SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force today announced the results of a multi-agency operation across the state of California to stop the sexual exploitation of young women and girls. ‘Operation Reclaim and Rebuild’ took place over a two-day period last week. Throughout the multi-county effort, 28 commercially sexually-exploited children were recovered as well […]
Archives for January 2017
Kansas Man Sentenced To Prison For Illegally Exporting Firearms To Overseas Purchasers
WASHINGTON–A Kansas man was sentenced Monday to 52 months in prison for his role in a scheme involving the illegal export of firearms from the United States using a hidden online marketplace, the United States Department of Justice reports. Michael Andrew Ryan, aka Brad Jones and GunRunner, 36, of Manhattan, Kansas, previously pleaded guilty to six […]
CBP Officers Seize $7 Million In Drugs At Otay Mesa Port Of Entry
SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the ports of entry in the San Diego and Imperial Valley Counties over the weekend intercepted approximately 9,600 pounds of narcotics including more than 500 pounds of marijuana hidden in a cargo shipment and another almost 8,400 pounds in a separate shipment, valued at almost $7 […]
New Jersey Man Admits He Exchanged Over $840,000 In SNAP Benefits For Cash
Trenton, N.J.– An Irvington, New Jersey, man admitted Monday that he stole more than $840,000 from the U.S. government through a scheme to exchange food stamps for cash. The charges resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General. Miguel […]
Outstanding Film And Television Performances Honored At 23rd Annual SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES–The Screen Actors Guild Awards presented its coveted Actor statuettes for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2016 at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held Jan. 29 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. In a ceremony attended by film and television’s leading actors, the 23rd annual SAG Awards […]
Vegetation To Be Removed Along I-5 In Preparation For Mid-Coast Trolley
SAN DIEGO–Starting Monday, contractors working on the Mid-Coast Trolley extension project will remove trees and shrubs from the Caltrans right-of-way next to the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 (the west side of the freeway from the La Jolla Village Drive off-ramp to the Nobel Drive off-ramp) in the future path of the trolley project. This […]
Picasso At The Lapin Agile
SAN DIEGO–The Old Globe announced the complete cast and creative team for its revival of Steve Martin’s clever and crowd-pleasing comedy hit “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” This is the third Martin work in three seasons at the Globe, following 2014’s world premiere musical “Bright Star,” which went on to Broadway and five Tony Award […]
Two Tuberculosis Cases Reported In San Diego County
SAN DIEGO–Two new, unrelated cases of active tuberculosis that may have exposed others have been reported at Sweetwater High School and Hilltop High School Learning Center, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. Both schools are part of the Sweetwater Union High School District. “Symptoms of active TB include persistent cough, […]
La Mesa Unveils Community Profile To Continue Economic Growth
LA MESA–The City of La Mesa unveiled a new community profile that encourages business growth in the City. The profile showcases key information for business owners, including details about the City’s economic development programs, recent and ongoing public infrastructure projects and important contacts. “The City Council and I are committed to supporting businesses and future […]
San Diego Bowl Game Association Announces Plans For The Future
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Bowl Game Association board of directors voted to amend its focus and produce just one post-season college football game in 2017: The Holiday Bowl. The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl played its final game in 2016 after a 12-year run. “College football and the bowl game structure has gone […]
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