County responds to looming ‘hunger crisis’ from federal government shutdown
At Interfaith Community Services in Escondido, volunteers faced a parking lot jammed with cars Thursday as families waited anxiously in a drive-thru line for boxes of food.
Missing 4-year-old boy found safe after extensive search
The San Diego Police Department is searching for 4-year-old Levon Owens, who went missing on Halloween night in the Oak Park neighborhood.
Fishing family unloads albacore in San Diego!
A big haul of albacore tuna was being unloaded today in San Diego’s Tuna Harbor. Huge boxes were being filled with albacore from the fishing vessel Piky, to be promptly shipped to Oregon for canning. I learned the Piky is operated by a fishing family. They own Craft Fish...
Owner offers $10K reward for stolen 1960 Impala convertible
A South Bay man is offering a $10,000 reward for the return of his stolen 1960 Chevrolet Impala, a family heirloom he restored and dreamed of owning since childhood.
County to move forward with plans to build cabins for homeless people in East...
Last week, the county board of supervisors voted to negotiate buying Caltrans land in Lemon Grove. KPBS reporter Elaine Alfaro says the county plans to build shelter there for people who are unhoused in East County. Right now, it’s just an empty Caltrans lot on the corner of Troy Street...
ALPR Technology Leads Chula Vista Police to Stolen Vehicle and Arrest of Two Suspects
CHULA VISTA, CA – “ALPR + Great Police Work = Another Win! 👊🏼. A @flocksafety ALPR alert recently helped our officers track down a stolen vehicle out of San Diego. 🚙 Using Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, officers quickly pinpointed the car’s last known location — a local motel.
Texas-based bar and restaurant set to open on waterfront in downtown San Diego
The Rustic, a Texas-based restaurant and bar, is set to open its first California location in downtown San Diego's waterfront, in the former Joe's Crab Shack location along the Embarcadero. The 9,000 square-foot building will offer indoor and outdoor seating, live indoor music, American food dishes, craft beers, wine...
Decades-Old El Cajon Cold Case Solved as DNA Identifies Victim Alicia Ledezma Sanchez
After nearly three decades, a cold case victim has been identified through advanced DNA technology as Alicia Ledezma Sanchez, the El Cajon Police confirmed. The mystery of the unidentified female's body, found on August 13, 1998, had been a long-standing, bleak chapter in the community's history. According to a...
Navy police officer charged in death of La Mesa police officer
Antonio Alcantar, 38, was arraigned Thursday in the murder of La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven.
Window washers dress as superheroes to surprise young Rady patients
Young patients at Rady Children's Hospital got a special Halloween treat today when window washers showed up dressed as superheroes to clean the building's exterior windows.
