Potential train delays expected due to SoCal weather conditions
Amtrak has issued a travel advisory warning of potential delays and disruptions for Pacific Surfliner passengers from September 25 to October 1 due to anticipated weather conditions from Hurricane Polo.
Desmond, Jones, DeMaio rally against Measure A
Supervisor Jim Desmond and San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones joined Assemblyman Carl DeMaio Thursday, September 24, in a rally against County Measure A, that would, among other things, extend the term limits for supervisors from two to three terms, i.e. 12 years. They event was in front of the San Diego County Registrar o
Man sentenced to life for East County home invasions that resulted in teen’s death
A man was sentenced Thursday for his role in a pair of home invasion robberies in East County San Diego nearly a decade ago, one of which ended in the death of his 15-year-old accomplice. Joshua Manu Story was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus...
La Mesa Man Chases Driver Who Flipped Car Into His Parked Blue Sedan
A driver flipped his silver sedan after hitting a parked blue car in La Mesa Sunday night, then fled on foot. The car's owner, Michael Garrod, chased him. The crash happened Sunday night in La Mesa. Garrod's Nest camera system captured the collision and rollover, per mandatory.com's account of the footage.
Instructor and student die in fiery San Diego plane crash
A flight instructor and student pilot died following a fiery plane crash at San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport on September 7. Frederic Carl Hewett and Roger Shimizu were conducting an instructional flight when their Cessna 172N stalled and nosed over during its ninth landing attempt. Preliminary reports fr
Target stores across San Diego County to celebrate 30 years of Pokémon
More than 200 Target stores in California, including over a dozen in San Diego County, are scheduled to host Pokémon 30th anniversary celebrations on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Crews remove 60 tons of brush and invasive plants from Mission Trails
Crews have removed more than 60 tons of dried brush and invasive plants from Mission Trails Regional Park, officials announced Wednesday. “That's 31 cars’ worth of weight that is no longer in this park, that can catch fire and spread with the wind and start to burn down homes,” said San Diego City Councilmember Raul Ca
Feds confirm exposure to some levels of Tijuana River odors can lead to health...
Exposures to some levels of hydrogen sulfide in outdoor air near the sewage-laced Tijuana River are a public health hazard, according to a new report by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). In a 72-page report released Wednesday, the agency concluded that short-term exposure to the sewer...
Man struck, killed by SUV while walking overnight in central San Diego
A man was struck and killed by an SUV while walking outside a marked crosswalk on Broadway in San Diego on Wednesday night.
Jail deaths have surged under California’s elected sheriffs. This reform offers accountability
Counties pay out millions for lawsuits after jail deaths, but sheriffs run the jails. A bill awaits Newsom's signature that could alter that balance of power.
