SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A man was sentenced Monday to nearly 20 years in prison for a financially motivated attack on a La Jolla resident who was tied up and beaten in his garage. Robert Whitaker, 59, pleaded guilty earlier this year to kidnapping, burglary and assault with a deadly weapon charges stemming from the […]

Fall classes began Monday for 60,000 students enrolled in the San Diego Community College District and thousands more at Southwestern College. Many students will return to the classroom as SDCCD’s colleges — City, Mesa, Miramar, and the College of Continuing Education — offer more in- person classes to complement a considerable schedule of online classes. […]

Magnitude 4 quake strikes east of San Diego County  fox5sandiego.com

Photo courtesy of Lawn Love. A technician from startup Lawn Love mows a client’s lawn in the 4S Ranch development of San Diego. LawnStarter, the leading provider of on-demand lawn and outdoor care, has acquired San Diego-based Lawn Love Inc. for an undisclosed amount in a cash-and-stock deal. The acquisition will allow both businesses to better capitalize […]

(NEXSTAR) – Two children have died this week after becoming infected with Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism more commonly known as a “brain-eating amoeba.” The parasite, primarily found in warm freshwater and soil, can cause a devastating and fatal infection in nearly all cases. Infection of N. fowleri usually occurs after the organism enters the […]