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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units in San Diego County set a record Wednesday, according to public health officials, who also reported 1,720 new COVID-19 cases and 65 additional deaths. The number of hospitalizations overall related to COVID-19 decreased to 1,706, the lowest number in two weeks, after setting a record of 1,804 hospitalized patients on Jan. 12. Conversely, the number of coronavirus patients in ICUs reached a record 430...
CARLSBAD (CNS) - A brush fire spread through a canyon in a residential neighborhood near Agua Hedionda Lagoon Wednesday amid gusty Santa Ana winds, forcing evacuations of hundreds of people but causing only minimal structural damage and no reported injuries. The blaze erupted for unknown reasons off Park and Sunnyhill drives in Carlsbad about 2:30 p.m., according to city officials. The flames spread rapidly up hillsides topped by residences as ground crews and personnel aboard firefighting aircraft scrambled to subdue the...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego elected officials reacted with hope and optimism to today's inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, with local leaders saying it represented a unifying chapter for the country in an era of increasing divisiveness. Rep Mike Levin, D-San Diego, called it ``an extraordinary honor'' to attend the inauguration. ``After four painstaking years, we now have leaders in the White House who will serve all Americans with dignity, honor and respect,'' Levin said. ``President Biden...
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...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 2,498 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths Tuesday, Jan. 19 as hospitalizations continue a slow decline. Tuesday marked the 50th consecutive day with more than 1,000 cases and the 27th time in the past 30 days with more than 2,000 new cases of the virus. Of the 12,675 tests reported Tuesday, 20% returned positive, raising the 14-day rolling average from 11.8% on Monday to 12.1%. The number of hospitalizations... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The operator of a La Jolla hair salon filed a proposed class-action lawsuit Tuesday, Jan. 19 against the state of California over its coronavirus closure orders, alleging disproportionate enforcement of pandemic restrictions against the beauty industry. Tatoma Inc., which does business as Atelier Aucoin Salon on Girard Avenue, alleges in the suit filed in San Diego federal court that the state has singled out barbering and cosmetology professionals for complete closure of their businesses while other...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Strong Santa Ana winds kicked up in the San Diego area Tuesday, Jan. 19, downing trees and power lines while increasing wildfire hazards across the rain-starved region. In the early afternoon, the National Weather Service reported local gusts as high as 77 mph in the East County -- at Big Black Mountain and Hellhole Canyon -- and 46 mph closer to the coast, at the U.S.-Mexico border in Otay Mesa. The blustery conditions, which were expected to last through Wednesday, sent trees and utility standards toppling...
