OCEANSIDE–A full rail closure will be in effect this weekend to accommodate scheduled work along the passenger and freight rail line between Oceanside and San Diego. The scheduled closure will occur just after midnight on Saturday, February 22, through early morning on Monday, February 24.  To improve capacity and efficiency, SANDAG will complete several projects […]

SAN DIEGO–The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has served the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department with subpoenas seeking information and records, specifically jail and arrest records for four individuals. While the Sheriff’s Department does not enforce immigration laws, they are obligated to comply with lawfully issued subpoenas. Congress enacted subsection (d)(4) of 8 USC […]

SAN DIEGO–(PRNewswire)–On Wednesday, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson visited Affirmed Housing’s recently-opened affordable housing community, Stella, in San Diego.   Dr. Carson met with Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer; Affirmed Housing President, James Silverwood; and local leaders at Stella for a roundtable discussion regarding San Diego’s efforts to reduce barriers to construction […]

SAN DIEGO–A 21-year-old driver suffered fatal injuries in a vehicle collision near Interstate 5 in San Diego on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP dispatch received a call at 6:46 a.m. of a blue Nissan 350z coupe along the fence line of Interstate 5 northbound to State Route 54 eastbound.  CHP located the […]

SAN DIEGO–A suspicious package found at the northeast corner of the San Diego Central Courthouse delayed regular court proceedings for a brief time, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department said. Authorities located the package near the intersection of Union Street and B Street, on an adjacent courthouse retaining wall.   In an abundance of caution, the area […]

SAN DIEGO–A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 141 months in prison for pointing a loaded handgun at a U.S. Border Patrol agent in November 2018. Hector Rodriguez-Chavez, 62 of Guadalajara, Mexico pleaded guilty in September 2019 to one count of assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon and one […]

SAN DIEGO–The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) offloaded nearly 20,000 pounds of cocaine Monday seized from known drug-transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean worth approximately $338 million. Eight interdictions were made between mid-November and mid-January by the joint efforts of the following four separate Coast Guard cutter crews: Thetis (WMEC […]

SAN DIEGO–With the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2025, the City of San Diego is partnering with nonprofit Circulate San Diego to launch a pledge drive that encourages San Diegans to be attentive and avoid distractions as they travel the city. The pledge drive is part of the expanded education outreach […]

SAN DIEGO–Following significant upgrades to critical water and sewer projects after decades of neglect by past leaders, the City of San Diego recorded the fewest water main breaks in 15 years and saw a significant decrease in sewer spills during the 2019 calendar year. “We’ve focused on replacing our old cast iron water mains and […]

SAN DIEGO–The County Board of Supervisors Monday voted to adopt several measures, including sheltering options and expanded outreach teams, to deal with homelessness in unincorporated communities. The measures, brought forward by Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Jim Desmond, are expected to help with homelessness in unincorporated areas that have seen a significant increase of people who […]