Grade “A” news

The Sweetwater Union High School District will not be laying off any teachers or clerical workers next school year, which is in contrast to other districts around the county that have issued hundreds of layoff notices to help close projected deficits. "There will be no layoffs in the Sweetwater Union High School District as well […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:57 AM PDT

True champions

Who says San Diego is not a sports championship town? Those who do might want to think again. There is one franchise that stands amid the elite in professional sports. No it's not the Chargers or Padres. The San Diego Sockers brought back another title back home Saturday. This time it was the club's second-straight […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:57 AM PDT

Child among 8 dead in weekend violence

Tijuana.- A seven-year-old child was shot to death and his father gravely wounded Sunday afternoon when gunmen attacked them while they were driving in an eastside neighborhood, authorities reported. The assault was the latest in a wave of violence that left a death toll of eight in various areas of the city between Friday and […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:57 AM PDT

North Park team wins state crown

Garden Grove – San Diego's North Park U-14 All-Stars clinched the AYSO's State Championship on Sunday afternoon, beating Lompoc 5-2. The team reached the final after surviving a scare in the morning semifinal, at one point trailing 3-1, only to rally in the second half, winning 4-3 against Redondo Beach. Winning the All-Star State Championship […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:57 AM PDT

Heated battle

Week 10 of the Mexican 2011 Clausura tournament brings a clash between two of the country's most popular teams who happen to be on a hot streak. Las Aguilas of Club America host cross-town rival Cruz Azul in what is expected to be a stellar match up. America has begun to reach a point its […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:56 AM PDT

Friends Center is ‘labor of love’

A group of churches and nonprofits, including the immigration rights-oriented American Friends Service Committee, will host a weekend of events,to mark the opening of a new environmentally friendly building near City Heights. The San Diego Friends Center will open on the campus of the San Diego First Church of the Brethren on Westgate Place near […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:55 AM PDT

Film portrays life of ‘amazing’ U.S. nun

Tijuana.- Mother Antonia Brenner walks along the La Mesa state prison like a light in the midst of a long, dark tunnel. Her face glows, sweet and pained at the same time. She looks tired but smiles when she approaches the cells. The prisoners – some of them accused of murder, rape or drug trafficking […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:55 AM PDT

Sockers’ are in a league of their own

When you think of elite soccer, the English Premier League, La Liga in Spain and maybe the Italian Serie A come to mind. When indoor soccer is the topic? Well, not many leagues are talked about. Two that come to mind are the North American Soccer and Major Indoor Soccer Leagues that existed from the […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:55 AM PDT

Leyzaola takes post in Ciudad Juárez

Tijuana. – Retired Army Lt. Col. Julián Leyzaola was named Thursday the director of public safety of the Mexican city that's ground zero for drug trafficking violence, Ciudad Juárez, according to national and local press reports. Leyzaola, who held a similar post in Tijuana for three years, was appointed to the job by Mayor Héctor […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:55 AM PDT

Mexico, U.S. ready for Golden rematch

First Round Sunday, June 5 Arlington, Texas Costa Rica vs. Cuba, 6 p.m. Mexico vs. El Salvador, 8 p.m. Monday, June 6 Carson, California Jamaica vs. Grenada, 9 p.m. Honduras vs. Guatemala, 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 Detroit Panama vs. Guadeloupe, 6 p.m. United States vs. Canada, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 9 Charlotte, North Carolina […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:55 AM PDT

Stars come out for Latino Film Festival

The largest local celebration of Latin American cinema begins Thursday. The San Diego Latino Film Festival will present more than 180 movies, 120 filmmakers and is expected to draw around 20,000 fans. The festival, which runs through March 20, also will offer movie shorts and documentaries, all from Latin America, the United States and Spain. […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:54 AM PDT

Kidnapping group arrested in Tijuana

Tijuana – Three family members have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and extorting people who believed them to be smugglers who would cross them into the United States. This case, announced Tuesday by the state Attorney General's Office, provides a glimpse of how criminal groups are preying on people desperate to immigrate. The three […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:54 AM PDT

Latino population in county grew 32%

It’s official: Latinos fueled much of California’s population growth during the past decade, including in San Diego County, where the Hispanic population increased by 32 percent, according 2010 Census results released Tuesday. California’s population increased by 10 percent during the 2000s, according to the census. The county’s population also rose by 10 percent. Meanwhile, California’s […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:53 AM PDT

Team has heart of a champion

Ayrton Celentino, who skipped soccer last season, said he had a hard time keeping up with his teammates. "He pushed me but he also encouraged me," he said of his coach. "He's the best I've ever had." The coach, the owner of JMR Construction, believes in AYSO's philosophy of accepting every boy and girl who […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:52 AM PDT

Eight killed in new wave of violence

Tijuana – Eight people were killed in the city over the weekend in a new wave of violence, the state Attorney General’s Office reported Monday. Saturday was the most violent day, with five people murdered. The first killing was logged around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, when the body of a man, believed to be in his […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:52 AM PDT

DEA cracks down on synthetic pot

The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a warning to neighborhood stores in the San Diego region to stop selling fake marijuana products that were temporarily banned last week because of their links to health problems. The products have been sold as incense under such brands as "Spice," and "K2" but have been used particularly by […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:51 AM PDT

Plane packed with drugs seized

Police seized a small plane transporting marijuana and cocaine after it landed in a clandestine runway in Mexicali Saturday, federal authorities announced. State aerial authorities detected the Cessna by radar and contacted the Federal Investigations Agency, which intercepted the plane after it landed on a flat stretch of land being used as a landing strip, […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:51 AM PDT

Bonita Vista wins division by PKs

And it was a final that had a lackluster start. It continued that way until the overtime period when both teams began to move the ball up and down the field rather than sit back, defend and await a counter attack. Hilltop couldn't produce its usual fluid brand of soccer with Bonita closing open spaces […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:51 AM PDT

Santos team facing devilish challenge

It's been two weeks since Rubén Omar Romano was fired as Santos Laguna head coach for making obscene gestures toward his team's fans. His firing has led to a quick downward spiral for Santos, both in morale and on the soccer field. Diego Cocca has been named interim coach of the team, which has not […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:51 AM PDT

Rivals competing for division title – and respect

CHULA VISTA -They've met twice earlier this season. They know their styles of play very well. Bonita Vista and Hilltop High are Mesa League boys soccer rivals. Both teams are regarded as two of the top programs in the South Bay. But only one will represent South County as a CIF San Diego Section champion […]

April 13, 2017 at 3:50 AM PDT