Staff Blog Entries

SOHO seeks volunteer craftsmen for Adobe University

Local preservationist group Saving Our Heritage Organisation has issued a call for participants in a renewal of its Adobe University ...

Pot poorly concealed by cucumbers

1,600 pounds of marijuana seized at Otay Mesa border crossing

A truckload of cucumbers provided ineffectual cover to a clandestine shipment of marijuana that was intercepted last week at the ...

Housing affordability rate falls to 38 percent

Increasing housing prices are again putting a serious squeeze on affordability, the California Association of Realtors reports. Just 44 percent ...

Billboard pushes for greater San Onofre awareness

Final week of public comment on proposal to change rules for re-start without full license amendment

The nuclear watchdog group San Onofre Safety is trying to expand its public outreach in the days leading up to ...

Brothers arrested for beating of cab driver in Encinitas

Two brothers were arrested early Saturday morning (May 11) on charges of robbery and battery after beating a 52 year-old ...

Shoe booties tip off Border Patrol agents at I-5 checkpoint

Cloth booties worn by passengers in a 2008 Mercedes sedan tipped Border Patrol agents off to a human smuggling operation ...

Weekend road closures to affect Escondido

Amgen Tour of California bike race kicks off this Sunday

A host of road closures have been announced that will affect traffic and parking this weekend (May 11 and 12) ...

Fourth defendant pleads guilty in "straw buyer" real estate scam

San Diegan Timothy E. Shannahan is the latest person to plead guilty in a scam where he and others acted ...

Police officer struck by driver-less vehicle, car theft suspect escapes in La Mesa

A police pursuit that started in La Mesa early yesterday morning (May 8) and drew assisting officers from La Mesa, ...

Police warn of new government employee impostor scam in El Cajon

Police in El Cajon are warning residents about a scam operation in which a resident is distracted by an individual ...

Peters declares self-sequester, vows to donate portion of pay to senior center

Representative Scott Peters, named by Business Insider as the nation’s second-wealthiest freshman legislator, announced yesterday that in a symbolic gesture ...

Conflicting predictions on summer sans San Onofre

Differing analyses of a new report from the California Independent Systems Operator (ISO), which controls the state’s energy grid, paint ...

Hot prowl suspect sought in Cardiff by the Sea break-in

Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man suspected of a “hot prowl” burglary last week in Cardiff by the Sea, ...

Chula Vista settles suit over cell phone tax

The City of Chula Vista appears set to settle a class action lawsuit brought by wireless phone users who claim ...

Question of religious faith sparks fund-raising for barbecue to feed Ocean Beach homeless

Money that was raised from what organizers described as a “social experiment” was used to throw a free barbecue Saturday ...

Cruises to bring heavy tourist traffic next week

Next Tuesday may not be the most ideal time to find oneself Downtown. In addition to a 7:10 p.m. baseball ...

Man rams two police cars attempting to flee traffic stop

El Cajon Police were led on a wild chase yesterday afternoon when a driver ran a red light at the ...

Donated solar panels to arrive on 50-70 rooftops in coming year

GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar panel installer focused on providing access to solar power to low-income families and training green ...

Drunk drivers targeted with patrols rather than checkpoints during Cinco de Mayo weekend

Another holiday weekend means another drunk driving crackdown is in the works from the Avoid the 15 organization of local ...

New lanes for "most congested" North County freeway

A two year campaign to improve transit along the frequently congested SR-78 highway in North County ended yesterday (May 1) ...