San Diego, CA
CineQuest.com San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Exclusives
CineQuest.com are fans themselves, which means they “get it”. For years, they’ve been partnering up with licenses for brands with some of the most passionate fanbases — including Supernatural, Disney, and more. This year, they’re back with a brand new round of exclusives for some of your favorite movies, shows, and beyond.
They’ll be on the show floor at Booth #4539, and just like always, you can pre-order their exclusives for both pickup at the show or delivery after.
[UPDATE May 30]
We have just met CineQuest’s first San Diego Comic-Con exclusive, and we love it. There’s no cone of shame around loving this Pixar’s Up Dug & Squirrel enamel pin, which is a shared exclusive with Holzheimer’s Distribution (Booth #3745). In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the film, this LE 1600 pin is now available for pre-order for pick-up at the show for $14.99 on either the Cinequest or Holzheimer’s site or for shipping after for $15 on either the Cinequest or Holzheimer’s site. It also comes bagged on a colorful backing card featuring the SDCC 2024 official exclusive logo.
CineQuest also have a scary good offer for fans — when you stop by Booth #4539, you’ll also get a free Monster High sticker sheet, featuring Draculara, while supplies last.

San Diego, CA
Fatal stabbing in Downtown San Diego
A person was fatally stabbed Saturday night just before 9:30 p.m. near the 800 block of C Street in Downtown San Diego, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The suspect is in custody and it is unknown yet what led up to the stabbing, according to SDPD.
The surrounding streets are expected to be closed for about four hours while the SDPD Homicide unit investigates.
The trolley services will also be impacted. The Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines are expected to be halted for approximately four hours near the Fifth Avenue Station, according to SDPD.
This article will be updated as soon as more information is available.
San Diego, CA
Encinitas surfer puts fears aside, wins big-wave contest off Ensenada
The waves were pumping — big, bombing and beautiful.
For the “Thriller at Killers” surf contest off the islands of Todos Santos Island near Ensenada, the forecast was a fun event for the world’s best big-wave riders.
But when the surfers showed up for the one-day event on Feb. 7, the waves were twice as big as expected — upward of 30 feet.
“It was just epic. Everyone was so psyched,” said Encinitas surfer Katie McConnell, who won the women’s division.
The event included 12 men and six women; among them were San Clemente’s Greg Long, a well-known fixture in the big-wave world, La Jolla standout Jojo Roper and Newport Beach’s Spencer Pirdy.
McConnell is no stranger to this surf break, a demanding wave that can be “big, gnarly and consequential,” she said. “For me, it takes a lot of courage to really position myself for one of the legit, big bombs.”
The San Dieguito Academy grad remembers being mesmerized by big-wave surfing when her dad watched reruns of the tour on television.
“I was passing by the living room and looked over his shoulder. I became transfixed,” she recalled. “It’s always been in the back of my mind. I never imagined I’d be surfing out there, let alone winning out there.”
Only a handful of surfers in the world tackle waves in the 30- to 40-foot range. It’s a tight-knit group that travels the world to spots known for their big drops — and big wipeouts.
During the event, French big-wave surfer Justine Dupont suffered a back injury that will keep her out of the water for several months.
McConnell has also had her “gnarliest and most humbling” experiences there.
“I’ve missed waves, narrowly missed injury,” she said. “I feel like I’m finally starting to make peace with that wave, and I can’t wait to catch more. To invite that fear to step aside and feel confident enough to send it is so freeing.”
McConnell said all the stars aligned in her final heat, an extra pulse of swell making for the biggest waves of the event.
As the clock ticked down, McConnell had to make a decision: try and score whatever she could on any wave that came through, or wait for the bomb.
“It was just so big and beautiful out there; in my mind, I put the competition aside and just focused on the wave and just surfing for the love of it,” she said. “It was either be patient and give it your all, or settle for less.”
Just as she decided to wait it out, a set showed up on the horizon.
“It was a technical drop, I got mowed down at the bottom, but it felt really good,” she said. “I didn’t know if I was going to win, but at the time, it didn’t matter. I was just psyched to get it.”
While she took the women’s win, repeating her 2024 victory, it was Grant “Twiggy” Baker who earned the men’s trophy. Roper made it to the semifinals.
San Diego, CA
Search underway for man in East County who told boy, 8, to get in his car
Authorities alerted the public Friday to a possible child-abduction attempt that occurred this week in a neighborhood near El Cajon.
An 8-year-old boy was walking home from school in the unincorporated Bostonia area about 2 p.m. Thursday when a white pickup truck stopped alongside him on Greenfield Drive near state Route 67 and the man behind the wheel told him to get in the vehicle, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
“The boy ran away from the vehicle, which then drove away,” Detective Sgt. Colin Snodgrass said Friday. “A woman witnessed the incident and, believing it suspicious, waited with the boy until his mother arrived. … The case has been assigned to a sheriff’s detective, and the investigation is ongoing.”
The driver of the truck was described as a bald, muscular white man with several tattoos.
Anyone who might be able to help identify the suspect is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 858-868-3200.
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