NCTD offers free rides to commemorate Rosa Parks’ birthday

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…

Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet of the Week: Alex By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–Alex is the pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas. He’s a 1-year and 4-month-old, 79-pound, male, Golden Retriever mix.   Alex was surrendered to Rancho Coastal Humane Society when his family could no longer keep him. He was…

By SDCN Editor Fallbrook, CA–A one-year girl was accidentally shot by her 3-year-old sibling Monday morning at their home in Fallbrook, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said.  Sheriff’s Department dispatch received a call around 7:30 a.m. about a shooting at a residence in the 1100 block of South Stagecoach Lane in Fallbrook.  When deputies…

Lower bacterial diversity is associated with irritable bowel syndrome People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of Korean investigators.

By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA–A man was taken into custody in connection with a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured a 15-year-old female pedestrian, the Carlsbad Police Department said Tuesday.  Carlsbad police responded to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Highland Drive regarding a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian and fled the scene.  When officers…

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…