Tania Thorne
North County ReporterTania Thorne is a San Diego native with a passion to tell stories and document the latest news in her community. She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Cal State Fullerton where she won multiple awards and recognitions for groundbreaking stories. Fluent in Spanish, Tania has dove deep into the Tijuana border and covered the migrant caravan, immigrant stories of asylum, and human smuggling. She has also done reporting in Europe, Mexico, and Southern California. Tania formerly worked at KGTV-ABC 10 where she assisted the news assignment desk, digital department, investigative pieces, and general assignment reporting. Part of her enthusiasm for news gathering is getting to know people and having the privilege of telling their stories.
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Opening Day events will include many of the traditional affairs, such as the hat contest in the Plaza de Mexico. -
Solutions for Change, a nonprofit organization helping people get out of homelessness, has been selected for the purchase of the 110-acre property. -
The city of Del Mar is a big stakeholder in SANDAG’s rail relocation project. -
The agency that runs the fairgrounds is worried about what that would mean for events there. -
The 22nd District Agricultural Association, which runs the fairgrounds, will be discussing their concerns about the project on Monday. -
San Diego’s theater community is mourning the loss of Dea Hurston — a playwright, philanthropist, and advocate for people of color in the theater space.
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A proposed mental health day caused a stir in the San Diego Unified School District. -
Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee. -
The Cessna 340A crashed around 12:15 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane started its flight from Yuma Arizona and was headed to Montgomery Field in San Diego, said county spokesperson Donna Durckel.
- Private plane from Ramona Airport lost over the Pacific Ocean
- Trash pickup strike ends in Chula Vista
- National City pledged to reduce pollution. Now it’s considering a new industrial biofuel depot
- San Diego residents to choose their trash can size and cost
- School enrollment falls in San Diego, and it's getting worse