Category: San Diego County

Carlsbad’s ‘Graze at the Fields’ Showcases San Diego’s Agricultural Diversity

A few hundred people attended the annual Graze at the Fields in Carlsbad on April 13 to experience the variety of San Diego agriculture while interacting with local farmers and purveyors. Hosted by the San Diego County Farm Bureau representatives from a wide variety of agricultural industries shared with attendees information about the diversity and…


Horse Rescued Following 100-Foot Fall Down San Diego Hillside

JAMUL, Calif.—Emergency crews and animal-welfare workers April 17 rescued a horse that tumbled about 100 feet down a steep slope in the eastern San Diego County back country, and then had to spend the night injured in a remote ravine. Eight-year-old Dobby slipped and fell off a trail near state Route 94 and Honey Springs…


Border Pollution Continues to Cause San Diego Beach Closures

Four beaches have closed, some multiple times, in San Diego County this year due to pollution associated with the Tijuana River, according to the California State Water Resources Control Board. Three of those beaches closed a combined 25 times last year due to the same reason, according to the agency. But efforts to reduce pollution…


Gas Station Doors Shattered After Shooting in Vista

VISTA, Calif.—Multiple shots were fired early April 9 from a vehicle at a Vista gas station, which shattered its front glass door, sheriff’s officials said. It happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday at the Union 76 station near the intersection of Olive Avenue and North Melrose Drive, according to Lt. Martha Hernandez of the San…


Man Who Killed Ex’s Daughters in San Diego County Sentenced to Life in Prison

EL CAJON, Calif.—A man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s twin 15-year-old daughters in Lemon Grove was sentenced April 7 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Dwayne Edward Groves Jr., 41, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges for fatally shooting Caira Rachel Christopher and Leah Sylvania Christopher on April 15,…


Former Amazon Delivery Driver Sentenced for Stealing Encinitas Woman’s Dog

VISTA, Calif.—A former Amazon delivery driver who stole an Encinitas woman’s dog while delivering packages was sentenced March 16 to a one-year probation term. Dena Vindiola, 37, was arrested last October, about three weeks after golden retriever Finn went missing from his owner’s Hollyridge Drive home. As part of her probation, Vindiola must abide by…


6 Romanian Citizens Charged in Alleged San Diego County Thefts, Fraud

SAN DIEGO—Six Romanian citizens have been charged with allegedly taking part in robberies and thefts of elderly San Diego County residents, as well as laundering $1.4 million in proceeds from the crimes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced March 14. Married couple Eduard Ghiocel, 47, and Floarea Ghiocel, 48, are in custody, while four other associates…


Solana Beach Woman Convicted of Murdering Stepfather Over Nude Photos

VISTA, Calif.—A Solana Beach interior designer convicted of murdering her stepfather because she found hundreds of nude photographs of herself on his computer was sentenced March 6 to 25 years to life in state prison. Jade Sasha Janks, 39, was found guilty by a Vista jury of first-degree murder in connection with the death of…


SoCal Dries Out After 2-Day Drenching, With More Rain On The Way

LOS ANGELES—Southern California was beginning to dry out from two days of virtually nonstop rain Feb. 26, although thousands of people remained without electricity in Los Angeles County and more rain is in the forecast over the next three days. The powerful winter storm dumped 10.79 inches of rain on Woodland Hills through Sunday morning,…


San Diego Gas Price Rises To Highest Since December

SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Feb. 25 for the 18th consecutive day and 23rd time in 25 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.842, its highest amount since Dec. 3. The average price has increased 26 cents over the past 25 days, including…