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By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A 20-year-old motorist traveling eastbound on Mission Avenue was killed early Sunday morning when he crashed into a  traffic signal pole in Oceanside, authorities said. Oceanside police responded to calls of a solo crash around 12:13 a.m. at the intersection of Mission Avenue and Mesa Drive.  When officers arrived at the…

Deputies investigate attempted kidnapping of juvenile near school The Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating a man suspected of attempted kidnapping of a juvenile while walking to school, authorities said.

Actor Joel McHale will host the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films 51st annual Saturn Awards on Feb. 4 in Los Angeles. Photo: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films By Gina Yarbrough Los Angeles, CA–The anticipation for the 51st Annual Saturn Awards is soaring as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy,…

Pet of the Week: Penelope By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–Penelope is the pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas.  She’s a 1-1/2-year-old, 8-pound, female, domestic short hair cat with a brown tabby coat. Penelope was surrendered to a rescue partner in Riverside County. She was transferred to the Rancho Coastal Humane…

By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–Five men on a homeless voucher program was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of possession of drugs and illegal weapons at a local motel in the east county, the El Cajon Police Department said. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a violation at 11 a.m. in the…

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…