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Articles from the March 1, 2017 edition


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  • Mothers’ milk donations needed for region’s premature babies

    Updated Mar 1, 2017

    LA JOLLA – A drive to collect badly needed mothers’ milk donations is scheduled at UC San Diego today. UCSD Health and the San Jose Mothers’ Milk Bank will collect human milk that can be used in the care of premature babies. According to UCSD Health, the usual recipients of banked human milk are infants with very low birth weight — less than 3.3 pounds — or infants with an intestinal injury. Research shows that breast milk empties from the stomach faster, matures the intestines and results in less feeding problems than form...

  • Former Marine Corps Reserve officer sentenced

    Updated Mar 1, 2017

    SAN DIEGO - A former U.S. Marine Corps Reserve officer who participated in a conspiracy to defraud the Marine Corps out of more than $205,000 was sentenced today to three months in federal custody, followed by six months in a halfway house. Lt. Col. Michael K. Strom, 48, pleaded guilty last October to conspiring to commit wire fraud and filing false claims with the United States. Prosecutors said Strom pretended to rent the home of a fellow officer, former reservist Major Jason H. Wild, in order to claim reimbursements from...

  • Expedited passport services offered

    Updated Mar 1, 2017

    SAN DIEGO - The city of San Diego will begin offering expedited processing of U.S. passport applications today, according to the City Clerk's office. The city resumed offering standard passport applications at City Hall in 2013, following a four-year layoff. Expedited processing, which cuts the turnaround time from 4-6 weeks to 2-3 weeks, was not available until today, however. U.S. citizens planning international travel can book appointments to apply for their passports at www.sandiego.gov/passports, or by calling the City...

  • Tony Gwynn Jr. to join Padres broadcast team

    Updated Mar 1, 2017

    SAN DIEGO - The Padres confirmed today that former outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr., son of the late Hall of Famer, will be part of this year's broadcast team. Gwynn Jr. -- who played for the Padres for two seasons -- will be part of television pre- and post-game shows on Fox Sports San Diego and an analyst on select game broadcasts on the club's new flagship radio station, FM 94.9. He worked on post-game radio shows for the Dodgers last year. His father, Tony Gwynn, manned right field for the Padres for 20 seasons and was inducted...

  • Camp Pendleton to host Battle Color Ceremony

    Updated Mar 1, 2017

    CAMP PENDLETON – Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is scheduled to host the annual Battle Color Ceremony on Thursday, March 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the 11 Area football field. The ceremony will include demonstrations by the Drum & Bugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps. Guests are welcome to attend a static display of tactical vehicles just outside of the stadium from 2 to 5 p.m. The ceremony is held to demonstrate discipline, professionalism and "Esprit de Corps" of the United States M...

  • Mothers' milk needed for region's premature babies

    Updated Mar 1, 2017

    LA JOLLA - A drive to collect badly needed mothers' milk donations is scheduled at UC San Diego today. UCSD Health and the San Jose Mothers' Milk Bank will collect human milk that can be used in the care of premature babies. According to UCSD Health, the usual recipients of banked human milk are infants with very low birth weight -- less than 3.3 pounds -- or infants with an intestinal injury. Research shows that breast milk empties from the stomach faster, matures the intestines and results in less feeding problems than...