SAN DIEGO–The County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to add $10 million to help homeless individuals who have a serious mental illness secure housing. “This funding is part of our continuing efforts to help San Diegans who don’t have a home and struggle with a serious mental illness,” said County Supervisor Greg Cox. “More housing […]
Archives for September 2015
Suspicious Man Follows Oak Crest Middle School Teens
ENCINITAS–Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man wanted for inappropriately touching himself as he followed two girls walking home from Oak Crest Middle School in Encinitas. Deputies say the incident occurred on September 24 around 3 p.m. on Via Cantebria. The teenage girls told deputies a man in a car made a U-turn so he […]
Workshops For Warriors Receives $50,000 Grant From Verizon Foundation
SAN DIEGO–Workshops for Warriors, a nonprofit assisting veterans who are transitioning into civilian life through training, certification and job placement, announced today it received a $50,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation. The philanthropic arm of the communication technology giant made the contribution in an effort to support advanced manufacturing training for veterans. “We’re grateful for […]
FBI Warns College Students Of Phone Scam
The FBI is warning consumers to be on alert for a phone scam that primarily targets college students while displaying the FBI’s telephone number on the recipient’s caller ID. The FBI has received multiple calls from college students at various universities complaining of a phone scam involving someone claiming to represent the U.S. government or […]
Pediatric Injuries From Toppled Tv Sets: Risk Factors And Strategies For Prevention
(Newswise)–Researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) reviewed medical articles describing head injuries caused by toppled television sets in children 0 to 18 years of age. These injuries, which can be severe and sometimes fatal in small children, are often unwitnessed by adult caregivers, indicating a lack of awareness […]
Lions Tigers And Bears Mourns Loss Of Tiger
ALPINE–Phevos, a 17 year-old male tiger who was rescued from a failing zoo in Greece last year has died. Bobbi Brink, founder/director of San Diego’s non-profit accredited sanctuary Lions Tigers and Bears, announced the passing last week. “It is with great sadness, that I must share the news about the passing of Phevos. He fought […]
Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting In San Ysidro
SAN YSIDRO–An man who threatened San Diego police officers with a handgun was fatally shot Monday morning in San Ysidro. At 1:15 a.m., officers responded to a 911 hang-up call at an apartment in the 1100 block of W. San Ysidro Boulevard. A male caller stated he wanted to shoot a female, before the phone […]
Supermoon Total Eclipse In D.C.
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen behind the Washington Monument during a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Washington, DC. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033.
FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance To Identify The Hipster Bandit
SAN DIEGO–The FBI, San Diego Sheriff’s Department and other local law enforcement agencies are seeking the public’s assistance to identify an unknown male bank robber, who is believed to be responsible for two bank robberies dating back to July 2. The latest robbery occurred September 25 at the U.S. Bank, located inside of the Albertsons […]
Adaptive Surfing Athletes Take To The Water On First Day Of Competition
LA JOLLA–Day one of competition of the 2015 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Adaptive Surfing Championship Presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation, Hurley, Stance and the City of San Diego was completed, as the global Adaptive Surfing community united at La Jolla Shores. About 69 surfers from 18 countries took to the water, marking the largest […]
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