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) - For the next eight weeks, middle and high school teachers and students can gain access to 22 free, self-paced online courses through the San Diego Zoo covering a variety of taxonomic groups and individual animal species. Offered by the San Diego Zoo Global Academy, the interactive courses are designed to be completed by students in as little as one to two hours. They include video, images and quizzes to teach students about mammals, birds, reptiles, monotremes and more. "The urgent nature of San Diego Zoo...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The People's Alliance for Justice announced today the establishment of a task force made up of attorneys in San Diego and Los Angeles counties who will provide free legal representation to Asian Americans who have experienced discrimination due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Legal Aid Task Force will offer pro bono legal representation to Asian Americans in civil rights discrimination cases, with five attorneys offering their services so far in the greater San Diego area, according to the Rev. Shane Harris,...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - As people find themselves financially strapped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for rent strikes across the world have grown, including locally, where a San Diego tenants rights group today urged its members not to pay rent for the duration of the health crisis, leading to rebuttals from landlord and property management groups. "The damage is very real and many of our members have already suffered income/job loss due to the government `stay at home' order and the widespread infection of the... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The University of California Board of Regents announced today that it will ease admissions requirements for students applying to its nine campuses, which include UC San Diego, during the coronavirus pandemic. The board voted Tuesday to suspend using SAT scores and letter grade requirements for A-G courses completed within the 2020 school year for all students who apply. “We want to help alleviate the tremendous disruption and anxiety that is already overwhelming prospective students due to COVID-19,” said Jo... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Humane Society received a $50,000 matching gift today from Charles and Carol Baum, which will double donations made to the organization during the month of April. The gift was made in memory of the Baums' pets, Chelsea, Winston, Sullivan and Jordan, and will provide critical support for the Humane Society during the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns, according to President and CEO Dr. Gary Weitzman. As the community responds to the impact of the public health crisis, animals are still ent...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A San Diego-based healthcare technology company has been awarded a $13 million federal contract to fund development of its coronavirus diagnostic test, which the company says would provide results in under 25 minutes. Cue Health says its test would use a nasal swab and portable devices to provide quick test results, eventually for home use or in the community. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority -- or BARDA -- in...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials today will continue working with UC San Diego to secure an empty dormitory for coronavirus patients too sick to go home, but not sick enough to remain in the hospital. County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said Tuesday that the 200 to 250 beds the dorm will provide will "raise the bar'' on the number of beds available for any surge in COVID-19 cases. This "alternative care center'' would open sometime in the near future, he said. County health officials confirmed 131 new cases... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Covered California is expanding its special enrollment period through June 30 to help anyone uninsured and eligible to obtain health coverage because of job loss or other qualifying life events. The action builds upon Covered California's special enrollment period that took effect in January, to help consumers who didn't know about tax penalties for not having health insurance, or weren't aware of the new state subsidy program and financial help available to pay... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The captain of a San Diego-based nuclear aircraft carrier docked in Guam has asked the Navy for more resources and "decisive action'' as the ship's crew battles a coronavirus outbreak among its sailors, with a military official saying today that the Navy was working to address the captain's concerns. Capt. Brett Cozier of the USS Theodore Roosevelt wrote in a letter obtained Monday by the San Francisco Chronicle that the COVID-19 infection aboard the ship would spiral if immediate action was not taken,... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A San Diego political action committee supporting Second Amendment rights today applauded recent federal guidelines classifying gun shop retailers as essential businesses that should remain open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as firearm sales rise nationwide and in San Diego County. San Diego County Gun Owners praised the new guidelines issued by the Department of Homeland Security, as local jurisdictions have offered varying guidance on the matter. San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore said last week that he woul...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Scripps Health announced today that The Conrad Prebys Foundation has launched a $1 million challenge match gift to help provide critical supplies for front-line health care workers in the fight against COVID-19. "During his lifetime, Conrad was a true friend to Scripps who continued the legacy of philanthropy set by our founder, Ellen Browning Scripps, nearly a century ago,'' said Chris Van Gorder, Scripps president and CEO. "Given his unwavering commitment to San Diego, it is fitting that his foundation...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A passenger aboard the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship docked in San Diego Harbor has tested positive for novel coronavirus, county health officials confirmed today. A letter sent today to all the passengers by Celebrity Cruises instructed them to self-quarantine for 14 days. "Celebrity Cruises has recently been advised that a person who sailed on Celebrity Eclipse from March 1st through 30th has recently tested positive for COVID-19. Because you were a passenger on the same voyage, it is possible you were... