Escondido police seek help finding missing 76-year-old who has dementia
Escondido police were searching Saturday for a 76-year-old man with dementia who went missing from their city. Douglas Govan was last seen about 1:50 a.m. Saturday walking in the area of Centre City Parkway and Mission Avenue, according to the Escondido Police Department. In addition to suffering from dementia, Govan...
San Diego Police investigate crash that left 14-year-old girl dead in San Carlos
SAN DIEGO — A 14-year-old girl suffered fatal injuries Sunday in a single vehicle crash in San Carlos after the car she was riding in hit a pedestrian and a tree, according to authorities. San Diego Police Department officers and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel responded to a vehicle...
Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Dead at 82
Bob Filner, the polarizing San Diego politician who spent nearly two decades in Congress before a brief, scandal-marred stint as mayor, has died. He was 82 and passed away on April 20 while living in an assisted-living facility, according to family notices. Filner's record, ranging from civil-rights activism and veterans' advocacy to a dramatic fall from public life amid sexual-harassment...
Teen killed after driver hits pedestrian, tree in Lake Murray
UPDATE: A 14-year-old girl was killed and multiple people were injured after a car hit a pedestrian and then a tree in San Diego on Sunday.
Boy suffers life-threatening injuries in e-bike crash
SAN DIEGO — A 12-year-old boy riding an e-bike suffered life-threatening injuries this weekend after colliding with a car in Carmel Valley, according to the San Diego Police Department. The crash happened in the 5500 block of Del Mar Heights Road at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday, when the boy...
Small Border Town Sues California Over Sanctuary Laws
A Southern California city is taking a direct challenge to the state’s immigration policies, arguing that local law enforcement has been put in a difficult position by sanctuary laws. El Cajon, a city near the U.S.-Mexico border, has filed a lawsuit against California over its limits on cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. […]
Robotic passenger traveling for work causes Southwest flight delay
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) - A Southwest Airlines flight between two California cities was delayed by an unusual traveler – a humanoid robot. Bebop is a 70-pound humanoid robot built for events and performances. The team with Dallas-based Elite Event Robotics was traveling with the robot for work Thursday on a Southwest flight from Oakland, California, to San Diego.
San Diego Rescue Mission celebrates 46 Mission Academy graduates
The San Diego Rescue Mission celebrated the graduation of 46 participants from its rehabilitation and recovery program Saturday, helping them overcome homelessness. The 12-month Mission Academy Residential Program provides men, women and single parents the tools and resources they need to overcome homelessness and rebuild their lives, according to SDRM officials.
Fewer hours, services anticipated at San Diego public libraries under proposed city budget
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released his proposed City budget for Fiscal Year 2027 in April. The budget seeks to slash $6.3 million from the San Diego Public Library Department. The Library Foundation SD, a group that supports, advocates for and raises funds to enhance the San Diego Public Library system said that the cuts to the department will result in fewer...
Flood or fire? A disaster at Lake Hodges is looming, residents warn
Lake Hodges is a San Diego landmark where people hike, bike, fish, kayak, canoe, bird watch and take photographs against the backdrop of a century-old, city-owned reservoir. It’s also a disaster waiting to happen. The question is whether calamity would come by flood or by fire. An earthquake could...
