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San Diego Judge Denies Otay Mesa Release Request From Marshals' Detainees
- May 12
- By City News Service
A San Diego federal judge has denied a request from medically vulnerable U.S. Marshals Service inmates for release from the Otay Mesa Detention Center due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.
San Diego Sheriff Finds No Ground To Charge Santee Man Wearing KKK-Style Hood At Supermarket
- May 11
- By City News Service
After interviewing witnesses and reviewing video evidence, investigators determined that there was insufficient evidence to charge the man with any crime, according to the department.
San Diego Sheriff Halts Evictions, Hours After They Were Set To Resume
- May 7
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Earlier this week notices appeared on the homes of at least 160 San Diego County residents, announcing that eviction enforcement would be resuming in San Diego County. Hours after the news became public, the Sheriff's department announced evictions would be halted.
San Diego's Hot Weather Conditions Raise Risk Of Wildfires
- May 4
- By Erik Anderson
The threat of wildfire is rising with the temperature as an unseasonable warm spell rolls into the San Diego region.
Sheriff To Investigate Incident Of KKK-Style Hooded Man In Santee Grocery Store
- May 4
- By Alison St John, Pat Finn
On Saturday a man shopping in a Santee Vons store while wearing a Ku Klux Klan-style hood stunned shoppers. Photos of the man appeared all over social media, raising concerns from public officials and citizens alike.
US Officials Confirm Massive Cross Border Sewage Spills
- May 1
- By Erik Anderson
U.S. officials confirm that massive cross border sewage flows are inundating San Diego's South County.
Police Chiefs Association Walks Back Beach Closures Memo, Apologizes To Gov. Newsom
- April 30
- By Matt Hoffman
The governor himself said no, but two mayors from San Diego County said their cities were told by state officials that all beaches would be closing come Friday.
San Diego DA Establishes Tip Line For Asian Americans To Report Coronavirus-Related Hate Crimes
- April 30
- By City News Service
The District Attorney's Office said race-based crimes typically make up 50% to 60% of the county's hate crimes, though nationwide, reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans have escalated since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.
Shark Attacks Surfer Off Moonlight Beach
- April 29
- By City News Service
Medics took the victim, whose name and age were not immediately available, to Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas for treatment of minor injuries.
San Diego Coronavirus Lockdown Protest Organizer Could Face Added Charges
- April 28
- By City News Service
A police department spokesman said the cases were submitted "against the protest organizer for violating the county health order by organizing a gathering."
As Tijuana Sewage Pollutes South San Diego Beaches, County Asks For Federal Help
- April 28
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego County officials are asking for help to stop a massive and daily flow of sewage tainted water from Tijuana.
One-Year Anniversary Of Deadly Poway Synagogue Shooting Spurs Memorials
- April 27
- By City News Service
One year ago this Monday, a rifle-wielding assailant burst into Chabad of Poway as the congregation was celebrating the final day of Passover and opened fire in the synagogue's foyer, killing a woman and injuring three others in an attack allegedly motivated by anti-Semitism.
Poway Synagogue Holds Online Memorial On Eve Of Shooting Anniversary
- April 26
- By Andrew Bowen
The Chabad of Poway prayed for those suffering because of the coronavirus pandemic and remembered victims of the 2019 shooting carried out by a white supremacist.
From Guns To GoPros, Asian Americans Seek To Deter Attacks
- April 24
- Terry Tang / Associated Press
The coronavirus first seen in China is now ravaging the U.S., and Asian Americans are continuing to wrestle with a second epidemic: hate. Hundreds of attacks on Asian people have been reported, with few signs of decline.
202-Bed Federal Hospital In Escondido Ready To Be Deployed, But Will We Need It?
- April 23
- By Matt Hoffman
A new federal medical station is being set up in the north county to help reduce strain on hospitals because of COVID-19.
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