Category: San Diego

San Diego County Considering Retiring Policy Against Illegal Drug Activity in Taxpayer-Funded Housing

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 15 to continue discussions about eliminating its zero-tolerance policy against those engaging in illegal drug activity in taxpayer-funded housing. According to the county, such a change would support its vision of a “just, sustainable, and resilient future” for the health and safety of underserved communities by…


Man Stabbed During Fight in Old Town San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A fight between two men on an Old Town-area roadside escalated Nov. 28 into a stabbing that left one of them wounded, authorities reported. The 30-year-old victim had just left Old Town Transit Center and was standing at the intersection of Pacific Highway and Taylor Street when the other man, whom he did not…


Teen Boy Shot in Arm After House Party in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 16-year-old boy was shot in the arm Nov. 27 after a house party in the Otay Mesa West neighborhood, police said. The shooting happened at 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the 3700 block of Palm Avenue, said Officer Robert Heims of the San Diego Police Department. A party broke up and as people were…


Head-On Crash Prompts Sig Alert in San Diego; 1 Death Reported

RAMONA, Calif.—A head-on collision in which one person reportedly was killed and another injured prompted a Sig Alert Nov. 25 in Ramona. NBC 7 and Fox 5 reported the fatality and injury in the 5 a.m. crash on State Route 78 between Ramona and Julian. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Honda Civic and…


Head-On Crash Prompts Freeway Closure in San Diego; 1 Death Reported

RAMONA, Calif.—A head-on collision in which one person reportedly was killed and another injured prompted a Sig Alert—an unplanned road closure alert issued by California Highway Patrol—Nov. 25 in Ramona. NBC 7 and Fox 5 reported the fatality and injury in the 5 a.m. crash on State Route 78 between Ramona and Julian. According to…


Possible Tuberculosis Exposure Reported at Cal State San Marcos

SAN DIEGO—Students and staff at California State University–San Marcos may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) this fall semester, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Nov. 23. The agency’s Public Health Services and university officials have worked together to identify and notify those who had a higher risk of exposure to tuberculosis…


San Diego COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Students Illegal, State Appeals Court Rules

A lower court’s ruling striking down San Diego’s mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students will remain in effect after a California appeals court slapped down an appeal Nov. 22 lodged by the second-largest local school district in the state. San Diego’s school district decided earlier this year to delay the mandate until at least mid-2023….


Masked Man Robs Point Loma Heights Gas Station

SAN DIEGO—A male suspect wearing a blue surgical mask pushed an employee of a Shell gas station away from the cash register and took money from the Point Loma Heights business Nov. 19 evening. The robbery occurred about 7 p.m. at the station at 4201 West Point Loma Boulevard, according to San Diego police Officer…


Man Shot For Not Keeping Bathroom Clean in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Authorities said Nov. 21 a 22-year-old man was shot, and a 30-year-old man was hit with a gun at Westview Park in Mira Mesa. The victims were confronted by the suspect just before 7 p.m. at 9800 Mira Lee Way because the 22-year-old man was not keeping the bathroom clean that all three men…


2 Arrested in San Diego on Suspicion of Smuggling Illegal Immigrants

SAN DIEGO—Two people are facing possible charges of smuggling illegal immigrants in connection with a vehicle pursuit Nov. 19 that started near the U.S.-Mexico border and ended in downtown San Diego, a U.S. Border Patrol official said Nov. 20. The two suspects were arrested on suspicion of three counts each of “alien smuggling,”  said Hector Quintanilla,…