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Police Department announced today that it is closing down its police academy for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. The San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute held at Miramar Community College was training two academy classes containing a total of 185 recruits, SDPD Lt. Shawn Takeuchi said. "With the health and safety of those recruits and their families in mind, law enforcement leaders in the region have elected to suspend both academies for the next two...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Passengers aboard the Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship docked in San Diego will continue disembarking today, but it will be the last cruise ship allowed to release passengers in San Diego County until further notice. County health officials announced Monday that cruise ships will no longer be allowed to disembark passengers or crew members starting April 1, but ships may be allowed to dock to fuel up or restock on provisions with permission from the county's health officers. A majority of the 2,500 Celebrity... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve gasoline in San Diego County dropped today to its lowest amount since Dec. 26, 2017, decreasing 1.2 cents to $3.088. The average price has dropped 26 consecutive days, decreasing 44.5 cents, including 1 cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price is 12.2 cents less than one week ago, 45.6 cents lower than one month ago and 53.2 cents below what it was one year ago. It has fallen 51.4 cents since the start...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The closures of the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park were extended indefinitely today due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but officials said all employees will be paid through at least April 19. "We continue to have essential and dedicated staff on grounds at both parks, ensuring that the remarkable wildlife in our care continue to thrive. The urgent nature of our work to save species is unchanged, even in the face of this pandemic,'' park officials said in a prepared statement. "San Diego Zoo Global takes its role...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - UC San Diego researchers and Orange County-based medical diagnostic company Fluxergy have taken the next step toward getting a high-speed test for COVID-19 available for use, the company announced today. Irvine-based Fluxergy submitted an emergency use authorization request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center For Devices and Radiological Health, seeking an authorization that would permit medical professionals to begin using the company's test system as a COVID-19 diagnostic at the point-of-care....
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Humane Society has changed its adoption process to a socially-distant experience, allowing prospective pet owners adhering to California's stay-at-home order to adopt a new furry friend from afar. An adoption counselor will call the prospective adopter to conduct a consultation over the phone to discuss available animals and help the adopter choose the pet which best fits their lifestyle. Once the pet is adopted, the adopter can drive up to the campus and staff will help safely load the animal... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped for the 25th consecutive day today, decreasing 1 cent to $3.10, its lowest amount since Dec. 28, 2017. The average price has dropped 43.3 cents over the past 25 days, including 2 cents on Saturday and nine-tenths of a cent on Sunday, according to figures fro the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price is 14 cents less than one week ago, 44.4 cents lower than one month ago and 50.9 cents less than one...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Southern California Edison officials are investigating the release of about 7,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. A sudden surge of water ``basically flooded the sewage treatment plant, it didn't overflow but it flooded a different basin inside the plant and then pumps kicked on and continued to pump the water out to the ocean,'' Ron Pontes, the plant's environmental... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. One of many mysteries: Men seem to be faring worse than women. And as cases skyrocket in the U.S. and Europe, it's becoming more clear that how healthy you were before the pandemic began plays a key role in how you fare regardless of how old you are. The majority of people who get COVID-19 have mild or... Full story
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom has released a voluntary lockdown order for all Californians to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the next step beyond that is a mandatory lockdown. That's certainly something nobody wants. No more freedom of movement, no more walks around the block and no more visiting friends and family. If people are to travel outside their home, it will likely be restricted to one person at a time, provided that person is not sick or vulnerable to illness.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials reported 76 new COVID-19 cases -- the largest day-over-day increase to date, along with two deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 417 and the death toll to five. The virus claimed the lives of a man in his mid-50s and a man in his early 80s, officials said Friday, noting the daily increase in cases between Thursday and Friday was the county's largest to date. Of the positive-testing individuals, 85 have... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Mesa College today announced the launch of an emergency assistance fund for students whose lives and education have been put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mesa College COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Students is intended to help students in need and keep them from dropping out of classes or college altogether, college officials said. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly 50% of Mesa College students were food insecure, with one in five students housing insecure or homeless, according to... Full story
