A former postdoctoral neuroscience researcher at UC San Diego pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out a series of credit union heists throughout the county. Karl Doron, 45, pleaded guilty to nearly a dozen robbery and attempted robbery counts stemming from a string of bank robberies he committed between Dec. 28, 2018, and March 5, 2019, […]

Photo via Pixabay Urban Corps of San Diego County was awarded two grants totaling more than $673,000 from the California State Coastal Conservancy for fire fuel reduction activities in Chula Vista and seven San Diego County preserves, it was announced Monday. Additionally, Urban Corps was awarded $83,055 from the California Fire Safe Council to continue […]

Local life science company, BioSurplus, joined Massachusetts-based Biodirect and Boston Microscopes in a three-way merger to form Copia Scientific. Following the Aug. 19 close of the deal, the new combined company is the nation’s largest non-OEM (original equipment manufacturer) lab equipment reseller, refurbisher and service provider. BioSurplus is based in San Diego and its CEO, Bill […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida knocked out power to all of New Orleans and inundated coastal Louisiana communities on a deadly path through the Gulf Coast that was still unfolding Monday, promising more destruction. The heavy rain and storm surge has already had a catastrophic impact along the southeast coast of Louisiana, and life-threatening […]

The San Diego Unified School District, the largest school district in San Diego County, is welcoming students back to the classroom Monday with new COVID-19 policies in place. It’s a day Kristy Drake, a fifth-grade Spanish immersion teacher, has been waiting for. “Well, I really love shiny backpacks. It’s kinda the most fun part. I […]