A coalition of North County community activists are calling for changes to police departments procedures following the deaths of Tyre Nichols and Keenan Anderson who died in police custody in Memphis, Tennessee, and Los Angeles, California earlier this month.
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The former CEO of a technology company sold to Qualcomm for over $150 million, pleaded guilty in federal court on August 10 for his role in a massive fraud. Sanjiv Taneja of Cupertino, California, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering related to a $1.5 million transaction involving proceeds…
CBP officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility intercepted over $1.5 million worth of cocaine concealed within a shipment of watermelons. Photo by Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Calexico, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility intercepted over $1.5 million worth of cocaine concealed within a shipment of…
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry’s cargo facility seized nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills. Photo provided by Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Editor Otay Mesa, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry’s cargo facility Monday intercepted a narcotics smuggling attempt of nearly…
Former President Jimmy Carter. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said Friday that the formerly named Maury Hall, at the United States Naval Academy has been renamed Carter Hall. This renaming honors former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th president from…
Man arrested, charged for possession of stolen property Vista, CA–A man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of breaking into a North County business and stealing around $20,000 worth of property, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said.
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…