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7+ hour, 40+ min ago (380+ words) SAN DIEGO (KGTV) " President Trump's top border officials visited San Diego Saturday to highlight what they called unprecedented success in border enforcement during his second term's first year. Border Czar Tom Homan and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott conducted the year-end recap along the foggy San Diego border wall in the Tijuana River Valley, emphasizing dramatic drops in border encounters. "We're currently experiencing the most secure border this nation has ever, ever seen," Homan said during Saturday's visit. According to CBP data, encounters in San Diego dropped 93% in October compared to the same month last year. Officials also reported that illegal entries across the entire southwest border have fallen below 200 per day over the past 21 days. The weekend visit came just days after the announcement of a new militarized zone extending from the Otay Mountain Wilderness east to the Arizona state…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago (495+ words) The average SDG&E customer can expect to see a modest uptick in your energy bill next month " about a $4 increase for electric delivery and natural gas. NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik has the details. The average San Diego Gas & Electric customer can expect to see about a $4 increase in their energy bill next month, an SDG&E representative said Monday. SDG&E executives participated in an annual presentation on Monday to update the city council about how rates are forecast to increase, and the council was able to ask questions about any efforts to mitigate costs going up. "The rates have soared, in my opinion, out of control," Barbara Pinto said. "People like me are struggling to pay rent." On the precipice of her 80th birthday, Pinto had to get a part-time job just to get by. "We're trying to…...

20+ hour, 16+ min ago (323+ words) The San Diego Unified School District on Monday started a petition to call on Congress to fully fund legislation that promised to cover 40% of additional costs for students with disabilities. At SDUSD's Board of Education meeting last week, District Superintendent Fabi Bagula shared plans to bolster special education services at least in part with federal support. "We heard from parents right away asking what they could do, how they could stand with us, and how they could advocate for their children," Bagula said. "This effort is quickly growing into a powerful coalition of parents, educators, and community members united in the belief that every student deserves fully funded, high-quality special education services." The petition, titled "Demand Congress Fully Fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," urges Congress to fund IDEA, which it passed in 1975. The legislature committed to cover 40% of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (209+ words) The Padres made additions to their coaching staff and added some minor league players to the organization, but the MLB Winter Meetings came and went without any major moves by San Diego president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller. There were plenty of rumors surrounding the Padres and those have continued beyond the winter meetings with a variety of players being discussed. Free agent pitcher Merrill Kelly has agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks. His former teammate Zac Gallen remains a free agent, but the possibility exists they could reunite in the rotation in Arizona. Texas Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young came out against reports that the team was shopping its shortstop Corey Seager. Young stated the trade speculation about Seager was, "overblown." The San Franciso Giants seemed to want to…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (457+ words) SAN DIEGO COUNTY (KGTV) " A mass shooting targeting the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Australia, has reopened painful wounds for San Diego's Jewish community. Rabbi Yisorel Goldstein, former rabbi of Chabad of Poway was shot during the 2019 Poway synagogue attack. He received devastating news early Sunday morning that his nephew, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, was among those killed in the shooting in Sydney, Australia. "I heard that my nephew was shot in the chest and they're trying to save his life. Heard about so many injuries. It was just very preliminary and our hearts were just sunk that how could this possibly happen," Goldstein said. Schlanger, 40, leaves behind a family. Goldstein described his nephew as someone whose life was devoted to helping others. "I saw a picture of him today 30 minutes before he was killed. He was praying with someone…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (148+ words) PACIFIC BEACH (CNS) - Two San Diego police officers who were on foot in a Pacific Beach intersection were struck tonight by a car operated by a wrong-way driver who was believed intoxicated. The crash occurred at 8:25 p.m. Saturday in the intersection of Thomas Avenue and Mission Boulevard, San Diego Police Department Officer Anthony Carrosco told City News Service. The suspect's Honda Civic was eastbound in westbound lanes when it struck the on-duty officers, Carrosco said. It was unclear what the officers were doing in the roadway. One officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to a trauma center, he said. The other officer was not injured. The man driving the Honda was arrested for suspicion of felony DUI, Carrosco said. The man's name and age were not immediately released.\ The intersection was closed for the investigation, he said....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (225+ words) Considering the interest from other teams in Laureano, the Padres may need to add an outfielder. One possibility according to AJ Eustace of MLB Trade Rumors is Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. San Diego and at least two other teams have inquired about his availability. Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal. The expectation is that he will play first base and DH after Pete Alonso signed with the Baltimore Orioles. Kenley Jansen has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers. The 16-year veteran will be the closer for Detroit. The New York Yankees signed utility man Amed Rosario to a one-year, $2.5 million deal. The Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers lined up on a trade that sent outfielder Isaac Collins and right-hander Nick Mears to the Royals in…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (264+ words) That stubborn fog is sticking around for the coast and some inland areas to start the week, but so are those warmer temperatures. Monday will begin with low clouds and low visibility. The coast will see gradual clearing throughout the day, but skies will be partly cloudy at best while the rest of the region will enjoy clearer conditions. Temperatures will top out around five degrees above normal on the coast in the mid-60s to mid-70s. Inland valleys will be about 10 degrees warmer than normal in the mid-70s to low 80s. The mountains and deserts will see the furthest departure at about 15-20 degrees above average, in the low 60s to upper 70s and upper 70s to mid-80s, respectively. As of today (Sunday), San Diego County has seen at least one new record high in 6 of the last 7 days. That's a trend that looks to continue! Borrego could set…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (137+ words) SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A boy, approximately 15 years old, was struck and killed by an SUV in the Mira Mesa community of San Diego, authorities said Sunday. "It was unknown what direction the pedestrian was traveling," the San Diego Police Department reported. "The area was foggy at the time of the collision." A white 2020 Chevrolet Traverse was going northbound on Camino Ruiz when it struck the boy about 11:10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Camino Ruiz and Hydra Lane. The driver, a 40-year-old man, was not injured and the boy was pronounced dead at the scene. "Driving under the influence is not suspected of the driver of the vehicle," according to a police statement. Anyone with any information regarding the crash was urged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (698+ words) San Diego County voters showed stronger support for the California redistricting measure touted by Democrats in last month's special election than they did for Democratic candidates in previous elections. Several San Diego neighborhoods that supported Kamala Harris for president last year voted by higher margins for the Proposition 50 redistricting measure, and neighborhoods that swung'for President Donald Trump last year showed comparatively less enthusiasm for opposing Prop. 50. Prop. 50 temporarily redraws California's congressional districts to favor Democrats in elections from 2026 through 2030. The measure was drawn up as a response to Republican efforts in Texas and elsewhere, encouraged by Trump, to redraw congressional lines and help his party keep control of Congress in next year's midterm elections. Voters did not decide on Prop. 50 exclusively based on political party affiliation " but many still viewed the election as a proxy of Democratic support, about a…...