University of San Diego alum shares his experience as an astronaut in space
Astronaut Commander Matthew Dominick shared his experiences from his eight-month mission to the International Space Station with his alma mater, University of San Diego, while training for future NASA missions.
San Marcos Hit-And-Run Horror: Driver Vanishes After Killing Person Working On Car
A hit-and-run driver who slammed into a person working on a car in San Marcos, pinning the victim between vehicles, is still on the loose, according to sheriff's deputies. Emergency crews pronounced the person dead at the scene, and investigators say they are canvassing the area while they search for witnesses and...
San Diego Seniors Scramble As Medicare Shakeup Splits Them From Longtime Docs
Thousands of older San Diegans are getting an unwelcome surprise in the mail: notices telling them their primary-care doctors are no longer in their Medicare Advantage network and it is time to pick someone new. The reshuffling of which plans local hospital systems will accept is forcing seniors into a stressful...
Cops Trace Oak Park Gun Stash To Burglary As San Diego Bust Nets Drugs...
What started as an October burglary in Oak Park has turned into a much bigger headache for a group of alleged thieves. San Diego police say a multi-agency operation this month pulled a sizable cache of guns, ammunition and narcotics out of circulation, leading to multiple arrests and putting a spotlight on how...
Mexico to Install 450-Foot Trash Boom to Address Tijuana River Pollution: Report
For decades, residents of San Diego and Tijuana have endured a sewage-like stench drifting from the Tijuana River. The odor has been so persistent and overwhelming that some families have relocated, as air quality conditions continue to worsen. With billions of gallons of untreated sewage contaminating the river,...
Mystery Candy Sickens Six Students at Escondido School
Six students at San Pasqual Union School in Escondido were checked out by paramedics yesterday after sharing a candy bar that school officials say contained an unknown substance. First responders treated the children on campus, and one student was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries described as...
Cops, Chopper Sweep La Mesa Streets In Lake Park Mystery Hunt
La Mesa police, backed by a San Diego County sheriff's helicopter, spent this morning searching the area near Lake Park Way and Baltimore Drive for what they described only as a “suspicious person,” according to the department. The initial alert did not include any suspect description and did not indicate whether...
Americans in Mexico warned of danger as violence breaks out
A San Diego woman vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was advised to shelter in place today at the resort where she is staying, as violence erupted around the city and throughout western Mexico.
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver in Lemon Grove Gets 8 Years for Broadway Fatal Crash
A La Mesa man is headed to state prison for eight years after a wrong-way, head-on crash in Lemon Grove killed a front-seat passenger and injured others, including the woman’s teenage son, on a stretch of Broadway near Sweetwater Road, authorities said. Prosecutors say 28-year-old James Mendias pleaded guilty...
Person dumped in garbage truck rescued in San Ysidro
A person inside a trash bin was rescued from a garbage truck in San Ysidro after being dumped into it, and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
