SAN DIEGO–SDG&E could shutoff power to over 41,000 San Diego county residents in high fire risk areas due to strong Santa Ana winds this week. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag warning for San Diego county mountains and valleys for 11 p.m. Tuesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. They also issued a High Wind […]
Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl
SAN DIEGO–A drug dealer was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for selling the counterfeit oxycodone pills containing deadly fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a La Jolla resident in June of 2018. Trevon Antone Lucas, a resident of Highland, California, pleaded guilty in June to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in […]
County to mail personal disaster plans to residents in high-risk fire areas
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego is mailing a Personal Disaster Plan to residents who live in the areas of highest fire danger in their community. Residents are encouraged to read it, discuss it with their family, complete it and practice it. Then when an emergency occurs, families will know what to do and can […]
SDG&E prepares for possible power shut off during Santa Ana winds
SAN DIEGO–San Diego’s backcountry is expected to experience Santa Ana winds Sunday through Tuesday, with winds expected to peak on Monday in the 30 TO 40 miles per hour range. SDG&E’s meteorology team is closely monitoring the weather as windy conditions can elevate fire risk in the backcountry. To protect fire-prone communities, SDG&E may need […]
SANDAG study finds homelessness on the rise among San Diego arrestees
SAN DIEGO–The percent of arrestees who have experienced homelessness continued to increase in 2018, according to a report released by the SANDAG Criminal Justice Research Division on Thursday. About 3 in 4 of arrestees who were ever homeless said they first became homeless in San Diego County. The SANDAG brief, Homelessness Among Justice System-Involved Individuals […]
Feeding San Diego receives Caterpillar Foundation grant to fight hunger in San Diego county
SAN DIEGO–Feeding San Diego received a $48,396 grant from the Caterpillar Foundation to provide food to the one in eight people who face hunger in San Diego county, including one in six children. A member of the Feeding America network, Feeding San Diego is one of 30 food banks selected to receive this grant, which […]
Coast Guard offloads more than $92 million worth of cocaine in San Diego
SAN DIEGO–The Coast Guard offloaded more than $92 million worth of seized cocaine in San Diego Wednesday. The cocaine, worth more than $92 million, was seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The contraband represents four suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions by the crews of three Coast Guard cutters off the coasts of […]
Free Ride Day attracts more than 100,000 additional trips
SAN DIEGO–No matter how you slice the data, Free Ride Day was a huge success for the San Diego Metropolitan System (MTS) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) as additional riders by the tens of thousands climbed aboard transit for a day of free rides on Oct. 2. MTS recorded 391,359 trips on its […]
Elizabeth Warren Stayed Consistently on Message at San Diego Rally
By Gina Yarbrough and Danny R. Johnson SAN DIEGO – While the country is being saturated with daily new revelations surrounding the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren (D- MA), rallied thousands of fans at a seaside San Diego park, focusing on a consistent winning message of non-impeachment issues […]
County awarded grant to fight opioid misuse, addiction, injury and death
SAN DIEGO–Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant to strengthen efforts in the local fight against opioids. The $6.5 million grant, over three years, is part of a $1.8 billion national push by the federal Department of Health and Human Services to combat opioid addiction and deaths. The County of San Diego was one of […]