Kern County leader helps craft national homeless addiction toolkit
Carlos Baldovinos, executive director of the Mission at Kern County, helped develop a federal best practices toolkit addressing addiction treatment in the homeless community
El Cajon detectives need help solving Mexican woman’s killing nearly 30 years ago
Exactly 28 years after a mother of three was found slain in a brushy ravine in eastern San Diego County, authorities this week put out another call for information that might help close the case on her long- unsolved murder. The remains of 30-year-old Alicia Ledezma Sanchez were discovered in...
Software engineer from Pacific Beach runs 138 miles to become Last Man Standing
Software engineer Kyle Hunter became the last man standing in a backyard ultra-marathon in Lake Placid, New York, by running more than 138 miles over 33 hours while raising over $6,500 for charity.
Woman suspected of embezzling $96,000 from Little League arrested
A woman suspected of stealing nearly $100,000 from the Imperial Beach Little League when she was its treasurer has been arrested, authorities announced today.
LaDieu named new Vista Sheriff’s Captain
VISTA — David LaDieu will serve as the new captain at the Vista Sheriff’s Station effective Aug. 21, following former captain Shane Watts’ promotion to a commander role in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. LaDieu has served over two decades in the Sheriff’s Office, most...
11-Month Investigation into Drug Trafficking and Weapons Violations Results in Seven Arrests
SAN DIEGO, CA — An 11-month investigation led by San Diego Police Department Mid-City Division detectives into drug trafficking and weapons violations concluded with the execution of 15 search warrants across San Diego County, resulting in seven felony arrests. The investigation targeted a illicit network operating acr
Mission Bay restrooms reopen after controversial closure
The city made the decision to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay.
Jimbo’s Planning Two New San Diego Stores for 2028
Jimbo’s, a San Diego natural foods grocer specializing in organic and natural products, plans to open two new stores in San Diego: Scripps Ranch and Mission Valley. The company lists both locations as coming soon on its website, with each store scheduled to open in 2028. Jimbo’s currently operates four stores in Carmel
Otay Mesa Cyclist, 59, Killed by Turning Big Rig as Blame Debate Erupts
A 59-year-old bicyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon when a big rig driver turned right into his path at the intersection of Siempre Viva Road and Otay Center Drive in Otay Mesa, an industrial corridor near the U.S.-Mexico border that has no bike lane or other protective infrastructure at that crossing. The cyclist was
Two social media figures arrested in San Diego street racing crackdown
SCRIPPS RANCH — Two men with large social media followings were arrested on felony charges, and dozens of citations were issued over the weekend as part of a joint operation by the San Diego Police Department and California Highway Patrol targeting illegal street racing and sideshows, authorities said today.
