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Miramar Marine museum marks 75th anniversary of Navajo code talkers
On National Navajo Code Talkers Day, here's a look back at the unique Navajo military team that formed up and trained at Camp Pendleton. Military leaders have said that the United States wouldn't have won the Battle of Iwo Jima without the uncrackable code of the Code Talkers.
Border Patrol agents discover people-smuggling tunnel on U.S.-Mexico border
Border Patrol agents in San Diego uncovered early Saturday a smuggling tunnel that they said was used to transit illegal immigrants into the U.S. - a rare tactic that suggests the drug cartels that control border traffic are searching for new ways to sneak people across. Agents spotted several illegal immigrants on the U.S. side of the border near the Otay Mesa port of entry just after 1 a.m. Saturday, and conducted a search of the area, looking for more people.
Illegal immigrants arrested after cross-border tunnel found in San Diego
US agents have arrested 30 illegal immigrants thought to have crossed into San Diego through a cross-border smuggling tunnel from Mexico, US Customs and Border Protection said. The agents discovered the tunnel after encountering several people who had apparently just been smuggled into the California city, near the Otay Mesa port of entry, early Saturday, CBP said.
Questions and answers about officers who enforce travel ban
Travelers walk near a sign for international arrivals at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Monday, June 26, 2017, in Seattle. The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that President Donald Trump's travel ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen can be enforced if those visitors lack a "credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States," and that justices will hear full arguments in October 2017.
Say It Ain’t So: 129 People Have Already Filed To Run For President In 2020
The 2020 election cycle might have already started. The Federal Election Commission shows that 129 people have filed to run for president in the next election.
Cal Fire app aims to help San Diegans be prepared for wildfires
San Diegans who strive to be prepared for wildfires can use a new Cal Fire mobile-device application to keep up with their readiness efforts, the state agency announced Friday. The free Ready for Wildfire app provides users with step-by-step checklists, allowing them to track their progress while managing vegetation, protecting their homes with fire-resistant construction, assembling emergency supply kits, and creating family communication and evacuation plans, according to Cal Fire.
FBI agent’s gun, badge and other gear stolen from trunk
A suspected gang member has been charged with stealing a trunkful of FBI gear - including a San Diego special agent's gun, ammunition, badge, credentials and body armor. The March 23 indictment comes nearly a year after the equipment was stolen from the agent's vehicle as he went for a morning jog at Los Peasquitos Canyon Trail, near the FBI's San Diego headquarters.
Cold Case: 84-year-old woman’s murder solved 25 years later
A 25-year-old cold case was solved after familial DNA testing provided investigators with key information that solved the rape and murder of an 84-year-old woman in her San Diego home, authorities announced Friday. Angela Kleinsorge died from multiple stab wounds to the neck.
Veterans Museum salutes our nation’s women heroes
The Veterans Museum in Balboa Park on Thursday celebrated Women's History night as female veterans and current service members gathered to share stories of heroism. Evelyn Coy, 90, joined the Navy in the 1940's.
Daily Business Report-Feb. 24, 2017
Rep. Susan Davis defended the economic value of a "diverse community" at a pro-immigration rally Thursday outside two University Heights businesses started by an Iranian family. "Like many of you, I've been alarmed to hear President Trump's rhetoric on immigration," said the seven-term Congresswoman.
Nathan Fletcher
Roughly 100 people rallied in Old Poway Park late Saturday morning to urge the City Council to reconsider its decision to deny Habitat for Humanity's 22-unit veterans housing project. "We come here to attempt to undo what I believe was an injustice that has befallen our veterans, who after giving so much to this country have been denied the simple right to buy a home in a proposed low-to-moderate income housing project right here around the bend, right beside that hill," said Poway Deputy Mayor Jim Cunningham.
Miramar logistics commander relieved of duty
Lt. Col. Michael E. Hernandez was commander of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station until Friday.
WWII Vet Receives Bronze Star in San Diego
In front of four generations of family and friends, a WWII veteran from San Diego received a Bronze Star Saturday. Richard Chase, a resident of Allied Gardens, was awarded the medal for his heroic service in the U.S. military at a special ceremony at the Allied Gardens Recreation Center & Park.
Susan Davis
There were some noteworthy developments this past week regarding efforts to prevent women from being victimized - sexually on campus and on the job, and economically in the marketplace. In Congress, Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego, and others seized on widely read letter from the victim of a sexual assault at Sanford University that went viral last month.
Trans-Pacific Partnership would benefit San Diego’s export economy
Though heavily criticized on the presidential campaign trail, the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement would benefit San Diego's export economy by lowering tariffs in other Pacific Rim countries, according to a report released Wednesday. The report by the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and the San Diego World Trade Center notes that 97 percent of local exports -- worth more than $22 billion -- go to countries that have signed on to the TPP.
Physician Marshall ousts US Rep. Huelskamp in Kansas primary
Marshall is running for U.S. House of Representatives against incumbent Tim Huelskamp in the First Congress... . Dr. Roger Marshall, left, talks with supporters during a watch party Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 in Great Bend, Kan.
Suspicious package in downtown San Diego was harmless
The box found on top of a trash can at Eighth Avenue and E Street in downtown San Diego turned out to be harmless, a fire department spokesman said. The box found on top of a trash can at Eighth Avenue and E Street in downtown San Diego turned out to be harmless, a fire department spokesman said.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a…
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in Balboa Park on June 2, 2016 in San Diego, California. Clinton said rival Donald Trump's foreign policy is dangerously incoherent and labeling him unfit for office.
Trump greeted in San Diego by large protest
Donald Trump brought his message of walls and deportations to the doorstep of America's busiest border crossing yesterday as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee greeted supporters in San Diego, amid one of the largest counter-protests organised against him. The scene inside the San Diego Convention Center during Mr Trump's speech was relatively placid, while outside demonstrators opposed to his controversy-ridden White House bid marched and chanted, carrying signs criticising his rhetoric against illegal immigration.