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San Diego Comic Con Sunday Bringing Closure for 2024
It is here! The final day of San Diego Comic Con International but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty left to do. Sunday is actually a fantastic family day to come out and see so many fun things and experience it all together. The morning also brings the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival. It brings features of creative and imaginative short films from around the world. Animators and filmmakers are on hand to talk about their films. They also discuss with kids about animations and filmmaking for themselves. As a juror for their festival, I am proud of the work they do and highly recommend visiting them to see it all first hand.
Wildfires have burned more acres in California this year than in the previous two combined
(FOX40.COM) — California’s 2024 wildfire season is panning out to be a devastating one as total acres burned eclipses the totals from prior years, according to data from CAL FIRE. As of Monday, over 725,000 acres have burned in California from more than 4,500 wildfires. These fires have destroyed more than 230 structures and killed […]
Desert Sun journalists win 15 prizes in latest California Journalism Awards
An in-depth examination of the controversy surrounding restorative justice programs in east valley schools and a harrowing look at the Joshua Tree tortoise rescue’s final days were among The Desert Sun's work from last year honored at the California Journalism Awards recently. The paper won a total of 15 awards, included one first-place...
Winners and Losers of Comic-Con 2024: Marvel Stuns, DC Dips, Video Game Actors Strike
TheWrap looks back on a definitive SDCC return to normal that also somehow wasn't The post Winners and Losers of Comic-Con 2024: Marvel Stuns, DC Dips, Video Game Actors Strike appeared first on TheWrap.
McCarthy says Kamala Harris refused to meet with him while in Senate
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Vice President Harris for refusing to meet with him when they were both in California’s congressional delegation, claiming that Harris had a reputation for a toxic office culture. “When she got elected to the U.S. Senate, I was the majority leader. I reached...
Drone video captures large homeless encampment under I-5 near SeaWorld Drive
One of the leaders of the San Diego River Park Foundation said they are working to clear a significant encampment under Interstate 5, north of Interstate 8 and south of the SeaWorld Drive exit, referred to as “the island.” The spot is difficult to access because of surrounding water and is covered not only by the highway, but also by thick brush and trees.
San Diego police added more smart streetlight cameras in downtown just before Comic-Con
San Diegans have mixed feelings about smart streetlights, some of which police just added in Hillcrest ahead of Pride last weekend. “I think it’s a privacy thing, I’m not too happy with it. You know, technology nowadays AI, any image can be captured and manipulated for a crime or what not,” Giovanni Zamora said.
Deadly shootout in Southern California erupts with 2 young children in car
A deadly shootout in San Bernardino County that began as a dispute between two motorists on Saturday unfolded while two small children were in the vehicle, authorities announced. The incident, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office, started as a hit-and-run on the 210 Freeway when the motorcyclist, now […]
SpaceX launches Starlink smallsats on Sunday beginning with Florida then California, and the Mishap Report
On Sunday, July 28 at 1:09 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III...
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