Two years lost: Task force simply restated transit agency financial woes it was created...
Things aren’t going well for California transit agencies. Most still haven’t recovered to pre-pandemic ridership. New electric buses are breaking down. And they’re in a funding crisis since the diesel fuel tax is bringing in less money as people switch to electric vehicles. To get a grip...
Synergy gift card program shuts down immediately, leaving customers scrambling
SAN DIEGO — The Synergy gift card program shut down without warning Friday afternoon, stranding customers who thought they had until Saturday to use their remaining balance and catching local restaurants off guard as the company prepares to file for bankruptcy. The popular gift cards, sold at Costco, allowed...
Carlsbad Neighbors Sue To Ground United’s New Palomar Flights
Carlsbad’s simmering airport fight just escalated. Citizens for a Friendly Airport, a local residents group, filed a second lawsuit Friday in San Diego County Superior Court to stop United Airlines from launching commercial service at McClellan‑Palomar Airport. The complaint, aimed at both San Diego County and...
San Diego ranked seventh among the most neighborly cities in the U.S.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego is the nation's seventh most neighborly city according to a new study from online real estate broker, Redfin. Redfin crowned Salt Lake City as the most neighborly metro area in the U.S., followed by Portland, Kansas City, Denver, Nashville, and Atlanta, and then San Diego.
Orphan baby whale sculpture at La Jolla Shores!
These photographs were taken during a recent walk through La Jolla Shores, at the Kellogg Park playground. What you see is the 16-foot-long life-size bronze sculpture of J.J., an orphaned baby California gray whale. The malnourished baby whale, near death, was rescued off the coast of Marina del Rey in...
Lemon Grove Cops Nab Felon After Domestic Assault, Guns and Meth Haul
A 40-year-old man was arrested yesterday in Lemon Grove after deputies say he assaulted his estranged partner, took off, and was later found with a stash of guns, ammo, and what they described as a large quantity of methamphetamine. How deputies say the arrest unfolded. Deputies from the Lemon Grove...
$25M swindled by fraudulent charter school recovered for San Diego K-12 students
Funds recovered from the prosecution of a charter school fraud scheme that took millions in public school money will be provided to the San Diego County Office of Education to support K-12 students countywide, it was announced Friday. The San Diego County District Attorney's Office is providing $25 million to...
UCSD team creates dashboard to predict disease outbreaks, offer solutions
SAN DIEGO — Scientists at UC San Diego this week revealed a new platform intended to translate data-driven academic disease forecasting into practical recommendations for politicians and other policymakers. UCSD’s School of Global Policy and Strategy was behind the new concept — the Disease Incidence and Resource...
San Diego Navy Bases Brace for Traffic Due to Large-Scale Security Drill Through February...
Residents and visitors in the San Diego area are being cautioned to expect traffic delays and increased security presence due to a large-scale Navy exercise being conducted at local installations through February 6. According to CBS8, Naval Base San Diego is participating in the nationwide readiness drill, Solid...
County of San Diego OKs temporary fix to reduce toxic gas along Tijuana River
On Wednesday the board approved to direct $8.75 million from the county’s reserves to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis. The money will be earmarked for modification of concrete pipes in the Tijuana River Valley ($2.5 million), additional health studies ($2.25 million) and the distribution of air filters to...
