Category: San Diego

Newsom Appoints Two Prosecutors to Serve as San Diego Superior Court Judges

SAN DIEGO—Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed two prosecutors to serve as San Diego Superior Court judges, it was announced Nov. 10. Mark T. Cumba, 48, and Michael P. Pulos, 42, both of San Diego, are supervising deputy attorneys general at the California Department of Justice. Cumba will fill the vacancy left by retiring Judge Charles G….


Bees Change Risky Behavior Depending on Colony Size: UCSD Study

SAN DIEGO—The size of a honey bee colony will impact how the colony makes potentially risky life-or-death decisions in the face of changing conditions, according to findings published Nov. 10 by researchers from the University of California–San Diego’s (UCSD) Division of Biological Sciences and Institute for Neural Computation. Working at a UCSD apiary, the researchers—including one from the Westphalian…


San Diego Businesses to Hire Unvaccinated Employees, Despite County-Wide Mandate

Over 50 San Diego County businesses recently committed to hiring employees regardless of vaccination status after the county mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for new hires and first responders in October. The businesses were unveiled on a job board on Public Sq., a new app released in September that “connects freedom-loving Americans with local communities, reliable information,…


Ceiling Collapses in Vista Courtroom, Leading to Partial Courthouse Evacuation

VISTA, Calif.—A portion of the Vista courthouse was evacuated Nov. 8 due to a ceiling collapse in one of the courtrooms. The non-injury collapse led to an evacuation of the north building of the North County Regional Center, where criminal and juvenile matters are handled. The south building and the courthouse annex, where civil, small…


US-Mexico Border Reopens to Non-Essential Travel

SAN DIEGO—Dignitaries from both sides of the border gathered Monday morning, Nov. 8, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry to commemorate the occasion of reopening the international U.S.-Mexico border for non-essential travel for those fully vaccinated. “After much anticipation and advocacy, I’m thankful the day is finally here to celebrate cross-border travel resuming,” said…


U.S., Mexican Leaders Commemorate Reopening of Border to Non-Essential Travel

SAN DIEGO—Dignitaries from both sides of the border gathered Monday morning, Nov. 8, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry to commemorate the occasion of reopening the international U.S.-Mexico border for non-essential travel for those fully vaccinated. “After much anticipation and advocacy, I’m thankful the day is finally here to celebrate cross-border travel resuming,” said…


San Diego Kidnapping Suspect in Custody After SWAT Standoff

SAN DIEGO—A 45-year-old man was in custody today on suspicion of kidnapping and other charges after a police chase and hours-long standoff in the Chollas Creek neighborhood. The incident began at 7 a.m. Saturday when officers responded to the 5200 block of Rex Avenue after a 911 caller reported a man with a gun in…


San Diego Humane Society Recruiting Volunteers To Foster Animals

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) is looking for volunteers willing to foster animals from one to three months as it faces a shortage heading into the holiday season. One of the foster options available is the Safety Net Foster Program, intended to keep pet owners who run into temporary hardships from being forced…


San Diego County Supervisors Re-Affirm Support for Vaccine Mandate For New Hires

SAN DIEGO—The county Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 on Nov. 2 to keep a vaccine mandate for new employees in place, following a lengthy and occasionally contentious public hearing. The new vote was taken in response to a letter challenging the mandate, which was originally passed on Oct. 5, also by a 3–2 vote. Board…


Collision Sends Car Crashing Into Lincoln Park Juice Bar, Injuring Seven

SAN DIEGO—Seven people, including a child, were injured Nov. 2 when two cars collided on Lincoln Park street and one of them careened off the roadway and plowed into a cafe. The crash just east of Interstate 805 occurred shortly after noon, when a motorist heading south on 47th Street at high speed failed to…