By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–New Trade Ship Management S.A., a vessel operating company, and vessel Chief Engineer Dennis Plasabas pleaded guilty Monday in San Diego for maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oily bilge water from the bulk carrier vessel Longshore. New Trade and Plasabas admitted that oily bilge water was […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–COVID-19 activity remains high in the San Diego region, the County Health and Human Services Agency said.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved San Diego County to the high-risk level for COVID-19 nearly three weeks ago, and cases continue to trend high. The CDC’s high-risk community level […]

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The City of San Diego has issued a boil water notice for about 600 residential customers in a portion of Tierrasanta due to low water pressure issues.  All customers impacted by the boil water notice are receiving notices at their homes with detailed information. The streets impacted by the boil […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County of San Diego is readying a new tool to help fight the growing number of opioid overdoses in the region. The County will install 12 naloxone vending machines throughout the region by next summer, with half of them scheduled to go up by the end of this […]

San Diego, CA–A 47-year-old Los Angeles resident was sentenced in federal court to 21 months in prison for participating in illegal securities fraud schemes. Ongkaruck Sripetch, who used the aliases “King Richards” and “Shelby Saint-Claire,” pleaded guilty in February. He admitted that he failed to comply with securities regulations requiring that stock offerings be registered […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–Local public health and elected officials Tuesday announced the declaration of a local health emergency to respond to monkeypox in the San Diego region. The action does not indicate that San Diegans are at higher risk of contracting the virus, but it is meant to reassure the public that […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–San Diego County adults looking for a more traditional vaccine against COVID-19 will soon be able to get Novavax, the County Health and Human Services Agency said. Novavax, which is currently being used around the world, will be available in the region as soon as this weekend, County health […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County of San Diego was awarded $6 million in Proposition 47 grant funding that will be used to help people return to their communities after serving time in County jails. The financial support is earmarked for those leaving custody who have a history of behavioral health needs and […]

By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A man suffered serious injuries after he was stabbed in the upper arm during a physical altercation in East Village on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.  The incident was reported at about 3:30 p.m. near the trolley stop at Market Street and Island Avenue, according to the San Diego Police Department. […]

County News Center San Diego, CA–San Diego County residents can now receive information about monkeypox via text thanks to the County public information text message alert system. The system allows County health officials to send real-time information about monkeypox in the region. To sign up to receive the messages, text COSD MONKEYPOX to 468-311. The […]