SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office released its 2011 annual report Monday, confirming in stark statistics a record number of suicides and murder-suicides in the County last year and the dominance of prescription drugs as the number one cause of accidental death—coming in ahead of car accidents for the second time. For the […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Prisoner Reentry Program, authorized under California Senate Bill 618, cut recidivism among non-violent felony offenders by 17 percent, resulting in savings of $10 million over five years, according to a new study released by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Criminal Justice Research Division. The findings from this study’s final […]

SAN DIEGO–The District Attorney’s Office reacted today to the findings of an internal review of how Penn State officials handled reports that the university’s former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, sexually abused boys. The report, by former FBI Director Louis Freeh found “total and consistent disregard by the most senior leaders at Penn State for the safety […]

SAN DIEGO–A female pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday morning in downtown San Diego after she stumbled and fell in front of a passing vehicle. The 9:30 a.m. accident occurred in front of the San Diego Convention Center on Harbor Drive at Fifth Avenue, according to San Diego police. Authorities say the woman, 53, was […]

SAN DIEGO–An end is in sight to the decades-long dispute over rights to the San Luis Rey River. Today, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution, authored by Supervisor Bill Horn, supporting a recent agreement between two cities and five Indian Bands to share water from the San Luis Rey River. The water agreement […]

San Diego labor and community groups held a protest rally in front of the Hilton Bayfront Hotel on July 2 to denounce the Trans Pacific Trade Partnership meeting.

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Police Officers Association will celebrate their 100th year of supporting San Diego Police and their families this month. Established July 28, 1912, the association is taking this milestone as an opportunity to thank the community for their ongoing support of San Diego law enforcement. The association was established after two San […]

SAN DIEGO–Assembly Bill 1522 received a vote of support from the California State Senate’s Judiciary Committee following formal testimony Tuesday morning from District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and others. The legislation is sponsored by the DA’s office and was introduced by Assembly member Toni Atkins (D-San Diego). It would prevent victims from being forced to pay […]

SAN DIEGO–Detectives are searching for the suspect involved in an “upskirt photo” incident that occurred last week in a Kearny Mesa variety store. On June 27 at about 3:30 p.m., while shopping at a Kearny Mesa variety store, a female felt something touching her leg. When she turned around, she saw a male kneeling behind […]