Imperial Beach City Council holds special workshop dedicated to sewage crisis

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) – The Imperial Beach City Council held a special workshop Wednesday evening dedicated to the sewage crisis. There were a number of topics covered including everything from infrastructure progress to health studies being conducted. The topic that seemed to resonate with the local residents the most was the health risks that come with exposure to the sewage. “My husband has had E. Coli last January. It took two antibiotics. He is sick today, we started coughing three days ago, my dogs have diarrhea,” Cheryl Quinones detailed .  Residents sounded off during public comment on the issue that has long plagued the South Bay and beyond. “We can’t open our windows most days of the year because of the pollution. We are worried about the public health impacts of our community living in basically raw sewage,” said Tom Csanadi, a retired pediatrician. Representatives from the International Boundary and Water Commission as well as the EPA were at the meeting to give updates on projects and funding from both the US and Mexico. “One hundred percent of the pollution impacting Imperial Beach, Coronado, the

Video shows panga wash ashore, dozens run from vessel

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Ten people suspected of entering the U.S. illegally were arrested Wednesday after a vessel washed ashore in North County, authorities said. The vessel was first detected by U.S. Customs Border and Protection’s San Diego Air and Marine Branch traveling northbound toward Solana Beach early in the morning, Michael J. Scappechio with U.S. Customs Border and Protection confirmed to FOX 5/KUSI. It made landfall around 6:50 a.m. near Del Mar Shores. Video obtained by FOX 5/KUSI shows the vessel land on the shore and several people begin to run away from the shoreline and toward the bluffs. Coronado Bridge is built differently than Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Authorities placed ten people under arrest, but CBP is still searching for others who may have escaped. The vessel and a nearby vehicle suspected of being involved in the alleged smuggling event were seized, according to CBP. Anyone with information should contact the San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center at 1-800-854-9834 Ext. 1.

Coronado Bridge is built differently than Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, questions are swirling around the safety and design of other over-the-water bridges. University of San Diego Physics Professor Rae Robertson-Anderson said the devastating incident happened because of an accident, not a design flaw or bridge failure. “All the work that’s put into building bridges is to withstand that force downward, it’s necessarily to withstand massive forces coming from the left or the right,” Robertson-Anderson said. “That ship was about 200,000 tons and was coming at 9 mph, that’s basically the force that hit the bridge was one million pounds, no bridge that was built could really withstand that.” While a bridge likely couldn’t withstand the force of about one million pounds hitting it from the side, Robertson-Anderson said if the same incident happened to San Diego’s iconic Coronado Bridge, it would likely have a different result. “The Coronado bridge is a Gerber bridge,” she said. Two teens arrested in deadly Chula Vista shooting Robertson-Anderson explained that each pillar has its own section and allows the pillars to

Suspects ram car into sporting goods store, steal dozens of guns

POWAY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Dozens of firearms were stolen from a sporting goods store Monday in Poway, authorities said. The burglary occurred in the early morning hours at Poway Weapons & Gear Range on Danielson St., Detective Justin Cole with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said in news release Wednesday. Four suspects used a stolen Hyundai Elantra to ram the front entrance to the sporting goods store, according to authorities. The suspects then grabbed as many guns as they could to fit into duffle bags, abandoned the stolen car and left the location in another vehicle described as a late model silver SUV, per the sheriff’s department. Chula Vista shooting leaves man dead, another wounded Detectives learned the vehicle was registered out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Law enforcement agencies there were able to find the vehicle at a home in Las Vegas, where several vehicles were stopped leaving the home. Authorities recovered several reported firearms from Poway Weapons & Gear Range. A SWAT team also conducted a search at the home, finding more than 30 firearms stolen from the sporting goods store. One

Two teens arrested in deadly Chula Vista shooting

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested following a shooting in Chula Vista that left one man dead and another wounded early Wednesday, police said. The shooting was reported around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment building in the Otay Ranch neighborhood, Chula Vista police said. A woman called police from Salerno Luxury Rentals on Calle Verona to say her friend had been shot, authorities said. Officers arrived and found a man outside an apartment who been shot in the head, police said. The man died at the scene. Winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Southern California Inside the apartment, officers found another shooting victim who had been shot in the face, police said. Paramedics took the man, 24, to a hospital. During the investigation, both teens were identified as suspects and taken into custody without incident. They were booked into a Juvenile Detention Facility on attempted murder and weapons charges, according to law enforcement. Detectives are still investigating but believe the shooting was not a random attack, authorities said. Anyone with information is urged to contact San Diego

What’s the forecast for Padres opening weekend?

