Juliette Vara

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Lake Murray, Miramar access restored in budget passed by San Diego City Council

2 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Danielle Dawson |Juliette Vara

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Weekday recreational access to two of San Diego’s reservoirs — Lake Murray and Lake Miramar — was restored by the city council as part of its revision to Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed cuts to close a more than $250 million budget deficit. In earlier versions of the budget, the lakes would only be open on the weekends, saving about $400,000 per year for the city.
Downtown Chula Vista turns into movie set for ‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes’ series

3 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 09:26 PM PDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 09:26 PM PDT CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Scenes of the new movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence” was shot in downtown Chula Vista Thursday. Production crews and actors shot scenes for the fifth installment of the series which portrays mutated tomatoes attacking humans. “Tomatoes was the first thing I thought of,” creator Costa Dillon said.
San Diego 'Run for Their Lives' chapter seeking police detail after antisemitic attack in Boulder

3 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 04:49 PM PDT Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 04:49 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — In the wake of a suspected antisemitic terror attack in Boulder, Colorado that injured fifteen people, a sense of heightened vulnerability is spreading among Jewish communities across the United States, including in San Diego.
Hundreds in San Diego displaced as Job Corps programs paused nationwide

3 weeks ago | share.google | Juliette Vara

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More than 400 San Diego Job Corps students will be displaced and more than 200 staff members after the U.S. Department of Labor called for a pause to the programs by June 30. San Diego Job Corps has been offering life and job skill training to at risk, vulnerable youth for about 50 years, and, as of last Friday, the center closed. “This scares me. I have 200 plus staff members who will be unemployed, not by choice, not because they’re lazy and don’t want to work.
Hundreds in San Diego displaced as Job Corps programs paused nationwide

3 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: Jun 3, 2025 / 07:00 PM PDT Updated: Jun 3, 2025 / 07:00 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More than 400 San Diego Job Corps students will be displaced and more than 200 staff members after the U.S. Department of Labor called for a pause to the programs by June 30.
San Diego Job Corps closure impacts 600 students and staff

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Juliette Vara

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — More than 400 San Diego Job Corps students will be displaced and more than 200 staff members after the U.S. Department of Labor called for a pause to the programs by June 30. San Diego Job Corps has been offering life and job skill training to at risk, vulnerable youth for about 50 years, and, as of last Friday, the center closed. Labor Department suspends Job Corps centers operations, drawing bipartisan pushback AdvertisementAdvertisement“This scares me.
World War II veterans honored in La Mesa with prestigious French military decoration

4 weeks ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: May 29, 2025 / 05:24 PM PDT Updated: May 29, 2025 / 05:24 PM PDT LA MESA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two American World War II veterans, Bob Wilson and Peter Sanzo, were honored with the French Legion of Honour on Thursday at the American Legion in La Mesa. The prestigious award, presented by the Consul General of France in Los Angeles, recognizes their outstanding service during the war.
World War II veterans honored with prestigious French military decoration

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Juliette Vara

LA MESA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two American World War II veterans, Bob Wilson and Peter Sanzo, were honored with the French Legion of Honour on Thursday at the American Legion in La Mesa. The prestigious award, presented by the Consul General of France in Los Angeles, recognizes their outstanding service during the war. Wilson, 105, and Sanzo, 103, stood proudly as they received the medals, a testament to their bravery and dedication.
Tijuana River pollution impacts air quality in San Diego: study

1 month ago | fox5sandiego.com | Juliette Vara

Posted: May 28, 2025 / 09:27 PM PDT Updated: May 28, 2025 / 09:27 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Local researchers with the University of California San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography examine how pollutants in wastewater travel and move along the San Diego coastline.
Tijuana River pollution impacts air quality in San Diego: study

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Juliette Vara

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Local researchers with the University of California San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography examine how pollutants in wastewater travel and move along the San Diego coastline. Researchers took samples of water and air from the U.S.–Mexico border to the Scripps Pier in La Jolla and found a mixture of illicit drugs, chemicals from tires and personal care products in the air. Their study discovered pollution from the Tijuana River is affecting the air quality.