A water main break flooded a La Mesa home with inches of water and shut down roads in the area, according to the La Mesa Police Department. Fresno Avenue and Upland Street were closed near their intersection at around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the city. This is residential area. Heavy…
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Shiloh Betancourt had dreams of becoming an entertainment lawyer. Those dreams came to a screeching halt, she says, during her first year of law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego when she says the rampant discrimination began for her being a transgender woman. On Jan. 7,…
The National Football League playoffs continue on Saturday and Sunday. There is one possible scenario that would be quite problematic for the NFL. And of course it involves the Chargers. This is not likely but certainly not impossible. There’s a chance the Chargers could host the AFC Championship game next…
Donations are pouring in for an Oceanside Police Department dispatcher’s family as she grieves the death of her husband who was killed on New Year’s Day in a crash with a U.S. Marine suspected of driving under the influence. The Oceanside Police Officers’ Association (OPOA) said the tragedy involved Christopher…
Believe it or not, it’s not always sunny in San Diego. On those rare instances when it rains in America’s Finest City, locals and visitors may find themselves at a loss on what to do for fun. After all, what’s a day without the beach? Here’s a round-up of activities…
Pouncing on a trend that has made its way into the United States over the past few years, a new cat café will open in Vista this weekend, offering coffee and kitties all under one roof. On Saturday, Cat & Craft will open its doors at 3211 Business Park Drive…
As the roads grew slick in the downpour that struck San Diego Saturday morning, a semi-truck crashed along Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, overturning on the shoulder of the highway. The accident happened just before 5 a.m. in the slow lane along southbound I-805 at H Street. The large wreckage…
A man suspected in a triple-homicide case out of Little Rock, Arkansas, was arrested Wednesday night in San Diego, police confirmed. The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said Thursday that the suspect had been arrested as officers conducted proactive enforcement on the trolley. Officials with the Fugitive Task Force aided…
Tatiana Perez started her 2012 Volkswagen EOS at the dealership hours after dropping it off for a routine oil change. The car began to shake. The check engine light turned on. Perez turned the car off and went to the service counter at South Bay Volkswagen in Chula Vista. Mechanics…
Power has been restored for the nearly 3,000 customers who were without power Thursday afternoon, according to the San Diego Gas & Electric power outage map. The outages started just before 1 p.m. affecting 2,909 customers in Mission Valley, Clairemont, Linda Vista, Kearney Mesa and Tierrasanta, according to SDG&E. Local…
A San Diego Seals lacrosse player was rescued Thursday from Ocean Beach after jumping off Sunset Cliffs, the team confirmed The yet-to-be-identified player was one of two men in their 20s who jumped from the Arches around 10:45 a.m., San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokeswoman Monica Munoz said. The Seals spokeswoman confirmed…
Federal health experts reported Thursday that the U.S. drug overdose rate has soared for middle-aged women between 1999 and 2017, NBC News reported. It rose a startling 260 percent for women between 30 and 64 years old, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…
The San Diego State University men’s ice hockey team faces off second semester play with a weekend series Jan. 11-12 at the Joan Kroc Salvation Army Center against the University of Iowa. The Aztecs ended the first semester of play with a 9-4-1 overall record, including a torrid 6-1 run…
Elizabeth Lovsted, who was raised in Lakeside and is now the director of water supply and planning for the Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, was on a panel during the Association of California Water Agencies’ fall conference in San Diego. read more Source: East County Californian
A Lakeside man will stand trial March 5 for attempted murder for intentionally trying to hit a pedestrian on an El Cajon sidewalk. The incident occurred June 2, 2018, when David William Dunkel, 38, struck a man who was walking with a woman in the 1100 block of East Madison…
San Diego politician and California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria is throwing his hat into the ring to become the city’s next mayor. On Wednesday, Gloria officially announced he would be running for the office of Mayor of San Diego in 2020, adding, “It’s time for a mayor who works for…
In a tweet Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump again threatened to cut off funding to California from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, citing concerns over forest management. “Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forrest [sic] fires that, with proper Forrest Management [sic], would never happen.…
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who had been overseeing Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, plans to step down within the next month, according to administration officials familiar with his thinking. A source close to Rosenstein said he intends to stay on until Mueller submits a report to the Justice Department…
At its Jan. 2, 2019 meeting, the Otay Water District Board of Directors elected new Board officers to lead the District’s Board for 2019. The Board elected board member Mitch Thompson, who represents Division 2, as president. The Board also elected board member Mark Robak, serving Division 5, as vice…
A vineyard that’s been producing wine in the San Pasqual Valley for the past 25 years is uncorking a new project: a tasting room near the beach in Oceanside. Orfila Vineyards & Winery recently opened its Orfila Oceanside Tasting Room at 221 N. Cleveland St., about 30 miles northwest of…
