San Diego, CA–Nearly 1,500 volunteers walked the streets of San Diego County early Thursday morning looking to engage with people experiencing homelessness as part of the region’s Point in Time Count.
Photo by Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Newswise Strawberries may seem like a small dietary addition, but their health benefits pack a serious punch. For more than a decade, University of Las Vegas professor Arpita Basu has been studying how strawberries can help reduce the risks of diabetes and improve overall metabolic and cardiovascular…
The Department of Justice in Washington, DC. By SDCN Editor The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for discriminating against asylees and refugees in hiring. The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire…
By SDCN Editor A dual Russian-German citizen who has resided in Russia and Cyprus was charged by criminal complaint, unsealed Thursday, with export control violations, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses based on his alleged participation in an ongoing scheme to procure U.S.-sourced microelectronics subject to U.S. export controls on behalf of a Russia-based…
By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 3,251 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2023, which ended June 30. The total represents an average of 18 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints of which more than 92% were loaded. This is an increase from the first half of…
Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved water rate increases that are needed over the next two years to improve customer service technology, repair aging infrastructure, and continue to provide safe, reliable water to residents, city officials said. The increases also cover the rising…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A man was struck and killed Wednesday by a Coaster train in San Diego, authorities said. The incident occurred at approximately 7:55 p.m. near the intersection of Noell Street and Kurtz Street, the Sheriff’s Transit Enforcement Unit stated in the department’s news release. When San Diego Police officers arrived at…