San Diego Local Pulse: Sexual Battery Charges, Fatal Crash, Vandalism, and Community Resilience

02/11/2025 3 min
San Diego Local Pulse: Sexual Battery Charges, Fatal Crash, Vandalism, and Community Resilience

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Good morning, this is San Diego Local Pulse for Sunday, November second, twenty twenty five.We start the day with breaking news from North Park, University Heights, and Pacific Beach, where Eric Altamirano has now been formally charged with four counts of misdemeanor sexual battery. He’s accused of groping several women earlier this year. Police say recent attacks in Pacific Beach are still under investigation, and they haven’t confirmed if Altamirano is connected. To all listening, please stay alert and look out for one another in those neighborhoods.Tragedy in our law enforcement community continues to unfold. A Navy police officer, Antonio Alcantar, pleaded not guilty to murder in connection with the crash that took the life of La Mesa officer Lauren Craven and nineteen-year-old Devonte Morris. Alcantar was reportedly driving under the influence when his car failed to yield at a marked emergency scene. Prosecutors emphasized the importance of keeping our roads safe, reminding us that every decision on the road matters.Our city also faces vandalism challenges, as San Diego police investigate one hundred thousand dollars in damages at the Clairemont park recently renamed to honor a fallen officer. Community members are coming together in hopes of restoring this space and preserving its significance for future generations.Shifting to city hall, San Diego County leaders are considering a new ordinance that could cap or even eliminate rental fees beyond monthly rent. This proposal would ban extra charges for things like pest control or trash collection, and even eliminate pet fees. If passed, it could save renters citywide real money and increase transparency in lease agreements. Supervisors will vote on the measure Tuesday.For those participating in the special election, more voting centers are open today through Tuesday with hours from eight in the morning to five in the evening. There are fewer locations than usual, so expect possible longer lines come Election Day. If you are unsure where to go, now is the time to double check your polling place.Let’s talk about the weather. Today is starting off with clouds and maybe a little coastal mist or drizzle. Expect the sun to break through later with overall warmer temperatures than Friday, climbing well into the seventies. Tonight will be mostly clear. The dry, pleasant trend should continue into next week, so it’s a perfect time to get outside.With the sunny weather, Old Town hosts its annual Dia de los Muertos festival this weekend. You can stroll through community altars, add photos or names of loved ones, and enjoy live music and food. Events run today and tomorrow starting at eleven in the morning—free for all, making it a wonderful outing for families.On the job front, companies across downtown continue hiring, with hospitality and health care sectors seeing the most growth. Nearly one thousand open positions are posted citywide this week, especially along Harbor Drive and in Mission Valley. Meanwhile, the median home sale price remains just above eight hundred seventy thousand, with open houses scheduled today in Hillcrest, La Mesa, and Encinitas.In neighborhood news, congratulations go to the Lincoln High School football team for their win under Friday night lights and to UC San Diego students for taking first place in a statewide robotics competition.In sports, University of San Diego football delivered a solid victory yesterday, beating Dayton thirty one to thirteen. The city’s energy promises to stay high, with the next San Diego Wave FC match coming up this week at Snapdragon Stadium.For a feel-good story, volunteers gathered at Balboa Park yesterday to plant three hundred native trees. Their effort will help clean our air and shade playgrounds for years to come. It’s just one more example of why we are proud to call San Diego home.Thanks for tuning in to San Diego Local Pulse. Remember to subscribe for your daily roundup and support local news. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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