Oceanside, CA–Fire crews were dispatched to a two-alarm structure fire that broke out at a commercial building in North County, fire officials said.
By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–A suspect was arrested Wednesday afternoon in connection with the shooting death of a man in Vista, the Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies received a call of an assault with a deadly weapon around 11:25 a.m. in the 100 block of Camino Corto. When deputies arrived on the scene they located a…
Escondido Police Department to hold DUI checkpoint The Escondido Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint at 6 p.m. on March 2 at an undisclosed location in the city, authorities said.
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A suspected organized crime figure from Romania was arrested and charged in a federal complaint today with masterminding a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment insurance benefits intended to help workers impacted by the pandemic. According to the complaint, Constantin Sandu conspired with 214 unnamed Romanian…
By SDCN Editor San Ysidro, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials announced Wednesday the re-opening of the Pedestrian West facility at the San Ysidro port of entry on January 9, officials said. The port of entry will operate with limited hours of operation, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the U.S./Mexican border. “In…
By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Monday announced it has awarded more than $64.5 million to the state of California in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program funding for 7 projects. The inaugural round of funding will address more than 400 at-grade crossings nationwide, improve safety, and make it easier to…
By Newswise Researchers from Technical University of Munich and Copenhagen Business School published a new paper in the Journal of Consumer Psychology that provides fresh insights into how individual purchase decisions are influenced by the gender of the person producing the goods. The research has implications for online platforms marketing handmade products and policymakers seeking to promote…