Pedestrian struck by train near Old Town Transit Center

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres have selected infielder Graham Pauley as their 2023 organizational Minor League Player of the Year and named left-handed pitcher Robby Snelling as Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Pauley, 22, hit .308 (148-for-481) with 32 doubles, 23 home runs, and 94 RBI in 127 games across…

Birch Aquarium is hosting a photo contest to celebrate the first anniversary of Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins. Photo: Birch Aquarium By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the first anniversary of Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins with a photo contest. Starting today, the community is…

Ai generated robot, android image. Image by Susan Cipriano from Pixabay By Newswise According to the CDC, the suicide rate for individuals 10-24 years old has increased by 56% between 2007 and 2017. In comparison to the general population, more than half of people experiencing homelessness have had thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide,…

USD students present a proposal for the City of San Diego’s push to prevent ocean pollution. Image via screengrab (City of San Diego) By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–To bolster public understanding of the importance of stormwater services to San Diego’s quality of life, the City of San Diego’s Stormwater Department partnered with the University…

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A northbound Coaster train struck and killed a bicyclist Sunday afternoon in San Diego, authorities said. The incident occurred on the tracks around 3:25 p.m. on Washington Street, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department.  At this time, there is no train service between the Old Town station and the…

Boxing gloves. Image by Aberro Creative from Pixabay By Newswise Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts that athletes get from contact sports. However, the definitive diagnosis of the disease can be made only after death through an autopsy. New research criteria for identifying who may be more…