Burt Bacharach, the debonair pop composer, arranger, conductor, record producer, and occasional singer whose hit songs in the 1960s distilled that decade’s mood of romantic optimism died on February 8 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
By Gina Yarbrough Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA–A U.S. Marine pilot who died Thursday night in an F/A-18D Hornet crash during a training flight in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar has been identified as Maj. Andrew Mettler. Mettler was assigned to Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224. The squadron was…
By SDCN Editor A Colombian man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in prison for operating an international fentanyl trafficking organization while in prison, federal prosecutors said. According to court documents, 43-year-old Daniel Vivas Ceron – while in prison in Quebec, Canada – was the leader and organizer of an international criminal enterprise that distributed…
Sheriff’s Dept. search for missing 16-year-old girl Santee, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department seeks the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen who ran away from home in East County.
By Gina Yarbrough Fallbrook, CA–The Sheriff’s Department released the identity of a man killed following an assault with a knife with two other men in Fallbrook. The victim was identified as 39-year-old Manuel Jesus Aguirre. The suspects have been identified as 27-year-old Dionicio Miguel Figueroa and his brother, 38-year-old Carlos Miguel Figueroa. They have been…
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…
Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded the City of Oceanside $201,000 for the city’s Water Recycling and Desalination Planning Project. The city received the award after applying for WaterSMART funding to investigate expanding water reuse and increasing water recharge. This is the first funding award…