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Oceanside passenger in SR-76 plane emergency landing faces drug charges. CBP officers seized over $21 million in narcotics in August. County confirms first locally transmitted dengue case. Three San Diego Fire-Rescue crew injured in crash enroute to North Carolina.
New CA laws will streamline channel maintenance in San Diego
4 days ago · Residents can report illegal dumping and trash near creeks or stormwater infrastructure on the “Get It Done” app, call (619) 235-1000, or email swppp@sandiego.gov to report any instances of illegal dumping. Follow us. San Diego, CA–With crews clearing brush and debris from an Encanto stormwater channel behind them, Mayor Todd Gloria and ...
17 indicted in $1.7M COVID tax fraud scheme
Sep 5, 2024 · San Diego, CA–San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan Wednesday announced a grand jury indictment of 17 defendants who filed illegal tax returns claiming credits for COVID relief totaling more than $2.2 million. The case involves four separate San Diego-based criminal street gangs, including one rival gang, which participated in the ...
County receives Prop. 47 grant to provide support for people …
San Diego, CA–The County of San Diego was awarded $6 million in Proposition 47 grant funding that will be used to help people return to their communities after serving time in County jails. The financial support is earmarked for those leaving custody who have a history of behavioral health needs and are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
County launches new equity program to address war on drugs
May 2, 2024 · Cannabis sativa plant. Photo provided by County of San Diego By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–In a bid to rectify the historical injustices inflicted by the war on drugs, San Diego County unveiled a pioneering equity program on Wednesday.
San Diego DA charges nine in Southern CA burglary ring
Aug 8, 2024 · By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan and San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl announced on Wednesday that nine defendants have been charged in connection with a series of 30 burglaries in San Diego, following an extensive investigation. The investigation uncovered approximately 55 residential burglaries ...
SANDAG board approves $1.3B for progress in San Diego region
May 16, 2024 · By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors approved its $1.3 billion annual Fiscal Year 2025 budget, effective July 1. This budget encompasses over 200 projects throughout the region. Key allocations include $683.2 million for TransNet Major Corridors, the Goods Movement Program, the ...
Fourth case of measles confirmed in San Diego County this year
Aug 29, 2024 · By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–County public health officials have confirmed a fourth measles case this year, involving a 13-month-old child who recently traveled overseas. Public health officials said the child, who was not vaccinated, may have exposed others to the highly contagious virus at two healthcare facilities in the region.
Coast Guard rescues passenger from oil tank ship near San Diego
Apr 4, 2024 · By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–A dramatic rescue unfolded Wednesday afternoon as a Coast Guard helicopter aircrew evacuated a 29-year-old male passenger from the petroleum oil tank ship, Ingrid, approximately 160 miles southwest of San Diego. The rescue operation began when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations ...
Suspect arrested in connection with coastal North County arson …
5 days ago · Encinitas, CA–A man has been arrested in connection with a series of arson and vandalism incidents across Coastal North County cities this week, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies took Winston Cristobal, 27, into custody, with assistance from the Sheriff’s Bomb and Arson Unit. He faces charges of arson ...