Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Touching on a wide variety of topics relating to human trafficking and the prevention of human trafficking in Riverside County, the 2021 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Virtual Conference was hosted by Riverside County DPSS – Children's Services Monday, Jan. 11, through Thursday, Jan. 14. The event kicked off with a keynote speech by Ashley Hanson, a senior transition age youth peer support specialist with RUHS-Behavioral Health who was a survivor of commercial sexu...
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...
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military. The new order, which Biden signed in the Oval Office during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, overturns a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office. It immediately prohibits any service member from being forced out of the military on the basis of gender id... Full story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions, returning the state to a system of county-by-county restrictions, state health officials announced. The order had been in place in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, covering the majority of the state's counties. The change will allow businesses such as restaurants to resume outdoor operations in... Full story
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 – A cold winter storm brought rain and snow to much of Riverside County today, with more precipitation on the way next week. As of 2 p.m., Riverside, Lake Elsinore and Temecula had received 0.28 inches of rain in the last 24 hours, while the Coachella Valley mostly saw drizzles across the board, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said the storm could bring snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches above 4,000 feet on Saturday, with localized amounts o... Full story
Chains or traction devices are required on vehicles traveling on northbound and southbound state Route 79 from Julian to Sunrise Highway due to snow, according to Caltrans San Diego. 4x4s and all-wheel-drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels are allowed. But all vehicles must carry chains.... Full story
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...
Horses who have trained at the San Luis Rey Training Center swept the top five finishing positions in the Grade 2 San Gabriel Stakes contested Jan. 2 at Santa Anita Park. Anothertwistafate won the 1 1/8-mile turf race for horses four years old and upward and had a winning time of 1:46.63. Bob and Jackie finished second, 2 1/4 lengths behind Anothertwistafate and two lengths in front of third-place Next Shares. Next Shares crossed the finish line a nose ahead of Multiplier, who...
It is crock pot time year round at my humble abode, but when it is chilly outside, I really love using it to make roasts and stews. This has to be the hands down, easiest recipe I have ever made. It took 5 minutes prep time, then cooked low and slow in my crock pot. Such a yummy dish served over potatoes or even on some ciabatta sandwich rolls! This is a fantastic meal to serve to a crowd that is so beyond easy and delicious. Enjoy! Serves 6 2 lbs. pork tenderloin 1 packet...
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...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Water Authority has completed a major rehabilitation project on the historic First Aqueduct in North San Diego County, it was announced Thursday. The project renovated and replaced dozens of structures on two large-diameter pipelines which delivered the first imported water to the San Diego region in 1947 and remains a part of the regional water delivery system. The construction contract for the project was worth approximately $30 million. "The First Aqueduct delivered imported water to...
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...
In a letter addressed to member schools on Wednesday, Jan. 13, the California Interscholastic Federation San Diego Section announced changes to the season schedule for high school sports within the county. The most significant news included that swimming and diving, previously slated to begin in March as part of Season 2 of the truncated high school sports season for 2020-21, has been moved up to Season 1 and can begin their season with cross country on Feb. 1. "In order to...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A state program granted $250,000 to the Pala Band of Mission Indians, the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, and the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, Thursday, Jan. 14 to help them combat climate change in their communities. The Tribal Government Challenge Planning Grant Program gave the funds to the three San Diego County Tribes to "assess and prioritize the three tribes' needs and opportunities for energy, climate and community sustainability, and to conduct advanced planning on priority strategies s...
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer established a political committee Monday, Jan. 4, to begin raising money for a possible run for governor, kicking off what could be a tumultuous year in California politics as Gov. Gavin Newsom faces the threat of a recall election. In a brief statement on Twitter, the moderate Republican who served two terms in the Democratic-leaning city said there is "no better way to ring in the new year than taking the first step in turning around...
California's state epidemiologist is urging a halt to more than 300,000 coronavirus vaccinations using a Moderna vaccine version because some people received medical treatment for possible severe allergic reactions. Dr. Erica S. Pan on Sunday recommended providers stop using lot 41L20A of the Moderna vaccine pending completion of an investigation by state officials, Moderna, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the federal Food and Drug Administration. “Out of an extreme abundance of caution and also recognizing the e...
California Monday, Jan. 18, became the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. The grim milestone, as tallied by Johns Hopkins University, wasn't entirely unexpected in a state with 40 million residents but its speed was stunning. The state only reached 2 million reported cases Dec. 24. The first coronavirus case in California was confirmed Jan. 25, 2020. It took 292 days to get to 1 million infections Nov. 11, and 44 days to top 2 million. Cali...
