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A new report by a statewide group that supports authorizers of charter schools makes 20 recommendations, including creating a state inspector general

A new report by a statewide group that supports authorizers of charter schools makes 20 recommendations, including creating a state inspector general

City Attorney Mara Elliott is also proposing a new hotline and website where whistleblowers could make complaints about fraud, waste or other abuses of city resources

The ‘mini-carrier’ had experienced a series of costly mechanical problems that Navy investigators say could have been avoided

Video evidence remains sealed, despite some of it having been shown in open court previously. Keeping it sealed ‘would set a dangerous precedent,’ said Union-Tribune editor Lora Cicalo.

Police said the person was seen dancing in the eastbound lane of Sea World Drive before being hit by two vehicles shortly before 9 p.m.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — For some people, baseball season is a time to spend their summer evening indulging in a beer (or two) and grabbing some of their favorite ballpark snacks while cheering on their hometown team. For others, the experience is less about paying attention to the sport and more about socializing at the nearest bar or by firing up a grill for burgers and hot dogs in the lot. Bookies.com compiled a list of the 30 top MLB pregame destinations for the season, and Petco Park ranked pretty high on that list at number two. Petco Park named top ballpark in MLB: USA Today The Pittsburgh Pirates’ PNC Park ranked number one on the list. The MLB stadiums were ranked based on their accessibility and proximity to the population center, ability for people to tailgate, entertainment available within walking distance and the safety of the surrounding area for kids and families. According to the list, Petco Park was the only stadium to rank top 10 in all four major categories. Set against the city’s skyline as a backdrop thanks to its location

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — When is the best time of year to list your home for sale in San Diego? According to a recent study by Zillow, an online real-estate marketplace, the spring season may be an advantage to sellers in America’s Finest City. A Zillow analysis of 2023 sales found that homes listed in the last two weeks of April sold for 3.1% more, with a $29,600 boost on the median home. “The old logic was that sellers could earn a premium by listing in late spring, when search activity hit its peak,” Zillow’s Treh Manhertz noted in a report on the findings. “Now, with persistently low inventory, mortgage rate fluctuations make their own seasonality.” 2 San Diego areas among ‘best cities to live in America,’ according to Niche What does this mean for spring buyers? Based on this analysis, it may be better to wait until the end of the year to purchase homes in San Diego if flexibility is an option. Is this true for other housing markets? Zillow’s data shows the best month to sell homes varies depending on the

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, stranding dozens of workers at quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. The quake, which also injured more than 1,000, was centered off the coast of rural, mountainous Hualien County, where some buildings leaned at severe angles, their ground floors crushed. Just over 150 kilometers (93 miles) away in the capital of Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings, and schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets. Some children covered themselves with textbooks to guard against falling objects as aftershocks continued. Rescuers fanned out in Hualien, looking for people who may be trapped and using excavators to stabilize damaged buildings. The numbers of people missing, trapped or stranded fluctuated frequently as authorities learned of more in trouble and worked to locate or free them. Some 70 workers who were stranded at two rock quarries were safe, according to the fire agency, but the roads to reach them had been damaged by falling rocks. Six

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Larry Millete, a Chula Vista man who’s accused of killing his wife, was back in court Tuesday with a new lawyer. The recent hearing came after several months-long delays. At last, a judge scheduled a trial date for Jan. 5, 2025, which is nearly four years to the day since his wife, Maya, went missing. The mother of three was last seen near her home in the 2400 block of Paseo Los Gatos in Chula Vista. Former restaurant owner suspected of sex assaults at downtown lounge Detectives reported that surveillance footage captured Maya parking her Jeep Rubicon on the street in front of her home at 4:42 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2021. No footage was ever found of her leaving the residence, according to police. Millete told FOX 5 he initially thought she left to have some alone time. Later, detectives learned the couple had an argument on the evening she went missing, according to the affidavit. Maya’s last known communication came at 8:15 p.m. when she shared an ad for a toy hauler with family through Facebook Messenger. Her

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HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, trapping dozens in quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. A tsunami warning was triggered but later lifted. The quake, which also injured hundreds, was centered off the coast of rural, mountainous Hualien County, where some buildings leaned at severe angles, their ground floors crushed. Just over 150 kilometers (93 miles) away in the capital of Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings, and schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets. Some children covered themselves with textbooks to guard against falling objects as aftershocks continued. Television images showed neighbors and rescue workers lifting residents, including a toddler, through windows and onto the street, after doors fused shut in the shaking. All appeared mobile, in shock but without serious injuries. Taiwan is regularly jolted by quakes and its population is among the best prepared for them, but authorities said they had expected a relatively mild earthquake and accordingly did not send out alerts. The eventual

