Category: San Diego

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Sierra Leone ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.78. Sent off as the 6-1 fourth choice, the 3-year-old colt paid $15.80, $5.60 and $3.60 in his first race after a two-month layoff. “I’m so happy for the horse because he’s come up short a few times,” trainer Chad Brown said. “I thought he had some excuses, but he’s been so consistent and he’s such an honest horse, one of the best that I’ve ever had.” Sierra Leone lost by a nose to Mystik Dan in the Kentucky Derby and then finished third in the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga. That’s where he was second in the Jim Dandy and third in the Travers. “He took a tough beat in the Derby, but we did it with class and respect, and we just went back to the drawing board and worked on getting him straight,” Brown said. “He’s a great horse

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — In a series of coordinated efforts, the San Diego Sector Border Patrol and the Air and Marine Branch apprehended over 40 individuals involved in maritime human smuggling incidents last week, the agency announced in a press release. First incident The first event unfolded last Sunday morning around 9:30 a.m. when agents from the Air and Marine Branch observed a 23-foot fishing vessel dropping off four individuals at Dana Landing in Mission Bay. Upon approach, agents conducted immigration inspections and determined that the four were illegally present in the U.S. They were arrested along with the vessel’s captain and a crew member. Additionally, a suspected human smuggler waiting in a nearby sedan was apprehended. All individuals were taken to a local Border Patrol station for processing, with cases to be prosecuted under 8 USC 1324. The vessel and sedan were subsequently seized by Air and Marine Operations. Sharp HealthCare workers vote to approve strike Second incident Later that same morning, agents from the San Clemente Border Patrol Station responded to reports of another maritime smuggling event near Crystal Cove in Newport

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A hit-and-run incident left two young women hospitalized with serious injuries Saturday in the College Area, authorities said. The collision occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the women, ages 19 and 20, ran in front of a black or silver BMW vehicle while it was traveling southbound in the 5000 block of College Avenue, the San Diego Police Department explained. According to preliminary reports, the driver of the BMW struck the two women before fleeing the scene. Emergency responders quickly transported both women to a local hospital for treatment. The 20-year-old sustained significant injuries, including a fractured left arm and a lacerated lung that required surgery. Her 19-year-old companion suffered a lacerated liver, also requiring surgery. Officials have since confirmed that both injuries are non-life threatening. Authorities have indicated that alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the collision, though no further specifics were given. The Traffic Division is actively investigating the incident and is urging anyone with information to come forward by calling Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Nearly 5,000 Sharp HealthCare workers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a five-day strike against Sharp Healthcare on Friday. With 92% voting “yes,” employees at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp HospiceCare, Chula Vista Medical Center, Memorial Hospital, Mesa Vista Hospital, and Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns agreed to protest what they believe are “unfair labor practices.” The workers, represented by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West union (SEIU-UHW), are responding to what they characterize as Sharp executives’ refusal to engage in good faith negotiations aimed at resolving what they deem a severe staffing and patient care crisis. Leave your MAGA hats and Harris apparel at home on Election Day: this is why “It’s heartbreaking to see what we have to fight with,” said Cheryl Okuboye, a licensed vocational nurse at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital. “I have worked at Sharp for more than 24 years and given my heart and soul to caring for our patients. To see management break the law and refuse to bargain in good faith with me and my coworkers when all we want is to care for our patients

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than elsewhere across the South. That’s been even truer in the fight for a seat on the state Supreme Court that abortion rights supporters say will play an important role in determining whether Republicans can enact even more restrictions. Registered Republicans currently hold five of seven seats and could expand that majority even further in Tuesday’s election. Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat who is running for reelection, is focusing heavily on the issue and touts her support for reproductive rights. Her first television ad featured images of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, who prefers to restrict abortions earlier than the current 12 weeks. She says her GOP rival for the court could be a deciding vote on the bench for such restrictions. “This is an issue that is landing in front of state Supreme Courts, and it is one that is very salient to voters

