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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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Zoo Global announced the launch of an education program today to keep parents, teachers and zoo fans connected to their favorite animals through free online content, entertainment and educational tools. The #WereHereTogether program allows visitors to the site to check in on animals and receive daily updates from livestreaming wildlife cameras as coronavirus prevents in-person visits. ``During these uncertain times, our thoughts are with our... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - As prosecutors and law enforcement nationwide crack down on coronavirus-related scams and fraud, a handful of recent arrests and prosecutions on terrorism charges have been made against individuals accused of threatening to spread the virus, though it's unclear how similar cases might be handled in San Diego County. On Tuesday, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a man was being charged with third-degree terroristic threats for allegedly coughing on a food store employee, then... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego City Council today unanimously approved an immediate eviction moratorium to provide relief to residents and businesses facing financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The council, which convened an emergency meeting, also unanimously approved a multimillion-dollar small business relief fund proposed last week by Mayor Kevin Faulconer. The emergency law temporarily halting evictions in San Diego will last until May 31. Tenants must demonstrate a "substantial decrease in income or...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A civilian employee working at the Naval Air Station North Island child development center tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy announced today. The employee tested positive on Sunday and Navy leadership was notified on Monday. The individual is currently at home taking precautions consistent with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Navy officials said. Naval Base Coronado's public health emergency officer conducted a contact investigation to determine whether any staff or... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Prospective jurors in San Diego County are cleared from jury service through May 22 in light of the California Chief Justice's recent order suspending all state jury trials for two months to stem the spread of the coronavirus, court officials said today. County residents summoned to appear for jury service any time between March 16 and May 22 can consider their jury service fulfilled, according to a statement from the San Diego Superior Court. Earlier this week, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Most beaches in San Diego County remain closed today in an attempt to encourage social distancing and limit the spread of the coronavirus, but beaches in Coronado and Oceanside have not yet been deemed off- Limits. Both cities shut down playgrounds and public beach parking lots on Monday, but neither city has officially closed its coastline as long as beachgoers maintain a physical distance of 6 feet from people who are not a part of their household. Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego and Solana Beach... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The second storm system of the week will make its way into southern California today, but this system will bring much less rain than the last one. The low-pressure system currently off the coast of central California will make its way south, bringing cooler weather and periods of showers through Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. The deserts will not get any rain today, but will have a slight chance of showers Thursday night. Rainfall... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history and is intended as a weeks- or months-long patch for an economy spiraling into recession and a nation facing a potentially ghastly... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials confirmed today the second death of a county resident from COVID-19, a person in their late- 70s. The individual had "many'' underlying health issues, county Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten said. Additionally, Wooten reported the first two infant cases. No further details on the cases were made available. A full report with all additional cases would be released later Tuesday, she said. "We are seeing positive tests continue to rise,'' County Supervisor Nathan...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - It remains an open question whether gun stores can continue to operate as usual in San Diego County in light of California's newly enacted restrictions on business operations during the coronavirus crisis, Sheriff Bill Gore said today. While asserting that his agency “recognizes the importance of licensed firearm retailers given the heightened concern for public security'' amid the worsening pandemic, Gore noted that Gov. Gavin Newsom's five-day-old executive order did not designate gun shops as among “criti...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The county Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a moratorium on evictions for both residents and small businesses located in the unincorporated area in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The policy, which was put forward in a resolution sponsored by Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Kristin Gaspar, will give authority to the county's chief administrative officer to work with financial institutions to halt foreclosures and foreclosure-related evictions; and allow the county Housing Authority to... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Around 350,000 San Diego County workers are at high risk of layoffs and reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the economic impact expected to be much more severe in black and Latino populations as well as among younger, poorer and less-educated workers, according to a San Diego Workforce Partnership report released today. The report, which can be read at workforce.org/news/potential-impact-of-covid-19-on-employment-in-san-diego-county/ , identified San Diego County's top 40 occupations, which... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County's annual budget process will be delayed a couple months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the county's chief administrative officer said today. The county will now present its 2020-21 budget in July, with a planned adoption in August, Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer said. She added that the county is suspending all capital projects, and will work with the state on disaster recovery funding. “These are interesting and challenging times across the globe,'' Robbins-Meyer t...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - As California and the rest of the country have all but shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofits have been hit particularly hard, a University of San Diego survey revealed today. According to the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego, many local charities are experiencing increased demands for food, shelter and other basic necessities, yet nonprofits have been hindered or cut off from responding due to issues of cash flow, managing volunteers and technological barriers. "Nonprofit...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The California State University Board of Trustees today approved the design and financing plan for San Diego State University's new multi-use stadium in Mission Valley. The board's approval enables SDSU to continue preparation for the 35,000-capacity Aztec Stadium, which will be among the first projects to be constructed as part of the university's Mission Valley campus. SDSU and the California State University will continue to assess the ongoing impacts of current events related to the COVID-19 pandemic... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The county Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a moratorium on evictions for both residents and small businesses located in the unincorporated area in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The policy, which was put forward in a resolution sponsored by Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Kristin Gaspar, will give authority to the county's chief administrative officer to work with financial institutions to halt foreclosures and foreclosure-related evictions; and allow the county Housing Authority to... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore called today on residents to strictly heed state and local stay-at-home and social-distancing mandates issued last week as key strategies in reducing the dire public-health threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic. ``It is imperative we all comply with these orders,'' Gore said in a prepared statement released this afternoon. ``They were not created to follow when convenient. Not following these orders puts everyone's... Full story
Fallbrook Union High School District Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez shared this schedule with the Village News: Attached is our Grab and Go lunch menu and bus stop schedule for food delivery for this week. Please help us spread the word to our community.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The first COVID-19 death of a San Diego resident was reported today by San Diego County Health Department officials, who also confirmed 46 new cases of the disease. The unidentified San Diego resident, who was in his early 70s, was being cared for in Santa Clara County, said county Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten at an afternoon briefing. She said he recently returned from a trip to Hawaii. No further information about the death was immediately released. The health department said Sunday that cases in... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County's confirmed coronavirus cases spiked from 131 to 159 between Friday and Saturday, county health officials said. Of the 159 people in the county with positive diagnoses, health officials said 135 are county residents, 11 are in federal quarantine and 13 are not county residents. Of the 34 patients who have been hospitalized, 25 are county residents. Twelve of those hospitalized were in intensive care, as was one non-county resident. The vast... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County officials today said the availability of respirators and the capacity of Intensive Care Unit beds in the county's fight against the coronavirus has actually grown. Dr. Nicholas Yphantides, the county's chief medical officer, said that when he looked at some data this morning he saw ``something pretty remarkable.'' ``The availability of ICU beds and the number of respirators that are available has actually grown,'' Yphantides said. The doctor said there were many technological innovations...
Christopher Rugaber and Tim Sullivan The Associated Press The United States implemented dramatic new restrictions on Americans going out in public, and 7 million people in the San Francisco area were put on a near-total lockdown to control the coronavirus emergency that has walloped the global economy. Not everyone was adhering to the clampdowns, however. On the same day that the Trump administration called on Americans to not gather in groups of more than 10 people and urged...
Christopher Rugaber AP Economics Writer In its latest emergency action, the Federal Reserve is establishing a lending facility to try to ease the flow of short-term credit to banks and businesses as the economy grinds to a halt from the viral outbreak. The Fed announced Tuesday, March 17, that it's reviving a program it first used during the 2008 financial crisis to unclog a short-term lending market for what is known as "commercial paper." Large businesses issue commercial...
