Tag: San Diego

Man Convicted Of Murdering Brother With Crossbow At City Heights Park

SAN DIEGO—A Northern California man who fatally shot his brother with a crossbow at a City Heights park was convicted of first-degree murder last week. Adam Thomas, 22, was found guilty by a San Diego jury in the Aug. 9, 2021, killing of his 22-year-old brother Trenton Thomas. The defendant was 20 years old at…


Man Faces 26 Years in Prison for Murdering Brother With Crossbow in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A Northern California man who fatally shot his brother with a crossbow at a City Heights park was convicted of first-degree murder last week. Adam Thomas, 22, was found guilty by a San Diego jury in the Aug. 9, 2021, killing of his 22-year-old brother Trenton Thomas. The defendant was 20 years old at…


Man Arrested in Shooting Death in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 39-year-old man was in custody on July 24 in connection with the killing of a man during an argument in the Redwood Village neighborhood. Esteban Elizondo was arrested around 11:30 a.m. on July 23 during a traffic stop of a vehicle in which he was a passenger, according to San Diego police. He…


Dog Reunites With His Owner in San Diego 335 Miles From Home

A dog who went missing around the Fourth of July was reunited with his family at San Diego Humane Society’s El Cajon campus—335 miles from where he went missing. Ryder, a 9-year-old Chihuahua-terrier mix, was brought into the El Cajon campus as a stray on July 17. The person who found him said the dog…


Woman Admits to Stealing Over $70,000 From Homeless Individuals in Government Checks

A former employee of a San Diego homeless center pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud July 20 for stealing over $70,000 in government checks meant for the homeless. Charisse Elaine Alexander, 55, worked at the San Diego Day Center for Homeless Adults—also known as the Neil Good Day Center—in April 2021, where she…


Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in La Mesa Trolley Stabbing Death

A man accused of fatally stabbing another man at a La Mesa trolley station pleaded not guilty on July 20 to a murder charge. Steven Calhoun, 39, is accused in the July 13 stabbing at the 70th Street Trolley Station on Alvarado Road. La Mesa police responded around 8:40 p.m. to a report of a…


Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in San Diego Trolley Stabbing Death

A man accused of fatally stabbing another man at a La Mesa trolley station pleaded not guilty on July 20 to a murder charge. Steven Calhoun, 39, is accused in the July 13 stabbing at the 70th Street Trolley Station on Alvarado Road. La Mesa police responded around 8:40 p.m. to a report of a…


One of San Diego’s Oldest Starbucks Locations Closes Due to Homelessness

A San Diego Starbucks—which has been in business for nearly 30 years—closed June 29 due to the company’s inability to protect employees and customers from issues regarding homelessness, according to two local officials. Located in the community of Hillcrest on the 3000 Block of Fifth Avenue, the Starbucks branch was one of the oldest in…


San Diego Man Sentenced to 32 Years to Life in Prison for Killing Girlfriend

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man convicted of killing his girlfriend and dumping her body in Mexico was sentenced on July 17 to 32 years to life in state prison. Nery Roberto Garcia, 36, was found guilty by a San Diego jury on May 15 of first-degree murder in the slaying of 48-year-old Faviola Calderon. The…


Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to Run for County Board of Supervisors

Kevin Faulconer—a Republican and the former mayor of San Diego—announced his candidacy July 11 for the San Diego Board of Supervisors District 3 seat in the upcoming 2024 election. The district covers Coronado to Carlsbad and is currently represented by Democratic Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, who is seeking reelection. Mr. Faulconer was a San Diego councilman…