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  • Four Killed in Shooting at Office Building in Orange, Suspect Hospitalized

    City News Service|Updated Apr 1, 2021

    Return to 714-240-3473. Department. Kimberly Edds, the public information officer for the Orange County District ORANGE (CNS) - A woman wounded in a shooting at an office building in Orange that left four people dead, including a child, was hospitalized in critical condition today. The suspect was also hospitalized in critical condition. It was unclear whether he was shot by police or the wounds were self-inflicted, Kimberly Edds, the public information officer for the Orange County District's Attorney's Office, told City New... Full story

  • County leaders promise action against anti-Asian/Pacific Islander hate

    City News Service|Updated Mar 24, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County supervisors joined with local Asian-American/Pacific Islander leaders on Wednesday to denounce hate and announce plans to bring a policy addressing the issue before the Board of Supervisors early next month. Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas will create the policy to be brought for a vote before the board at its meeting on April 6. "The senseless attacks and hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islanders are unconscionable and must be stopped," Fletcher said. "At the...

  • California Climate Credit program will lead to lower utility bills this summer, SDG&E says

    City News Service|Updated Mar 24, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Gas & Electric announced Wednesday that residential customers will receive a break on their utility bills in the coming months, thanks the state's efforts to fight climate change. Due to the California Climate Credit program, natural gas customers will see their bill reduced by $17.86 in April. This summer, SDG&E electricity customers will also see their bills offset by $34.60 in climate credits in both August and September — a total of $69.20 — when energy use typically goes up due to hot wea...

  • Gusty winds expected to sweep through San Diego County mountains and deserts

    City News Service|Updated Mar 24, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Gusty winds are expected in the San Diego County mountains and deserts Wednesday before a storm system sweeps into the region and brings a chance of rain Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Winds out of the north will be between 15 and 20 mph Wednesday, with gusts possibly reaching 30 mph, forecasters said. Wind speeds are expected to increase to 25-35 mph early Thursday morning, with gusts topping out at 45 mph. A low-pressure system will sweep into the region Thursday morning...

  • San Diego Convention Center to hold asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors

    City News Service|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - City and county leaders announced Monday that the San Diego Convention Center is being made available for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum. According to HHS plans, the site will be used for approximately three months with the average stay for each child from 30 to 35 days. Plans are to provide the children food, medical care, a place to sleep and showers, as well as a recreation area. However, the children will not be allowed...

  • San Diego State to open COVID-19 vaccine site in Viejas Arena Tuesday

    City News Service|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Beginning Tuesday, anyone eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in San Diego County will be able to book an appointment at a new county-operated site opening at San Diego State University's Viejas Arena. Through a partnership between SDSU and the county, Viejas Arena will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Appointment availability depends on vaccine supply, which remains limited across the state and nation. "SDSU and the County of San Diego have a long-standing and strong...

  • Authorities seek tips on 2016 shooting of Oceanside man

    City News Service|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    OCEANSIDE (CNS) - Authorities reached out to the public today — on the five-year anniversary of the shooting death of a 35-year-old man in Oceanside — in hopes of generating tips that help detectives solve the case. Brandon Keiser of Oceanside was found about 10:05 p.m. on March 22, 2016, lying on the sidewalk in front of a house on South Freeman Street, between Missouri and Washington avenues, according to Oceanside police spokesman Tom Bussey. Keiser was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing an arg...

  • County reports 192 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

    City News Service|Updated Mar 21, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency on Sunday reported 192 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths. Health officials on Sunday reported 797,640 - or 29.7% of San Diego County residents over the age of 16 - have received at least one dose of the two-shot vaccines and 495,175 people - or 18.4% - have been fully vaccinated. Nearly 1.44 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to the region and more than 1.4 million have been logged as...

  • Skies to be clear today in San Diego County

    City News Service|Updated Mar 21, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Patchy low clouds were gradually eroding across portions of San Diego County early Sunday, but otherwise skies were clear, the National Weather Service said. A weak offshore flow were expected Sunday into early Monday for the northern areas and several more disturbances were forecast to drop south over the west this coming week, prompting periods of gusty winds, both onshore and offshore. Seasonally cool weather was expected most days, forecasters said. "There will also be small chances for some light,...

