Three men rob clerk at Otay Mesa smoke shop, San Diego police say
A gunman demanded money from the register at Vishions Smoke Shop while his accomplices stole display items, San Diego police said
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Deputies in Lakeside find, arrest woman suspected of stabbing father
The stabbing happened about 9:40 a.m. Woodside Avenue near Winter Gardens Boulevard. The suspect, a parolee, was found hiding behind trash bin
San Diego native ID’d as Big Bear Hotshot killed fighting San Bernardino wildfire
Charlie Morton, a 39-year-old San Diego native, died Thursday while battling the El Dorado fire near Yucaipa in the San Bernardino County mountains
Train hits man on tracks near Oceanside pier
The train hit the man near Mission Avenue at Cleveland Street about 2:35 p.m. Tuesday
Two arrested as feds shut down Kumeyaay border wall occupation camp
Activists supporting the Kumeyaay used ceremonial prayer to halt construction near Campo
San Diego County escapes being elevated to most restrictive tier
Latest scores from the state keep the region in the red for at least two more weeks.
Mayoral debate centers on homelessness, small business issues
San Diego mayoral candidates Councilwoman Barbara Bry and Assemblyman Todd Gloria agreed on most issues affecting downtown but disagreed on independent contractors’ benefits
More voters picked Jacobs than Gómez in 53rd Congressional District, poll shows
But “undecideds” are 38 percent of the vote, a new 10 News/San Diego Union-Tribune poll finds
New discrepancies emerge in Barrios campaign filings
District 9 candidate amended his income disclosure to reflect $86,000 in revenue after Union-Tribune inquiry.
Back to school means back to girl scouting, virtually
Back to School = Back to Girl Scouts! During the pandemic, Girl Scouts have been going strong, staying connected, meeting safely online to make the world a better place (e.g. making face masks, reaching out to seniors and essential workers), learning new skills, exploring nature and science. Now they’re ready to launch the new Girl Scout year (virtually, for now). The Power Her Promise campaign which helps keep Girl Scouting available and affordable for all girls; the campaign culminates in a free virtual event on Friday, Sept. 25. If you’d like to get your daughter involved in Girl Scouts or make a donation, visit: https://www.sdgirlscouts.org Categories: Good Morning San Diego
New SANDAG report finds a spike in homicides in first half of 2020
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – From January to June 2020, 52 homicides were reported in the San Diego region, an increase of 37%, compared to the same time in 2019, according to a new report by the SANDAG Criminal Justice Research Division, Crime in the San Diego Region Mid-Year 2020 Statistics. The SANDAG report found that while homicides increased in the first six months of 2020, reported rapes (-20%) and robberies (-10%) decreased, showing the biggest drops in April and May – when social distancing was possibly at its peak. “It is important to note that while homicides are up in the region – and homicides obviously represent one of the most horrendous crimes, – violent crime overall in the San Diego region was down 4% in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019 and that homicides represented 1% of the number of violent crimes across the region,” said SANDAG Director of Research and Program Management Dr. Cynthia Burke. “The FBI recently released preliminary mid-year crime numbers and the trends we have seen here reflect those – increases in homicides and…
Owner of Flamin’ Pho and Sushi Bar is tired of the government telling him how to run his business
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – San Diego restaurants owners are breathing a sigh of relief after Governor Newsom announced San Diego County will remain in the red tier. The expected move back to the Purple Tier caused an uproar within San Diego County’s business community, even with some of the Republican elected officials. On the other hand, Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is taking the opposite approach. Fletcher held a press conference Monday stressing the importance of the lockdowns and even said expedited reopening will result in sharp increase of coronavirus death rates. KUSI’s Dan Plante was in Downtown San Diego where he spoke with the owners of the Flamin’ Pho and Sushi Bar who expressed their frustration with the government ordered shutdowns. The owner, Tariq Wasimi, told Plante he and his partner have been working 12 hour days, seven days a week trying to keep their doors open, while others are just collecting unemployment checks and making more money than them. Wasimi said he has experienced extreme difficulty trying to hire new workers, because the government has gave them no incentive to get back to work. Wasimi…
San Diego high school basketball standout moving to North Carolina
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – San Diego prep basketball star Mikey Williams announced he’s transferring to Lake Norman Christian in Charlotte, NC. Williams joined Good Morning San Diego to discuss the move and his future on the east coast including college basketball plans. Categories: Good Morning San Diego, In Studio Guests, Local San Diego News, Sports
Not guilty plea from man charged with downtown attacks, attempted robberies of two senior women
Stanley Hinton, 31, is accused of attacking two women — ages 71 and 73 — in separate incidents in San Diego on Sept. 11
Pickup driver killed in Santa Ysabel crash
The crash occurred on state Route 78 near state Route 79 about 2 p.m. Tuesday
Two active-duty Marines from Camp Pendleton arrested on federal drug charges
Lance Cpls. Anthony Ruben Whisenant, 20, and Ryan Douglas White, 22, were expected to make their initial appearances Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles