Midway Mayhem: Sudden Floods Swamp Shops, Snarl Streets
By early Monday afternoon, parts of San Diego’s Midway District went from busy commercial strip to shallow lagoon in a matter of minutes, as floodwaters rushed through parking lots and storefronts and forced businesses to shut their doors early. Employees and customers scrambled to move inventory off the floor and...
UC San Diego Sounds Alarm As California Scrambles To Fix Math Pathways
California and a small crew of other states are finally trying to fix a problem that has quietly tripped up students for years: the split between what high schools teach in math and what colleges expect. A new report says those gaps are slowly starting to close, and that the changes could cut down on the expensive,...
California lottery program gives up to $150K down payment to selected homebuyers
The California Dream For All Program gives qualified home buyers 20%, up to $150,000 to purchase a home.
Shelters open in San Diego with rain, cold temperatures expected
The city of San Diego's inclement weather shelter program for those experiencing homelessness has been activated by the San Diego Housing Commission for tonight in anticipation of a heavy winter storm. The following shelters have been activated:. — Father Joe's Villages, Joan Kroc Center, 1501 Imperial Ave., capacity...
Jim Desmond seeks report on SD County fraud prevention
Desmond announced a formal request for county staff to deliver a public presentation on efforts to prevent, detect and respond to fraud in the county's social service programs.
Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine In Hillcrest Rebrands As Maïsa Lebanese Cuisine As Next Generation Takes...
Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood has rebranded as Maisa Lebanese Cuisine, quietly dropping the Aladdin name that its had for nearly three decades following a highly publicized salmonella outbreak tied to a separate Clairemont location. While the name has changed, ownership and...
Former lifeguard writes novel to ‘solve’ 1964 Ocean Beach murders
SAN DIEGO – Near Valentine’s Day 1964, a young, recently married couple, Johnny and Joyce Swindle, were killed by a lone sniper as they stood behind the Ocean Bean seawall watching the sunset. This random double murder was never solved. Nor were the homicides of four more young...
Lightning strike from powerful storm ignites dozens of palm trees, firefighters say
A lightning strike overnight Tuesday sparked a fire that burned about 100 palm trees at a nursery in unincorporated Escondido, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. A semi jackknifed on an off-ramp on Interstate 805 and Interstate 5 split northbound in Sorrento Valley, causing traffic delays Tuesday...
Big rig jackknifes on I-805 in San Diego during heavy rain
A semi-truck lost control on the Interstate 805 bypass near northbound Interstate 5 early Tuesday morning during slick road conditions.
Driver found dead on shoulder of freeway in Alpine
ALPINE, Calif. — A male driver died Monday on the shoulder of westbound Interstate 8 in the Alpine area of the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County. The driver's aunt notified the California Highway Patrol that he had parked her white Lexus SUV behind his silver Honda after she found him at 9:40 p.m. Monday on...
