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Gloria skips mayoral debate with runoff opponent Turner, vows to attend debates this fall
Mayor also skipped multiple debates leading up to March primary
San Diego rejects proposal to limit corporate, labor union money in city elections with public financing
Key committee rejects November ballot measure; alternative Democracy Dollars proposal may be proposed soon
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2024-04-25/clean-elections
Migrant services groups call on county for 'seat at the table' in deciding how to spend federal funds
The county has until Friday to submit its plan to FEMA to receive its $19.6 million allocation of federal funds for migrant services
Nearly 24 years after couple, toddler gunned down in Normal Heights, trial starts for accused gunman
Michael Plummer, 20; his girlfriend, Adah Pearson, 18; and his nephew, Julio Rangel Jr., about 22 months old were fatally shot in September 2000 in San Diego; prosecutors said it was over a $30 m...
Looking sharp
Barbershop - and more - opens at San Diego City College
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/story/2024-04-24/looking-sharp
Linda Vista man pleads not guilty to alleged sexual assault of 5-year-old girl
Alejandro Jose Confessor, 22, is accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in a Linda Vista home last week, according to police
Marine killed during 'routine military operations' at Camp Pendleton
The Marine was with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303. Military officials are saying little about the incident, which happened Tuesday evening.
Man struck, killed in hit and run while crossing Lemon Grove street
The collision happened at the intersection of College Avenue and Federal Boulevard early Wednesday. A witness said the man was struck by a pickup truck
Escondido police trying to determine how teen ended up with gunshot wound in his arm
The 17-year-old boy suffered a "through and through" gunshot wound in his arm shortly after 11:15 p.m. and was taken to a hospital to be treated for the injury
Teen boy chased and stabbed in Bay Terraces
The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Alta View Drive and Woodman Street, San Diego police said
Brothers plead guilty to taking migrants hostage in Escondido
Three migrants, including two teenagers, were rescued from the home after family reported the ransom request to law enforcement
County warns of counterfeit Botox after San Diego woman contracts botulism
CDC says counterfeit beauty product is linked to 22 cases across 11 states
Former UC San Diego grad student sentenced to nearly 23 years for shooting CHP officer
Yuhao Du, a promising physics student, initially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for shooting Officer Tony Pacheco in his leg in Mission Valley
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2024-04-23/du-sentence-shooting-chp-officer
'Simply not fair': Council members express skepticism of Gloria's proposed budget cuts — and float exempting certain areas
The city's independent budget analyst is scheduled to release this Friday a thorough review of the mayor's proposed budget
From the Archives: Spirit above Belmont
U-T staff writer Lori Weisberg wrote in last Sunday's Business section about big plans to update the nearly 100-year-old Belmont Park in Mission Bay.
Suspect in L.A. sheriff's deputy shooting arrested in San Diego County
Raymundo Duran, 47, was pulled over by CHP on suspicion of DUI and weapons possession. He was identified as the suspect in the shooting of Deputy Samuel Aispuro.
Vehicle careens into gas pump, toppling it and trapping customer underneath in Escondido
The customer and two others were injured as part of the incident, which started when two vehicles collided in the intersection of Valley Parkway and North Midway Drive
The Navy isn't sure when its badly-needed 'mini' carrier USS Boxer will get repaired
Neither of the two San Diego shipyards large enough to handle the 843-foot vessel has room currently for the amphibious assault ship
Arrest made in fatal shooting at City Heights apartment complex
The shooting was reported just before 2:30 a.m. at an apartment complex on 36th Street near Polk Avenue
All the News That's Fit: Straight talk about hand dryers, human hairballs and the history of hearing aids
This week in health news from Scott LaFee of the Sanford Burnham Prebys research institute
Wash your pet's food and water bowls to prevent salmonella
Do you wash your pet's food and water bowls regularly? If not, you could be creating an environment that harbors the bacterial infection, which can infect both you and your furry friend
Late San Diego lawmaker Howard Wayne, 'an institution and a go-to person,' to be honored with street named for him
Wayne, often praised for having a giant heart and a keen mind, died in November at 75
Police identify man killed in Redwood Village stabbing
Damien Garcia, 33, died after he was stabbed Friday in a gas station parking lot in Redwood Village
San Diego paying out $1M to settle discrimination case, police shooting lawsuit, crash injuries
One case involves the deadly shooting of a scientist at her Little Italy home by officers serving an eviction notice
Poway Unified investigation into Del Norte softball, allegations against superintendent is complete
Trustees will take 'appropriate next steps' after reviewing report, officials said at April 18 meeting
Man's body found next to sailboat, dock in Oceanside Harbor
The man was found floating next to his sailboat and the G dock Monday morning; his name was not released pending notification of his family
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2024-04-22/boaters-body-fou
Police arrest man suspected of sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl in Linda Vista home
Arrest comes hours after San Diego police released security footage of a possible suspect in the Thursday morning assault, when a man allegedly slipped into a home and victimized a sleeping child
Shooting in Escondido driveway leaves 1 victim injured
The shooting was reported around 1:40 a.m. Sunday at a home on South Citrus Avenue near Mountain View Drive; witnesses said someone in a white SUV fired several shots
4 injured in head-on crash in San Marcos
Sheriff's traffic investigators say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash around 8 p.m. on South Santa Fe Road
At least one dead in I-5 crash in East Village that closed freeway overnight
Victim's body ended up in freeway lanes on south I-5 near Island Avenue and J Street underpasses, prompting authorities to issue a traffic alert and shut down the freeway
Seeds, soil and sounds: Earth Day celebration brings people together
People celebrate at 32nd annual Multi-Cultural Earth Day celebration at Balboa Park's WorldBeat Cultural Center
3 days after sex assault of sleeping girl in Linda Vista, a prowler — possibly the same man — appears at home
Police said suspect who entered family's garage early Sunday matched description of man who entered through unlocked door and attacked young girl Thursday
North County could be getting a new sheriff's station. The sheriff wants to know what you think.
