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Driver dies after crashing into hydrant, electrical box during short pursuit
A driver died Saturday night after he led police on a short pursuit that ended with him crashing into a hydrant and electrical box in Kensington, a San Diego police official said. The incident began...
View ArticleTwo Orange County cities join studies for SANDAG’s sand restoration project
Two Orange County coastal cities for the first time have joined San Diego County’s efforts to restore sand to the region’s shrinking beaches. The San Diego Association of Governments completed two...
View ArticleAll-affordable Oceanside housing approved for $45 million state loan
An all-affordable housing development proposed for South El Camino Real in Oceanside has been approved for up to $45 million in construction money from tax-exempt state bonds. The 111 rental apartments...
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Hike of the week: A steep climb up El Cajon Mountain is not for the faint of...
I’ll admit it: I’ve been putting off this hike for months. I blamed the warm weather and told myself I didn’t have time for a six-hour trek, but the truth is that I knew El Cajon Mountain was going to...
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends two top leaders at its base in San Diego
With little explanation, the Coast Guard has suspended two of the highest-ranking officers at its base in San Diego, which is among the agency’s largest operations on the West Coast. Capt. James...
View ArticleHiker found in Campo backcountry after missing for two days
A hiker was found Sunday after she went missing for two days in the Campo-area backcountry, according to sheriff’s officials. The 50-year-old woman was reported missing just before 2 p.m. Saturday when...
View ArticleA fraudster from the South Bay got clemency from Trump. She was just...
A South Bay businesswoman whose prison sentence for fraud was commuted by former President Donald Trump on his last day in office, has been convicted once again of fraud by a San Diego jury. Among the...
View ArticlePerson dies after being hit by train in Carlsbad
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Sunday afternoon in Carlsbad, a sheriff’s official said. Witnesses told investigators the victim appeared to intentionally walk in front of the train along...
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Costume contest on the waves in P.B.
A star-studded surf session went down on a picture-perfect fall morning Sunday in Pacific Beach. Some of the biggest characters in pop culture turned out to ride waist- to shoulder-high waves at...
View ArticleSan Diego paying out $1.5M for injury lawsuits, inaccurate maps given to...
San Diego is paying out nearly $1.5 million to settle three lawsuits, including a construction company’s claim that city officials supplied it with inaccurate maps of underground utilities in Mission...
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Newsom makes first visit to ailing sewage treatment plants along U.S.-Mexico...
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday toured wastewater treatment facilities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, marking his first in-person visit to the sites undergoing critical upgrades to reduce rampant...
View ArticleAs San Diego sprints to replace lost shelter beds, the city turns toward more...
Two San Diego nonprofits have agreed to give the city access to dozens of beds for homeless residents as the region prepares for the coming closure of multiple large facilities within an already...
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AI is everywhere. How should schools handle it? Teachers’ different...
In Jeff Simon’s math class at Sage Creek High School, students are not only allowed but encouraged to use AI. Simon introduces students to artificial intelligence tools that explain, step by step, how...
View ArticleWorker killed in Bay Park construction accident
Authorities have publicly identified a 40-year-old construction worker who was killed over the weekend in an accident involving heavy machinery at a work site in the Bay Park neighborhood. Cesar Abarca...
View ArticleMan found dead in vehicle that crashed into mobile home in El Cajon
One person was detained early Tuesday in El Cajon in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man who was found dead in a vehicle that crashed into a mobile home, city police said. The victim,...
View ArticleWoman who died in crash near Lake Henshaw was Lakeside resident
Authorities have publicly identified a 54-year-old woman who died two weeks ago in a traffic crash on a rural highway near Lake Henshaw. Robin Blankinship of Lakeside lost control of the 2014 Toyota...
View ArticleMan arrested at U.S.-Mexico border after fatal San Marcos shooting
A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday at the U.S.-Mexico border in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in San Marcos earlier this year, a sheriff’s official said. The alleged...
View ArticleKaiser mental health worker strike reaches second week
Recent negotiations having failed to produce consensus on wages and benefits, Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are striking for a second straight week at facilities throughout Southern...
View ArticleEl Cajon allocates $1.1 M for local projects
With time running out to allocate money from federal COVID relief funds, the El Cajon City Council has agreed to provide about $1.1 million to local projects, with the largest amount going toward...
View ArticleSan Diego region’s getting $58.8M from the state for homelessness. How long...
The San Diego region is receiving more than $58.8 million in state grants to address local homelessness, the area’s largest award yet from California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention...
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