California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning Californians to beware of fake and unlicensed contractors soliciting their services to Californians affected by damage from the recent winter storms.
By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–A 60-year-old Encinitas man was killed late Friday night when his car was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old boy who was fleeing police, authorities said. Escondido police suspected the teen was leaving a large party a few minutes before the crash. Officers reported that a white Dodge Charger…
Governor Gavin Newsom receives state winter storm updates from emergency response officials at the State Operations Center. Photo provided by Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom met with emergency response officials Sunday at the State Operations Center and received an update on winter storms and the state’s work to support disaster…
CA, CHP take down coordinated multi-state retail theft crime ring The California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Crime Task Forces, expanded by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2022, alongside multiple law enforcement agencies, announced the takedown of an organized…
Director Alex Frey, Whisper Tennis, and Director Brady Ferdig win the Local Choice Award for their documentary film, “Echoes of Resilience.” Photo credit: GI Film Festival San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The GI Film Festival San Diego came to a close Saturday with an awards celebration held at KPBS’ newly renovated building, The…
By SDCN Editor Baton Rouge, LA–A federal grand jury in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, returned an indictment Thursday charging a Louisiana man for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of over $148 million in medically unnecessary definitive urine drug testing services. According to court documents, Brad Paul Schaeffer, 48, of Zachary,…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA– A female passenger was fatally electrocuted, and the driver injured following a vehicle collision into an electrical box early Saturday morning in Southeast San Diego, authorities said. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of Euclid Avenue around 2:30 a.m. in the Ridgeview and Webster neighborhood, the San Diego…