The department bought land at I-15 and SR-76 with hopes for a new station. It also wants a new Ramona substation and to replace the crumbling Vista jail.
Debt, deferred maintenance slow deal to rescue Tri-City Medical Center
UCSD Health CEO says she's still optimistic that a final agreement will be approved
Driver arrested on suspected DUI in crash that killed teen in Valley Center
The other driver involved in the fatal collision Friday night was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
Sheriff's Department gun safety event collects more than 50 firearms for $100 gift cards
The event in Pala also offered community members free lock boxes to safely store firearms at home
Man fatally stabbed in fight at gas station in Redwood Village community
Investigators believe the victim threw the first punch in the melee on University Avenue east of 58th Street
A former Marine allegedly took a stolen Border Patrol vehicle for a joyride. It's a pattern, records show.
Shawn Farrar faces state and federal charges in connection with at least four alleged thefts of government vehicles in San Diego County
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2024-04-20/stolen-border-patrol-suv
Thousands of people seeking help did not get a police response. That's a good thing.
There are now nearly four dozen Mobile Crisis Response Teams responding to calls across San Diego County
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2024-04-20/mobile-crisis-response-teams
Years after Elisa Serna's death in jail, newly unsealed records reveal damning details of serious lapses in her care
Thousands of pages of witness interviews, videos and other evidence were publicly released this past week after The San Diego Union-Tribune intervened in the young woman's family's lawsuit
San Diego County gets $19.6M in federal funding for migrant services but must now decide how to spend it
Catholic Charities in San Diego also received $19.6 million to provide shelter and other eligible services to migrants arriving in the region
Once again, Point Loma Nazarene University's acceptance of gay people is called into question by its own students
Many are angry that administrators limited an LGBTQ+ student group's right to screen a documentary about the Bible and homosexuality
New task force targets crime in homeless encampments. Four have been convicted so far.
Among those prosecuted was a woman who's long criticized how the city treats people who sleep outside
Man accused of killing girlfriend's toddler in Bay Terraces ordered to stand trial
McArvin Sanchez Caringal, 21, is accused of fatally injuring Adrian Soto, who would have turned 2 years old about a week after his death
Caltrans plans weekend closure of westbound SR-54 in Paradise Hills, Bonita area
The section of highway will remain closed from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday for storm-related emergency repairs
Tree-planting extravaganza
Volunteers helped plant 50 Brisbane box trees, donated by SDG&E, along Jimmy Durante Boulevard next to the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Thursday.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/story/2024-04-19/tree-planting-extravaganza
Motorcyclist killed in Lakeside crash identified as Alabama man
Jeremy Ponton, 34, was headed south on Winter Gardens Boulevard when he crashed into a pickup truck backing out of a driveway, the Medical Examiner's Office said
A Balboa Park 'game changer': This new project is about to transform walking, biking and driving along a key route
The Pershing Bikeway turns a notoriously dangerous route through the park into a slower road with protected bike paths and sidewalks
FBI sting leads to arrest in computer scam case that defrauded Carlsbad woman of $1.4 million
The 35-year-old Ontario man is suspected of aiding in the scheme, which allegedly used computer pop-ups to warn the woman that her bank account had been compromised
18-year-old student arrested after alleged sexual assault at Spring Valley high school
The alleged crime was reported around 4 p.m. April 11 at Mount Miguel High School, according to sheriff's officials
Speeding cameras, lower speed limits, new technology: How advocates want to make San Diego streets safer
The ideas came during the 2024 California Bicycle Summit, happening in downtown San Diego this week
Months after devastating floods, San Diego moves one step closer to voting on a flood prevention tax this fall
A city council committee voted unanimously Thursday to study the proposal, which one supporter called 'our best opportunity to finally address this issue'
'We're devastated': Family mourns mother who was gunned down in La Presa home
Ashley Bird's family described the 35-year-old as a caring friend and loving mother who was in the process of leaving her estranged husband
Initiative to amend Prop. 47 poised to make November ballot with 900,000 signatures collected
District Attorney Summer Stephan and 14 local mayors back initiative that would roll back the proposition with a three-strikes scheme for some drug, theft crimes
San Diego police investigating after man slips into Linda Vista home and assaults sleeping child
Police said the man walked into military housing on Wellington Street through an unlocked door about 1:45 a.m., assaulted the child and left
Person struck by train, killed at Old Town Transit Center
The incident happened shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday. The person died at the scene
Scripps Research reports progress toward creating vaccine against the harmful 'zombie' drug xylazine
An experimental vaccine blocked the toxic effects of the drug — which is frequently added to heroin and illicit fentanyl — in experiments conducted on rodents, according to research published...
