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New COVID-19 variant Arcturus could grow in San Diego, experts say
Pink eye may be a sign of COVID-19. San Diego County public health experts say XBB.1.16, an emerging offshoot of the Omicron variant which has reportedly been associated with itchy, watery eyes, has a chance to soon take up a larger share of local COVID-19 cases. The new variant —...
San Diego Police officer stages suicide, shoots gun in home, solicits sex workers — but was never disciplined
A San Diego Police officer staged his suicide with fake blood, shot a gun off in his home while his girlfriend was present and solicited sex during his work shifts, including at a murder scene. Officer Cesar Alcantara initially denied any wrongdoing, according to an Internal Affairs report made public...
Over a year into ‘Sexy Streets’ paving initiative, these neighborhoods got done first
More than a year after the mayor of San Diego launched his “Sexy Streets” road-paving initiative, city officials say about half of the 54 miles slated for improvements have been completed or are in progress. Data that inewsource obtained shows just over 9 miles have been paved while...
San Diego neo-Nazi arrested after antisemitic incident at Anne Frank House, sources say
Former San Diego County resident Robert Wilson, a known neo-Nazi, was arrested Tuesday by Polish authorities on suspicion of projecting an antisemitic message on the Anne Frank House, according to experts who monitor extremist activity around the globe. The Amsterdam police said a 41-year-old suspect was arrested in Poland after...
Impoverished schools in San Diego forced to stretch federal money to help students
Next school year, San Diego Unified schools with large populations of low-income students will receive a boost in federal money aimed at improving academic achievement. But one district leader says the additional influx of what’s known as Title I funding still isn’t enough. “The amount of money overall...
As tensions flare, San Diego leaders eye a homeless solution fraught with problems
In the face of mounting public pressure to do something about the worsening homelessness crisis, San Diego leaders are pushing a proposal that would make it illegal to live in a tent virtually anywhere in city limits. Some have called it cruel and inhumane, urging the city to instead pour...
Have you been sued in San Diego County? Follow these steps to find out
Last week, inewsource released an investigation into a debt collector and process server company that have been accused in a lawsuit of a fraudulent scheme: suing people without notifying them. When this happens intentionally, perhaps because a debt collector doesn’t want a defendant to argue the case in court, it’s...
San Diego Airport sees huge spike in curfew violations in 2022
The world returning to a more normal pace of life resulted in a 70% increase over the previous year in the number of jet planes taking off in violation of the San Diego International Airport’s late night curfew restrictions, according to data analyzed by inewsource. Last year, 89 planes...
Longtime officer says ‘culture of anti-Black racism’ plagues San Diego Police force
When Officer John Cochran walked into the lineup room at the police station, things quickly got heated. Cochran, a Black man, got in an argument with another officer about what time they should have arrived for the meeting that was about to begin. “You are not my supervisor,” Cochran said,...
After nearly year-and-a-half wait, new playground arrives to Mount Hope park
A new playground has arrived at a park in Mount Hope after a destructive fire more than a year ago, San Diego officials announced. Playground equipment at Dennis V. Allen Park was replaced March 28 and available for use the following day, city spokesperson Benjamin Cartwright said in an email. The November 2021 fire that destroyed the previous structure is still considered vandalism since the cause is undetermined.
A California debt collector has sued thousands of people — some of them never knew
Ivette’s divorce was expensive. She had to hire an attorney and raise a child on a nurse’s salary. She moved in with her parents, and as the bills piled up, she turned to the lender LoanMe in 2015 for some quick cash. “My parents aren’t rich and I...
California does a great job recovering workers’ stolen wages. But few get help
California workers who’ve had their wages stolen by employers are often on their own to recover that money – facing a sometimes yearslong process that involves tedious documentation, investigation and follow-up and often fails. However, a small branch of the state’s labor agency excels at getting workers their...
Studies show policing doesn’t end homelessness. San Diego officials double down anyway
Two weeks ago, university researchers told the San Diego City Council that police officers are not equipped to deal with the underlying issues of homelessness and instead cause more harm. Their recommendation: Decriminalize quality-of-life offenses, such as blocking a sidewalk or sleeping where it’s not allowed, and put homeless outreach...
Few details known on SANDAG CEO’s secret job evaluation
The head of the San Diego Association of Governments was evaluated Friday, but no details were released to the public. After meeting behind closed doors for hours, SANDAG board members emerged from the performance review with no reportable action. That means the public doesn’t know how board members rated Ikhrata’s performance after a series of damning internal audits flagged major policy problems under his watch.
San Diego’s latest strategy to crack down on tent encampments faces biggest challenge yet
A Superior Court judge could undermine San Diego’s strategy to clear homeless encampments from city sidewalks and parks. This afternoon, Judge Yvonne Campos is set to hear final arguments in a pretrial hearing for a misdemeanor case against a 59-year-old unhoused woman charged with encroachment. It’s a city law that was intended to prohibit trash cans from blocking a sidewalk, but San Diego police have increasingly used it to break up tent encampments that officials say pose a risk to health and safety.
After nearly 2 years, SANDAG finally will review its CEO
The San Diego Association of Governments board this week will evaluate CEO Hasan Ikhrata’s job performance, an action it hasn’t taken for nearly two years even as internal audits have flagged major agency problems under his watch. Ikhrata has headed the $1 billion regional planning agency since December...
This year among the deadliest in recent history for maritime smuggling along San Diego’s coast
With more than six months left in the fiscal year, 2023 is already the deadliest year for maritime smuggling since at least 2019. A smuggling attempt from earlier this month – which turned into tragedy after eight people drowned and two boats capsized near Blacks Beach in La Jolla – tipped the death toll well over that seen in previous years.
County admissions freeze lifted at Veterans Village of San Diego
After a seven-month pause, San Diego County officials have decided to resume admissions at a drug and alcohol treatment center that has struggled to comply with safety and staffing requirements. The county’s Behavioral Health Services department informed the nonprofit organization, Veterans Village of San Diego, that new referrals would begin...
Police want to install 500 cameras on city streets and San Diegans are skeptical
Some residents called it mass surveillance technology that erodes personal privacy. Others said it will mark San Diego’s descent into communist China. And still others said it doesn’t go far enough. Why this matters. The vast majority of data collected from license plate readers are unrelated to criminal...
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