SAN DIEGO — Our boys of summer return for the 2024 MLB regular season at Petco Park and while the first two games feature fair and dry weather, a spring storm system may put a damper on the second half of the series. The San Diego Padres are back in action for opening weekend with a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants starting Thursday at Petco Park. All eyes will be on the weekend forecast as rain, wind and possible thunderstorms could threaten a delay of game or a rare rainout. Weather for opening day Thursday and for Friday looks fair and mild with temperatures topping out in the mid 60s. Winds will come into play on both days as we transition into stronger onshore flow ahead of the weekend storm system. Expect a return of the marine layer each evening near the ballpark. Petco Park: What’s new to see this season Timing of the rain looks to begin Saturday morning with heavier rain forecasted for Saturday afternoon and evening. Once we get into the rain, it’ll likely be widespread rain for a few hours with

San Diego ranks among the worst in California for excessive drinking, data shows

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed more people are dying from excessive alcohol consumption nationwide, and San Diego ranks among the worst places in California dealing with excessive alcohol use. Excessive alcohol use includes binge or heavy drinking, alcohol use by people under 21 and any alcohol use by pregnant women. The CDC defines binge drinking as consuming five or more drinks on an occasion for men, or four or more drinks on an occasion for women. How ‘healthy’ is San Diego compared to the rest of California? If you consume more than four to five alcoholic beverages on a given night, you’re not alone. One in six people in the U.S. binge drink, with 25% doing so at least weekly, according to the CDC. In San Diego County, 21% of adults reported binge or heavy drinking, using the most recent data collected by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps in 2021. That’s worse than both the statewide percentage of 17% and the nationwide percentage of 18%. In fact, data showed San Diego County

Chula Vista shooting leaves man dead, another wounded

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A shooting in Chula Vista left one man dead and another wounded early Wednesday, police said. The shooting was reported around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment building in the Otay Ranch neighborhood, Chula Vista police said. A woman called police from Salerno Luxury Rentals on Calle Verona to say her friend had been shot, authorities said. Officers arrived and found a man outside an apartment who been shot in the head, police said. The man died at the scene. Winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Southern California Inside the apartment, officers found another shooting victim who had been shot in the face, police said. Paramedics took the man, 24, to a hospital. Detectives are still investigating but believe the shooting was not a random attack, authorities said.

Legoland California to introduce surge pricing for admission

CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — It may soon cost people a little more to visit Legoland California on certain days as the theme park’s parent company announced plans to bring surge pricing to its ticket sales. The sales model, also referred to as dynamic pricing, changes prices to meet shifts in demand. For theme parkgoers, this typically means admission is more expensive when more people want to go — like during the summer months or the holidays, if the park has special events. In a statement to FOX 5/KUSI, a spokesperson for Merlin Entertainments, the parent company of Legoland California, said the change would take its existing practice of reducing certain fees during off-peak periods a step further by incorporating more data to inform prices more quickly. Legoland California breaks world record for largest dino costume party The company added this is to optimize their existing pricing structure and deliver “the best value and experience for our guests.” “This approach clearly works because our guest satisfaction is at an all-time high. This change brings us in line with competitors and the broader holiday industry that have

Crews respond to house fire in Nestor; five displaced

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Four adults and one child have been displaced as the result of a Wednesday morning house fire in the Nestor neighborhood. According to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, a call came in reporting a structure fire in the 1900 block of Valance Street at 5:55 a.m. Crash involving motorcycle backs up northbound I-15 Upon arrival, SDFD said crews saw light smoke coming from the attic of a home. The occupants of the house had all exited prior to their arrival.  There were no reports of injuries. The scene of a house fire in Nestor, March 27, 2024. (KSWB) Four adults and one child have been displaced, SDFD confirmed. They are being assisted by the Red Cross.  As of 8 a.m., the situation remained ongoing.

Crash involving motorcycle backs up northbound I-15

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A crash involving a motorcycle prompted several lane closures on northbound Interstate 15 Wednesday morning. According to a SigAlert from California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred shortly before 6:45 a.m. past Friars Road and before Aero Drive. Authorities reported a rider down and noted at least one vehicle was involved. The left three lanes were temporarily closed but have since reopened. No further details were immediately released.

Passenger killed in San Pasqual Valley rollover crash

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — One person is dead and another was airlifted to a local hospital after a rollover crash in San Pasqual Valley Tuesday night, authorities said. According to the San Diego Police Department, a 25-year-old man was driving a gray 1999 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on 18000 San Pasqual Valley Road around 11:20 p.m. These San Diego stores are the ‘luckiest’ for winning lottery tickets The driver of the Silverado failed to maintain the curvature of the roadway, crossed over the double yellow painted lines, and went down a 50 foot embankment into a citrus orchard, SDPD explained. A 47-year-old man, a passenger in the Silverado, was ejected during the rollover and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver was airlifted to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. SDPD’s Traffic Division responded and will be handling the investigation into this fatal collision. Anyone with information related to the crash is encouraged to Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

A side of fries with a shakeup in pay: Fast food workers will soon make $20 an hour

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — With just days away from California beginning to implement its new $20 minimum wage requirement for fast food workers, some are celebrating the pay bump but others worry how it will impact businesses as whole. As of now, the minimum wage for the City of San Diego is $16.85. For the County of San Diego, along with the rest of the state, the minimum wage stands at $16.00. Come next Monday, local fast food employees in the city will get a $3.15 raise, while the rest of the county will see an additional $4.00 added on to their hourly pay. Missing 41-year-old woman found: police Rolling into the drive-thru at the Kearny Mesa Jack in the Box along Clairemont Mesa Blvd., you’ll find Glaicie Vasquez. At the start of next month, she and other employees across San Diego will be cashing in quite the hike in pay. The changes stem around AB 1228, a new law in the state of California serving up a minimum wage which puts fast food workers from Eureka to San Ysidro under the highest guaranteed