Three pedestrians killed in separate San Diego County crashes identified
The pedestrians were struck by vehicles in Pine Valley, Oceanside and Spring Valley over a three-day period
Camp Pendleton Marine sentenced to 13 years in prison for DUI crash that killed boy, 12
Edward Minot, 21, was arrested last summer for the Oceanside Fourth of July crash that killed Santiago Gaspar and injured two others in the vehicle
Chula Vista police face scrutiny over mental health crisis response as wrongful-death trial begins
Opening statements were delivered Wednesday in the civil trial stemming from lawsuits filed by the family of Oral Nunis, 56, who died on March 13, 2020
Del Mar Fairgrounds decides themes for 2025, 2026 San Diego County Fairs
With the 2024 San Diego County Fair approaching this year with a "Let's Go Retro" theme, the Del Mar Fairgrounds Board of Directors voted April 9 to approve the themes for the following two years...
San Diego directs more money to its first safe sleeping site, though few have found permanent housing
Some residents have raised concerns about mold and food as officials scramble to create more spots for homeless people
Public hearing set for placement of potentially 7th sexually violent predator in Jacumba Hot Springs
Albert Carder, 58, was convicted of sex crimes against children in multiple cases in San Luis Obispo and San Diego counties
A different kind of traffic
Cars didn't seem to be an issue in National City around the turn of the 20th century.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/local-history/story/2024-04-18/a-different-kind-of-traffic
Homes at schools? San Diego Unified OKs its first affordable housing development on district property
This is the second time the district has allowed a developer to build housing on surplus land no longer needed for school facilities. But it's the first where all the units will be rent-restricte...
Stolen-car suspect fatally shoots himself after chase from Murrieta into San Diego County
A man stole a car from a motorist at gunpoint Tuesday and led law enforcement on a chase from Murrieta into San Diego County, where he then fatally shot himself after being stopped on Interstate ...
Woman fatally shot by estranged husband in East County identified
Christopher Bird, 39, is accused of shooting Ashley Bird, 35, at a home on La Presa Avenue north of Jamacha Boulevard, according to investigators
Oceanside man pleads guilty to crash that killed three members of same family
Mason Fish pleaded guilty Wednesday as potential jurors stood waiting for jury selection to begin. The crash killed a woman and her two adult daughters
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2024-04-17/fish-oceanside-crash-plea
Solana Beach settles lawsuit over the KAABOO music festival's return to Del Mar this year
The city of Solana Beach settled a lawsuit that it filed against the Del Mar Fairgrounds due to concerns about the environmental effects of the KAABOO music festival, which is scheduled to return...
Frozen oysters blamed for outbreak of norovirus in San Diego
At least 11 people have become ill after consuming the oysters, including diners at 100s Seafood Grill Buffet in Mission Valley, county officials said
Motorcycle rider dies after crashing into pickup truck in unincorporated Lakeside
The motorcycle crashed into the back of a Ford F-150 Tuesday on Winter Gardens Boulevard, north of Lemon Crest Drive
Virginia defense contractor pleads guilty in bribery scheme allegedly involving San Diego Navy employee
Cambridge International Systems admitted to acting through its former executive VP and another employee to offer valuable items to a former contracting officer's representative at Naval Informati...
