SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Regional  Fire Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing grants for equipment and training to firefighters in San Diego County, has created an opportunity for all San Diegans to support the families of  the West, Texas fallen heroes who died serving their community. Though overshadowed by the explosions and the subsequent events […]

SAN DIEGO–Today, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved moving forward with implementing water purification in San Diego. The Water Reliability Coalition (WRC), a broad-based affiliation of environmental, consumer, business, labor, development, taxpayer and technical organizations, applauds the City of San Diego for approving next steps to develop a safe, reliable drinking water supply that […]

SAN DIEGO–A 22-year-old man died last week and a 47-year-old man is currently hospitalized from confirmed meningococcal disease, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) said Wednesday. Two cases of probable meningococcal disease were also reported. The general public is not at risk for exposure from any of the cases reported today. “Meningococcal disease […]

SAN DIEGO–County Supervisor Dave Roberts has appointed seven citizens from his district to review County Community Enhancement Grant applications. Roberts said he created the first-of-its-kind panel, “to add openness and transparency to the process of awarding county funds to non-profit organizations that through their services enhance the quality of life of the citizens of San […]

SAN DIEGO–A local college has agreed to pay a civil settlement in the amount of $686,720 and the school’s former Financial Aid director has pled guilty, resolving allegations that between December 2008 and February 2011, the school submitted falsified financial aid applications to the U.S. Department of Education in order to obtain Pell Grant funds […]

SAN DIEGO–Coastkeeper and EPMG agree—a beach cleanup is the only way to celebrate National Volunteer Week. On Saturday, Coastkeeper, which protects and restores fishable, swimmable, drinkable waters, will lead a team of EPMG volunteers through a service and learning project in Pacific Beach. Through Coastkeeper’s Sponsored Cleanup Program, EPMG will host approximately 30 staff from […]

SAN DIEGO–In an effort to help facilitate a virtual neighborhood watch program and help foster neighbor-to-neighbor communications, the San Diego Police Department has partnered with Nextdoor, the private social network for neighborhoods. Nextdoor is free for the residents and the city. Each San Diego neighborhood has its own private Nextdoor neighborhood website, accessible only to […]

SAN DIEGO–Members of the San Diego Police Officers Association extended their deepest sympathies to all affected by Monday’s incidents in Boston. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to all suffering as a result of these senseless and cowardly attacks,” said San Diego Police Officers Association President Brian Marvel. The association says families of the victims […]