(NEXSTAR) – If you live at the edge of the path of totality, you may not want to trust your map of the 2024 total solar eclipse. A new map by eclipse calculator John Irwin claims that the path of totality, roughly 115 miles wide, is actually slightly narrower than previously thought, meaning that people along the edges might not have the eclipse experience they were expecting. Why the total solar eclipse in 2024 will be different than it was in 2017 “By accounting for the topography of both the moon and the Earth, precise eclipse prediction has brought new attention to a tiny but real uncertainty about the size of the Sun,” NASA Heliophysics Editorial Lead Abbey Interrante told Nexstar in an email. The larger the sun is in the calculation, the smaller the shadow produced by the moon. Inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse Luca Quaglia, a collaborator of Irwin’s, explained that in eclipse computations the value of the size of the sun has been left up to the eclipse computer. Since the late 1800s, eclipse calculations have commonly used a

FEMA aid may assist residents in securing more long-term housing and fund rental assistance, home repairs and other costs incurred by flood damage

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and leaving nine people dead. In the capital, Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings as the earthquake shook the city, and schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets. Some children covered themselves with textbooks to guard against falling objects as aftershocks continued. Afterward, a five-story building in Hualien County, near the offshore epicenter, was left leaning at a 45-degree angle, with its first floor collapsed. Taiwan’s national fire agency said nine people died in the quake, which struck just before 8 a.m. The local United Daily News reported three hikers died in rockslides in Taroko National Park and a van driver died in the same area after boulders hit the vehicle. The agency said authorities have lost contact with 50 people in minibuses after the quake downed phone networks. More than 70 other people are trapped, but believed to be alive, including some in a coal mine. Another 882 have been injured. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A luxury home appliance retailer with two stores in San Diego suddenly closed its doors on March 20 without explanation leaving customers hanging and fearing they’re out thousands of dollars.   “Everything felt shady, but we had no idea it was this bad,” said Leigh Lincoln, owner of Pure Salt Interiors in Newport Beach. She and her business partner, Aly Morford, hosted an online forum Tuesday for clients and customers impacted. “They shut down. We can’t get in touch with anyone,” Lincoln said. Pirch has six locations in Southern California with one in Solana Beach and one in La Jolla. “First thing clients need is to buy plumbing and appliances so Pirch has been our go to distributor for years,” Lincoln added. “In mid-March it was like this isn’t lining up, this isn’t making sense. We were demanding answers.” Shannen Doherty reveals she’s selling belongings, using money to ‘build memories’ amid cancer journey Lincoln said they were getting the run around on shipments and deliveries. “As the days went on, we started to grasp what a big situation this was,” Morford

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of four people. Taiwan’s national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County and at least 57 were injured in the quake that struck just before 8 a.m. The local United Daily News reported three hikers died in rockslides in Taroko National Park near the offshore epicenter. A five-story building in Hualien appeared heavily damaged, collapsing its first floor and leaving the rest leaning at a 45-degree angle. In the capital Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings and in some newer office complexes, while debris fell from some building sites. Schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets. Some also covered themselves with textbooks to guard against falling objects as aftershocks continued. Train service was suspended across the island of 23 million people, as was subway service in Taipei, where a newly constructed above-ground line partially separated. The national legislature, a converted school built before World War II, also had damage

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is bringing his stand-up comedy tour to San Diego April 18, but that’s not all. He made a few announcements Tuesday while on FOX 5. Born in Chula Vista, Iglesias is coming back to his hometown for his “Don’t Worry Be Fluffy” comedy tour on Thursday, April 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets went on sale back in November 2023 and are still available online for the show at the Pechanga Arena San Diego. Watch: Slightly Stoopid Celebrates 30 Years of Making Music at FOX 5 San Diego April 2 During an interview with FOX 5 San Diego Tuesday afternoon, Iglesias announced he has signed on with Netflix to do two more comedy specials, with the next one slated to film in Florida in July. He also announced Tuesday that he will be coming to San Diego about a week ahead of his Pechanga Arena tour stop to do a pop-up event at a “secret location” where he says he will be giving away free Fluffy swag. ‘It’s gonna be May’: Justin Timberlake heading to San Diego as

Víctor Oswaldo Villarreal had rented the boat to spend the day with his family in the Real Mediterraneo beachfront neighborhood of Tijuana

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The boat crossed the maritime border around 6 a.m. and landed near Cortez Avenue and Sea Coast Drive