Category: San Diego

San Diego Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend, Dumping Body in Mexico

May 15, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man charged with killing his girlfriend, who disappeared and was later found dead in Mexico, has been convicted of her murder. A jury convicted Nery Roberto Garcia, 36, last week of first-degree murder for the 2021 death of 48-year-old Faviola Calderon. Calderon was reported missing on July 29, 2021, after she…

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San Diego Reports Highest Violent Crime Rate in a Decade

May 15, 2023
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Violent crime in San Diego County increased by 2 percent last year, according to a report released on May 9 by the San Diego Association of Governments. The 2022 analysis compared data to 2021 and found the rate of such crimes was the highest in a decade. Arson rose by 20 percent, robberies increased by…

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200 Camp Pendleton Marines Deployed to US-Mexico Border

May 15, 2023
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Two hundred Marines from San Diego’s Camp Pendleton have been temporarily deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to media outlets, to support the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Border Patrol as they expect a rush of migrants after Title 42—which was put in place limiting asylum seekers from entering the U.S. during the…

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2 Women Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash in San Diego

May 14, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—Two women were killed May 14 morning during a two-vehicle crash in the Bay Terraces community of San Diego, where a motorist in a pickup truck fled the scene on foot, authorities said. A 2000 Honda Civic, going westbound on Paradise Valley Road, made a left turn, southbound, onto Munda Road about 2:25 a.m….

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Man, 28, Sentenced 9 Years for Bringing Woman to San Diego for Prostitution

May 13, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—An Arizona man who brought a woman across state lines to San Diego to have her engage in prostitution was sentenced May 12 to nine years in federal prison. Ashton Tylon Amir Jordan, 28, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to bringing the woman from Nevada to Arizona and then to California, where prosecutors said he…

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Man, 21, Arrested on Suspicion of Fatal Shooting in San Diego

May 13, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A 21-year-old man was arrested May 13 on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in the Castle neighborhood, police said. The shooting happened at 11:52 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of Van Dyke Avenue, according to Lt. Jud Campbell of the San Diego Police Department. Officers from the…

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IN-DEPTH: Thousands of Migrants Released Into Southern California as Title 42 Expires

May 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA, CALIF.—With tens of thousands of illegal aliens expected to rush the U.S.–Mexico border in San Diego on May 12 after the Biden’s administration’s planned expiration of public health restrictions on immigration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are bracing for chaos.     Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a…

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Border Patrol Agent Charged With Taking Bribes, Attempted Meth Distribution in San Diego

May 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Border Patrol agent who allegedly agreed to take $25,000 in bribes is facing federal bribery and attempted drug distribution charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said May 11. Hector Hernandez, 55, of Chula Vista, is accused of agreeing to let an undocumented migrant across the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. He also agreed to deliver…

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World Falun Dafa Day Celebrated in San Diego

May 12, 2023
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About 60 members of the spiritual practice Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, gathered at the San Diego County Administration building in Downtown San Diego on May 7 to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. The annual event is celebrated by Falun Gong practitioners worldwide on May 13, which is the birthday of Falun Dafa’s…

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300,000 San Diego Instacart Workers Can Now Divide Millions in Settlement

May 11, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—More than $46 million that grocery delivery company Instacart agreed to pay as part of a settlement with the city of San Diego is ready to be distributed, the San Diego City Attorney’s Office said May 11. The settlement stems from a lawsuit the city filed in 2019, which alleged Instacart improperly classified workers…

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