Press & Media

Police rescued an 11-year-old girl who was kidnapped from her National City home. The case shines a light on the channels predators use to contact children. Child exploitation is up 90% from the previous year in part due to COVID-19. ProjectLIFE staff, Kathleen Thomas, provides insight on increased...

(Courtesy) DEL MAR TIMES JAN. 29, 2021 10:43 AM PT During the challenges of COVID, many individuals are stepping up and supporting their neighbors and those in need. This act of care is witnessed by an increase in charitable giving. This is the case with a local foundation in Encin...

For January’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month, North County Lifeline encourages taking the Pledge at https://form.jotform.com/203645848682164 and joining a community of activists working to end human trafficking. North County Lifeline and REACH Coalition partners launched an “E...

San Diego Foundation to announce next round of grant funding Posted: January 13, 2021 Updated: 7:43 AM    KUSI Newsroom SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The San Diego Foundation and several partner organizations will announce the latest round of funding stemming from the San Diego COVID...

CARLSBAD — Food insecurity has been one of the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. But one Carlsbad farmer, and his staff, are doing more than their part in helping children, seniors and families eat a little healthier, along with providing free food donations to local nonprofits....

The accelerating scale of COVID-19 and its ripple effects have hit those already at the brink of not being able to make ends meet especially hard. Faced with ongoing unemployment and reduced wages, families are struggling to pay the rent and put food on the table. At the same time, these families al...

VISTA — In just a few short months, the city’s strategic homeless plan is already showing positive signs. During the Aug. 10 Vista City Council meeting, Sylvia Daniels, Vista’s housing programs manager, reported cleanup efforts have cleared 58 tons of trash and debris from Buena Vista Creek...

A North County organization was awarded $500,000 in grant funding from the Department of Justice Tuesday to provide up to two years of transitional housing assistance for human trafficking victims. North County Lifeline Inc. is one of 73 grant awardees to receive funding Tuesday aimed at providing...

North County Lifeline – which has served low-income, disadvantaged populations across North San Diego County for nearly a half century – has received a lifeline of its own via a $100,000 grant from the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund. “Support from The San Diego Founda...

SAN MARCOS (KUSI) – San Marcos is seeing its lowest crime rate in the city’s history and the second-lowest crime rate in San Diego County. Their crime rate dropped 40% in the last five years and 18% in the past year alone. When compared to the county’s incorporated cities, San Marcos has the lowest...