Tag: San Diego

San Diego Diocese Considers Bankruptcy to Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuits

SAN DIEGO—Parishioners were told Feb. 12 that the Diocese of San Diego was considering filing for bankruptcy because of the “staggering legal costs” as the diocese faces new lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of minors in years past. The new lawsuits were emerging because of AB218, the state lawmakers passed this assembly bill in 2019 removing…


3 Hospitalized After Traffic Collision in Oak Park

SAN DIEGO—Three people were hospitalized Feb. 12 after two vehicles collided in Oak Park, a fire official said. The crash happened at 10:51 a.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of Chollas Road when the driver of a black Volkswagen SUV was traveling southbound with a child, according to OnScene TV. The driver of a red…


Pedestrian Fatally Hit by Prius in San Diego

A pedestrian died early morning of Feb. 10 after being struck by a vehicle in the Lake Murray community, according to the San Diego Police Department. The crash happened near 8700 Mission Gorge Road about 1 a.m. Friday when a 31-year-old man heading westbound in a 2013 Toyota Prius struck and killed the victim—who was walking in an…


Eight Arrested in $1 Million Retail Theft Scheme Targeting Apple Stores in California

Eight suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing about $1 million worth of merchandise primarily from Apple stores, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Feb. 9. The alleged retail theft operation occurred between August 2022 and January 2023—in several counties across the state, including Yolo, Monterey, Alameda, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Orange,…


8 Arrested in $1 Million Retail Theft Scheme Targeting Apple Stores in California

Eight suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing about $1 million worth of merchandise primarily from Apple stores, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Feb. 9. The alleged retail theft operation occurred between August 2022 and January 2023—in several counties across the state, including Yolo, Monterey, Alameda, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Orange,…


Man, 84, Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Wife at San Diego Home

SAN DIEGO—An 84-year-old man accused of shooting and killing his wife during an argument at their home in the Skyline neighborhood pleaded not guilty Feb. 8 to a murder charge. Mikal Ahmad is charged in Feb. 6 morning’s shooting death of 78-year-old Mildred Ahmad. He faces up to 50 years to life in state prison…


San Diego Airport Reused More Than 800,000 Gallons of Stormwater in 2022

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority captured, treated, and reused 812,500 gallons of stormwater last year, according to a report released Feb. 8. That water, which would otherwise naturally have run off into San Diego Bay, was then used to heat and cool buildings at San Diego International Airport. The airport authority captures…


Citrus Tree Disease Found in Rancho Bernardo, Expanding Quarantine Zone

SAN DIEGO—The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a citrus quarantine in a 95-square-mile area of Rancho Bernardo Feb. 7 after detecting a potentially threatening citrus tree disease during routine inspections. The disease, known as Huanglongbing, is a major threat to San Diego’s $115 million annual citrus crop, county officials said. Trees infected with…


Flight Returns to San Diego After Laptop Catches Fire

SAN DIEGO—A laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin of a jetliner Feb. 7 on a flight from San Diego to New Jersey, forcing the plane to promptly double back to the bayside airport and leaving a half-dozen people with complaints of smoke inhalation. United Airlines Flight 2664 left San Diego International Airport just…


Hit-and-Run Crash Leaves 21-year-old Man Dead in Fallbrook

FALLBROOK, Calif.—The California Highway Patrol (CHP) sought public help Feb. 6 in identifying the vehicle and driver who struck and killed a pedestrian then left the scene in Fallbrook. Just after 9:40 p.m. Sunday, authorities responded to a call of a 21-year-old man being struck by a vehicle on View Street. The man, who was…