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San Diego schools expand mental health support with wellness coaches
A new California grant program is boosting mental health support in schools. KPBS health reporter Heidi de Marco says certified wellness coaches will help address the rise in students’ mental health issues. A word of warning, this story mentions suicide. Kaleb Coleman is an eighth grader at Wangenheim Middle...
Padres pitcher makes the most unreal play vs. Mets
Give Joe Musgrove the Gold Glove right now. The San Diego Padres pitcher made one of the best defensive plays off the mound this season. Musgrove was pitching an absolute gem more than halfway through a Friday matchup against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. The former World Series champion... The post Padres pitcher makes the most unreal play vs. Mets appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Historic Encinitas Boat Houses racked with structural, financial woes
ENCINITAS — The nearly century-old iconic Encinitas Boat Houses, SS Encinitas and SS Moonlight, currently sit empty in critical condition, plagued with structural issues and a lack of funding for necessary repairs, members of the Encinitas Preservation Association told The Coast News. Built in the late 1920s by local...
FOOTBALL: Scots’ Defense Dominates Opening Night Win
EL CENTRO — It’s the dawn of a new era for Vincent Memorial Catholic High School football as three-year star quarterback Jacobo Elias has graduated, leaving behind record passing stats with an offense that guaranteed a quick pace and plenty of passing. On opening night of the 2024...
Diamondbacks Pitcher Says Scott Boras ‘Butchered’ His Free Agency
Scott Boras is one of the most powerful men in sports, but Jordan Montgomery isn’t afraid to say when his former agent messed up. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher is enduring a lost season, pitching to a 6.44 ERA and spending a month on the Injured List in 2024. That’s after he went 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA in the postseason last year, helping deliver the Texas Rangers their first World Series championship.
FOOTBALL: Bulldogs Take a Bite Out of Yellowjackets
BLYTHE — The 2024 high school football campaign for the Calexico Bulldogs is off to the exact same start as the last two seasons, with a victory over the Palo Verde Yellowjackets, 28-12. Bulldogs’ head coach Fernando Solano, now in his fifth season leading the ship for Calexico, is 3-1 against Palo Verde Valley in season openers, including 2-0 at Scott Stadium here.
Mesa business owner sentenced to 5 years for health care fraud
PHOENIX — A Mesa woman was sentenced this week to 66 months in prison for defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid program. Diana Moore was also ordered to pay more than $21 million in restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering on July 10, 2023.
City of Brawley Goes Over ABCs of Measure J
BRAWLEY — In the wake of a two-year financial deficit, the Brawley City Council voted to place a proposed tax increase measure on the upcoming Nov. 5 General Election ballot. The measure, if approved, would adjust Brawley’s sales and use tax rate from 7.75 percent to 8.75 percent.
Community Volunteer Turns Personal Pain into Love for Others
BRAWLEY, CA (Saturday, August 24, 2024) – Seeing her young daughter sick with COVID-19 during the 2020 pandemic, and knowing that many in her Brawley community were going through the same struggle, made Maria Dominguez want to help others, even if it meant putting her own health at risk.
Witches to take over California seaside town for annual Halloween event
The city of Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County will look more like Salem, Massachusetts when dozens of witches and warlocks descend upon the town in October. The Morro Bay Witches Paddle is an annual Halloween festivity that invites visitors to the seaside enclave to paddle out onto the foggy waters of Morro Bay […]
Southern California man accused of using explosives to steal from ATMs
(FOX40.COM) — A Southern California man was arrested and charged on Friday after surveillance video captured him using explosives to try and steal money from ATMs. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, the man, 44 of San Diego, drove up to an ATM outside California Coast Credit Union in […]
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