Tag: San Diego

San Diego County Investigating Possible Tuberculosis Exposure at Sycuan Casino

EL CAJON, Calif.—San Diego County is investigating a possible tuberculosis exposure at Sycuan Casino where a person recently diagnosed with tuberculosis may have exposed patrons and employees, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced on Jan. 4. According to the health agency, the dates of exposure were from April 1 to Dec. 9, 2021….


San Diego Woman Shot, Driven to Hospital by Home Intruder

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old woman was recovering Jan. 3 from a gunshot wound she suffered over the weekend during a home invasion in the Mountain View area, authorities reported. A handgun-wielding man who is known to the victim forced entry to her residence in the 3800 block of National Avenue about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, according to…


Home Intruder Shoots Woman, Then Takes Her to Hospital

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old woman was recovering Jan. 3 from a gunshot wound she suffered over the weekend during a home invasion in the Mountain View area, authorities reported. A handgun-wielding man who is known to the victim forced entry to her residence in the 3800 block of National Avenue about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, according to…


Former San Diego Real Estate Agent Sentenced to Prison for Investment Fraud

SAN DIEGO—A former San Diego real estate agent was sentenced on Jan. 3 to more than five years in prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that bilked investors out of millions of dollars. Alexander Avergoon, who was also ordered to pay nearly $10 million in restitution, pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with what prosecutors described as…


28 California DAs Block Early Releases for Violent Criminals

Twenty-eight district attorneys across California, including San Diego County’s, have been granted a temporary restraining order to prevent some repeat offenders with serious and violent criminal histories from being released early by the state prison officials, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced on Dec. 29. The temporary restraining order granted by Sacramento Superior Court Judge…


Inmate Dies After Altercation in Cell in San Diego Jail

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego County inmate died after being attacked in a jail cell, authorities said Dec. 30. Deputies allegedly found inmate John Roman Medina, 18, assaulting inmate Dominique James McCoy, 38, in a cell at the San Diego Central Jail at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. “McCoy…


‘It’s a Message of Hope for All Cultures,’ Says Shen Yun Audience Member

Where there are difficulties, there is also hope if one looks for it. That is what Gamaliel Garcia, a minister, is taking away from seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts.


Shen Yun Gives San Diego Lawyer ‘A Very Strong Sense of Tranquility’

SAN DIEGO, Calif.— After wanting to see the Shen Yun Performing Arts for years, lawyer Andre Verdun, brought his family to the San Diego Civic Center for Shen Yun’s first performance of the season in the Californian city. It was also his mother-in-law’s—Martina Charolet’s—first time seeing a live performance. “My family’s been wanting to come for…


San Diego Man Indicted for Selling Fentanyl That Allegedly Led to 15-Year-Old’s Death

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly selling fentanyl to a 15-year-old Coronado High School sophomore, leading to the teen’s death earlier this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Dec. 28. Kaylar Junior Tawan Beltranlap, 21, is charged with a count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in…


No Survivors as Small Plane Crashes Into House in San Diego County

A small plane crashed in a neighborhood near the city of El Cajon, San Diego, on Monday night before bursting into flames, officials said. The plane crashed at around 7 p.m. local time near Pepper Dr. and N. Mollison Ave, a few miles east of Gillespie Field airport, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said on Monday. “The plane was…