Category: San Diego

San Diego County Supervisors Vote to Redefine ‘Women’

San Diego County Supervisors voted 3–2 in favor of a women’s rights ordinance on April 26 to eradicate discrimination against women and girls—including biological men who identify as women—despite an overwhelming showing of public opposition. Aiming to achieve gender equality, decrease gender bias discrimination, and work towards the elimination of all acts of discrimination against…


San Diego to Ban Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in 2023

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council voted on April 25 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol, effective in 2023. Passed in a 7–2 vote at the April 25 council meeting, the ordinance was introduced by Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert in an effort to address adolescent addiction to flavored e-cigarettes and was…


San Diego Women Empowered by Firearms Training, Education

As violent crime rises across the state, a volunteer-run program is arming women in San Diego County with the knowledge and confidence to defend themselves. The San Diego County Gun Owners’ #NotMeSD movement is offering women firearms training, education on how to purchase a firearm, and assistance with obtaining a CCW (Carry Concealed Weapons Permit)….


San Diego Special Operations Sailor Dies Training With Marines in Hawaii

By Andrew Dyer From The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO—A San Diego-based explosive ordinance disposal and dive officer died Sunday during training at a Hawaii Marine Corps base, the Navy said Wednesday. Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler became unresponsive during training and was pronounced dead at a hospital, the Navy said in a statement. Fowler, 29,…


U.S. Supreme Court Sides With La Mesa Resident in Nazi-Looted Painting Suit

LA MESA, Calif.—The U.S. Supreme Court revived on April 21 a lawsuit brought by a La Mesa resident who claimed he and his family should have ownership of a French Impressionist painting looted from their ancestor by the Nazis. The dispute over Camille Pissarro’s “Rue Saint-Honore, Afternoon, Rain Effect” stems from a lawsuit filed by now-deceased…


San Diego Woman Found Dead in Car; Son Detained

SAN DIEGO—A 37-year-old man was detained on April 16 after he barricaded himself inside a San Diego house as police investigated the suspicious death of a 68-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a vehicle parked in front of the house. Police received a call about 10:15 a.m. reporting an unresponsive female in a car…


2nd Body Washes Ashore in Ocean Beach After Botched Human-Smuggling Attempt

SAN DIEGO—For the second time in as many days, the body of a man believed to have died in an ill-fated maritime human-smuggling attempt washed ashore Monday in Ocean Beach. A beachgoer walking a dog spotted the body in shallow water in the Dog Beach area about 10 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue…


Boat Captain Pleads Guilty in 3 Smuggling Deaths Off San Diego Coast

By Kristina Davis From The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO—The man at the helm of a smuggling boat that capsized off Point Loma, ending in the deaths of three migrants, pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court Wednesday to his role in the tragedy. Antonio Hurtado, a 40-year-old U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to felony charges…


San Diego Humane Society Celebrates Cancer-Free Dog With Party

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society’s medical team celebrated the one-year cancer-free anniversary Friday of a former stray dog named Phoenix with a “pawty.” Held at the Pilar & Chuck Bahde Center for Shelter Medicine, the festive event included “a peanut butter cake, hats, cheers and, of course, lots of hugs and kisses for the…


Man Dies Parachuting From San Diego High-Rise: Police

SAN DIEGO—A man was killed after attempting to parachute from the top of a high-rise apartment building in San Diego as his 16-year-old daughter watched, police said. The man died after BASE jumping at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the University City neighborhood, police said. The 48-year-old man was attempting to parachute from the 23-story…