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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - While COVID-19 hospitalizations in San Diego County continue to decline, health officials say the number of vaccines continues to be insufficient for demand. The news came Wednesday as the county reported 968 new coronavirus infections and 54 new virus-related deaths. It was the second straight day the county reported fewer than 1,000 new cases. Prior to Tuesday, the county had logged at least that many every day since Nov. 30. County Board of Supervisors Chairman Nathan Fletcher praised the work county...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Another winter storm is on its way to San Diego County and is expected to begin dropping rain Thursday evening through Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. The low-pressure system moving in from the east will bring heavy rain through Friday morning and possibly into Friday afternoon, primarily in the western valleys and the mountains, forecasters said. The NWS issued a flash flood watch that will be in effect from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon in the coastal areas, the...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday voted 4-1 for a set of policies intended to improve economic access and social equity in the cannabis industry. The vote, with Supervisor Jim Desmond opposed, came after a lengthy public hearing and discussion among board members. Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher, who proposed multiple ordinance changes with colleague Nora Vargas, described the action as "a strong step forward." The marijuana policy overhaul, in the form of multiple ordinances, will be...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 1,415 new COVID-19 infections and 44 additional deaths from the virus Wednesday, as many businesses tentatively opened two days after the lifting of a state-imposed stay-at-home order. A downward trend of positive case rates continued Wednesday as well, with just 9% of the county's reported 16,250 COVID-19 tests returning positive for a 14-day average of 9%. As recently as Jan. 13, that average was north of...
ENCINITAS (CNS) - Cloris Leachman, the prolific actress of stage and screen best known for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its short-lived spinoff "Phyllis,'' died in her sleep of natural causes at the age of 94, her manager said today. Leachman died Tuesday at her home in Encinitas, her son told TMZ. "She had the best life beginning to end that you could wish for someone,'' he said. "She left everyone with a lot of love.'' Leachman was born in De Moines, Iowa, on April 30, 1926, and studied...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Law enforcement agencies in San Diego and across the nation were warned today of a "heightened threat environment" still percolating from the recent change of presidential administrations that could lead to acts of domestic terrorism by extremists. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, warning that the increased threat of potential violence could persist for several weeks. "Information suggests that some ideologically motivated violent extremists with...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Mexican authorities arrested a man on suspicion of killing two San Diego retirees last summer, then dumping their bodies in a well in Baja California, it was reported . Ian Hirschsohn, a 78-year-old Solana Beach resident, and Kathy Harvey, a 73-year-old Tierrasanta resident, were stabbed to death, likely in late August, while asleep in bed at Hirschsohn's longtime vacation home in El Socorrito, a tiny beach town about 130 miles south of Ensenada, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Their families reported...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A state senator, with the backing of San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, announced today the re-introduction of legislation aimed at keeping court hearings for Sexually Violent Predators open to the public. Senate Bill 248 would require that court proceedings remain public for the civil commitments of Sexually Violent Predators -- or SVPs -- offenders convicted of sexually violent offenses and diagnosed with a mental disorder that makes them likely to re-offend, according to Sen. Patricia...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Hoping to answer the most pressing question residents have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine — when can they get it — the state on Monday rolled out a pilot website on which people can sign up to receive alerts on when they're eligible and then schedule an appointment. The MyTurn system is operating on a trial basis for residents in Los Angeles and San Diego counties, with Gov. Gavin Newsom saying the system will hopefully be available statewide by early February. The website, at MyTurn.ca.gov, allows peo...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Citing improving conditions in hospitals, state health officials today lifted all regional stay-at-home orders, including in the 11-county Southern California region, but counties will still be subject to the tight regulations of the restrictive "purple" tier of economic reopening guidelines. The regional stay-at-home order was imposed in Southern California late last year when intensive-care unit capacity dropped below 15%. The regional capacity subsequently dropped to an adjusted 0%. But state officials sa...
Another, colder storm is expected to hit San Diego County tonight with showers breaking out this evening and becoming widespread overnight through early Monday, the National Weather Service said. In the mountains Sunday night, rain will turn to snow as very cold air pours in from the north, dropping snow levels to 2,000 to 3,000 feet, forecasters said. Over the coastal waters, gale force winds and dangerous seas will develop with strong winds along the coast as well. High temperatures along the coast Sunday were expected to...
RIVERSIDE – Coronarvirus infections in Riverside County increased by roughly 2,500, with 38 virus-related deaths reported Friday, while COVID-19 hospitalizations countywide fell. The aggregate number of coronavirus cases recorded since the public health documentation period began in early March is 258,352, compared to 255,808 on Thursday, according to the Riverside University Health System. RUHS said a total of 2,777 deaths stemming from virus-related complications have b... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A record 79 COVID-19 deaths were reported by San Diego County public health officials today, along with 2,847 new COVID-19 cases and 437 positive intensive care patients. The previous record of 65 deaths was set on Wednesday, with 62 on New Years Eve the third-highest death toll. Friday marked the 53rd consecutive day with more than 1,000 cases. It is the 25th time in the past 30 days with more than 2,000 new cases of the virus and snaps a two-day streak of...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - With limited supplies, adverse reactions and long wait times, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in San Diego County has been bumpy, but county leaders are optimistic for the future. As it stands, the county has received 442,475 doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, according to the county's own vaccine dashboard. Of those, 181,738 have been administered to 152,580 people. A total of 29,158 people have been completely inoculated from the virus in the county, or just 1% of residents over the age of 16....
