SAN DIEGO–A 57-year-old Poway man has been charged with murder and rape in connection with the 1987 murder of Julia Hernandez-Santiago, whose body was found on an ivy-covered embankment in the 2100 block of Alga Road in Carlsbad 33 years ago. James Kingery will be arraigned on Tuesday morning at the Vista Courthouse. “When a […]

SAN DIEGO–Drug use among youth who were interviewed at Juvenile Hall in 2019 was at 62%, the highest it has been since 2000, according to a new SANDAG report, 2019 Juvenile Arrestee Drug Use in the San Diego Region.  Almost three-fourths of youth surveyed reported trying alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, the drugs most commonly known […]

SAN DIEGO–Coast Guard Cutter Haddock personnel held a change-of-command ceremony, Friday, in San Diego, where Lt.j.g. Keemiya Pourmonir assumed command from Lt. Adam Hoburg. Capt. Timothy Barelli, Coast Guard Sector San Diego commanding officer, presided over the ceremony. The change-of-command ceremony is a historic military tradition representing the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for […]

SAN DIEGO–The deadline is fast approaching for small business owners in District 1 who want to apply for County grants to help them survive the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. “We know a lot of small business owners are hurting and that’s why we want to make sure they are aware of and apply […]

SAN DIEGO–A bill sponsored by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office establishing an amnesty clause to encourage victims and witnesses of sexual assault to testify in court once again received bipartisan support this morning and passed on consent out of the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill is authored by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath. AB 1927 would provide immunity […]

SAN DIEGO–In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law, the City of San Diego’s Development Services Department (DSD) has launched the free Ask a CASp program to provide customers with answers about construction-related accessibility standards.   A Certified Access Specialist (CASp) is a professional who is […]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR–Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) initiate phase two of Exercise Summer Fury 20 July 27.  Phase two will provide 3rd MAW units the opportunity to further their abilities to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO), increase long range strike capabilities, and incorporate the unique capabilities that the F-35C brings […]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR–Third Marine Aircraft Wing hosted a Change of Command Ceremony Friday on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.  During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney. Iiams completed a highly successful, two-year tour as the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. His focus […]

SAN DIEGO–San Diego-based clinical laboratory Progenity, Inc. admitted that it submitted fraudulent bills to TRICARE, the Department of Defense health care benefit program that covers military service members and their dependents, and to the Federal Health Care Employee Benefits Program (FEHBP), for clinical tests that it knew were not covered or properly payable by either […]