Iranian actor and director Peyman Maadi has been selected as a member of the jury for the Marrakech Film Festival, in Morocco, chaired by Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho.
Maadi will join Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega,…
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Peyman Maadi Named Jury Member At Morocco Film Festival
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‘Predator’ sentenced to 40 years for assault of child in Linda Vista home
Superior Court sign. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) A man who snuck into a Linda Vista home and sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years and eight months in state prison.
Alejandro Jose…
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Comics, collectibles worth millions recovered in North County probe
Valuable comic books recovered as part of a San Diego County Sheriff’s investigation. (Photo courtesy of SDSO) Two suspects were behind bars Wednesday, linked to 13 North County storage-unit burglaries in which comic books and other…
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Man sentenced for role in May mass-casualty incident that left 4 dead
Del Mar lifeguards look over a capsized boat on the beach on May 5, 2025, at Torrey Pines State Beach. Four people, including two children, died. (File photo by Denis Poror/Associated Press) One of five people charged by federal…
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Man convicted of elementary school threats sentenced
Shoal Creek Elementary. (File photo credit Shoal Creek Educational Foundation via Facebook) A man convicted of sending an emailed threat to commit a mass shooting at Shoal Creek Elementary School in Carmel Mountain Ranch was sentenced…
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Woman killed after being hit by 2 cars on Mission Gorge Road
A San Diego Police cruiser. (File photo courtesy of OnScene.TV) A 38-year old pedestrian was killed early Wednesday when two vehicles struck her in quick succession near Allied Gardens, police said.
A 2021 Honda CRV hit the…
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Sentence doubled for man who pled guilty to assault after hair salon tirade
Great Clips on Mission Gorge Road in Santee. (File photo courtesy of Google Street View) A man who hurled merchandise while cursing at employees and customers inside a Santee hair salon was sentenced Tuesday to six years in state…
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Sex trafficking arrest spotlights ‘pimp circuit’ linking L.A., National City, Vegas
Trucks and motels line Roosevelt Avenue in National City. (File image courtesy of Google Earth) A Las Vegas man, Vincent Bailey, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old, including for a time on…
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Three men identified after deaths in panga boat accident near Imperial Beach
The vessel that capsized off the coast of Imperial Beach, Nov. 14, 2025. The Coast Guard launched rescue crews from Sector San Diego, Air Station San Diego, Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu and Cutter Petrel. (File photo… Continue Reading
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French Court Sentences 8 to Prison in Deaths of 7 Afghan Migrants in Channel Crossing
A French court sentenced eight men, ages 23 to 45, to prison terms of three to 15 years for their roles in the deaths of seven Afghan mi …
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