Sacramento, CA–The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with one of the largest, privately held, solid waste companies in California, officials said.
By SDCN Editor Two brothers were sentenced to federal prison in connection with manufacturing and distributing firearms intended for ISIS, federal authorities said Wednesday. Moyad Dannon, 25, of Fishers, Indiana, was sentenced to 200 months, equivalent to 16 years and eight months, in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty…
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 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…
SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The County’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs is actively endorsing a federal immigration initiative designed to assist immigrant families connected to U.S. service members. Under the Military Parole in Place (MPIP) program, select members of U.S. military families are granted temporary permission to reside in the country while pursuing permanent…
By Newswise New research shows that wildfires are increasing in frequency, intensity, and extent, and affecting air quality across the U.S., they are having a detrimental effect on people with and without skin conditions. “The health impact of air pollution from wildfires has not been well studied, but the evidence from our recent studies suggests…
U.S. Navy Sailor Jinchao Wei By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A United States Navy sailor was arrested earlier this month on espionage charges as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, the homeport of the Pacific Fleet. Wei appeared in federal court pursuant to a federal grand jury indictment charging him with conspiracy…