to offer scholarships and financial literacy programming to college-bound African American female students in North County San Diego.
By Newswise Political apathy is growing in democracies around the world. Political apathy, also known as political alienation, describes feelings of separation and disaffection, a sense of powerlessness, and an indifference to politics and political institutions. A hallmark of political alienation is a refusal to vote or participate in political activities. Adolescents and young adults…
By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA–A 32-year-old woman was arrested last month in connection with a phone bomb threat last month at San Marcos Elementary School, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Marie Kim on suspicion of making the threat when they responded to an argument on February 23 in…
Sacramento, CA–Working to support Californians impacted by severe winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to support disaster response and relief in the counties of Amador, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sierra, Sonoma, and Tulare. The governor has also activated the State Operations…
By Gina Yarbrough Lakeside, CA–Two people were arrested Friday in connection with a vehicle burglary, illegal drug possession, theft, and fraud in East County, authorities said. On November 25, the victim had his wallet stolen from his unlocked vehicle. The suspects later used his stolen credit and debit cards to make fraudulent purchases. Lakeside Sheriff’s…
Chula Vista Police patrol vehicle. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Chula Vista, CA–Chula Vista police detectives are investigating an incident that led to the stabbing death of a woman, and serious injuries to her daughter allegedly by her husband, authorities said. On Wednesday, at approximately 8:03 p.m., the Chula Vista Police…
Image: Shutterstock/ Rawpixel.com By SDCN Editor The Justice Department Tuesday announced a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Romania, and Latvia to disrupt the botnet and malware known as Qakbot and take down its infrastructure. The Qakbot malicious code is being deleted from victim computers, preventing…