Category: San Diego

‘The Rainmaker’ From 1956: Drought and Atmospheric Rivers

Commentary “The Rainmaker” is a fanciful title for a film. Just from the title, it could be about a native witch doctor or perhaps a reference to symbolic precipitation. Nevertheless, this 1956 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster is set in the United States of America and based on a real person who claimed…


Motorist Killed in Collision With School Bus Near Ramona ID’d

SAN DIEGO—Authorities March 29 publicly identified a 55-year-old man who was fatally injured last week when the pickup truck he was driving crashed head-on into a school bus on a Ramona-area roadway. Carey Rufenacht of Ramona lost control of the 2003 Chevrolet 2500 for unknown reasons while heading south on a curving stretch of Mussey…


Orange County: Most Competitive California Rental Market in 2022

With demand far outpacing supply, finding a rental in California is an arduous task, and residents of Orange County faced the most competitive rental market in the state during 2022. RentCafe, a nationwide internet listing service specializing in rental houses and apartments, analyzed markets measuring the number of days rentals stay vacant, the percentage of…


Man Serving Nearly 250 Years to Life for San Diego Murder Killed in Prison

SAN DIEGO—A man who was serving a nearly 250-year-to-life prison sentence for fatally shooting a Linda Vista man was killed at Pelican Bay State Prison last week, allegedly by two fellow inmates. Joseph Hill, 53, died March 23 afternoon after state prison officials say two inmates attacked him in a prison yard. Hill was taken…


Wrexham to Play Man United in Friendly in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Soccer sensation Wrexham is coming to America. Not just on television screens, but on the pitch. The fifth-tier Welsh side, which has become a fan favorite since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought it and launched a documentary series, “Welcome to Wrexham,” will play Manchester United in a friendly on July 25…


Ocean Pacific Founder Dies After Decades of Shaping California Surf Culture

Known for redefining surf apparel since the 1970s, Ocean Pacific clothing company co-founder Jim Jenks died March 19 in his San Diego home. He was 84. The company became known as O.P. after its signature “super-short corduroy shorts”—worn by many Southern California surfers and skaters in the early 70s—became a trend that quickly spread throughout…


Man Gunned Down in Grantville Area in San Diego, Suspect at Large

SAN DIEGO—A shooting in a Grantville-area neighborhood left an unidentified man fatally wounded March 27. Patrol officers responding to a report of gunfire shortly before 6 a.m. found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest in a parking lot in the 10900 block of San Diego Mission Road, according to the San…


Preemie Who Looked Like a Tiny Doll at Birth Turns 2—Here’s How This Little Miracle Is Doing Now

A premature baby who was so tiny that he looked like a little doll has defied the odds to celebrate his second birthday—after spending 144 days in the hospital. Cole Rosenburg turned two years old on March 19, and he weighed just one pound and 10 ounces when born 16 weeks early in 2021. He was…


San Diego Residents Warned of Home-Burglary Series

SAN DIEGO—Authorities advised residents of Miramar Ranch and Rancho Penasquitos March 23 to be extra mindful of their home security due to a burglary series that has targeted the two communities over the past five weeks. The thieves, wearing masks, gloves, and hooded sweatshirts, have carried out each of the crimes between 5 p.m. and…


Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal California Smuggling Incident Resulting in 13 Deaths

A Mexican man pleaded guilty March 21 to organizing a smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 13 migrants when the vehicle in which they were concealed collided with a tractor-trailer after crossing the border into California two years ago. Jose Cruz Noguez, 49, of Mexicali pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…