Military

Military contractor Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis, who fled from the United States while awaiting sentencing in San Diego for his role in a wide-ranging bribery case, did so because he feared the lead prosecutor would not honor his cooperation with authorities, and because his mother had serious health issues, defense attorneys argued in court papers filed Wednesday.

Thousands of Navy family members cheered Tuesday morning as the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt docked at its berth at Naval Air Station North Island. The aircraft carrier returned to San Diego after an extended nine-month deployment, originally planned for seven months but prolonged due to tensions in the Middle East.

The review concluded that the drownings of Christopher J. Chambers and Nathan Gage Ingram could have been prevented.

Sgt. Maj. Gerardo Trevino was arrested by Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents Sept. 11 and remains in the brig, the Marines say.

For San Diegans with extra Halloween costumes laying around, a local nonprofit is accepting donations to allow military families on limited budgets to have a spooky October.

The California Department of Health Care Services action comes after two years of safety concerns and seven resident deaths.

Navy chiefs on the San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Manchester purchased and installed a Starlink dish for personal, secret Wi-Fi network.

The Department of the Navy and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton signed the lease with California's State Parks office and Department of General Services to keep the popular beach open to the public.

The Veterans Affairs Summer Sports Clinic brings more than 100 disabled veterans to San Diego from around the country every year.

U.S. authorities say arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33% in July to the lowest level since September 2020, a result of asylum being temporarily suspended.