SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges stemming from a human smuggling attempt in a boat that stalled off the coast of La Jolla, leading to the drowning death of one of the vessel’s occupants. The boat’s captain, Victor Alfonso Soto Aguilar, and another man who acted as a refueler […]
Alarm clocks ringing early Monday morning in Poway marked the end of summer vacation and the beginning of class for thousands of students in the region. Poway Unified School District welcomed more than 30,000 students across its 39 schools for the first day of the new school year. For many, it was the first time […]
A man walks along El Cajon Boulevard in Little Saigon, a Vietnamese neighborhood in San Diego. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz Leaders and advocates in San Diego’s Vietnamese community want to strengthen their voting power in this year’s redistricting process. The Vietnamese community has grown significantly over the past decade, but it’s been split between […]
Clean Tech Execs Launch New Venture
Photo courtesy of UCAP Power. UCAP Power’s Ultracapacitor systems use sustainable based products offering a long-lasting source of reliable high-power energy storage that can help eliminate lead-acid and other hazardous materials in batteries. UCAP Power, a leading developer of ultracapacitor-based power solutions, has raised early-stage financing from venture capital and private equity investors. The company […]
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to increase law enforcement of illegal marijuana shops in unincorporated areas. The proposal by Supervisor Joel Anderson allows the county to speed up the receivership process, allowing the county to take control of properties whose owners have repeatedly violated […]