Tag: San Diego

Around $57 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency to be Sold to Repay Investors

SAN DIEGO—Around $57 million in cryptocurrency seized through the prosecution of a man who participated in a large-scale investment scheme will be sold to repay investors victimized by the fraud, federal prosecutors in San Diego said Nov. 16. The liquidation, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office called “the largest single recovery of cryptocurrency for victims to…


San Diego Man Chokes to Death on Face Mask in Jail; Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO—The widow of a man who died at the San Diego Central Jail earlier this year filed a lawsuit alleging jail staff failed to provide her husband with prompt medical attention and should have taken him to a hospital rather than booking him into custody. Tammy Wilson alleges her husband, Omar Moreno Arroyo, 33,…


Bank to Pay $3.5M to Settle Lawsuit With California Prosecutors

Synchrony Bank has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the bank harassed residents throughout California with debt collection calls, it was announced Nov. 15. The case, brought by a coalition of California district attorney’s offices, including Los Angeles and San Diego counties, alleged the Utah-based company and its agents used…


1 Woman Dead, 3 Deputies Injured in Ramona House Fire

RAMONA, Calif.—A woman described as “elderly” died in a house fire in Ramona Nov. 15, and three deputies who tried repeatedly to get the woman out of the home were treated for minor injuries. Deputies found a house engulfed in flames around 2:50 a.m. in the 500 block of Telford Lane after responding to a…


Two Unhurt After Small Plane Skids At Oceanside Airport

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—A man and a woman were unhurt Nov. 14 after their single-engine plane skidded down the Oceanside Airport runway without landing gear, police said. The plane left the airport in the 400 block of Airport Road at around noon Sunday headed to Catalina, the pilot told authorities, said Sgt. Tom Wayer of the Oceanside…


The Rady Shell is San Diego’s New Landmark

It’s a perfect evening in San Diego, the setting sun casting a golden glow over the city’s skyline. Along the waterfront a passing parade of visitors is admiring the mighty presence of the aircraft carrier Midway and the sleek hull and towering masts of the clipper ship Star of India. At the same time, a…


Kaiser Permanente, Workers Reach Tentative Deal to Avoid Strike

LOS ANGELES—A tentative deal was reached Nov. 13 between Kaiser Permanente and union leaders that will prevent a strike by thousands of nurses and other health care workers who were planning to hit the picket line Nov. 15 at Kaiser facilities across Southern California and beyond. Kaiser and the Alliance of Health Care Unions agreed…


Man Dead, Teen Wounded in Shooting Outside Chula Vista Bar

CHULA VISTA, Calif.—A 41-year-old man was shot to death and a teenager was wounded today outside a bar, police said. The incident began at 2 a.m. Saturday when people called 911 to report a fight inside the On the Rocks Cocktail Bar at 656 E St., according to Lt. Dan Peak of the Chula Vista…


UCSD and UCLA Host Clinical Study of Herbs, Mushrooms In Treating COVID-19

SAN DIEGO—University of California researchers announced on Nov. 12 that they, together with colleagues from other institutions, are assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs can provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection. This research study, “Mushrooms and Chinese Herbs for COVID-19” (MACH-19), is a multi-center effort led by the University of California–San Diego (UCSD) and…


San Diego County Gas Price Records Largest Increase Since February

SAN DIEGO—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County recorded Nov. 11 its largest daily increase since February, rising 2.4 cents to $4.577, its highest amount since Oct. 17, 2012. San Diego County’s record gas price is $4.725 set on Oct. 8, 2012. Crude oil costs account for slightly…