Free Republic

As the criminal trial of two So Cal Antifa members goes into its third week, the public is learning about how one of the notorious Antifa groups organizes and carries out violence against targets. Jeremy Jonathan White, 41, and Brian Cortez Lightfoot Jr., 27, both of Los Angeles, are accused of carrying out violent attacks on supporters of former President Donald Trump in a felony conspiracy—the first time Antifa suspects have been charged with such a serious felony accusation anywhere in the US. Nine of their co-defendant comrades have already been convicted in plea deals, including Luis Francisco Mora, 32,...

To catch a wave in sunny San Diego, surfers know that it's important to watch for rocks, sharks, rip currents, and other surfers. In the Biden era, though, now they have to watch for illegals. According to Fox News:Leaders in the San Diego area called for stronger border enforcement Monday evening after a motorboat loaded with suspected illegal immigrants ran ashore on a Carlsbad beach over the weekend. "We have no idea who they are, we have no idea where they are, and these people were not vetted at all," San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said at a press...

Plenty of people think Joe Biden's open borders is mainly about millions of illegals rolling into the U.S., while the billions rolling into Mexico's notorious crime cartels as a result is Mexico's problem, not ours. But that's not quite what's going on. Mexico's cartels have grown so big and so powerful from migrant and drug smuggling that they not only threaten Mexico, they are now taking their internecine warfare on the road into the U.S., which now faces a Tijuana-like future. If you recall the sight of all those Tijuana cars burning as that city shut down from cartel warfare,...

Greg Howells' wife told SFGATE she believes the playwright staged his own death On a summer evening in 1997, a theater director headed out to hit a twilight round of golf in Carmel Valley, the wealthy oceanside town on California’s Central Coast. There was a gentle breeze rustling the oak trees and tall grass that evening, the sea air a mild 60 degrees. Greg Howells played 12 holes and was never seen again. His cart was found on the 13th tee, with no balls remaining in his bag and some clubs thrown down on the grass. A script of...

More than three years after a political rally and counter-protest turned violent in the streets of Pacific Beach, a trial linked to that bloody day began Tuesday in San Diego Superior Court in what extremism experts have described as the first ever prosecution alleging an “antifa” conspiracy. A prosecutor told the jury during opening statements that the two trial defendants, Brian Cortez Lightfoot, 27, and Jeremy Jonathan White, 41, were self-described anti-fascists who showed up prepared to attack their political enemies at the Jan. 9, 2021, “Patriot March” organized by supporters of then-outgoing President Donald Trump. Defense attorneys told the...

Scottsdale police said the three suspects arrested over the last few days came into the country on the Visa Waiver Program.. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Three people from South America arrested in Scottsdale have been accused of breaking into homes in the East Valley as part of a professional crime ring based in Chile. "These are professionals," Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther said during a news conference Tuesday. "These are Chilean burglary crews that are coming into the country on a Visa Waiver Program." The department used helicopters and drones to search neighborhoods near Pima and Jomax roads after it was...

Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر @emilykschrader Devastated to learn of the murder of Persian Jewish dentist Jonathan Harouni who was murdered by an Arab man, a disgruntled patient, in San Diego. Dr. Harouni’s practice had reportedly already been been attacked by antisemites in the aftermath of October 7. Last edited 3:31 PM · Mar 1, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom is in Washington, D.C. for the annual Governor's Conference. Yesterday he and other governors were at the White House meeting with Biden. As Newsom was schmoozing with DHS Secretary Mayorkas, hundreds of illegal aliens were being released in San Diego. Border Patrol dropped them off at a San Diego bus stop instead of at a local reception center that serves as a staging center. The local center ran out of money sooner than expected. The shortage in funding for the reception center happened because this area of California is experiencing a flood of illegal immigrants, thanks...

The number of Chinese migrants crossing the southern border near San Diego has exceeded the number of Mexicans doing the same, new data shows. Since the fiscal year began in October, border agents have encountered 21,000 Chinese nationals in the San Diego sector, according to Customs and Border Protection data

A San Diego migrant center announced it will be forced to close its doors Thursday after running out of funds to assist the overwhelming number of asylum-seekers who have illegally crossed into the county. The mayor of nearby El Cajon, Calif., told Fox News Thursday that he fears the welcome center’s closure will quickly become a “serious problem” for his community. “Over the past few months, we’ve seen 100,000 migrants come across the San Diego border,” Mayor Bill Wells told “Fox & Friends First.” “A lot of those have been absorbed by this county shelter that used taxpayer money. They...