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - An appeals court today overturned a San Diego judge's ruling allowing county restaurants to reopen amid COVID-19 restrictions, finding that he issued "an overbroad injunction that was unsupported by the law." The appellate panel decision concerned last month's preliminary injunction issued by San Diego Superior Court Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil prohibiting the state of California and San Diego County from enforcing pandemic restrictions on all county restaurants. The injunction, which stemmed from a lawsuit...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The unemployment rate in San Diego County area rose to 8% in December 2021, up from 6.6% in November and well above the year-ago unemployment rate of 2.8%, according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department. The statewide unadjusted unemployment rate was 8.8%, up from 7.9% in November. The rate is 6.5% for the nation, up from 6.4% during the same period. According to the EDD, total non-farm employment in San Diego County decreased by 5,300 jobs month-over-month — from 1...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Following a spell of unseasonably warm and dry Santa Ana conditions in the San Diego area, a cold storm will return wintry weather — including widespread rainfall and mountain snow — to the region this weekend, forecasters said. The precipitation will likely begin Friday night and reach its peak Saturday, according to meteorologists. A National Weather Service winter-weather advisory will be in effect for local mountain locales for 24 hours, starting at 10 p.m. Friday. Over the period, snowfall acc...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Deaths from COVID-19 remain high in San Diego County, even as health officials reported the fewest new cases in more than a month, with just 1,176 positive cases reported Thursday. The 48 deaths reported Thursday follow a record 65 deaths from the pandemic on Wednesday. The county's cumulative case total increased to 219,731 and the number of deaths to 2,222. Thursday marked the 52nd consecutive day with more than 1,000 cases. It is just the fifth time in the...
CARLSBAD (CNS) - A woman suffered major injuries Thursday morning in a rollover crash on Interstate 5 in Carlsbad. The crash was reported shortly before 8:30 a.m. on southbound Interstate 5 south of Cannon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol, which reported a vehicle overturned and landed on its wheels with the driver's side door up against a guardrail on the right side of the highway. The driver, whose name and age were not immediately released, was freed from the wreckage and taken to a hospital for treatment...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Strong Santa Ana winds were expected to continue blowing in the San Diego area Wednesday, along with a chance of showers throughout the county. A rise in relative humidity allowed Tuesday's red flag warning for extreme fire danger to expire at 10 p.m., but another blustery day is expected Wednesday, with eastern winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 50 mph in the valleys, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a high wind warning that will be in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday in coastal...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Former Rep. Randy "Duke'' Cunningham was among 73 people pardoned by President Donald Trump hours before his term expires today. Cunningham was sentenced in 2006 to eight years and four months in prison for his guilty pleas to conspiracy and tax evasion for taking $2.4 million in bribes in return for unduly influencing the awarding of Defense Department contracts. He was released in 2013. After being incarcerated, Cunningham denied accepting bribes and said he regretted his plea. Cunningham, a Republican, re...
PALA (CNS) - A person was badly hurt in a collision between a motorcycle and sedan today on State Route 76, authorities said. The traffic collision happened at 1:52 p.m. on SR-76 near Pala Mission Road, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log. The injured person was rushed to Palomar Hospital in Escondido, the log said. All eastbound and westbound lanes between Pala del Norte and Pala Mission Road on SR-76 were blocked because of the collision, according to...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Santa Ana conditions were expected to continue through midday Sunday in San Diego County, with very warm and dry weather and gusty winds along the coastal foothills, the National Weather Service said. Several wind-prone areas remained in critical fire weather conditions overnight and early Sunday morning due to strong northeast winds and relative humidity at or below 15%, forecasters said. Fire weather conditions are expected to remain elevated through the...
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A woman died Sunday after being struck by a suspected drunken driver while walking in the roadway on Oceanside Boulevard, police said. Oceanside Police Department officers responded at 2:32 a.m. to a vehicle collision with a pedestrian in the 3300 block of Oceanside Boulevard, said Sgt. Rick Davis of the OPD Traffic Services Unit. Officers found an unresponsive woman with a head injury in the westbound lanes of Oceanside Boulevard, Davis said. Despite life-saving measures, the woman was pronounced dead at...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is “absolutely and unequivocally committed” to a government that residents know represents and cares for them, its new chairman said Tuesday, Jan. 5. Nathan Fletcher said the county must now tackle climate change and a global COVID-19 pandemic, improve racial justice, build more affordable housing, provide quality physical and behavioral health care, provide more economic opportunity and ensure transparent government. Supervisors voted unanimously for Fletcher to serve as chair. Along...