  • Man allegedly carried daughter, 2, into San Diego Zoo Elephant Enclosure

    City News Service|Updated Mar 20, 2021

    SAN DIEGO - A father who allegedly carried his 2-year-old daughter into the San Diego Zoo's elephant enclosure was arrested on suspicion of child cruelty, authorities said today. Jose Navarrete, 25, was accused of entering the enclosure at about 4:20 p.m. Friday, according to Officer Tony Martinez of the San Diego Police Department. Despite multiple barriers, Navarrete illegally trespassed into a zoo habitat, home to Asian and African elephants, zoo spokesman Andrew James said. He allegedly climbed through two barriers to... Full story

  • Full Rail Closure From Oceanside to San Diego Planned For This Weekend

    City News Service|Updated Mar 20, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - All rail services from Oceanside to San Diego will be shut down today through late Sunday night to accommodate scheduled work along the rail line, according to the San Diego Association of Governments. The four rail services affected are the North County Transit District, Metrolink, Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF. During the closure this weekend, crews will do emergency repairs on the Del Mar Bluffs to stabilize an area south of Fourth Street that experienced a bluff collapse in late February, SANDAG... Full story

  • San Diego DA, other prosecutors, sue Amazon for alleged misleading pricing

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Amazon is being sued by a coalition of California prosecutors, including the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, for allegedly misleading consumers regarding pricing on its website. Prosecutors allege Amazon misleads buyers by featuring "reference pricing" in its advertisements for various products. This refers to when products' current prices are listed next to a former, higher price the product was previously sold at — often called "Was" prices — or prices the products are usually sold at by oth...

  • County reports 421 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths as Petco Park vaccine site prepares to close

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The county's first and largest vaccination super site at Petco Park will close Saturday as San Diego County public health officials reported 421 new COVID-19 infections and 13 deaths Friday. The Petco Park site, which has provided more than 200,000 Moderna vaccines, has closed multiple times due to lack of vaccines, but with the Padres preparing for opening day, its closure was inevitable. The county, the city, UC San Diego and the Padres opened the...

  • Full rail closure from Oceanside to San Diego planned for this weekend

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - All rail services from Oceanside to San Diego will be shut down shortly after midnight Friday through late Sunday night to accommodate scheduled work along the rail line, according to the San Diego Association of Governments. The four rail services affected are the North County Transit District, Metrolink, Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF. During the closure this weekend, crews will do emergency repairs on the Del Mar Bluffs to stabilize an area south of Fourth Street that experienced a bluff collapse in...

  • Judge's order in North County school reopening lawsuit applies nationwide

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A San Diego County judge's ruling that blocked the state from enforcing pandemic-related school reopening provisions applies to all school districts in the state, a parents' group said Friday. The Parent Association of North County San Diego won a round in court on Monday when Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland sided with the group in its lawsuit against state officials and granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of several rules the plaintiffs alleged unfairly prevented school...

  • Legoland announces plan for phased reopening starting April 1

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    CARLSBAD (CNS) - Legoland California Resort announced Thursday it will begin reopening on April 1, marking the third Southern California amusement park this week to announce plans to reopen in April. The family-friendly amusement park featuring the famous building blocks will offer “Park Preview Days” with access to select rides and attractions starting April 1. The park will then officially reopen on April 15. For the month of April, priority access will be offered to hotel guests, pass holders and existing ticket holders im...

  • Indoor dining, movie theaters to reopen as county reports 439 cases, 8 deaths

    City News Service|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - As restaurants, movie theaters, fitness centers and other businesses resumed indoor activities Thursday with San Diego County's advance into the less-restrictive red tier of the state's COVID-19 reopening blueprint, county officials reported 439 new infections and eight additional deaths. The state confirmed the move Tuesday, when it reported the county's new daily COVID case rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, the second consecutive week the county registered a sub-10 per 100,000 number — allowing for t...

