SAN DIEGO–Family pets can become frightened and frantic because of the noise and commotion of Independence Day celebrations, County Animal Services officials warned today. “The noise generated by fireworks displays and other noisemakers on the Fourth of July can frighten pets and trigger an escape or ‘flight’ response that can cause serious injury or even […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Monday approved a recommendation from Chairman Bill Horn and Supervisor Dianne Jacob to explore potential benefits of implementing the federal Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification System, commonly known as E-Verify. E-Verify is an online program that can be used by the private and public sectors to determine if […]

SAN DIEGO–San Diego Association of Governments SANDAG has been awarded $100 million by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to build two high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes – one in each direction – on Interstate 805 between Palomar Street and State Route 94. “These lanes will provide choices for drivers in South County – allowing carpoolers […]

SAN DIEGO–In their continuing effort to remain proactive in dealing with natural or man-made disasters, the County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved the “Resilience and Advanced Post-Disaster Recovery Initiative.”  The initiative, brought forward under the leadership of Chairman Bill Horn, is a comprehensive program that the Office of Emergency Services will put in place […]

One day out of the year, the public is invited to tour the facilities and see how juvenile detainees live at the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility and Juvenile Court in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO–A gang member was convicted on first-degree murder in a high profile case involving rival gang members in a 2003 liquor store shootout that left two women dead and a 7-year-old boy injured. James Carter, 37, was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one count […]

OCEANSIDE–A portion of southbound Interstate 5 will be closed between Las Pulgas Road and Harbor Drive in the Camp Pendleton area from 10 p.m. Thursday evening to 3 a.m. tomorrow, according to the California Department of Transportation. The temporary closure of the number one and two lanes will facilitate the movement of construction equipment for the replacement […]

CARLSBAD–Carlsbad detectives are asking community members to come forward if they have been victimized by a suspect who is targeting the elderly. Several crimes have been reported in both Carlsbad and Oceanside where a Hispanic male suspect knocks on the door of elderly residents’ homes. He claims to be a relative of the resident’s gardener […]

Members of the North San Diego National Association for the Advancement of Colored People celebrated Juneteenth Saturday at Luiseno Park in Oceanside. [podcast format=”video”]https://sandiegocountynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Juneteenth.flv[/podcast]