Coast Guard intercepts ‘panga’ boat with 20 suspected illegal migrants in waters off San Diego

Coast Guard intercepts ‘panga’ boat with 20 suspected illegal migrants in waters off San Diego

A Coast Guard crew on Tuesday found 20 illegal migrants in the waters off the Southern California shores. The crew of the Cutter Haddock intercepted a 30-foot panga-style vessel 21 miles off Point Loma, the Coast Guard said.  The boat was spotted by a US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations patrol aircraft and notified…

Read More

Bowling for Soup guitarist Chris Burney reveals he lost two toes amid health battle — month after retiring from band

Bowling for Soup guitarist Chris Burney reveals he lost two toes amid health battle — month after retiring from band

Former Bowling For Soup guitarist Chris Burney revealed that he had two of his toes amputated — one month after he retired from the pop-punk band over “medical developments.” Burney, who co-founded the Texas-based band in 1994, snapped a photo of his foot which was missing his big toe and his index toe. “I’m a…

Read More

California fire captain stabbed to death inside home in possible domestic violence attack

California fire captain stabbed to death inside home in possible domestic violence attack

A California fire captain was killed inside her San Diego-area home Monday night after she was repeatedly stabbed in a possible domestic violence attack, according to authorities. Firefighter Rebecca Marodi, 49, was found with multiple wounds after San Diego County Sheriff’s Office personnel reached her Ramona home around 9 p.m., the agency said in a…

Read More

New memory care unit opens in Elgin, fills a growing need

New memory care unit opens in Elgin, fills a growing need

ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) — A new memory support unit just opened in Central Texas. This comes as the Alzheimer’s Association said the disease is a growing public health crisis across the state. The Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center now has its new unit for those needing that specialized care. “If we build it, they’ll come…

Read More