Education Secretary Betsy DeVos began receiving around-the-clock security from the U.S. Marshals Service days after being confirmed, an armed detail provided to no other cabinet member that could cost U.S. taxpayers $19.8 million through September of 2019, according to new figures provided by the Marshals Service to NBC News. It…
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To address an on-going trend of San Diego teens being recruited for drug smuggling, a local group organized a meeting to inform parents throughout the county of potential dangers. As cartels look to get their product to the United States, they look to a vulnerable group: high school-aged children– many…
An East County bar is doing what it can to lend support to victims of both natural disasters and senseless violence in Southern California Renegade Country in El Cajon held an event Thursday to fundraise for victims of the fires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and the victims of…
A professional modeling photographer working out of Carlsbad was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor client during a photoshoot, police confirmed. The Carlsbad Police Department said the 16-year-old victim met up with Robert Koester, 52, who was sub-contracted by the modeling agency Frank, on Monday. Outpouring of Support…
Shots rang out a sidewalk BBQ in Colina Del Sol Thursday night, leaving two people hospitalized. San Diego police said a group was having a BBQ on the 4300 block of Dawson Avenue when a man started shooting at the crowd from the corner of Dawson and El Cajon Boulevard. Modeling…
When Santana played Mar Vista in the regular season, the Sultans’ sideline looked like an infirmary. Now the Sultans are back at full strength in the playoffs, and it showed in their 23-6 win over the Mariners Friday night. Junior quarterback Nathan Temple missed seven games with a broken collarbone…
The celebration lasted so long, Foothills Christian got locked out of the locker rooms. The Knights beat the San Diego Jewish Academy Lions 41-14 in the CIF San Diego Section Division VI championship game held at Mission Bay High School last Saturday. Foothills Christian (9-2, 5-0 Ocean) forced four turnovers…
The Helix Highlanders do not like to leave the field early. A football county legend with multiple standout college and pro athletes to its name, the Highlander football program is racing towards the CIF championship game once again. But if playoffs were not exciting enough, last Friday, Nov. 9, the…
The Department of Veterans Affairs is suffering from a series of information technology glitches that has caused GI Bill benefit payments covering education and housing to be delayed or, in some cases, never delivered, NBC News reported. “I’m about to lose everything that I own and become homeless,” said Shelley…
A GoFundMe page for the Coronado man killed in the shooting at a Thousand Oaks bar was put on pause by his family Sunday to give them time to process. Justin Meek, 23, was working as a bouncer when gunfire erupted at Borderline Bar & Grill during its weekly “College…
A red flag warning issued for San Diego County extends from the desert to the ocean Monday as hurricane-force wind gusts are reported in the East County. Add in humidity in the single digits and our region will see extreme fire danger over the next two days. In Photos: Camp…
Water-dropping aircraft were used to attack a brush fire that climbed a hillside to the edge of the 118 Freeway Monday in the Simi Valley area. The Rocky Fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. near the Rocky Peak Road exit. Aerial video showed flames burned up a hillside to…
Several children and two adults were hurt when two vehicles on a Rancho Bernardo roadway crashed head-on early Monday and alcohol is believed to be a factor, officials said. A mother was driving a black SUV westbound in eastbound lanes of Camino Del Norte, near the on-ramp to Interstate 15,…
A man barricaded himself inside his apartment Saturday afternoon after a police officer accidentally left a pepper gun there, triggering a brief standoff, police said. An officer accidentally left a pepper ball gun and a flashlight inside the apartment around 5:45 p.m. at the Riviera Highlands complex in the 4800 block…
A San Diego sportfishing crew received a big honor during the San Diego State Aztecs football game Saturday night at SDCCU Stadium. The crew of the Time Machine rescued 15 people when their boat exploded off the coast of Coronado last month. On Saturday, the Coast Guard honored them with a special…
Government offices in the city, state and the federal level will be closed Monday in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. In the city of San Diego, all administrative offices, libraries, recreation centers and city pools will be closed. Tecolote Nature Center will also be closed. DoD Insists Troops at…
The annual San Diego Veterans Day Parade on Saturday kicked off a weekend-long celebration of the men and women who proudly served our country. Generations of service members have entered the service in San Diego or have been based here and supporters from all walks of life came out to…
A small plane crashed near the Ramona Airport in San Diego County Saturday morning after the pilot reported losing power to the aircraft, officials confirmed. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said the aircraft went down just after 7:50 a.m. in a field off Rangeland and Highland roads, about 200…
LA MESA, Calif. — A disbarred attorney was sentenced Friday to 18 months in federal prison for defrauding clients and investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars while running a La Mesa law firm. Clayton Marlow Anderson Jr. of Mira Loma pleaded guilty in July to wire fraud and…
A controversial San Diego Superior Court judge has been defeated in his effort to seek a second term on the bench. Judge Gary Kreep received just 41 percent of the vote as of late Thursday. His challenger, deputy district attorney Matt Brower, has 59 percent. There are 465,000 ballots that still…
