Border Patrol Agents Stop Two Suspicious Vehicles and Seize Over $700,000 in Drugs
Border Patrol agents in California had a successful drug bust as they seized $784,000 in drugs from smugglers. The event took place over two days. On March 17, Border Patrol Agents stopped a suspicious vehicle at San Clemente - the driver was turned in to DEA. The inspection revealed 29 packages at an estimated...
California couple sentenced for distributing drugs through online pharmacy
MIAMI, Florida - A Sacramento couple has been sentenced to federal prison for collaborating with a foreign drug trafficking organization to distribute methamphetamine and opioids via an online pharmacy. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon sentenced Vanessa Vanly Kaiser, 50, to six years, and Ronald Robert Kaiser,...
Federal safety board lists Coronado Bridge as potentially at risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ if...
SAN DIEGO — The National Transportation Safety Board identified the Coronado Bridge as one of 68 bridges nationwide that need an assessment to determine whether it is at risk of collapsing if struck by a vessel. In a new report, the NTSB found that the Coronado Bridge, which CalTrans...
California’s border crisis turns deadly: Three die in freezing storm
San Diego, California – Three people died last week during separate attempts to cross the U.S.-Mexico border within
Proposed food stamp cuts could hit Latino and immigrant families hard in California
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Family of San Diego State graduate files wrongful death lawsuit against Six Flags
SAN DIEGO — The family of a 22-year-old San Diego State University graduate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Six Flags Magic Mountain after he collapsed and died following a ride on the theme park's X-2 roller coaster. Christopher Hawley visited the Valencia amusement park with his brother and...
Woman Was Injured in Van Accident, Then Vehicle Was Towed with Her Inside. Soon...
Towing the minivan amounted to "essentially burying Monica alive," attorney John Carpenter said, referencing the death of Monica Cameroni De Adams
WATCH: Police pursuit ends in Hillcrest; suspect in custody
Authorities pursued a suspected DUI driver in Chula Vista Friday morning, ending the chase in Hillcrest.
Three Migrants Found Dead Near The Border As They Tried To Cross Despite Freezing...
Three migrants died while attempting to cross the southern border into California despite severe weather conditions in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The deaths occurred during two separate incidents as cold temperatures, rain, and snow affected San Diego and...
City Heights mural painted over and defaced, just months after it was completed
“It was like a thing lingering in the back of my head for a long time,” said Shayne M. Oseguera, a visual artist and muralist.
