Juliette Vara

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Tower Paddle Boards and Electric Bikes owner Stephan Aarstol from Shark Tank talks tariffs

1 week ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A San Diego entrepreneur is feeling the pinch when it comes to the new 125% tariff on China. Stephan Aarstol was featured on Shark Tank and scored an investor deal with Mark Cuban. His companies, Tower Paddle Boards and Tower Electric Bikes, offer products direct to consumer that are 100% made in China. “We became the fastest growing company in San Diego in 2014,” said Aarstol.
UC San Diego students, researchers protest against millions in research grant cuts

2 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Apr 8, 2025 / 06:47 PM PDT Updated: Apr 8, 2025 / 06:47 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Protesters gathered outside Geisel Library at UC San Diego on Tuesday, raising concerns about how federal and state cuts would impact the university’s research programs.
San Diego senior women's basketball team seeks to play in Switzerland tournament

2 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

(FOX 5/KUSI) — A team of ten San Diego women over 60 years old is hoping to head to Ticino, Switzerland to represent the United States in the 17th World MaxiBasketball Championship this summer. The women are part of a non-profit called San Diego Senior Women’s Basketball Association. “I’m 66 years young,” said Team Captain Cyrce Mellor. “When you’re on the court, you are 20 again.
District 1 voters have until Tuesday night to vote in special election

2 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Apr 6, 2025 / 10:27 PM PDT Updated: Apr 6, 2025 / 10:27 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Voters in District 1 have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to cast their vote in the County Supervisor District 1 Special Election. Seven candidates are vying for the position after Nora Vargas resigned.
District 1 voters have until Tuesday night to vote in special election

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Juliette Vara

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Voters in District 1 have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to cast their vote in the County Supervisor District 1 Special Election. Seven candidates are vying for the position after Nora Vargas resigned. The seven candidates are Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, Chula Vista Deputy Mayor Carolina Chavez, energy consultant Elizabeth Efird, business owner Louis Fuentes, Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, San Diego City Councilwoman Vivian Moreno, and South County resident Lincoln Pickard.
Arsonist sentenced to 13 years for starting a string of brush fires

3 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Apr 2, 2025 / 09:10 PM PDT Updated: Apr 2, 2025 / 09:11 PM PDT EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Allen Dinoyo, who pleaded guilty to felony arson charges, was sentenced to 13 years and four months by a judge in El Cajon on Wednesday. The 48-year old started nine brush fires in November of last year, including the Millar Fire in Rancho San Diego which torched 11 acres and forced evacuations.
car prices may go up at San Diego dealerships due to auto tarriffs

3 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Apr 2, 2025 / 06:54 AM PDT Updated: Apr 2, 2025 / 06:55 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported cars and parts is expected to go into effect this week. Some San Diego County car dealerships say this will impact American brands too, not just imported cars like BMW and Toyota.
Two fisherman saved by surfers after boat capsizes off the coast of Point Loma

3 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Apr 1, 2025 / 08:25 AM PDT Updated: Apr 1, 2025 / 08:25 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two fishermen were rescued last week after the boat they were in capsized from a wave near Point Loma. Omar Jaber, a U.S. veteran, and his friend go out weekly to fish on a 22-foot motorboat. But on Friday, their routine trip took a turn for the worse.
Surfers save two fishermen after boat capsized near Point Loma

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Juliette Vara

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two fishermen were rescued last week after the boat they were in capsized from a wave near Point Loma. Omar Jaber, a U.S. veteran, and his friend go out weekly to fish on a 22-foot motorboat. But on Friday, their routine trip took a turn for the worse. The conditions, Jaber recalled, had been good, when out of nowhere a wave slammed into their boat.
San Diego County libraries impacted by federal funding cuts

4 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Mar 27, 2025 / 07:28 AM PDT Updated: Mar 27, 2025 / 07:30 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month to reduce the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides grant money to libraries and museums across the country.