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On Aug. 11, San Diego County prosecutors announced they’re seeking the death penalty for Leticia Diane McCormack, the Spring Valley mother accused of the 2022 torture and murder of her 11-year-old adopted daughter, Arabella McCormack. (D.A. Summer Stephan said they’re seeking life without parole for her parents, who are co-defendants in the case). The last […]
For the past nine years, due to a 2017 County moratorium, new cannabis-related businesses have been prohibited from opening shop in unincorporated areas. The moratorium will be officially lifted if an innovative program, the Socially Equitable Cannabis Program, is approved by the County Board of Supervisors at its Sept. 2nd meeting, providing dispensary, manufacturing, and […]
This summer, police officers have issued more than 1,380 beach booze citations, according to data provided by SDPD. Sometimes they start by “educating” the beachgoers, that is, giving them a warning, but it’s up to the discretion of the officer. First offense carries a minimum $250 fine; repeat offenses can bump it up to $1,000 […]
San Diego police Friday night discovered inside a Mira Mesa garage a woman shot to death, and a man, later identified as her husband, alive but severely injured by gunfire. It had been almost four years since the last murder in Mira Mesa. According to the San Diego Police Department, suspicious activity was reported by […]
Encinitas’ Jake Marshall on Sunday won the 2026 Lexus U.S. Open of Surfing, defeating two-time event champion Kanoa Igarashi in an all-Southern California final. On the women’s side, Australia’s Sierra Kerr took home the trophy. Marshall’s Aug. 2 victory, which garnered him $20,000 in prize money, marks the first time he’s earned a top spot […]
This week has been all about Nipplegate but it’s also included billionaire Bill Gates’ interview with members of the House Oversight Committee. In it, Gates acknowledged his missteps, appearing contrite without being particularly forthcoming. He conceded that his decision to do philanthropic business with Epstein wasn’t properly scrutinized. This brings to mind the disclosure in […]
His national profile is increasing while his local profile is diminished Mayor Todd Gloria’s refusal to protect San Diego’s arts and culture industry from drastic budget cuts has earned him the ire of many San Diegans. But, while the lame-duck mayor’s reputation may be diminishing locally, his national profile will receive a boost today when […]
Will Mayor Gloria restore $12 million? “Phones off please.” We’re at Correia Middle School in Point Loma for the San Diego Youth Symphony’s season-ending concert to support our trombone-playing son. Concert’s about to start. But first, Kate Battenfield, the youth symphony’s still-new executive director, informs a packed audience of predominantly first-generation Americans/San Diegans that its […]
Titus seems an apt name for a 20-year-old from Encinitas who’s pursuing his dream of being a professional surfer while simultaneously going to college. Most pro surfers never go to college, so it says a lot about Titus Santucci. He gives off a chill, So-Cal vibe, but underneath it all, he burns with passion and […]
