SAN DIEGO — The Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County has announced the endorsement of Rep. Scott Peters, becoming the latest in a string of public-safety organizations to back Peters’ re-election campaign. “I couldn’t be prouder of this endorsement, especially given that the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association has such a bipartisan record of supporting both…
A robber known as the “Peep Bandit” who held up adult bookstores and other businesses pleaded guilty Aug. 12 to all charges. Oscar Augustin Smith, Jr., 29, faces a maximum term of 15 years and four months in state prison, said Deputy District Attorney Roy Lai. Sentencing is set for Oct. 16 by San Diego…
SAN DIEGO – The public can learn the latest facts about one of the most confusing areas of health care – prostate cancer – at a free lecture Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The lecture will be led by a team of medical experts from Scripps Health. Michael…
SAN DIEGO — After hearing five and a half days of testimony and viewing videotapes, a judge Aug. 8 ordered two gay male ex-nurses to stand trial for felony elder abuse in the way they cared for a then-98-year-old grandmother who could not speak and was mostly paralyzed from a stroke. The family of the…
SAN DIEGO – Saturday, Aug. 16, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will present its eighth annual family health and fitness fair ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® This event promotes Hispanic family physical activity and good nutrition for better health and wellness for all members of the community. The event, which is…
SAN DIEGO — Aug. 17, Candi Samples present’s a benefit, Back to School, supporting Family Matters and the Backpack/School supplies Program, providing backpacks and school supplies to deserving children. The event will be held at Numbers, 3811 Park Blvd. from 4- 8 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door or a backpack/school supplies. There will be a…
The City Council voted unanimously July 28 to regulate e-cigarettes the same as regular cigarettes with people prohibited from using them at city beaches, parks, sidewalk cafes, the airport, Petco Park and at the workplace. Fifth District Councilmember Mark Kersey made the motion to add e-cigarettes to the same category as tobacco products and this…
Hillcrest is one of the most popular dining destinations in San Diego but many in the community have expressed concern about the number of restaurants that have opened and closed in recent years. Fifth Avenue between Robinson and Washington has been a particularly hard hit area with six vacant storefronts, and in the last several…
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear arguments on six court cases challenging four states’ bans on marriage equality. Over the last year, federal judges in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee have ruled that these states’ laws and constitutional amendments that exclude same-sex couples from marriage violate the U.S. Constitution. In…
Today, the Scott Peters for Congress campaign released a video showing Carl DeMaio addressing a local Tea Party audience. DeMaio tells the crowd that the Tea Party is “the conscience of the accountable-government movement.” He openly mocks the mere notion of bipartisan cooperation. He admits he’ll owe the Tea Party “everything.” “The video makes this…
