School Officials Face Charges in Corruption Case
More than a dozen school officials from the Sweetwater, San Ysidro and Southwestern College school districts appeared in court Friday to face charges including bribery and perjury. Prosecutors said the...
View ArticleObama Tax Return: President's Income Down 23 Percent
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama released their federal income tax returns for 2012 (.pdf) on Friday, and the First Wallet took a bit of a hit: the Obama's adjusted gross income was...
View ArticleSleeping Woman Groped on Miami-to-D.C. Flight
A Virginia man has been arrested and charged for allegedly groping a sleeping woman on a flight from Miami to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. According to an affidavit by an investigating FBI agent,...
View ArticleWhere to Find Tax Day Discounts
Americans have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service or request an extension. While procastinators may be busy with last-minute scrambling, the vast majority of...
View ArticleChicago Teen Gets 32 Years in Woman's Shoving Death
A Chicago teen pleaded guilty Friday to the 2011 shoving death of a 68-year-old church deacon at a "L" train stop and was sentenced to 32 years in prison. Prince Watson, 17, was charged with murder and...
View ArticleOverturned Dump Truck Spills Gravel Onto Freeway
A dump truck slammed into a guard rail and landed on its side on northbound Interstate 15 Friday afternoon, snarling traffic. The accident happened around 2:05 p.m. near Mercy Road. The crash caused...
View ArticleRamona Couple Faces Prison for Medical Marijuana Crop
In an interesting twist to the ongoing battle between medicinal marijuana advocates and law enforcement, a Ramona couple stands accused of illegally growing pot on their property despite holding...
View ArticleRamona HS Teen's Mom Recalls Last Moments
The mother of a Ramona High School sophomore who died after being struck in the chest by a ball spoke Thursday. Sue Kohler joined a candlelight vigil and thanked everyone for coming, for wanting to...
View ArticleMissing Teens May Be in Tijuana
San Diego law enforcement agencies are asking for the public’s help to find two teenage girls who were last seen Tuesday. Jessica Olachea, 16, and Graciela Gonzalez, 14, may be in Tijuana according to...
View ArticleBench-Clearing Brawl at Padres, Dodgers Game
Thursday’s San Diego Padres Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game turned into a base “brawl.” The on-field melee injured a $147 million pitcher and had a Padre slugger defiantly defending himself post...
View Article2 Injured After Car Slams House
A car slammed into a Ramona house Friday afternoon, seriously injuring two people, according to California Highway Patrol. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. at 22947 San Vicente Rd. when a car...
View ArticleEx-Judge's Home Searched After Killing of Texas DA, Wife
The home of a former Kaufman County, Texas, judge who says he was questioned by agents just hours after the district attorney and his wife were shot to death last month was searched Friday afternoon....
View ArticleBill Introduced to Help Marijuana Users
Those who smoke and sell marijuana may soon be protected against federal prosecution. An Orange County legislator introduced a new bill in congress today that would modify the federal controlled...
View ArticleBoy, 6, Shot by 4-Year-Old, Mourned at Wake
Mourners were holding a wake Friday for a 6-year-old New Jersey boy who was shot in the head by his 4-year-old neighbor. Family and friends were also set to hold a candlelight vigil Friday night for...
View Article2013 Fleet Week Still on for SD
Despite reports that suggest Fleet Week events across the country will be cancelled due to sequestration cuts, the show will go on in San Diego -- at least for the most part. Alexandra Squires,...
View ArticleJunior Aztec Leaves SDSU for NBA Draft
San Diego State University men’s basketball player Jamaal Franklin announced Friday he will be leaving college a year early to enter the NBA draft. Franklin, who helped lead the Aztecs to the NCAA...
View ArticleWoman Sentenced in Violent Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
A 49-year-old San Diego woman was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison Friday for the violent kidnapping, beating and sexual assault of another woman. On August 18, 2011, Catherine McCoy and...
View ArticleCar Fire Sparks I-8 Brush Fires
Several brush fires sparked near westbound Interstate 8 Friday afternoon in the East County. The fires began just before 1 p.m. near the Grossmont Center off-ramp on westbound I-8. CHP officials said a...
View ArticleCamp Pendleton ‘Godfather’ Charged With Bribery
A Camp Pendleton official who dubbed himself the “Godfather” of the base was charged with bribery in court on Friday. U.S. Department of Defense employee Natividad “Nate” Lara Cervantes, 64, served as...
View ArticleDay Leads at Masters, 14-Year-Old Makes Cut
The 14-year-old from China isn't going anywhere in a hurry. And this Masters is still a long way from taking shape. Despite being the first player at Augusta National to get hit with a one-shot penalty...
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