San Diego, CA
Rainey Duck Benedict
Rainey Duck Benedict
OBITUARY
It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Rainey Duck Benedict on Monday October 28, 2024, at the age of 94 years old. Rainey is survived by her two daughters from different marriages, Cheyann Benedict and Rainey L. Hanley and four step children, Betsy Benedict, Jon Benedict, Laurel Benedict, and William Benedict. She will also be lovingly remembered by her vast Weaver family who originated in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Roanoke VA. Born in Roanoke, in 1930 to Geneva and Elmer Weaver, a timber and farming family, Rainey was the third of ten children. She is survived by her siblings June Burks, Bonnie James, Gloria Brown, and JC Weaver. Upon leaving home, Rainey moved to Washington DC were she was one of the first women hired by the State Department. Rainey eventually moved to San Diego. During the span of her second marriage, Rainey and her spouse, George Benedict, a prominent San Diego attorney, built Benedict Properties. Rainey Duck loved nature, the occasional practical joke, reading the mornings thrifty ads, her Unitology Horoscopes, and beautiful clothes. Throughout her life, her daughter Cheyann proudly kept her mother’s wardrobe in tip top style. Cheyann, George, and Rainey were also obsessive Scrabble players often playing two games a day together. Rainey was the last survivors of the 1930s polio epidemic.
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.
San Diego, CA
Winter storm cancels 88 flights at San Diego airport, stranding travelers
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — More than half of the country’s population remains under winter weather alerts as a historic storm continues to bring dangerous conditions and major travel disruptions nationwide. While San Diego has been spared from the severe weather, travelers at San Diego International Airport are still feeling the impact.
At least 88 flights were canceled at San Diego International Airport on Sunday alone, leaving passengers stranded and frustrated as winter storms on the East Coast create a ripple effect across the country’s aviation system.
The departure and arrival boards at San Diego International Airport displayed a sea of cancellations, showing just a fraction of what’s causing stress for travelers nationwide as winter storms continue to disrupt flights.
For LeeAnn Ancier, the stress is turning into anxiety as she waits at the airport with her grandchildren and husband.
“I had a milestone birthday just last month, and my dream was to take my family on a San Diego vacation,” Ancier said.
The trip was planned to celebrate her 70th birthday and was going smoothly until Saturday evening.
“My son in Cincinnati—his flight was canceled from Cincinnati to Minneapolis,” Ancier said.
Ancier said her whole family was supposed to travel together from Minneapolis to San Diego. Now she sits in the airport waiting for the rest of the group.
“We’re on hour one, and we have approximately two more hours to wait,” Ancier said.
According to FlightAware’s Misery Map, there were more than 11,000 canceled flights as of Sunday afternoon.
“It’s really aggravating my time,” Ancier said.
While Ancier is grateful to be in a city that isn’t being hit by a winter storm, she said it’s hard to get the party started.
“I’m relieved that it’s not hitting here, but until I see my son… I will not be at ease,” Ancier said.
Travelers are encouraged to keep an eye on their flight status if traveling between now and Monday.
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