San Diego, CA
John Benjamin Wilhoit – San Diego Union-Tribune
John Benjamin Wilhoit
OBITUARY
May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, John, a lifelong sailor, set forth on his last adventure. He died peacefully at his “forever home” – the downtown condo he and his wife, Sandee, shared for 24 years.
John was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the second child of Jack and Beryl Mae Wilhoit. He graduated from Point Loma High School, and went on to earn his BA from UCSD and an MA in Urban Planning from San Diego State. John’s career was spent working for the City of San Diego, from where he retired in 2006 as a Senior City Planner.
From a young age, John loved sailing around Mission Bay, and as a youth enjoyed racing out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club, where his name is inscribed on a perpetual trophy. Nearly every Saturday, when the temperature was at least 70 degrees, he and Sandee would be out on the bay sailing his catamaran. That would most often be followed by a Padres game, as he was also an ardent Padres fan and season ticket holder.
John loved the beach, watching sports, traveling, listening to his LP collection and watching old Western re-runs on TV. When they weren’t enjoying all the events in the Gaslamp, John and Sandee enjoyed traveling to their favorite haunts – Borrego Springs, Hawaii, Santa Fe and Cuba.
John’s dry sense of humor and clever mind will be greatly missed. He was a generous and talented man, who loved the environment and would always help out someone in need.
John is survived by his wife, Sandee, and three grown stepchildren – Scott, Erin and Robb. He is pre-deceased by his mother, father, and sister, Pam.
No services are planned, as per his wishes.
San Diego, CA
Investigation underway after person shot, injured by Escondido police
An investigation is underway after one person was shot and injured by an Escondido Police officer early Tuesday.
Police were called to a transitional house on the 100 block of S Elm Street, on reports of a man who cut himself and was armed with a knife, San Diego Police Homicide Lt. Lou Maggi said.
Police tried to negotiate with the man, who then barricaded himself inside a bathroom. Officers then left to try to de-escalate the situation, Maggi said.
Police were called again after the man had left the bathroom and was roaming the outside of the property. A K-9 officer arrived to find the man in an alleyway with a “24-inch stick.” After multiple calls from the officer to drop the weapon, the man then charged at the officer, prompting the officer to shoot the man, Maggi said.
The man was shot multiple times and taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The Escondido officer involved in the shooting was not injured.
Neither the man nor the officer has been identified at this time.
The other residents at the transitional housing were safely evacuated.
The San Diego Police Department is investigating the incident per a memorandum of understanding that prevents law enforcement agencies from investigating use-of-force cases involving their own officers.
Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.
San Diego, CA
55-year-old Lakeside school employee arrested on child sex abuse charges
Authorities arrested a 55-year-old Lakeside Union School District employee for child sexual abuse charges on Sunday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
The department announced on Monday that back on Sept. 8, 2025, they received information regarding allegations of sexual abuse on a minor by 55-year-old Kent Cable. Detectives working with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Child Abuse Unit (CAU) stepped up to take over the investigation and did a follow-up.
Following the investigation’s completion, detectives said they had probable cause to believe Cable was in violation of three counts of sexual penetration with a child 10 years of age or younger, and four counts of lewd and lascivious act on a child under 14 years of age.
Cable was arrested on those charges and booked into the San Diego Central Jail on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.
Cable was employed by the Lakeside Union School District in a non-teaching role, the sheriff’s office added.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Child Abuse Unit at 858-285-6222 or after hours at 858-868-3200. You can remain anonymous by calling San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
San Diego, CA
Good Morning San Diego: Joe Musgrove is ready for return to mound; Padres fans prefer Lucas Giolito in free agency
San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove said he is anxious to get back on the mound for his hometown team and a year of good health as he and the Padres look to return to the postseason according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Musgrove spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at San Dieguito Community Park where he and centerfielder Jackson Merrill were in attendance for the re-opening of a ballpark that is used for the Miracle League of San Diego. Musgrove said he wants to have a normal season but understands that the ultimate goal is to pitch in October.
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