A 27-year-old male pedestrian died from his injuries Thursday night after falling from an overcrossing and landing on traffic lanes on State Route 52 in San Diego, authorities said.
By SDCN Editor Baton Rouge, LA–A federal grand jury in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, returned an indictment Thursday charging a Louisiana man for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of over $148 million in medically unnecessary definitive urine drug testing services. According to court documents, Brad Paul Schaeffer, 48, of Zachary,…
Petco Park in San Diego. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres have released details surrounding the return of the third annual Holiday Market at Petco Park in San Diego. The event at Petco Park’s Gallagher Square will feature various local artisan shops, magical lighting displays, seasonal…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–Two suspects were arrested this week in connection with the fatal shootings of two teens at an October 28 house party in El Cajon, authorities said. The El Cajon Police Department responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a loud house party and multiple gunshots just before midnight in the 700…
Governor Gavin Newsom visits Imperial Valley to see the progress being made on transforming the Salton Sea into a global hub for battery production. Photo provided by Office of the Governor By SDCN Editor Imperial Valley, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Monday visited Imperial Valley to see the progress being made on transforming the Salton Sea region…
By SDCN Editor Jefferson City, MO–A federal judge sentenced a Columbia, Missouri couple on February 8, following a joint Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation into a scheme to smuggle counterfeit Disney DVDs into the United States and sell them on eBay. U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark sentenced Tabitha Nicole Rodgers, 43,…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Out of an abundance of caution for public safety, California State Parks Saturday announced temporary closures and camping cancellations for state parks and beaches due to potential impacts from Hurricane Hilary. All state beaches in Orange and San Diego counties will be closed on Sunday and Monday. Inland state parks in the path of the storm, such as Cuyamaca State Park, Ocotillo Wells…