SAN DIEGO–San Diego County Assessor Ernie Dronenburg has certified and closed the 2019 assessed value roll of all taxable property with a value of $574.9 billion. This is an increase of 5.75% (or $31.2 billion) over last year. The County’s net assessed value after the deduction of property tax exemptions for homeowners, disabled veterans and […]
Filing Period To Open For Property Tax Assessment Appeals
SAN DIEGO–San Diego county residents and businesses who disagree with their property tax assessments for the 2019-2020 fiscal year may file an application to appeal the value between July 2 and Dec. 2, Clerk of the County Assessment Appeals Boards Andrew Potter said today. The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2019, through June 30, […]
Coast Guard Holds Change Of Command Ceremony In San Diego
SAN DIEGO–The Coast Guard welcomed a new Sector San Diego commander during a change of command ceremony in San Diego, Wednesday. Rear Adm. Peter Gautier, the 11th Coast Guard District commander, presided over the time-honored military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer […]
County To Use Wireless Emergency Alert To Test Earthquake Warning
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Office of Emergency Services together with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the United States Geological Survey will be conducting a test at 11 a.m. on June 27 using the Wireless Emergency Alert system. The test will affect all mobile phones in the county area and will evaluate […]
21 Individuals Charged In $5 Million Fraud Scheme
SAN DIEGO–When you think of auto theft, you might think of vehicles being hot-wired and stolen off the street, brought into ‘chop shops’ and sold for parts. But beginning in December 2017, investigators with the San Diego Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) began looking into a massive auto theft scheme of a different kind. […]
MCAS Miramar To Conduct Controlled Burns At Military Base
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR–MCAS Miramar Fire Stations 61 and 62, alongside local San Diego fire departments will be conducting controlled burns on East Miramar from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday to mitigate the risks of wild fires on and around MCAS Miramar. Additionally, the MCAS Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) […]
Supervisor Cox Launches Flag Retirement Program For Residents
SAN DIEGO–County Supervisor Greg Cox announced the creation of a regional program to make it easier for residents to properly dispose of their United States flags. “In a couple of weeks, on July 4th residents throughout San Diego will be proudly flying the U.S. flag in honor of our nation’s birthday,” said Cox on Friday. […]
Coast Guard Locates Missing Jet Skier Near Fiesta Island
SAN DIEGO–A missing jet skier who was reported overdue in Mission Bay was located near Fiesta Island Sunday evening. At approximately 10:40 p.m., the city of San Diego Lifeguards located the missing man with his disabled jet ski with no reported medical concerns. The lifeguards towed his disabled jet ski and transported him to Ski […]
Traffic Switch Scheduled For The SR-163 Friars Road Interchange Project
SAN DIEGO–As Caltrans crews construct the permanent lanes for the State Route 163 (SR-163) Friars Road Interchange Project, motorists will encounter a series of traffic switches that are expected to continue to the end of November. The first series of traffic shifts begin tonight. The Interstate 8 (I-8) eastbound and westbound to the SR-163 northbound […]
Margaret Hunter Admits Conspiring With Her Husband, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, To Steal Campaign Funds
SAN DIEGO–Margaret Hunter admitted in federal court Thursday that she and her husband, U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, knowingly and willfully used campaign funds as their personal bank account for years, spending lavishly on things they could not otherwise afford, such as expensive trips to Italy, Las Vegas, Laguna Beach, Disneyland and elsewhere, plus golf […]