By JILL COLVIN NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has spent months laying the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 election if he loses — just as he did four years ago. At rally after rally, he urges his supporters to deliver a victory “too big to rig,” telling them the only way he can lose is if Democrats cheat. He has refused to say, repeatedly, whether he will accept the results regardless of the outcome. And he’s claimed cheating is already underway, citing debunked claims or outrageous theories with no basis in reality. “The only thing that can stop us is the cheating. It’s the only thing that can stop us,” he said at an event in Arizona late Thursday night. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Macomb Community College, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) In 2020, Trump prematurely declared victory from the White House. He launched a legal and political effort to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden that culminated in the storming of the Capitol by

By Lisa Mascaro, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for control of Congress are at a stalemate, essentially a toss-up for the House and fight to the finish for the Senate. The outcome of Tuesday’s election will shape the country’s future, determining whether the new White House has allies or skeptics on Capitol Hill — or faces a divided Congress like this past session, which has been among the most tumultuous and unproductive in modern times. Related Articles National Politics | Trump is using election lies to lay the groundwork for challenging 2024 results if he loses National Politics | Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats National Politics | What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign National Politics | Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt National Politics | Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over

A Carlsbad church has asked for the return of two $950 donations it made weeks ago to each of two school board candidates, despite federal rules that forbid tax-exempt organizations like churches from financially supporting or speaking in support of any candidates for public office. The Mission Church Pastor David Menard had also urged his congregation during a sermon last month to donate to the two Carlsbad Unified candidates, Jen Belnap and Laura Siaosi. When The San Diego Union-Tribune asked about the donations in light of the Internal Revenue Service’s tax-exempt rules, Menard said in an email Thursday that they had been made in error and that the church asked for their return. “To support our community, we recently contributed to the campaigns of two Carlsbad school board candidates. Upon doing so we realized we had stepped out of the IRS guidelines for a 501(c)(3),” he said. Belnap said in an email Friday that she learned Thursday that the church’s donation was illegal and that her treasurer then returned it. Siaosi said the church’s donation was “a nice gesture of support” but that she too returned

For decades, a small RV park on private land in North County has been an oasis for people struggling to make rent, providing affordable spaces on month-to-month leases that have allowed many families, couples and individuals to stay put year after year. But residents, nearly 70 people including 28 children, learned in late September that they must vacate their spots by Dec. 1 as Vista’s Green Oak Ranch comes under new management. While the recreational vehicles they live in can be moved, their owners say they cannot find new parks charging anywhere close to the $1,000 monthly rent they’re currently paying, and social programs they say have thus far been unable to offer other housing options. The situation is urgent because the 110-acre property’s owners have agreed to lease and eventually sell Green Oak Ranch to Solutions for Change, a Vista-based nonprofit that works with families experiencing homelessness. A letter dated Aug. 15 from Green Oak president Dorinda de Jong to Green Oak Ranch Ministries, a private nonprofit that currently operates multiple programs on the site, directs the organization to vacate the property and make

If something goes awry at the vote center in Calavera Community Park in Carlsbad, Gwen Holm will first consult her 104-page poll worker manual. If that doesn’t help, she will call the poll worker hotline. And if the matter is more urgent and safety is compromised, then she will call 911. Poll workers are trained to handle all sorts of scenarios, from voters’ questions about how to cast their ballot to more contentious situations, such as when people illegally campaign too close to a vote center. “We’re all kind of on the alert,” said Holm, 68, who lives in Oceanside. More than 200 vote centers will be open Saturday across San Diego County for the final four days of the presidential election, and local election officials and law enforcement are assuring jittery voters and poll workers of how they are keeping them safe. Nationwide, concerns have risen dramatically since the 2020 election. There has been an increase in threats against election officials, fueled largely by false claims from former President Donald Trump about his 2020 election loss. Holm and her team, along with county officials and