A federal judge on Monday set a detention hearing for Jan. 4 for an Imperial Beach man accused of killing his wealthy boyfriend in Mexico. A somber David Enrique Meza, 25, walked into the courtroom in a tan prison uniform with a chain around his feet and met his attorney for the first time. It…
For nearly 20 years, San Diego Human Dignity Foundation has funded LGBTQ organizations and HIV/AIDS service providers in San Diego County. Your contributions help the Foundation enact positive social change. Help them continue that charge and make a donation before Dec. 31. When thinking about where best to place your charitable gifts at this time of year,…
Two men have pleaded guilty to multiple charges in the “smash and grab” burglary series in Hillcrest and Normal Heights in which the bandits broke windows in restaurants and fled with cash from the registers. Carlos Carranza Castaneda, 25, pleaded guilty to burglarizing the Saffron restaurant, at 3731 India St., and D’Angelo’s Pizza, at 4592…
A 19-year-old man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of a co-worker after they engaged in oral sex has claimed he was provoked before the killing. Joe Andrew Cortez will be sentenced to a likely term of six years in prison Feb. 5, 2016 after a murder charge involving the death…
The full video transcript of the Dec. 7 candidate forum for San Diego City Council, District 3 featuring Chris Ward and Anthony Bernal which took place Dec. 7 at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park is now available. The forum sponsored by The San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA), San Diego LGBT Weekly, North…
SAN DIEGO — Two teenagers who held up nine pedestrians at gunpoint in Hillcrest, North Park, and La Jolla were sentenced Dec. 10 to 21 and 13 years in prison respectively, but two robbery victims told the judge the sentences were too harsh. Victor Ledesma, 19, received 21 years and four months and Jonah Michael…
SAN DIEGO — Ocean Beach Town Council President Gretchen Newsom announced Friday that she is pulling out of the race to become mayor of San Diego. “I have decided that I will not run for mayor,” Newsom said in a statement. “My husband and I have recently decided to divorce on an amicable basis and,…
Tiffany LaToya Nowden has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the brutal stabbing of her wife, Russina Vale, while in bed in their San Carlos home. Nowden, 40, of San Diego, admitted to personally using a knife in the slaying of Vale, 38, who was found dead June 5, 2014 in the Mission Gorge Road…
When someone experiences a major stroke, almost two million nerve cells in the brain die each minute, emphasizing the need for rapid treatment. Stroke patients who receive life-saving interventions more quickly have a higher chance of recovery. A recent data analysis showed the Comprehensive Stroke Center at UC San Diego Medical Center exceeded national average…
The San Diego City Council voted 9-0 Tuesday to approve a $7 million loan in order to start construction of an LGBT affirming senior apartment building in North Park. “I’m delighted to move approval,” said Third District Councilmember Todd Gloria, smiling. “It’s ground breaking.” Numerous councilmembers competed to second Gloria’s motion, and Council President Sherri…
