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1st Amendment Quandary: Can Citizens Direct Their Anger to Staff in Addition to Elected Officials?
At a recent San Diego Association of Governments meeting last month, board Vice Chairman Sean Elo-Rivera became angered over a number of public speakers questioning information in a report exploring the removal of tolls on State Route 125. The report — “Process for removing toll roads on State Route 125”...
Padres Slam Nationals Again, Completing Sweep, Strong Home Stand with 8-5 Win
The Padres limped home after a win June 19, only managing to salvage a victory on the last day of a 1-5 road trip. But they turned it around at Petco Park, capping a 6-1 home stand with a three-game sweep of Washington, and after more than a little drama too.
Fire in Palm City Damages Home, Displaces Residents, But No Injuries Reported
A mid-afternoon fire damaged a home in a Palm City-area neighborhood Wednesday, displacing four residents but causing no reported injuries. The blaze erupted about 3:15 p.m. in the 2200 block of Conifer Avenue, just east of Interstate 5 and west of Hollister Street, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Get a Whiff of This – SD Botanic Garden Gears Up for Rare, Stinky Bloom
The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is abuzz with excitement as a rare botanical event is about to unfold — a corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum, is preparing to bloom. Nicknamed the corpse flower due to its rancid smell of rotting flesh, the plant is expected to bloom over...
Three SD County Companies Accused of Underpaying Workers About $3 Per Hour Pay $840K
Three San Diego County companies operating near the U.S.-Mexico border that federal authorities say underpaid their workers have paid nearly $840,000 in money owed to the employees, plus damages, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday. The labor law violations alleged by the Department of Labor are part of “a...
Oceanside Honors First Responders for Efforts to Save Pier from April Blaze
When flames began engulfing the Oceanside Pier on April 25, first responders from more than a dozen agencies and organizations leapt into action to save the structure, and Wednesday the city gave thanks to all who acted. As a result of direct firefighting efforts and collaborative work between the Oceanside...
Tom York on Business: Aussie Mattress Maker Sleeping Duck Brings Tough New Bed to U.S. Market
Well, here’s some to sleep on. Sleeping Duck, an Australian bed company that is moving its sales operations to San Diego, says it has now introduced its “best-selling innovation” — an indestructible bed steel frame. The bed maker, founded by two aerospace engineers and featured on...
Gang Member Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Killing Spring Valley Mother
A suspected gang member convicted of gunning down a woman in Spring Valley while she sat in a parked car with her young child was sentenced this week to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 75 years to life. Jammerieo Austin, 29, was found guilty by an...
‘Shine Bright with Pride’: County Officials Celebrate LGBTQ+ Community
San Diego County government leaders came together Tuesday night to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with an event that included special lighting on the County Administration Center building downtown. Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer, Nora Vargas and Monica Montgomery Steppe joined members of the county LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group at Shine Bright with...
Mayor, Zoo Staff Join Chinese Officials in Sendoff for Panda Pair Headed to San Diego
A group of Americans, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and representatives from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, joined farewell ceremonies in China for two giant pandas headed to San Diego Thursday. The ceremony Wednesday commemorating the departure of pandas Yun Chuan (pronounced yoon chu-an) and Xin Bao (pronounced...
Opinion: Deferring Maintenance on Our Water System Is a Risk We Can’t Afford to Take
Most San Diegans don’t often think about the journey that water takes before reaching our faucets. It involves hundreds of miles of pipes, multiple treatment plants and countless moving parts to deliver a reliable water supply to our region, which has nowhere near enough natural water sources to sustain us.
Judge Dismisses Pastor’s Lawsuit vs. Mayor Gloria Regarding Removal from City Board
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a pastor who said San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria removed him from a city board in retaliation for statements the pastor made about transgender people while serving on the San Diego County Human Relations Commission. The lawsuit filed last year by Dennis...
SPRINTER Corridor, Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Get Federal Grants
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Wednesday announced more than $15 million for two projects in San Diego County, part of $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant program. The SPRINTER corridor service improvement project between San Marcos and Escondido received $10,208,556, and the...
States See Drop in Birth Control, Emergency Contraceptives, USC Study Shows
Women living in states with the most restrictive abortion policies after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade experienced steep declines in the use of birth control pills and emergency contraceptives, according to a USC study released Wednesday. The findings, which appear in the medical journal JAMA Network...
Pedestrian Struck, Injured by Vehicle in Emerald Hills
A 67-year-old pedestrian was injured after she was struck by a vehicle in the Emerald Hills neighborhood, the San Diego Police Department said Wednesday. The collision happened at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday when a 33-year-old man was driving a 2005 GMC Yukon westbound at 5100 Lenox Drive, SDPD Officer John Buttle said. The sun was in the driver’s eyes and as he reached for the visor, his vehicle struck the pedestrian at a slow speed, about 10 to 15 mph.
Rancho Bernardo HS Graduate Nia Akins Headed to Paris After 800-Meter Victory
Nia Akins fell to the ground in joy. Athing Mu fell to the ground in shock and despair. The difference: Native San Diegan Akins had just won the women’s 800-meter final at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, and Tokyo Olympic champion Mu saw her hopes for Paris evaporate a quarter of the way into the race.
Two San Diegans Receive Prestigious Awards From Cal Poly’s College of Engineering
Two students from San Diego received a pair of prestigious awards from California Polytechnic State University’s College of Engineering this month, in a ceremony celebrating its outstanding graduating seniors. Biological engineering student Emma Caringella received the university’s Service to the Community award, which is intended for students who perform...
San Diego County Supervisors Nix Plan for Homeless Cabin Site in Spring Valley
The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 to rescind a proposed sleeping cabin site for homeless people in Spring Valley after hearing from about 15 residents at the meeting and more earlier concerned about safety issues. Supervisors in March voted in favor of building the Willow RV Senior and...
Food4Less Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement With Grocery Company
The union representing thousands of Food 4 Less workers reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday with the grocery company, averting a potential strike. Workers had previously authorized a work stoppage if labor talks failed. But on Tuesday, representatives of United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442 announced that they had reached a tentative deal that includes “substantial wage increases for all workers, more guaranteed hours and other contract improvements.”
Christopher Schmittel, 21, Convicted of Murder in Torrey Pines DUI Crash That Killed Two Passengers
A young man who drove under the influence and crashed his car onto Torrey Pines State Beach, killing two of his passengers and seriously injuring two others, was convicted Tuesday of murder and other charges. Christopher Ray Schmittel, 21, was found guilty of causing the deaths of Joshua Manzanares and...
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