1+ week, 1+ day ago   (480+ words) A migrant who had been co-piloting a smuggling boat that capsized in rough water off Imperial Beach last year, killing five people onboard, was sentenced Friday to four years and nine months in federal prison. Survivors told authorities they’d boarded…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (570+ words) A man accused in federal court records of falsely claiming to be an accomplished NFL wide receiver as a ploy to defraud women out of more than a million dollars appears to have filmed some of his social media videos…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (159+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Re “America’s long march toward Chinese-style surveillance state” (Aug. 19): Steven Greenhut’s piece is blatantly alarmist and replete with misrepresentations. Though there are some jurisdictions that may monitor license-plate reader technologies in real time, most jurisdictions do not,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (456+ words) San Diego police are sending extra officers to the Gaslamp Quarter starting this weekend to crack down on fights and other disorderly conduct that have been roiling the nightlife district. The enforcement operation, dubbed Operation Last Call, will increase foot…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (113+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Police detained 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, shortly after 3 p.m., when the truck he was driving containing the device was illegally parked east of the Capitol grounds, Capitol police said. Officers said they were investigating why the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (693+ words) The settlement resolves a pivotal legal case years in the making that sought to hold the tech giant accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children’s mental health. The effort targeted features designed to hook young people’s attention....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Mosseri was appearing at a trial that pits Meta against the states of California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey, which accuse the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (217+ words) A San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator has been released on bond, more than a week after being detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents while in El Paso for work. The family of Oswaldo Pirela, 34, confirmed that he was no longer…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) San Diego police arrested a 33-year-old woman Friday on suspicion of fatally stabbing her husband at a City Heights home following a loud argument, authorities said. Police said they responded around 11:30 a.m. after neighbors reported hearing loud arguing coming from the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an…...