San Diego, CA
Troops arrive at San Diego border after Trump declares national emergency
An additional 1,500 troops have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in one of his first official acts.
Hundreds of Marines were stationed in the San Diego region by Friday, with tents set up in a parking lot near the Imperial Beach Border Patrol station.
Five hundred Marines had already previously been stationed in the San Diego area, on standby to combat wildfires across Southern California. The Department of Defense released images showing Marines at Camp Pendleton loading concertina wire into trucks, as well as installing that wire on the border wall in San Ysidro, fulfilling one facet of their deployment: enhancing physical barriers.
Military helicopters could also be seen flying overhead near the border wall, part of the Department of Defense’s aerial coverage as part of the deployment: UH-72 Lakota military helicopters deployed starting Tuesday, with additional aircraft available for intelligence and surveillance.
The military will also run deportation flights for more than 5,000 people detained by Customs and Border Protection in the San Diego and El Paso, Texas, sectors.
The additional troops and aerial support come after Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border, repeatedly painting the flow of migrants as an “invasion” as he looks to fulfill his signature campaign promises to tamp down immigration and ramp up deportations.
Just miles from the military action at the border, California Attorney General Rob Bonta was in San Diego Friday promising legal action should the Trump administration violate the law.
“Generally, the military may act in a supportive role,” Bonta said at a news conference after meeting with immigrant advocacy organizations to hear their concerns. “The law has established that that supportive role. They can’t be involved in primary, direct, civil immigration enforcement.”
“If the military moves outside its supportive role, it would be very potentially violating the law,” he continued. “It’ll depend on what authority the president has invoked, his justification for invoking it, whether there’s actually a basis for it.”
“If it moves beyond that, then we’ll take action because it will be unlawful,” Bonta said, noting his office filed lawsuits against the first Trump administration more than 120 times.
San Diego, CA
Michelin-trained chocolatier and Netflix star host holiday pop-up in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A holiday-themed pop-up in North County taking place this weekend is especially made for those with a sweet tooth and a penchant for chocolates.
French pastry chef and U.S. chocolate master Christophe Rull will join forces with Michelin-trained chocolatier Annaluna Karkar to host a two-day pop-up at Rull’s patisserie in San Marcos.
The event, which takes place on both Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature a holiday menu of Karkar’s handcrafted chocolates alongside Rull’s pastries.
Born in France, Rull has won several awards for his work in the baking industry — including winning the 2021 U.S. round of the World Chocolate Masters competition and appearing on the Netflix show “Bake Squad.”
Karkar, on the other hand, has won many accolades of her own for her work with chocolates, combining impressive techniques with creative flavors. She founded the small-batch and artisan chocolate business, Après l’Étoile.
Together, Rull and Karkar are inviting the public to get a taste of their unique creations:
Owl Chocolate Bonbons
- Hazelnut Crisp
- Dark Chocolate/Caramel
- Peanut Butter/Caramel
- Dark Chocolate Passion/Coconut
Chocolate Tablets
- Milk Chocolate Tablet
- Dark Chocolate Tablet
Candy Chocolate Bars
- Baklava
- Sticky Toffee
- Raspberry Pistachio
- Coffee Caramel
Handcrafted Chocolate Stems
Chocolate Holiday Pieces
- Nutcrackers
- Stag Plaque
- Gingerbread House & Tree Plaque
- Chocolate Christmas Tree Confections
Christophe Rull Patisserie is located at 51 N. City Drive in San Marcos.
San Diego, CA
Person killed in multi-vehicle crash involving big rig in San Diego
A person was killed Sunday morning in a multi-vehicle crash involving a big rig on State Route 805 in San Diego, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 2:50 a.m. on the northbound route, south of University Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A SigAlert was issued at 3:37 a.m. shutting down the transition road connecting the northbound route to northbound State Route 15.
There was no other immediate information.
San Diego, CA
Traffic collision prompts lane closures on northbound I-805 in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A traffic collision has prompted lane closures on northbound Interstate 805 in the area north of Interstate 15, according to Caltrans. The incident area is in-between the North Park and Corridor neighborhoods.
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The collision was first reported in a Sig Alert released by California Highway Patrol around 3:45 a.m. A hard closure was put in place roughly an hour later, closing all northbound lanes.
In an update around 8:30 a.m., CHP officials confirmed to FOX 5/KUSI that the two leftmost lanes remained closed, while the right lanes reopened to traffic.
In another update shortly after 10 a.m., Caltrans announced all lanes have since reopened.
It’s unknown at this time how many vehicles were involved and if there were any injuries connected to the incident.
FOX 5/KUSI is working to gather more information. Check back for updates.
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