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Eyewitness Newsmakers: Up close encounters with SoCal wildlife
Within sight of the gleaming downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers, mountain lions, bears and other apex predators are roaming the foothills and mountains. That wildlife is also showing up more frequently in Southern California neighborhoods.We discussed the excitement and concerns about this during a recent episode of Eyewitness Newsmakers.Robert Martinez is a wildlife photographer who has trail cameras set up in the mountains and foothills along I-210 in the San Gabriel Valley. He places his motion-activated cameras far into the forest where they won't be vandalized and in locations animals frequent.The devices record during the day and at night, showing how...
Rest In Peace Giorgio Kirylo | Former Marine & San Diego Community Activist Passes Away At 38 Years Old
Giorgio Kirylo, a former Marine and passionate San Diego community activist, has tragically passed away at the age of 38. Giorgio "George" Kirylo, was born June 1, 1986. After a career as a member of the elite United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command, he retired from the military in 2021 after multiple combat deployments. He then redirected his focus from battles overseas to addressing the challenges in his home city of San Diego, particularly those within what he deemed to be a broken governmental system.
Builders say city impact fees hinder new housing. A recent Supreme Court ruling may give developers more power to fight them.
Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old product manager submitted plans to Sunnyvale to raze the modest 1,000-square-foot bungalow he bought a year earlier and replace it with a three-story, five-unit multifamily building. He paid a few thousand...
Housing shortage has led South Bay farmworkers to live in desperate conditions; a new bill aims to help change that
GILROY — In the modest Gilroy two-bedroom home that farmworker Jesusita Ortiz shares with her family, the living room doubles as a storage space and a shared bedroom for her children, complete with a bunk bed and colorful anime posters lining the walls. The compact set up is a necessary arrangement for the growing family — nine in all, with a grandchild on the way.
First Peace, AG Bullet Tally in Del Mar Stakes Sunday
Rancho Temescal, Red Baron’s Barn or Orr’s First Peace sat in the garden behind three frontrunners for the mile trip of the $103,000 Wickerr Stakes Sunday, then pounced on the far turn and came away smartly in the lane under Hall of Famer Mike Smith to take honors in the turfer by a length and a quarter.
Twirling Candy's Iscreamuscream Refuses to Melt in San Clemente
With two wins in as many starts, Iscreamuscream (Twirling Candy) did not melt under pressure and remained undefeated in the GII San Clemente Stakes at Del Mar on opening day. Perfect in a pair of turf sprints going six furlongs over the Santa Anita grass Oct. 14 and June 13, Iscreamuscream was the 6-5 chalk in her stakes debut Saturday.
Getaway Car Moves Swiftly From The Gate To Earn 'TDN Rising Star' Bracelet
Getaway Car (c, 2, Curlin–Surrender Now, by Morning Line), named by Katie Ryan (Tom Ryan's wife) after a Taylor Swift-song, topped the charts on debut and earned a 'TDN Rising Star' at Del Mar on Saturday. Spotlighted in the Saturday edition of TDN's Racing Insights, the $700,000 Keeneland September grad sported several solid works over the past month in Arcadia for trainer Bob Baffert.
Felon Arrested for Alleged Possession of `Ghost Gun’ in San Marcos
A 25-year-old felon was arrested after being found with a self-made firearm, police said Sunday. Deputies conducted a routine traffic stop at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday on West Mission Road, near Comet Circle in the San Marcos area, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. A passenger in...
Con Artist Comics San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Exclusives Celebrate the History of the Con
Con Artist Comics has partnered with the Convention History Project to offer some truly unique exclusives this San Diego Comic-Con, which aim to celebrate the history of the con itself. At #L-04, you can pick up this year’s special pins and more, including:. 85 Years of Cons – From...
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