Nearly 300 firearms collected at East County gun safety event
Nearly 300 unwanted firearms are now off the streets following a gun safety event hosted by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department in East County over the weekend.
Illegal immigrant charged after ICE San Diego operation leads to officer assault
A federal court has charged Rolando Nava Pacheco, a 19-year-old Mexican national, for an incident during a joint law enforcement operation in San Diego. According to officials, Pacheco attempted to flee a traffic stop on August 11, striking a federal agent and causing damage to government cars before being captured....
Camp Pendleton brush fire scorches 400 acres in SoCal heat
Fire crews were able to stop the forward progress of a 400-acre brush fire that broke out on Camp Pendleton Saturday afternoon. The fire has prompted road closures on the Marine Corps Base.
Inmate Serving 34-Year Sentence Killed in San Diego Prison
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is investigating the death of an inmate at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego as a homicide. Jerry Elliott, 43, died Thursday, five days after prison staff found him unresponsive following a cell fight with another inmate. Prison...
Thousands of SDG&E customers left without power in the South Bay
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Over 3,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were reported to be without power in the South Bay on Sunday morning, according to the utility company’s outage map. The incident began around 11:50 p.m. Saturday night in Chula Vista. SDG&E officials noted online that the outage was...
San Diego County overdose deaths drop 21% in 2024: report
For the second year in a row, San Diego County has seen a significant drop in overdose deaths, according to new data released by the San Diego County Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce (SUOPT).
San Diego Police Cracking Down on RV Parking along Mission Bay
The San Diego Police Department continue their crackdown on people living in cars and RVs in San Diego beach areas. “We get hundreds of complaints each month about Mission Bay, Robb Field and other beach communities. When you have 100 motor homes that don’t move, it’s a de facto RV parking lot with no regulations,...
11 Retro Drive-In Theaters In California Made For Cozy Nights Out
Looking for nostalgic drive-in theaters in California for a magical movie night?. These 11 outdoor cinemas offer big-screen thrills and old-school charm!. 1. West Wind Sacramento 6 Drive-In (Sacramento) Remember when going to the movies meant piling into the family car with pillows and snacks?. The West Wind...
Residents concerned about lack of evacuation routes with a new development
A development in the works by San Diego County in a rural area near Escondido has residents concerned, saying there aren't enough evacuation routes in case a fire happens.
When housing vouchers are defunded, everyone loses
A property manager in East County told me about a tenant who moved in using a veterans’ housing subsidy. Things went smoothly – until the subsidy expired after less than a year. Without it, the tenant couldn’t keep up with rent. The property manager had to absorb the loss and eventually find a new renter.
