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Chase Mitchell, 53, Identified As Man Who Died Following Illness in Vista Jail
Authorities on Friday publicly identified the inmate who suffered a medical emergency at Vista Detention Facility and died at a hospital. Deputies conducting a safety check inside a housing unit at the South Melrose Drive jail found Chase Mitchell, 53, suffering from an unknown ailment at about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Financial literacy class will soon be required to graduate high school in California
SAN DIEGO — More real-life education is coming to the California classroom. A personal finance course is being added to the list of high school requirements. Local lawmakers say the new legislation will allow young people to learn how to save for the future, invest and spend wisely. "That's...
San Diego County couple behind multi-state crime ring ordered to pay millions to Ulta, Sephora
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County couple behind a nationwide retail crime ring that stole more than $8 million in beauty products has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution to Ulta and Sephora. National crime ring. Kenneth and Michelle Mack, residents of Bonsall, pleaded guilty...
CrowdStrike outage affecting San Diego governments, hospitals, airport and border crossings
A widespread Microsoft outage linked to cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike disrupted San Diego County public agencies and flights at the San Diego International Airport Friday. The website DownDectector, which tracks user-reported internet outages, recorded growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security, FedEx and Amazon, and major U.S. carriers including Delta and United.
El Cajon to open Crisis unit as alternative to jails for mental health and homelessness
County leaders broke ground Thursday on East County's first crisis stabilization unit, an alternative site where those undergoing mental health crises can recover rather than in jails or emergency rooms. The 14,000-square foot property in El Cajon is slated to open in the fall of 2025. When it opens, it...
Crime Stoppers: Shooting - Spring Valley
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office wants the public’s help in identifying and locating possible suspects in connection with a shooting in Spring Valley. On November 18, 2023, around 8:00 p.m., deputies from the Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station responded to a call of a shooting in the 9000 block of IIdica Street. When they arrived, they found five people who had suffered gunshot wounds. Deputies immediately began to render aid. The victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Additionally, two children suffered burn wounds caused by the shooting. The children were taken to Rady Children’s Hospital for treatment.
Rep. Juan Vargas says he’s hopeful about Mexico’s efforts to address sewage pollution
The smell of sewage filled the air at the South Bay International Water Treatment Plant just north of the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday. Repairs and expansion efforts are underway to double its capacity from 25 million gallons per day to 50 million, with an estimated price tag of $610 million. The federal government has allocated about half that, and other funding is still pending.
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