SAN DIEGO—A judge ruled against the San Diego Unified School District Dec. 20 in a lawsuit challenging its vaccine mandate for students. San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer said the district’s mandate, which does not permit religious or personal belief exemptions, contradicts state law, because implementing such mandates without exemptions can only be imposed by the state legislature….
Judge Rules Against San Diego Unified in Student Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit
December 20, 2021
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The Spirit of San Diego’s Imig Manor Remains Today
It was during the dark days of World War II that a San Diego entrepreneur and former car dealer named Larry Imig decided to risk $2 million on the construction of a glamorous new hotel he would christen Imig Manor. He had a vision that when the war was over, the Golden Age of Hollywood,…
Man Held in Stabbing of Police Dog for Second Time This Year
December 18, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—A man sentenced in January to a year in jail for stabbing a San Diego police dog was arrested again Friday on suspicion of stabbing another police dog, authorities said today. Dedrick Jones, 35, was jailed Friday and faces seven possible felony counts, including harming a police dog and assault with a deadly weapon,…
San Diego County Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6 Percent in November
SAN DIEGO—The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 4.6 percent in November, down from a revised 5.3 percent in October, according to figures released Dec. 16 by the state Employment Development Department. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.4 percent for California, which decreased from 6.1 percent in October. The nation’s…
Former San Diego Resident Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges
SAN DIEGO—A former San Diego resident pleaded guilty Dec. 17 to federal charges for providing money and other resources to support terrorist activities in Syria. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi admitted in San Diego federal court to wiring funds to people for the purpose of taking part in terrorism overseas, which prosecutors say included the “killing, kidnapping…
San Diego Woman Sentenced for Unemployment Benefit Fraud Involving Inmates
December 16, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—A San Diego woman, who used to be a contract employee with the state’s unemployment insurance program, has been sentenced Dec. 15 to just over two years in prison for her role in a scheme to take pandemic unemployment aid funds. Nyika Gomez, 41, who worked as a call center agent assisting people in processing their unemployment insurance…
San Diego Man Arrested by Feds, Charged in $28 Million Investment Fraud
December 15, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man has been charged with securities fraud and money laundering for allegedly running an investment fraud scheme that took at least $28 million from investors over the past five years, according to an indictment unsealed Dec. 14. Denny Bhakta, 39, allegedly solicited investments for his companies, Fusion Hotel Management, LLC and Fusion Hospitality Corporation, then…
CHP Fighting Organized Retail Theft in San Diego
December 14, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—Authorities have arrested 27 suspected thieves and made 21 additional arrests during a weeklong siege against organized retail theft and highway violence, it was announced Dec. 14. California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigators worked with 10 retail partners in San Diego and Orange counties “to combat organized retail theft issues plaguing the state,” said Juan…
SCOTUS Considers Blocking San Diego School Vaccination Mandate
The Supreme Court is considering whether it should intervene in the case of a San Diego high school student who claims that the local school district’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate imposed on students unconstitutionally discriminates against her by not offering a religious exemption. Lawyers from the Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm focusing…
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San Diego Unified Board Considers Adopting New Public Comment Rules
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education will consider Dec. 14 adopting new a set of rules for debates and public comment periods at its board meetings in response to what officials say is a rise in hate speech and unruly behavior at public meetings. The board will consider the Code of…