Thursday, October 1, 2026
Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2025 Gaslamp Quarter Shooting
Brian Tyner, 38, faces 25 years to life for fatally shooting 46-year-old Antwan Bluthenthal, a Navy veteran and father, during a confrontation inside a Fifth Avenue commercial building.
ACLU Sues City, SDPD to Halt Automated License Plate Reader Program, Calling It Unconstitutional Mass Surveillance
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Diego Superior Court, alleges the city's network of at least 500 Flock cameras violates the California Constitution's right to privacy and seeks deletion of all collected data.
Irwin Jacobs Pledges $50 Million to Father Joe's Villages for 18-Story Homeless Campus in East Village
The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Family Campus, estimated at $350 million total, will bring more than 500 affordable units to the corner of Imperial Avenue and 15th Street, including 150 apartments for seniors.
SDSU Mumps Outbreak Grows to 14 Confirmed Cases, County Urges Third Vaccine Dose for Close Contacts
The outbreak, first reported Sept. 18, now includes one probable case as well; health officials recommend a booster MMR shot for those identified as close contacts of confirmed infections.
$3 Million Security Fence Construction Begins at SDPD Downtown Headquarters
The project, planned since 2018, adds 8-to-10-foot fencing around the Broadway headquarters after years of vandalism, trespassing, and a recent employee assault in the parking lot.
SDPD Homicide Investigates Suspicious Death of Woman in East Village Apartment
A 63-year-old woman was found deceased in her 17th Street apartment Monday afternoon; detectives are working with the Medical Examiner to determine cause of death.
