Detectives sought today to determine if the slaying of a man at his North County transmission repair shop over the weekend was linked to a year-old gang double murder for which his son is facing trial. Ruben Bodden, 59, was found by his wife at his business in the 1200 block of North Santa Fe […]
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Kevin Faulconer Sworn In, Becomes 36th Mayor of San Diego
Accompanied by his wife and two children, Kevin Faulconer was sworn in today as San Diego’s 36th mayor. Faulconer defeated fellow Councilman David Alvarez in the Feb. 11 runoff election in which voters chose the successor to Bob Filner, who resigned in disgrace Aug. 30 amid a sexual harassment scandal, barely nine months into his […]
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Scott Barnett Posts Decision Against Running Again for S.D. School Board
Scott Barnett has announced that he won’t seek re-election to the San Diego Unified school board. In a Facebook post Sunday, he wrote: “In trying to be a responsible and productive board member on behalf of the students, employees and taxpayers, I have been required to use much emotional, intellectual, and physically energy, which has […]
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What’s Good to Eat at Goodan Ranch Preserve? Edible Plants on the Menu
What’s good (or safe) to eat at Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Preserve? Author and college professor Lisa Chaddock will share her knowledge of what American tribes used on a daily basis for nourishment and medicine, the county reports. “This program can help you learn what is safe and not safe to eat when hiking or camping […]
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Lifeguards Close Mission Bay Channel, OB Pier and MB Jetty in Storm’s Wake
High surf left over from this weekend’s powerful Pacific storm prompted lifeguards to close the Mission Bay Channel to boat traffic, and the Ocean Beach Pier and Mission Beach jetty to the public. Surf of 6-10 feet with sets of up to 12 feet was expected Monday, but should lower Monday evening, forecasters said. The […]
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Kayaker Who Died at Lake Sutherland Identified as Ramona’s Leonard K. Jones
A kayaker who died Saturday on Lake Sutherland was identified Monday as a 57-year-old Ramona man. The body of Leonard Kevin Jones was recovered from the lake by San Diego Lifeguard divers Sunday morning, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. A city worker noticed an upside down kayak at Lake Sutherland Dam […]
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Southwestern College Student Newspaper Wins Twice at National Convention
The Sun of Southwestern College won two Best of Show awards Sunday on the final day of a national journalism convention. David McVicker, editor-in-chief, accepted the awards for special section and best weekly paper by a two-year school. The student newspaper at the Chula Vista school is advised by Professor Max Branscomb. The awards were […]
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Sentencing Set for DUI Driver Who Confessed to Deaths of Student, Teacher
A woman who drove drunk on Interstate 8 near Alpine and killed two people was scheduled to be sentenced Monday. Sunny Hall, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the June 11, 2012, deaths of 25-year-old substitute teacher and UCSD graduate student Angela August of Alpine and 59-year-old […]
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Judge to Decide on Trial for Woman Accused of Killing Her Mother, 79
A Serra Mesa woman accused of killing her 79-year-old mother and ditching her body on the Barona Indian Reservation near Ramona was scheduled to be at the downtown courthouse Monday for a preliminary hearing. Ghazal Mansury, 42, is charged with first-degree murder in the death last September of Mehria Mansury, who shared her Amulet Street […]
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Update: Police Arrest Suspect in Bizarre Store Restroom Attack on Woman
Police today arrested a 30-year-old man who was wearing a pink tutu when he allegedly attacked a woman in a toilet stall at a Big Lots store in Clairemont. Investigators identified the suspect as Gregory Schwartz, who was arrested around 5:40 p.m. in the area of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard and Diane Avenue, San Diego police […]
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Body Found in Vista Auto Shop, Death Investigated As Homicide
The body of a 50-year-old man was found in an automotive shop in Vista today and sheriff’s homicide detectives were dispatched to investigate. The man was identified in a news report as Ruben Bodden, whose body was found by a family member and who was listed on the Better Business Bureau website as the owner […]
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Robbery Victim Slashed With Knife As He Tries to Escape Thief in Logan Heights
A man initially refused to hand over money to a robber with a knife in Logan Heights, but gave up his wallet after being slashed, a police sergeant said today. The suspect approached the victim about 10 p.m. Saturday on Imperial Avenue near 27th Street and demanded money, San Diego police Sgt. L. Taylor said. […]
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High Surf Prompts Beach-Area Closures As Showers Continue to Soak San Diego
High surf left over from this weekend’s powerful Pacific storm prompted lifeguards to close the Mission Bay Channel to boat traffic, and the Ocean Beach Pier and Mission Beach jetty to the public. Surf of 6-10 feet with sets of up to 12 feet was expected today, but should lower this evening, forecasters said. The […]
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Price of Gas in San Diego County on the Rise, Highest Amount in 5 Months
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose to its highest amount since Sept. 30 today, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $3.92. The average price has risen 26 of the past 27 days and is 6.6 cents more than one week ago and 30 cents higher than […]