San Diego Police officers were searching for a body in the San Diego River in Mission Valley on Sunday, after someone reported seeing the body Saturday afternoon, according to police. The search is centered in the area of Camino Del Rio North and Ward Road near Qualcomm Stadium, according to Officer Dan Lasher. “Someone said they spotted a […]
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Lyft Driver Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on SR-94 Identified
The Lyft driver who was killed on State Route 94 at Golden Hill this weekend was publicly identified Sunday by the medical examiner’s office. Henry Reyes, 41, of Escondido, was killed and his three passengers were injured by a hit-and-run driver whose vehicle rear-ended him as he was parked on the side of a freeway, according to the medical examiner’s office. […]
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Chargers Don Pink to Recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The San Diego Chargers will don pink equipment, use game balls with pink ribbon decals and pink kicking tees during Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints at Qualcomm Stadium in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There will also be on-field pink ribbon stencils and “A Crucial Catch” wall banners will be displayed. During pregame activities, the Chargers will […]
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San Diego Zoo Celebrates 100th Anniversary Since its Founding
The San Diego Zoo will observe the 100th anniversary of its founding with special events Sunday morning. The zoo plans to begin festivities with a parade, activities for children, entertainment and extra animal encounters. At 10 a.m., a special show will be held at the Wegeforth Bowl that will conclude with a re-dedication of the zoo to the children of […]
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Hiker Rescued After Breaking Ankle Near Lake Hodges
A 52-year-old woman who was hiking near Lake Hodges Saturday morning was air-lifted off the trail after she broke her ankle, according to authorities. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel were dispatched to an area near West Bernardo Drive between Andanza Way and Aguamiel Road at about 9:30 a.m., according to spokesman Lee Swanson. The SDFRD helicopter rescued her from […]
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Protests Over Alfred Olango’s Fatal Shooting Continue for 5th Day in El Cajon
A crowd of about 200 demonstrators marched through the center of El Cajon Saturday in a fifth day of protests against the police shooting of an unarmed black man in an encounter captured on video. The latest march came one day after police released two videos of the shooting death on Tuesday of Ugandan-born Alfred […]
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San Diego Unified Teachers Get Raises Totaling 4% in New Agreement
Teachers at city schools have reached a tentative agreement with the San Diego Unified School District that will last until the end of the current school year, the district announced Saturday. The deal calls for a 3 percent raise in salary retroactive to July 1 and an additional 1 percent pay increase beginning in January. […]
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San Diego Ranked a Top 5 U.S. and Canadian Cruise Destination
San Diego was ranked one of the top five 2016 cruise destinations in the United States and Canada by Cruise Critic, the world’s leadubg cruise review website. The ranking is based on consumer ratings submitted with reviews on the website, a TripAdvisor brand, from Aug. 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016. “Best city ever! And everything you […]
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Lyft Driver Killed, 3 Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on SR-94
A Lyft driver was killed and his three passengers were injured Saturday morning by a hit-and-run driver whose vehicle rear-ended him as he was parked on the side of a freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man, whose name was not released, died at the scene of the 1:12 a.m. crash on the shoulder of eastbound state Route […]
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10-Cent Nutritious Sales Combat Obesity Across San Diego County
Several grocery stores across San Diego County have partnered up with the local Childhood Obesity Initiative to hold 10-cent fruit and vegetable sales at Carnival Supermarkets this weekend. Reach Chula Vista, a project of the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, will have educational materials with guidelines on good nutrition and physical activity at all three Carnival […]
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48-Year-Old Man Shot to Death in Otay Mesa West Community
A 48-year-old man was shot dead Saturday in the Otay Mesa West community of San Diego. Officers were dispatched at 3:55 a.m. on a report of a man in the street in the 900 block of Picador Boulevard. They found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, San Diego police Lt. Manny Del Toro said. […]
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Jewish New Year 5777 Begins at Sundown on Sunday
The 5777th year in the Jewish calendar begins at sundown on Sunday with Rosh Hashanah services at San Diego-area congregations. Rosh Hashanah means literally “head of the year” in Hebrew. It marks the beginning of a 10-day period of prayer, self-examination, and repentance ending with Yom Kippur, which is known as the Day of Atonement. The […]
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In ‘The Producers,’ A Sure Flop Is a Scary Hit
By Pat Launer Something funny happened midway through “The Producers” at the Spreckels Theatre. (That’s funny-peculiar, not the expected funny ha-ha). The plot revolves around a scheming, has-been Broadway producer and his wimpy accountant, who cook up a ruse that will make them more money producing a bad show than a good one. In this contentious, […]
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How Did Foreign Trade Emerge as Bipartisan Bogeyman?
One of the most curious aspects of the 2016 presidential election is how foreign trade has emerged as a bogeyman on both the left and right. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders both railed against the North American Free Trade Agreement and Trans-Pacific Partnership in the primaries, though only Trump paired it with anti-immigrant […]