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Multi-Agency Training Exercise Features Boat Explosion Simulation in San Diego Harbor

San Diego, California – A multi-agency training exercise conducted by San Diego Lifeguards focused on simulating a boat explosion in the harbor. The scenario aimed to test the coordinated response of rescue teams from 18 different state, federal, and local agencies in handling various worst-case maritime incidents. This collaborative effort highlighted the importance of coordination in managing large-scale emergencies at sea, as emphasized by San Diego Fire-Rescue’s Lifeguard Division Chief James Gartland. Gartland stressed the …

Four Deaths Reported at San Diego Safe Sleeping Sites: City Expands Housing Options

San Diego, California – In a tragic turn of events, four individuals have lost their lives at San Diego’s safe sleeping sites, raising concerns about the safety and well-being of residents in the city’s efforts to address homelessness. As the city expands housing options for those experiencing homelessness, questions arise about the effectiveness and oversight of these programs. City officials have emphasized that the safety and welfare of individuals at the safe sleeping sites are …

Two Men Killed in Shooting at Popular College Apartment Pool Party in Grantville, San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A night of music and celebration turned deadly in a San Diego apartment complex popular with college students. Two young men lost their lives in a shooting that shocked the residents of the Grantville area and left the community reeling. The victims, believed to be in their 20s or 30s, have not been publicly identified by authorities. The incident, which occurred late Friday night, marked the second shooting with multiple victims …

Orthodox Jew tragically killed in San Diego shooting incident

Poway, California – A tragic incident unfolded in the San Diego area as an Orthodox Jew was reportedly shot and killed in a synagogue on Saturday. The shooting took place during a service on the last day of Passover, leaving the entire community in shock. Authorities have identified the suspect as a 19-year-old man who opened fire with an AR-style weapon. The attack resulted in several injuries, including wounds to the rabbi and other worshippers. …

Mexican National Targeted and Fatally Shot in San Diego Parking Garage

SAN DIEGO, California — Homicide investigators in San Diego have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in a University City parking garage as Christian Espinoza Silver, a 35-year-old Mexican national. According to police Lt. Jud Campbell, Espinoza was shot multiple times on Saturday night while sitting in a car with another, as of yet, unidentified 39-year-old man on Nobel Drive and Lombard Place. The shooter, described as wearing a camouflage jacket, black pants, and …

San Diego Police Seek Information in East Village Shooting of 43-Year-Old Man

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A 43-year-old man was tragically killed in a shooting that took place in the East Village over the weekend. The victim, identified as San Diego resident Ali Jabbar, was walking with a group on 16th Street near Market Street when an unknown suspect approached him and opened fire, according to San Diego police Lt. Jud Campbell. The incident occurred around 3:05 p.m. Sunday, and despite someone reporting the shooting and a …

San Diego police seek suspect after man fatally shot in East Village

SAN DIEGO, CA – Authorities in San Diego have identified the victim of a fatal shooting over the Presidents Day weekend as 43-year-old Ali Jabbar. The shooting took place while Jabbar was walking with a group in the East Village neighborhood of San Diego. Jabbar was found in front of an apartment building on 16th Street, near Interstate 5 and Market Street, after police responded to reports of gunfire around 3 p.m. on Sunday. He …

San Diego Prosecutors Add New Charges in Arabella McCormack Child-Abuse Case

SAN DIEGO, California – New charges have been brought against the adoptive family members connected to the tragic death of 11-year-old Arabella McCormack. The young girl, who suffered from severe malnutrition, was unable to survive despite being rushed to the hospital. The allegations against Arabella’s adoptive mother, Leticia McCormack, adoptive grandmother Adella Tom, and adoptive grandfather Stanley Tom include physical abuse, deprivation of food and water, isolation, and forced exercises. All three individuals were initially …