By Danny R. Johnson – National News Editor SAN DIEGO–Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States have been the target of more than 2,000 bias incidents since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic — with nearly half of them occurring in California, a new report says. The figures were released last week […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced funding for a new initiative that will divert people with serious mental illness away from the justice system and into treatment, the first of its kind in the county.  The program received support from the County’s Board of Supervisors, which authorized a contract to receive $3,328,000 […]

A federal judge in San Antonio sentenced 32-year-old San Diego man to 46 months in federal prison for his role in an identity theft and fraud scheme that victimized thousands of U.S. service members and veterans, the Department of Justice said Thursday. In addition to the prison term, Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ordered […]

SAN DIEGO–The founder and former CEO of San Diego startup GoFormz Incorporated, pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $1,500,000 from his own company for his personal benefit.  According to public records, GoFormz Inc., founded in 2012, is a San Diego company that provides online mobile forms and reporting products. According to Jeffrey Fildey’s plea […]

SAN DIEGO–With the start of a new fiscal year, the City of San Diego’s Development Services Department (DSD) reminds customers that new service enhancements, policies, and regulations took effect July 1. These service changes reinforce the City’s commitment to supporting the local building and construction industry and align with the department’s use of technology to […]

SAN DIEGO–Indoor dining at restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries will close July 7 for at least three weeks, after the County remained on the state’s Monitoring List for three consecutive days due to the region’s high number of COVID-19 cases. Outdoor patio dining is still permitted until 10 p.m., but patrons must leave the premises […]

SAN DIEGO–Two boats attempting to enter the U.S. illegally along the San Diego coast failed to yield to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and the U.S. Coast Guard, leading to Customs and Border Protection marine interdiction agents shooting out one engine at sea, and U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehending 14 others […]

SAN DIEGO–Amid the ongoing pandemic, Feeding San Diego served more than 7.9 million meals between March 14 and June 28, to meet the rise in hunger.  According to numbers released on June 19 by the state Employment Development Department (EDD), the unemployment rate in San Diego County remained steady at 15 percent in May. With […]

SAN DIEGO–The spread of the novel coronavirus has caused the County of San Diego to be flagged by the California Department of Public Health, positioning the region to go on the state’s Watch List and ultimately face new closures if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to go up. On June 30, the County was […]

SAN DIEGO–Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) residential customers will see a 5% reduction in summer pricing to help alleviate concerns about higher energy bills due to hot weather and people spending more time at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently approved a pricing reduction that will benefit the […]