San Diego County News

By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The Oceanside Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on August 11 from 7 p.m. to midnight at an undisclosed location within Oceanside city limits. The checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of a DUI checkpoint is to promote public safety by taking suspected…

95th Oscar nominations are announced The 95th annual Oscar nominations were unveiled live early Tuesday morning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

By Gina Yarbrough Spring Valley, CA–A man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a man found lying in the street in Spring Valley on April 15, 2021, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. The suspect, identified as 56-year-old John David Lopez, was charged with the death of 67-year-old David Martinez…

By County News Center San Diego, CA–Starting January 1, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services will expand Medi-Cal coverage to younger adults residing in San Diego County. A new California law gives full Medi-Cal coverage to adults ages 26-49, regardless of immigration status, County officials said.  “Expanding Medi-Cal to cover younger adults…

Bicycle lane. Photo by Gina Yarbrough By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–In celebration of Pedestrian Safety Month in California, the Escondido Police Department is urging drivers to keep pedestrians safe from crashes and injuries. Based on data projections from Governor Gavin Newsom’s Highway Safety Association, 7,508 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. in…

By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–A homeless man was taken into custody on suspicion of an alleged sexual assault on a woman at the El Cajon Transit Center, authorities said. On November 20, El Cajon police responded to the El Cajon Transit Center, just before 6 p.m., to investigate a possible sexual assault. When they…