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San Diego Reps. Announce $5M Grants for Port’s Tenth Avenue Terminal
Reps. Juan Vargas and Scott Peters, both D-San Diego, announced $5 million in federal grant funding Tuesday for the ongoing Port of San Diego Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal project. The project, part of a large redevelopment and modernization program intended to bring the port more business, is continuing in phases...
Pedestrian Struck, Killed on State Route 78 in Oceanside
A pedestrian walking in the middle of traffic lanes on state Route 78 freeway was struck and killed Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was first reported at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday in the eastbound lanes of the freeway between Jefferson Street and El Camino Real, a CHP traffic log said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Car Fatally Strikes Man, 31, on SR-78 in Oceanside
A car fatally struck a pedestrian early Tuesday on State Route 78 in Oceanside, authorities reported. The Mercedes-Benz CLK320 hit the 31-year-old Vista man shortly before 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of the freeway, west of El Camino Real, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pedestrian died at...
Opinion: Democrats Score Big Win as California Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Tax Ballot Measure
The century-long and often tortured history of California making law through ballot measures took a new turn last week when the state Supreme Court blocked an initiative that would have made it much more difficult to raise state and local taxes. Unanimously, the court agreed with Gov. Gavin Newsom and...
California Lawmakers Abandon Repeal of Law Requiring Voter Approval for Some Public Housing
California lawmakers on Monday abandoned their attempt to repeal the nation’s only law requiring voter approval for publicly funded affordable housing projects, a provision added to the state Constitution more than half a century ago that aimed to keep people of color out of white neighborhoods. Most everyone in...
2 World Champions from San Diego County Crash at U.S. Olympic Trials
The U.S. Olympic Trials proved cruel to a world champion and an Olympic gold medalist Monday — a day after another world titlist failed to make the team for Paris. Track fans exploded in anguish when Tokyo Games 800-meter champion Athing Mu fell in the finals and took last.
Opinion: Naloxone Can’t Be Our Only Solution to a Growing Drug Overdose Problem
San Diego, a city celebrated for its scenic coastline and vibrant culture, is not immune to the opioid epidemic. Like many urban centers, our city and larger county face dual challenges: substance use disorder and the rise of illicit fentanyl, both of which have deeply affected our communities. While efforts...
Assault Suspect Leads Officers on Pursuit from El Cajon to Downtown Police Station
An assault suspect led officers on a road chase from El Cajon to San Diego Monday, allegedly trying to force a squad car off a freeway along the way before pulling over in front of a downtown police station, where he was bitten by a police dog and arrested. The...
Santee 2-Month-Old Who Died After Being Left in Parked SUV for Hours Identified
Authorities Monday publicly identified an infant who died two weeks ago after being left in a parked SUV outside her family’s eastern San Diego County home for about nine hours. A family member made an emergency call shortly after midnight June 13 to report discovering 2-month-old Diana Aleman Roman...
San Diego International Airport Readies for Busiest Summer Season Since 2019
San Diego International Airport leaders are anticipating the busiest summer season since 2019 and Monday encouraged travelers to plan ahead. “We are about one month into the summer holiday travel season and already we are seeing some of the highest numbers since the pandemic,” said Kimberly Becker, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority president and CEO.
Three San Diego County Prisoners Accused of Fatally Stabbing Fellow Inmate, 42
Three prisoners serving life terms for San Diego County murders allegedly stabbed a fellow inmate to death at a Riverside County prison, state prison officials said Monday. The killing occurred around 7 p.m. Saturday at Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Luis...
19-Year-Old Killed, Another Badly Injured in BMW Crash on SR-905 in Otay Mesa
Two 19-year-old men were injured early Monday, one fatally, when the car they were in crashed on an Otay Mesa freeway, authorities reported. The driver of the BMW 435i lost control for unknown reasons while heading east on state Route 905 shortly after midnight, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Lawson-Remer Introduces Policy to Better Study Health Impacts of Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer Monday detailed a policy intended to get the county Health and Human Services Agency to examine health impacts of the Tijuana River sewage crisis on South Bay residents. Along with leaders from Imperial Beach and Coronado, Lawson-Remer explained how she wants to see increased...
San Diego Wave Parts Ways with Head Coach Casey Stoney Following Winless Streak
The San Diego Wave FC women’s soccer team has parted ways with head coach Casey Stoney, the club announced Monday. Stoney, who entered 2024 as the longest-tenured coach in the National Women’s Soccer League, leaves nearly three years after being named the team’s first head coach and earning two trophies during that time — the 2023 NWSL Shield and 2024 Challenge Cup.
Sue McDonald Just Misses World Record in Masters 800 Meters at Olympic Trials
Nobody tripped at the finish line and careened into the scoreboard. No trip to Paris was at stake. But in a pair of 800-meter exhibition races Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, thousands were treated to dramatic one-on-one battles to the finish. Among men and women between...
Dismantling of Iconic Wayfarers Chapel Wrapping Up; Future Uncertain
The weekslong dismantling of the famed Wayfarers Chapel, a popular spot for weddings and receptions for decades that was damaged due to land movement during a barrage of winter storms, neared completion Monday with the removal of the structure’s final support beams. Owners of the Rancho Palos Verdes chapel...
Give Humane: San Diego Humane Society’s Day of Giving is Thursday
A $5 donation turns into $10; a $50 donation becomes $100 as San Diego Humane Society is hosting Give Humane: San Diego Humane Society’s Day of Giving on Thursday, June 27. The event from 8 to 10 a.m. is to raise money for the nearly 2,000 animals in its care now, and more than 40,000 total animals who will come through the organization’s doors this year.
Navy Federal Credit Union Hosts Third Annual Financial Wellness Fair in San Diego
Navy Federal Credit Union is hosting its annual Financial Wellness Fair on Friday, June 28, to boost financial wellness in the community. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the local branch supporting the Imperial Beach community will offer guidance on mortgages, investment services, and membership for current and prospective Navy Federal members alike. Armed Forces community partners and local nonprofits, like Support the Enlisted Project, Veterans Village of San Diego, and Guide Dogs of America, will support the fair with booths.
Body Found on Black Mountain Believed to Be Missing Hiker Diem Le Nguyen
Search-and-rescue teams looking for a hiker who got lost on Black Mountain over the weekend found a body believed to be that of the missing woman Monday. Diem Le Nguyen, 50, set out with a large group of people on a hillside hiking path off Oviedo Way in Rancho Penasquitos at about 8 a.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego Police Department.
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