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Three Sentenced for Sinaloa Cartel Kidnapping of Two Women from El Cajon Home
Three people who kidnapped two women from an El Cajon residence, then threatened and assaulted them on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel, have been sentenced to lengthy state prison terms, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Prosecutors said that, believing the victims stole drugs from the...
UCSD Team Tests Stem Cell-Derived Therapy On Liver Cancer; Results Promising
UC San Diego scientists have found the most common form of liver cancer could be targeted and treated more effectively using a stem cell-derived therapy, according to a report published Tuesday. The report, published in the scientific journal Cell Stem Cell, focuses on hepatocellular carcinoma, a cancer with a high...
MTS and NCTD Riders Can Get Limited Edition San Diego Comic-Con PRONTO Cards
San Diego’s largest event of the year is just around the corner, and the Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District are starting the celebration by partnering with Comic-Con to release limited edition PRONTO ticket cards. The design of the cards includes the pop-culture convention’s distinctive logo of...
Ex-Vista Unified Sub, Sports Coach, Conner Chanove, 28, Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes Involving Teen
A former North County substitute teacher and youth sports coach arrested last year on suspicion of molesting a 13-year-old girl at an Oceanside park pleaded guilty this week to felony sex crime counts. Conner Chanove, 28, is set to be sentenced next month to 10 years in state prison following...
Rep. Scott Peters ‘Close to Saying’ Biden Should Quit the 2024 Presidential Race
After hearing “a lot of despair” about President Biden’s re-election chances, Democratic Rep. Scott Peters says he’s “getting pretty close to saying it’s time to make a switch.”. Democrat Peters, representing the 50th Congressional District of San Diego and parts of inland North County,...
Hearing Aug. 9 for Sexually Violent Predator Proposed for Release to Poway Home
State hospital officials have recommended placing a man designated as a sexually violent predator into a home in Poway, it was announced Monday. Merle Wade Wakefield, 67, has been recommended by the California Department of State Hospitals for placement at a home located at 15720 Sycamore Canyon Road. Wakefield was...
San Diego Firefighters Deployed to Battle Santa Barbara County Wildfire Near Neverland Ranch
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispatched resources Monday to help control a wildfire that broke out July 5 north of Los Olivos near Zaca Lake amid scorching temperatures during a historic heat wave. The Lake Fire has consumed more than 20,320 acres of grass, brush and timber, triggering evacuation orders...
Opinion: Reclaiming America’s Finest City Requires a Compassionate Approach to Homelessness
San Diego proudly promotes itself as “America’s Finest City,” and on the surface, it is. However, when it comes to addressing homelessness, the city’s policies fall short of its slogan. Regulations like San Diego’s Unsafe Camping Ordinance frame the displacement and isolation of unhoused populations as...
Supervisor Lawson-Remer to Propose Plan to Protect Youth from Social Media Addiction
County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer Monday announced she will bring a proposal to the Board of Supervisors aimed at protecting young people from being victims of the “addictive algorithms” of social media. The proposal, intended for next week’s board agenda, would direct the county’s legal team to explore filing...
San Diego County Heat Wave Continues This Week with Some Relief on the Way
Extreme heat will continue in inland San Diego County this week, with highs potentially hitting 120 degrees in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. An excessive heat warning remained in effect for desert areas until at least 9 p.m. Thursday, the NWS said. Highs Tuesday in San Diego...
Average San Diego County Gas Price Drops a Half-Cent to $4.82
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped a half-cent Monday to $4.821, a day after it rose one-tenth of a cent. The average price is 1 cent less than one week ago, 9.8 cents less than one month ago and 9.4 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.614 since rising to a record $6.435 on Oct. 5, 2022.
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