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In today's newsletter:

  • San Diego County man accused of violent threat against Temecula mosque
  • San Marcos raids uncover wide-ranging identity theft targeting San Diego victims
  • From hatchet attack to e-bike death, a grim crime roundup

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Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 85, low: 73.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. San Diego County Man Accused Of Threatening Mass Killing At Temecula Mosque (patch.com) — San Diego readers may be alarmed to learn that a Warner Springs man from San Diego County is federally charged with mailing a death threat to a Temecula mosque. Investigators say they traced the letter to him and seized multiple firearms, including an unregistered AR-15-style rifle, and he now faces a potential federal prison sentence if convicted.
   

2. 2 Arrested In Fraud Investigation Across SoCal, Arizona (patch.com) — Residents in San Marcos and across San Diego County are affected by a major fraud investigation that led deputies to serve search warrants and arrest two suspects. Authorities say they seized extensive forgery equipment, stolen IDs and credit cards, and property tied to victims in San Diego and beyond, highlighting a wide-reaching identity theft operation.
   

3. Chainsaw Assault; Hatchet Attack; Indecent Exposure; Fatal E-Bike Crash: San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com) — San Diego County residents are seeing a busy week of law enforcement activity, from a fatal e-bike crash and a deadly hatchet attack in the city to a major drug and theft crackdown in San Marcos. The roundup also highlights a chainsaw assault in North County, arrests in the Gaslamp Quarter over Labor Day weekend, and developments in a shooting tied to the Islamic Center of San Diego.
   

4. VOSD Podcast: We Got a Border Sewage Plan (voiceofsandiego.org) — San Diego County supervisors are floating a plan to tackle the Tijuana River sewage crisis, which could mean county taxpayers helping fund cleanup of pollution that regularly fouls local beaches. The episode also digs into Midway Rising legislation, a scandal involving a former sheriff's deputy turned chaplain, and tensions between the Muslim community and City Hall.
   

5. Hundreds of flights delayed at San Diego airport after weather balloon and drone spotted (sandiegouniontribune.com) — If you're flying out of San Diego International this Labor Day weekend, expect lingering ripple effects after a drone and weather balloon sighting halted arrivals and departures Friday afternoon. More than 400 flights were delayed, some by about two hours, as the FAA paused operations and local agencies investigated the unauthorized drone activity.
   

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