By Gina Yarbrough San Marcos, CA-A 56-year-old driver died, and four people were injured Monday in a two-vehicle head-on collision in San Marcos, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 4:08 p.m. report of an injury traffic collision near 2709 South Santa Fe Avenue. The two vehicles involved were a silver Toyota […]
Driver killed in head-on collision in San Marcos
By SDCN Editor San Marcos, CA–A 56-year-old driver died, and four people were injured Monday in a two-vehicle head-on collision in San Marcos, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 4:08 p.m. report of an injury traffic collision near 2709 South Santa Fe Avenue. The two vehicles involved were a silver Toyota […]
COVID-19 cases surge in San Diego county
By County News Center San Diego, CA–A record number of new COVID-19 cases have surged in San Diego county, according to County public health officials. The record cases include 12,563 new cases reported for Sunday, 17,507 for Saturday, and 19,009 for Friday. The previous daily high in cases was 8,313 reported for Jan. 2. The […]
Elderly man dies in deadly apartment fire in Imperial Beach
By SDCN Editor Imperial Beach, CA–A man in his 80s died Monday in a deadly apartment fire in Imperial Beach, fire officials reported. The blaze was reported just before 5:30 a.m. in an apartment building in the 500 block of 7th Street. When firefighters arrived, they found one of the units on the second floor […]
CA Gov. Newsom activates National Guard to bolster state’s COVID-19 testing capacity
Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom has activated the California National Guard to support local communities with additional testing facilities and capacity amid the national surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. “California has led the country’s fight against COVID-19, implementing first-in-the-nation public health measures that have helped save tens of thousands of lives,” said […]
Nearly 2 million children worldwide develop asthma as a result of breathing in traffic-related pollution
By Newswise Nearly 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year may be caused by a traffic-related air pollutant, a problem particularly important in big cities around the world, according to a new study published today. The study is the first to estimate the burden of pediatric asthma cases caused by this pollutant in […]
North County property owner pleads guilty to “Crack House” indictment
San Diego, CA–The owner of a large residential compound in the north county pleaded guilty in federal court admitting that he maintained the property as a drug-involved premise. Sean Sheeter, 73, was charged just before the pandemic, in March 2020, with a violation of the federal “Crack House” statute. As part of the plea agreement, […]
Air pollution from wildfires, rising heat affected 68% of U.S. West in one day
By Newswise Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, worsening air pollution across the western United States, a study led by Washington State University researchers has found. In 2020, more than 68% of the western U.S. – representing about 43 million people – were affected in one day […]
Former Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter for shooting man fleeing from custody
Former San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Russell, 25, pleaded guilty to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of a man he saw escape from a patrol car near the downtown San Diego jail in May of 2020. Russell also admitted he personally used a firearm in the commission […]
NASA’s Webb telescope reaches major milestone as mirror unfolds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations. A joint effort with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Canadian Space Agency, the Webb mission will explore every phase of cosmic history – from within our […]
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