Tag: San Diego

San Diego Foster Family Network Gives Children Under 5 Loving Homes Amid Surge in Foster Care System

In recent years, San Diego County’s foster care system has exploded with new cases. Over a thousand children enter the system annually. From 2020 to 2021, 60 percent of those children were 5 years old or younger. Organizations like Angels Foster Family Network have been working to connect young foster children to “resource families,” also…


Boy Shot, Man Stabbed Near Apartment Complex in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Detectives are attempting to determine whether the shooting of a 16-year-old boy and the stabbing of a 19-year-old man near and in an apartment complex in the Nestor community of San Diego are related, authorities said. Officers received a radio call at about 11:45 p.m. Aug. 19 involving a shooting and located the 16-year-old…


Feds: San Diego Region—’Epicenter’ of Fentanyl Trafficking Into US

SAN DIEGO—Federal authorities said Aug. 11 that fentanyl trafficking and drug seizures are on the rise in the San Diego region, which they described as “an epicenter” of fentanyl trafficking into the United States. Law enforcement in San Diego and Imperial counties seized 5,091 pounds of fentanyl from October of 2021 to this June, which…


San Diego Man Arrested in Connection With Two 2018 Fentanyl-Related Deaths

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man suspected of supplying two Riverside County residents with lethal doses of fentanyl was arrested this week on suspicion of murder. Christopher Michael Koppa, 36, was arrested Aug. 8 and booked into a Riverside County jail in connection with the 2018 deaths of two men who died a few weeks apart,…


San Diego Man Wounded in Shooting When Drug Deal Goes Bad

SAN DIEGO—A 20-year-old man was shot multiple times while sitting in his vehicle waiting to make a drug transaction in the Azalea/Hollywood Park neighborhood, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said July 30. The victim told police that at 6:49 p.m. Friday he drove to the 2300 block of Sumac Drive to meet with someone to…


Man Sentenced 15 Years to Life for Escondido Retiree’s 1986 Killing

SAN DIEGO—A 67-year-old man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a retiree in Escondido more than 35 years ago was sentenced July 22 to 15 years to life in state prison. Nathan Eugene Mathis was arrested in April 2018 at his home in Ontario concerning the death of 75-year-old Richard Finney, who was stabbed about…


San Diego Opens 40-Bed Shelter Focusing on Women With Medical Conditions

SAN DIEGO—The city opened its newest shelter July 21 for homeless women—a 40-bed facility in the East Village offering a safe recovery place for women with serious medical conditions. Mayor Todd Gloria helped open the shelter, Rachel’s Promise, a collaboration between the city’s Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department and the San Diego Housing Commission. It…


Comic-Con Returns In-Person To San Diego After Two-Year Hiatus

SAN DIEGO—For the first time since 2019, the San Diego Convention Center welcomed Comic-Con International back to its halls July 21, with Mayor Todd Gloria helping to kick off the event. “Today marks the beginning of an iconic event that is eagerly anticipated every year, where fans and stars alike convene to share their love…


Jeweler to Pay $34.2 Million in Settlement Over Deceptive Sales to Servicemen

SAN DIEGO—A nationwide jewelry retailer announced July 20 that it would agree to pay $34.2 million to resolve allegations of using deceptive sales tactics on active duty servicemembers, including those stationed in San Diego. Harris Jewelers reached the settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of more than a dozen states. It…


San Diego Unified School District Returns to Indoor Masking

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Unified School District is requiring indoor masking starting July 18, a result of San Diego County entering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) high COVID-19 transmission level last week. The school district made the announcement on Friday and will apply to students, teachers, and staff attending summer school and…