San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Friday was joined by State Assemblymember Chris Ward, San Diego City Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, and the San Diego AIDS Memorial Task Force to break ground on Olive Street Park in Bankers Hill.
Photo credit: San Diego Humane Society By Sarah Scorgie, Director of Communications, San Diego Humane Society When they show up for work each day, San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Officers have to be prepared for anything. In the field seven days a week, these officers have the power of police to enforce animal-related laws. They…
Mosquitoes can transmit West Nile virus from birds to humans. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA– A group of mosquitoes collected from the north end of Los Peñasquitos Lagoon has tested positive for the West Nile Virus, county environmental health officials said. West Nile Virus is considered a bird’s disease. However, County health officials say…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A former United States Navy doctor was sentenced to prison for his role in a $2 million insurance fraud scheme, federal authorities said. Dr. Michael Villarroel was sentenced in federal court to one year and one day in custody after admitting that he and others participated in a scheme to…
Sheriff’s deputies collect unwanted weapons at a Gun Safety event Saturday in the South Bay. Photo provided by San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By SDCN Editor Chula Vista, CA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department along with other local law enforcement agencies removed unwanted weapons off the streets through a Gun Safety event Saturday in the…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–An investigation is underway Tuesday after a train struck a pedestrian at a transit station in San Diego, authorities said. Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Transit Enforcement Unit responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a northbound Coaster train around 7:48 p.m. at…
Youth transitioning out of foster care receive additional support A new study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters add protection against the new variants of…