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Sep 28, 2020 10:33 AM WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump planned to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The move to vastly expand U.S. testing comes as confirmed new COVID-19 cases remain elevated at more than 40,000 per day and experts warn of a likely surge in infections during the...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Santa Ana winds will sweep through parts of San Diego County Monday, Sept. 28 as temperatures heat up amid low humidity, significantly raising the risk of wildfires throughout the region, according to the National Weather Service. A wide area of high pressure will build over the western United States today, ushering in hot and dry weather in Southern California through Thursday, forecasters said. The NWS issued a red flag warning from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. today f...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - High pressure building over the western states will bring hot and dry weather to Southern California this week, with a Santa Ana wind pattern beginning to set up Sunday, elevating the fire weather threat through much of the week, the National Weather Service said. Offshore flow will be strongest late Sunday through Monday morning over the mountains and foothills, forecasters said. Winds will weaken Tuesday through the remainder of the week, but the heat and low humidity will continue. Gradual cooling will oc...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials confirmed 279 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death today, increasing the region's totals to 46,610 cases and 776 fatalities. The one death was a woman in her late 70s who had an underlying medical condition. One new community outbreak in a business was confirmed as of Saturday. From Sept. 20 to Sept. 26, 18 community outbreaks were confirmed. The number of community outbreaks remains above the trigger of seven...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials confirmed 330 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, Sept. 26, increasing the region's total to 46,331, but no new deaths, with that total remaining at 775. Five new community outbreaks were confirmed as of Friday, three in business settings, one in a restaurant/bar, and one in a government setting. From Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, 18 community outbreaks were confirmed. The number of community outbreaks remains above the trigger of...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Loyal SC announced today it will forfeit the point it received from its 1-1 tie with LA Galaxy II because of a racial slur directed at a Black SD Loyal player. LA Galaxy II defender Omar Ontiveros used the slur in the 71st minute of Wednesday's 1-1 tie at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, according to USL Championship, which suspended Ontiveros Friday for six games. Multiple officials, LA Galaxy II coaching staff and players were in the area, several of whom later acknowledged hearing the...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials Friday, Sept. 25 confirmed 405 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the region's total to 46,001 and two additional deaths, raising that total to 775. A man in his mid-50s and another in his late 80s, both with underlying medical conditions, died of the coronavirus Wednesday, a county official said. Nine of the 405 new cases, and one new probable case, are connected to San Diego State University, the official said. In...
California Highway Patrol officers will conduct a pedestrian safety enforcement operation in downtown Fallbrook on Monday, Sept. 28. Officers will be on the lookout for drivers and pedestrians who fail to yield the right-of-way or make other unsafe or illegal actions, the CHP said in a statement. "Regrettably, the unincorporated county of San Diego has experienced many traffic collisions involving pedestrians. The CHP is committed to preventing these tragic deaths and is leading the effort with proactive enforcement and educa...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Temperatures will remain around average Friday, Sept. 25 throughout San Diego County, but a high-pressure system is expected to arrive on Sunday and bring hot weather along with an increased risk of wildfires next week, according to the National Weather Service. An upper ridge will begin building in the region on Sunday and cause temperatures to rise through at least Tuesday, forecasters said. Gusty winds and low humidity are also expected in the mountains...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A San Diego federal judge has denied the state of California's motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its assault weapon ban, which was brought on by a group of San Diego County gun owners and Second Amendment rights proponents. U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez stated in a written ruling Wednesday, Sept. 23 that the potentially serious criminal penalties one faces for violating California's assault weapon laws provide sufficient standing for the lawsuit to proceed. The suit filed last year in San Diego...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 171 new COVID-19 infections and six additional deaths related to the illness, raising the region's totals to 45,596 cases and 773 deaths. Three men and three women died between Sept. 17 and Sept. 22, and their ages ranged from mid-50s to early 90s. Of the 13,609 tests reported Thursday, just 1% returned positive, lowering the 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases to 3.4%. The county has averaged...
Facebook and Twitter viewers were invited to see the official ribbon cutting for the completion of the new Scott Road and Interstate 215 interchange Thursday, Sept. 15, in Menifee. The 10-minute virtual presentation included a description of the work put in by the F. Atkinson Construction Co. from Colorado to build the $58 million freeway interchange since it was first contracted in 2018. City, state and county officials who each had a part in seeing the project completed included Bill Zimmerman, Menifee mayor; Matt Liesemeye...
An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes Monday, Sept. 21, and was one of more than two dozen major fires burning across California. Five of the largest wildfires in state history are currently burning and more than 5,600 square miles have been charred, an area larger than the state of Connecticut, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. At 165 square miles, the Bobcat Fire is one of the largest ever...
SAN DIEGO – National Forensic Science Week recognizes the crucial role of forensic science in the criminal justice system and celebrates the professionals who provide the services that have become critical tools for investigators. It is the science that connects the dots in cases to bring justice to victims, provide proof of guilt or innocence and protect the people of San Diego County. The San Diego Sheriff's Department Regional Crime Laboratory in Kearny Mesa opened in 2018. It is a state-of-the-art facility designed and b...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors accepted the Fire Mitigation Fee Review Committee's annual report for fiscal year 2018-19 and found that the participating fire agencies were in conformance with the County Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance, but a planned increase was deferred. The supervisors' 5-0 vote Sept. 15 maintained the existing fee schedule, approved the resolution for capital expenditures for the fire mitigation fee revenue, and accepted the Fire Mitigation Fee Review Committee's annual report for fiscal year...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors accepted the Fire Mitigation Fee Review Committee's annual report for fiscal year 2018-19 and found that the participating fire agencies were in conformance with the County Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance, but a planned increase was deferred. The supervisors' 5-0 vote Sept. 15 maintained the existing fee schedule, approved the resolution for capital expenditures for the fire mitigation fee revenue, and accepted the Fire Mitigation Fee Review Committee's annual report for fiscal year...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering women's rights champion who became the court's second female justice, died Friday, Sept. 18, at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Her death just over six weeks before Election Day is likely to set off a heated battle over whether President Donald Trump should nominate, and the Republican-led Senate should confirm, her replacement, or if the...
SACRAMENTO – The release of a second round of federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program aid represents encouraging news, the California Farm Bureau Federation said, especially because the program has been expanded to include crops not covered in earlier versions of the program. The U.S. Agriculture Department announced signups began Sept. 21, for CFAP 2, which will make up to $14 billion in additional aid available to farmers and ranchers who have seen their markets disrupted and production costs increased by the C...
SACRAMENTO – The release of a second round of federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program aid represents encouraging news, the California Farm Bureau Federation said, especially because the program has been expanded to include crops not covered in earlier versions of the program. The U.S. Agriculture Department announced signups began Sept. 21, for CFAP 2, which will make up to $14 billion in additional aid available to farmers and ranchers who have seen their markets disrupted and production costs increased by the C...
It's not easy being optimistic nowadays. If you turn on the news or flick through any newspaper, you could be forgiven for thinking the world is going to the dogs. In 2019, months before we even had a word for "COVID-19," a YouGov poll found that a staggering 68% of Britons thought that, generally speaking, the world is becoming a worse place to live. Similarly, when the same question was asked to citizens of 17 countries in 2016, YouGov found that Britain was in the least...
FALLBROOK – The Friends of the Fallbrook Library are excited to announce that the San Diego County Library reopened branches for limited in-person services on Sept 10. While the staff’s commitment to service will always stay the same, patrons will notice some changes when they visit. Branches offer In-Person Modified Services on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. The midday closure allows for thorough cleaning of public spaces within the buildings. And Walk-Up Doo...