  • Public safety spending increased in San Diego during fiscal year 2020

    City News Service|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    Public safety budgets in the San Diego region increased by 5% compared to a year ago, according to a report released Thursday by the San Diego Association of Governments. More than $2.44 billion was spent on public safety in Fiscal Year 2020, according to SANDAG's report, with roughly one out of every three general fund dollars dedicated to law enforcement for all incorporated cities with individual police departments. Half of public safety expenditures went to local law enforcement, while the other half was spent on...

  • Judge rules in favor of North County parents suing over school reopening rules

    City News Service|Updated Mar 15, 2021

    VISTA (CNS) - A judge on Monday ruled in favor of a group of North County parents who sued the state to overturn pandemic-related rules they allege have unfairly prevented school districts from reopening for in-person learning. The temporary restraining order issued by San Diego Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland prohibits the state from enforcing the provisions of its January framework for reopening schools, which the plaintiffs allege has interfered with school districts' reopening plans and includes ``arbitrary''...

  • 3 killed, 6 other injured when DUI suspect's car jumps curb in downtown San Diego

    City News Service|Updated Mar 15, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Three people were killed Monday morning and six others injured — two critically — when a car driven by a DUI suspect jumped a curb on an East Village thoroughfare and plowed into a group gathered on the roadside. The westbound Volvo station wagon veered to the right off the roadway in the 1500 block of B Street shortly after 9 a.m. and struck the pedestrians, who were gathered on a wide sidewalk amid several tents and various personal items, according to police, who said at least some of the victims wer...

  • Rain, mountain snow predicted for SD County on Monday

    City News Service|Updated Mar 14, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Dry and cool weather in San Diego County on Sunday was expected to be followed by a fast-moving storm Monday that may bring windy and cold weather, and a period of rain and mountain snow, the National Weather Service said. The storm may move east Monday night, and a upper level ridge building over Southern California on Tuesday was expected to bring dry, warmer weather Wednesday through Friday, forecasters said. High temperatures along the coast Sunday were expected to be around 61 degrees with overnight...

  • Navy man sentenced to 16 years for murdering wife, hiding body

    City News Service|Updated Mar 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A former Navy man convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife, whose body was found in San Diego Bay nearly two years after she vanished, was sentenced Friday to 16 years to life in state prison. Matthew Scott Sullivan, 36, was convicted by a San Diego jury last year of second-degree murder in the death of his 32-year-old wife, Elizabeth, who vanished on the evening of Oct. 13, 2014. Prosecutors say Sullivan killed his wife at the couple's Liberty Station home, then hid her body inside a freezer for nea...

  • Unemployment rate rises slightly to 8.1% in SD County

    City News Service|Updated Mar 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The unemployment rate in San Diego County rose to 8.1% in January, a slight increase from December's 8% and well above the 3.4% rate from a year ago, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 9.2% for California and 6.8% for the nation during the same period. But the numbers may not show the whole picture, jobs experts warn. "December's jobless rate was only able to remain stable...

  • Ex-SD County sheriff's captain sentenced to 2 years in gun trafficking case

    City News Service|Updated Mar 12, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A two-year prison sentence was handed down Friday for a former San Diego County sheriff's captain who pleaded guilty to running an illegal arms-trafficking operation in which he bought and resold guns available only to law enforcement. Marco Garmo, the former captain of the sheriff's Rancho San Diego station and a 27-year member of the department, illegally purchased and resold ``off roster'' firearms, which may be purchased by members of law enforcement, but not the general public, according to the U.S....

  • Full rail closures between Oceanside and San Diego planned for next 2 weekends

    City News Service|Updated Mar 11, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - All rail services from Oceanside to San Diego will be shut down the next two weekends to accommodate scheduled work along the rail line, the San Diego Association of Governments announced Thursday. The first closure will take effect early Saturday morning and last through early Monday morning, according to SANDAG. The four rail services affected are the North County Transit District, Metrolink, Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF. The second rail closure is scheduled to take place the following weekend, from...

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