San Diego-based web security software developer Websense is moving its headquarters and more than 400 employees to Austin, Texas, company officials announced Thursday. Websense, founded in 1994, was one of the companies that helped the Sorrento Valley area become known as a high-tech haven, setting a foundation for the many biotech firms that have sprouted […]
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Police Suspect Murder-Suicide in Oceanside
The bodies of a man and woman who appeared to have died in a murder-suicide were found today in a home in Oceanside, police reported. Officers went to the residence in the 400 block of Edgehill Lane in Oceanside about 11 a.m. in response to a request for a welfare check, Lt. Leonard Cosby said. […]
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Natural Gas Shortage Sparks ‘Flex’ Alert
The organization that manages California’s power grid declared a “Flex Alert” Thursday, asking for conservation in the wake of a natural gas shortage in Southern California. The California Independent System Operator called for residents in all parts of the state to reduce power and natural gas use until 10 p.m. The natural gas shortage was […]
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Carlsbad Councilwoman Farrah Golshan Douglas Resigns
Carlsbad City Councilwoman Farrah Golshan Douglas resigned today, citing pressing personal and family commitments. Douglas, an unsuccessful Assembly candidate in 2012, will step down at 5 p.m. Friday. Her term was set to expire after November’s general election. “Knowing how difficult it can be to balance personal and family commitments with the immense sense of […]
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Supercomputer Center Plans Data Mining ‘Boot Camp’
From a UC San Diego press release. The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego is kicking off its 2014 series of “Data Mining Boot Camps” aimed at helping business professionals and academic research scientists gain a clear understanding of how to rapidly translate the burgeoning amounts of data and […]
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Admissions Half Off During February ‘Museum Month’
Museum Month is back in February for the 25th year in San Diego County. Presented by Macy’s, this popular event allows participants to enjoy half-off entry fees at 44 San Diego-area museums. Museum Month Passes may be picked up at any of Macy’s fourteen locations in the San Diego Area, Temecula and Imperial Valley. The […]
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26 Arrested in East County Meth Sweep
Twenty-six young adults were arrested during a daylong sweep focused on methamphetamine-related crimes in the East County, authorities announced today. The sweep, dubbed Operation Tip the Scale, has been conducted 15 times in the past five years, but Wednesday’s arrests marked only the second time offenders ages 18 to 24 were the focus, according to […]
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New Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton Officially Opens
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of the newest Navy Medicine West facility, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Jan. 31. The 500,000 square-foot, four story building was delivered six months early and more than $100 million under budget. NHCP Commanding Officer Capt. Mark A. Kobelja welcomed everyone to the 1 p.m. ceremony and thanked all […]
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Shaun White Pulls Out of First Olympic Snowboarding Event
Carlsbad’s Shaun White announced today he is pulling out of the first event of the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The two-time gold medalist in the halfpipe announced he would bypass the slopestyle, an event making its Olympic debut tomorrow — 10 tonight Pacific Time. That would allow “The Flying Tomato” to concentrate on trying for […]
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Prebys Donates $20 Million for SDSU Scholarships
San Diego State University announced today the largest single gift it has ever received — $20 million from developer and philanthropist Conrad Prebys. The money will endow scholarships that will benefit around 150 students annually, according to SDSU. In exchange, the new student union building that opened last month will be called the Conrad Prebys […]
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SDG&E Gets Go-Ahead for Otay Mesa Generating Plant
The state Public Utilities Commission gave its unanimous blessing today to an energy purchase agreement that clears the way for construction of a 305-megawatt power plant in Otay Mesa. The 5-0 vote by the CPUC approves a 25-year deal between San Diego Gas & Electric and the Pio Pico Energy Center. Terms calls for the […]
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San Diego Airport Sees Record International Traffic
International passenger traffic at San Diego International Airport (SDIA) set a record in 2013 for the second consecutive year, increasing 21.5 percent over 2012 with 627,596 total international passengers served. In addition, total passenger traffic at SDIA in 2013 reached its highest level since 2008, with 17,710,241 passengers served. That represents a 2.7 percent increase compared […]
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San Diego City Council Candidates Begin Filing for June 3 Primary
Prospective candidates for City Council offices in the June 3 primary election began taking out nominating papers Wednesday, including Myrtle Cole, who will be seeking reelection in District 4 in Southeast San Diego. Even-numbered districts will hold elections this year. In District 2, federal prosecutor Sarah Boot and Libertarian Mark Schwartz took out papers. Councilman […]
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Expect Rain, Wind Today in San Diego
A weak weather system will move through Southern California Thursday through Friday, bringing light showers and strong winds to San Diego County, meteorologists said today. “Showers will probably get started in Orange County by late (Thursday) afternoon and spread southeast during the evening,” according to the National Weather Service. “The system will depart rather quickly […]