El Cajon, CA–Beginning on January 31, El Cajon residents who call 9-1-1 may receive expanded medical services through the new El Cajon Community Care program, an innovative healthcare solution provided through a partnership between the City of El Cajon and American Medical Response (AMR).
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is being accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former MTS employee who filed a complaint against him, and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System on Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court. According to the complaint, the plaintiff, 34-year-old Grecia Figueroa, who worked as…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A Carlsbad man was sentenced in federal court on July 21 to 21 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a family-owned small business based in New Jersey. In November 2022, 51-year-old Derek Gleeson, an information technology consultant, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge, admitting…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–An inmate found unresponsive in his jail cell has died, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. According to the Sheriff’s Department, 63-year-old Kenneth Galen, an inmate at the San Diego Central Jail, died at around 4 a.m. Deputies found Bach unresponsive in his cell. They and the jail medical…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A man pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling illegal drugs into a San Diego County jail, authorities said. On June 20, Israel Calvillo, 27 was arrested for violating the conditions of his post-release community supervision and booked into custody at the Vista Detention Facility. During the booking process, Calvillo was…
By SDCN Editor Mariko Fritz-Krockow La Jolla, CA–Tournament officials announced that defending singles champions Henry Choi and Mariko Fritz-Krockow have been named top seeds for the United States Tennis Association National 40 Hard Court Championships scheduled for November 27 through December 3 at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in La Jolla. Choi, the top men’s seed, is…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Mama’s Kitchen will celebrate Mother’s Day with a special culinary event on May 4 for all moms in San Diego County. Often touted as San Diego’s original tasting event, this year’s Mama’s Day will feature more than 20 food purveyors offering delicious bites from the city’s finest restaurants, catering companies,…