Man outside his car after collision is struck, badly injured by passing pickup truck in El Cajon
The victim was hospitalized with very serious injures. Police looking for light-colored pickup that fled the scene, on West Washington near Magnolia, on Tuesday evening
Homelessness in San Diego County has now risen every month for 2 straight years
'It was just this year and a half of sliding and sliding through all the gate checks,' said one man
Public library, 'private philanthropy': Advocates worry Gloria's proposed budget could cripple services
Cuts to events and technology funding would hit branches in low-income areas particularly hard, says the CEO of the library foundation
Two escape burning Vista home
The fire was reported around 5 p.m. on Eucalyptus Avenue near Alta Vista Drive Tuesday
Honoring road workers
Caltrans District 11 held a ceremony Tuesday at the district's courtyard on Taylor Street in Old Town to pay tribute to highway workers who have died in the line of service.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2024-04-16/honoring-road-workers
What's polluting the oceans? UC San Diego to lead large study of contaminants' source, fate and health impacts
The $7.4 million research project also will heavily emphasize ways to make healthy seafood widely available
San Diego mayor to pay $10,500 fine for not disclosing donations he solicited, including to his nonprofit
Gloria has reported over $300,000 in behested payments so far this year, most of them to the nonprofit he created to fund homelessness services
Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run in Spring Valley
The 65-year-old man was hit by an Audi A4 sedan around 10:55 p.m. Monday on SR-94 near Old Campo Road, the CHP said
Tijuana River named among most endangered rivers in America due to sewage crisis
Officials said they hope the designation from American Rivers will be a turning point effort to get the funding and resources
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/story/2024-04-16/sut-l-surfrider-tijuanariver
Woman killed, alleged gunman dead after shooting in La Presa home
A woman was shot around 10:25 a.m. on La Presa Avenue north of Jamacha Boulevard
Construction worker killed in suspected hit-run was an expectant father from Fallbrook
Manuel Leon, 27, was working as a traffic flagman at a work site on Cool Valley Road in Valley Center Wednesday when he was struck
Man struck, killed crossing busy north Oceanside street
The fatal crash is the second time in two days that a pedestrian was killed trying to cross an Oceanside street outside a crosswalk
All the News That's Fit: The potato's identity crisis, lefties and their likelihoods, and snakebite myths
This week in health news from Scott LaFee of the Sanford Burnham Prebys research institute
A trick to reduce stress: Spend 20 seconds a day doing this easy practice
Results of study indicate that putting even minimal time into a daily 'micropractice' can have a beneficial effect
TB exposure reported at Father Joe's Joan Kroc Center
Latest case said to be unrelated to fall exposure at Golden Hall homeless shelter
New superintendent of county schools chosen
Gloria E. Ciriza is Office of Education's first female chief
Man wanted in connection with El Cajon slaying arrested at border crossing
John Paul Campbell, 37, was arrested in connection with last week's killing of Robert Mansi, 41, on West Main Street near Magnolia Avenue, according to El Cajon police
Sheriff's Department streamlines application for permit to carry a gun in San Diego County
The new application is more user-friendly for those who want a concealed-carry permit. But it still will take more than a year wait to be approved.
Mission Bay's 'bowling pin' island will keep guiding planes and helping birds nest
The new 20-year lease comes just in time for the start of nesting season for endangered least terns, which use the island as one of four key nesting sites in Mission Bay
Burning body found next to I-5 in Old Town
The body was found after the blaze was reported around 11:30 a.m. on Pacific Highway, just south of Interstate 8 and east of Interstate 5, according to officials
Man sentenced to 6 years in Lincoln Park shooting that killed woman, injured 12-year-old son
Sengny Chea, 31, and her son were shot when they came upon the boy's father fighting with other men in the parking area of their apartment complex, police said
One dead after car strikes three people crossing Oceanside street
The crash happened about 7:30 pm. Sunday on Oceanside Boulevard near College Boulevard. A 21-year-old man died at a hospital, and a 24-year-old man and 28-year-old woman were treated at a hospita...
Pine Valley woman walking on shoulder hit by pickup truck and killed
The crash occurred about 11 a.m. Saturday on Pine Boulevard south of Rocky Pass in a Pine Valley residential area
Environmental concerns raised by rocket flights over San Diego County
Regulators want more information about noise, ocean debris from events widely seen across Southern California
Deputies investigating after two men shot in separate incidents in Vista
First shooting was reported about 8:35 in downtown Vista, second was reported half-hour later near SR-78 by San Marcos
Chula Vista's assistant police chief dies after short battle with cancer
Assistant Chief Phil Collum was the department's first Black lieutenant in 2009, captain in 2018, and assistant chief in 2022. He was also its first openly gay male officer.
Two arrested in Fallbrook after armed carjacking outside Escondido library
Two men, one with a gun, forced the victim out of her sedan about 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities said they were found and arrested in Fallbrook less than two hours later.
Seven inducted into San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame
Honorees were recognized for their long history of speaking up about injustice and important community issues
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/story/2024-04-13/san-diego-womens-hall-of-fame