The Valley Center Sheriff’s Department seeks the public’s help in solving a string of utility-grade battery thefts in North County.
Construction of a new community garden at the Park de la Cruz Community Center in City Heights. Photo provided by the City of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A garden at the Park de la Cruz Community Center was created from an overgrown abandoned area in City Heights. On Saturday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced a $170 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan to Poseidon Resources in San Diego County to support its Carlsbad Desalination Plant Intake Modification and Wetlands Project, which will help provide sustainable access to drinking water…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A Chula Vista woman pleaded guilty in federal court on December 19, admitting that she managed all aspects of a human smuggling operation, including helping place migrants in trunks, coaching drivers to successfully pass through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, federal authorities said. Ericka Aldana, 40, confirmed that she…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Cygnet Theatre announced the cast and creative team of its latest production, the Tony Award-winning musical, “Evita.” Based on true events, “Evita” tells the story of Eva Perón’s rags-to-riches life as she goes from poor provincial child to First Lady of Argentina. A champion of the working-class descamisados, she uses…
By Simona Valanciute, President and CEO, San Diego Oasis Many charitable organizations hold year-end or holiday giving campaigns to rally last-minute giving, and they have done so with success for decades. Year-end giving has helped countless nonprofits, including my organization San Diego Oasis, end the year on a positive note with a final burst of…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The Escondido Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of San Diego Foundation, Monday announced a call for Letters of Intent for its 18th annual grant cycle. The foundation is inviting nonprofit organizations serving Escondido to submit applications for projects that will upgrade community spaces. “We want to encourage people to gather…