The number of Chinese nationals entering the United States illegally has surged in recent times, with the latest data from the San Diego sector showing a staggering 500 percent surge so far this year compared to the same period a year ago.As the nation remains gripped by an illegal immigration crisis of historic proportions, there’s been an exceptionally high increase in the number of Chinese nationals—especially military-aged men—who have unlawfully crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.Some border patrol officials and others have warned this poses a national security risk because, among those simply seeking a better life, there may be those with...

A father and his teenage child were arrested after reports of a school shooting threat in San Diego led to the discovery of assault weapons and several untraceable guns at the family’s home, police said Tuesday. The teenager was arrested Friday after police were called to Rancho Bernardo High School “to investigate reports of a student making verbal threats of a school shooting,” the San Diego Police Department said Tuesday in news release. The student was booked into juvenile detention, police added. The student’s 45-year-old father was arrested and faces charges including possession of illegal firearms, manufacturing assault weapons and...

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a San Diego-area school district to reinstate two teachers who were placed on administrative leave for refusing to keep students’ gender transitions a secret from parents.The order from Judge Roger Benitez says the teachers, who haven’t been allowed in their classrooms since last May, must be allowed to return by next Tuesday, Jan. 15. In September, Benitez blocked their employer, Escondido Union School District, from forcing them to comply with their policy to socially transition kids to different gender identities behind their parents’ backs."Both sides are expected to work in good faith going forward...

Over the course of a single week, 17 convenience stores were robbed at gunpoint in the Democrat-run city of San Diego, which sits in the Democrat-run state of California. “San Diego Police said that over the past six weeks, several armed ‘take-over style’ robberies have occurred around the county,” reports San Diego 7. “Police believe that at least 10 of those robberies are committed by the same group and say the same group may be responsible for other robberies.” hat group is a gang of five thugs who flood the store in ski masks brandishing guns. “Police describe the suspects...

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters office found that around 1% of voters for the Nov. 7 special election may have received duplicate ballots, it was announced Wednesday. According to the registrar, the mistake impacts voters in the county Board of Supervisors District 4 special election and less than a dozen voters in the city of Chula Vista special election. Following the discovery of the duplicate ballots, the registrar's office "immediately contacted the print and mailing vendor to determine what happened and how many voters were impacted," according to a statement from the office. "After researching, they reported that...

Funny how the 'mistakes' always are reported as nothing-to-see-here by the press, yet somehow always favor the Democrats. The formula is as predictable as the sun coming up in the morning. So here we have another one, this time in San Diego County. According to the Epoch Times:SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Registrar of Voters office found that around 1 percent of voters for the Nov. 7 special election may have received duplicate ballots, it was announced Oct. 11.According to the registrar, the mistake impacts voters in the county Board of Supervisors District 4 special election and less than a...

Gas prices in California have had a history of being higher than in many other areas of the US, but recently they have risen to well over $6 and even $7 a gallon in some parts. This far exceeds the current national average of $3.96, per Y-Charts. The gas price hike has caused many California residents to make hard choices, sometimes having to choose between filling up their tank or buying lunch. San Diego residents at a local 7-Eleven spoke to FOX News Digital about how rising gas prices, have been affecting their lives. “Filling this thing up, [it’s] like...

On Friday, Border Patrol agents released hundreds of illegal aliens onto the streets of San Diego, California, after being picked up at the U.S.-Mexico border. According to footage captured by Fox News, several dozens of illegal aliens were seen exiting one of three unmarked Border Patrol buses that arrived in San Diego near a transit terminal. One illegal immigrant can be heard asking an agent if he was allowed to travel to Chicago. A Border Patrol agent responded, "You can do whatever you want. You're free."

SAN YSIDRO, Calif. (KGTV) — More migrants are being dropped off at transit centers in San Diego County. A spokesperson for San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond told ABC 10News more than 2,000 migrants have been dropped off in the county this week. At the Iris Transit Center, migrants are getting their first taste of the United States. The spokesperson said 292 migrants were dropped off there by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sunday Morning alone. "I have come to the land of safety and freedom," migrant Mohamed Sweilem told ABC 10 News through a translation app....

I just don't want this to happen to anyone else ... Traci Parker left Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego on Tuesday after an eight-day stay. She was forced to undergo surgery for a severe infection after what should have been a routine dental visit. ... her doctor didn't listen to her concerns. "It's been really hard on me," Parker said. "If I had not gotten treated when I did, I could have gotten septic." Her ordeal started back on August 3 when she went in for the first of two appointments to get a crown. She was in pain...