A powerful Pacific storm brought moderate to heavy rain, strong winds and a possibility of thunderstorms to San Diego County Friday. The National Weather Service said the inclement weather will continue into much of the weekend, though the heaviest rainfall is expected this morning into this afternoon, with rainfall rates in excess of one inch […]
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Police Arrest Suspect in Weekend Theft of Girl Scout Cookie Money
A man suspected of stealing a cash jar from Girl Scouts selling cookies outside a North County supermarket was arrested Thursday, authorities reported. David Betancort, 21, allegedly grabbed the container of money from a table outside the Albertsons store on West Valley Parkway in Escondido about 4:30 p.m. last Saturday, then ran to a nearby […]
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New San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman Can Serve Only 4 Years
San Diego police chief nominee Shelley Zimmerman only has four years of city employment remaining because she enrolled in a deferred retirement plan, pension system officials revealed Thursday. Zimmerman entered the so-called DROP program on March 2 of last year, and will have to leave March 1, 2018, according to the San Diego City Employees […]
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Are You the Best in San Diego Tech? Get Named a Top Tech Exec
Think you or a friend should be named to receive a 2014 Top Tech Award for San Diego? You have until March 7 to put in a nomination. As the website says, the awards are “specifically for those ‘unsung heroes’ who, from behind the scenes, make it possible for their business to do business.” Their […]
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Pets for Patriots Helps Navy Afghanistan Vet Feel Welcome in San Diego
Karie Davis was having trouble adjusting to her new life in San Diego when her Navy career brought her to town. PetsforPatriots.org helped change that, according to the County News Center. See the story of how she found her furry friend.
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2014 City Council Races Taking Shape – Ex-Faulconer Aide to Run
Chris Cate on Thursday became the first City Council candidate to turn in nominating papers to the clerk’s office ahead of next week’s deadline. He also received an endorsement from Mayor-elect Kevin Faulconer. The two share an interest in continuing fiscal reforms started under ex-Mayor Jerry Sanders. “We worked hard over the past decade to […]
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Alleged DUI Driver Must Stand Trial in October Death of Elderly Man
A disabled Air Force veteran accused of having taken four depressants before causing a multi-car crash in University City that killed a 77-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence. Soranon Booppanon, 39, faces 15 years in prison if convicted. Deputy District Attorney Makenzie […]
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Annual Survey Ranks Several San Diego Nursing Homes Among the Best in the Nation
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual survey that uses federal data to rate the nation’s best nursing homes. Dozens of local facilities are included in the 2014 results, with more than half of those listed getting an overall rating of five stars. Five stars is the top rating. The survey uses a star […]
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Alleged Child Predator, a Karate Instructor, Ordered to Trial on 12 Counts
A karate instructor accused of repeatedly molesting two of his teenage students at his Tierrasanta martial arts studio was ordered Thursday to stand trial on more than a dozen felony counts. Juan Melesio Flores, 38, faces more than 12 years in state prison if convicted of 15 felony counts of oral copulation and committing a […]
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Storage Center for Homeless Moving to New Downtown San Diego Location
A facility where the homeless in downtown San Diego store belongings while they look for work or go to medical appointments is getting a new location, Interim Mayor Todd Gloria announced today. The homeless storage center has been operating on a lot for about a year, but the owner, St. Vincent de Paul, needs the […]
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1 Dead, 2 Injured in Pileup on State Route 76 in Fallbrook
A 36-year-old Oceanside man died today in a three- vehicle collision on a rain-slick North County road. The motorist was heading east on a curving stretch of State Route 76 in Fallbrook at high speed when his 2000 Kia Sephia veered out of control near Gird Road shortly before 7 a.m., according to the California […]
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Gloria Says Being San Diego’s Interim Mayor Was ‘Humbling Experience’
Todd Gloria said Thursday that being interim mayor has been a “humbling experience,” and he thanked San Diegans for their support during his six months in the job. Gloria, who succeeded scandal-plagued Bob Filner on Aug. 30, will be replaced Monday by Kevin Faulconer, who defeated fellow Councilman David Alvarez in a runoff election Feb. […]
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Sabre Springs/Penasquitos Transit Station Opens After $12M Renovation
Area transportation officials today showed off the newly improved Sabre Springs/Penasquitos Transit Station, which underwent a $12.2 million, one-year renovation. The facility, which opens to the public at 4:30 a.m. Monday, has a new multi-level parking structure and added surface parking for a total of 630 vehicles. The station also has eight bus bays, passenger […]
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2 Drug Suspects Shot As Authorities Serve Search Warrant at Encanto Home
A detective fired into an Encanto-area home today, wounding two drug suspects, when she believed she saw one of them reach for a gun, authorities reported. The shooting in the 600 block of 64th Street occurred about 7:45 a.m., as members of a narcotics-enforcement team were trying to serve a search warrant, according to San […]