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Oceanside Cop's Killer Sentenced Again To Life In Prison
Meki Gaono, now 36, was convicted of first-degree murder for the Dec. 20, 2006, gang-related slaying of Officer Daniel Bessant.

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Meki Gaono, now 36, was convicted of first-degree murder for the Dec. 20, 2006, gang-related slaying of Officer Daniel Bessant.

Authorities publicly identified a La Mesa couple who were killed this week in a pileup on Interstate 8 near Grossmont Center mall.
The proposal died for lack a second to the motion made by Jim Desmond.
Supervisors will consider hiring consultants to look at options for easing a projected budget deficit for the new fiscal year.
Officers handed out the 68 tickets for a variety of violations made by drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians during the operation.
The body, described only as male, was discovered shortly after noon on the westbound side of the freeway, according to the CHP.
Authorities have publicly identified four men who died over the last two weeks in San Diego-area traffic accidents.
Officers from Mid-City Division responded to the location but did not find evidence of a fight or any apparent victims, police said.
A San Diego federal judge's ruling was reversed by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at a hospital.
A total of 24 personnel were assigned to the rescue, including two engines, one truck and one medic, officials said.
Crews quickly extinguished the fire, and remained at the scene to ensure any hazards were mitigated.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Paramedics rushed a man to a hospital. A second man had been transported by private vehicle to a hospital.
A 40-year-old woman, a 20-year-old woman and 6-month-old boy were taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment.
The officers were chasing a motorist whom they believed might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, police said.
A person was shot in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
At least one shot was fired from a vehicle occupied by three suspects.
Paramedics took one person to a hospital with minor injuries.
The incidents date from April of 2023 through May of 2024, and happened in San Diego and Bonsall.