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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Authorities today will begin citing essential businesses that have not complied with the requirement to post social- distancing and sanitization guidelines near the entrance of their businesses. All employees of grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants open for to-go orders, fast-food eateries, convenience stores and gas stations must also wear a facial covering at all times as part of a county health order that went into effect at midnight on Saturday. Although the county is not mandating that residents... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve gasoline in San Diego County dropped today under $3 for the first time since Aug. 28, 2017, decreasing 1.4 cents to $2.993. The average price has dropped 33 consecutive days, decreasing 54 cents, including two-tenths of a cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price is 9.5 cents less than a week ago, 52.2 cents lower than a month ago and 82.1 cents below what it was one year ago. It has fallen 60.9 cents...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A supermoon rises in the sky this week, looking to be the biggest and brightest of the year. Not only will the moon be closer to Earth than usual, it will also be a full moon. Scientists call this cosmic combo a supermoon. The moon will be 221,855 miles (357,042 kilometers) away at its fullest Tuesday night, making it appear larger and more brilliant. NASA is encouraging everyone to look skyward, whether it's outside or through a living room...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The number of San Diego County COVID-19 cases rose by 78 today, reaching a total of 1,404, but no new deaths were reported. The number of county deaths remains at 19. Deaths are considered a "lagging indicator'' in epidemics, so the report of no new deaths doesn't necessarily mean there haven't not been additional fatalities, said Dr. Eric McDonald, county director of epidemiology. He said causes of death in some cases might still be under investigation. As of Monday, the county had 537 ventilators... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Dozens of San Diego-area residents and some local businesses received citations over the weekend for violating government social-distancing requirements designed to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, authorities reported today. In the city of San Diego, police handed out 16 tickets to individual scofflaws on Saturday and Sunday -- five in Balboa Park and 11 in the Ocean Beach area, including Sunset Cliffs and Robb Field park, SDPD public-affairs Lt. Shawn Takeuchi said. Officers also cited... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, who fired the commanding officer of a San Diego-based aircraft carrier over his publicized concerns regarding the Navy's response to a COVID-19 outbreak aboard his ship, said in a leaked address to the crew that he believed the captain either purposefully sent his letter to unauthorized parties or must have been "too naive or too stupid'' to realize the import of his actions. In a recording published Monday by the military publication Task & Purpose, Modly defended his...
For parents looking to continue their students’ education by making the transition to home schooling, during the statewide school closures, there are a plethora of online sites offering free lesson plans, courses and books to help ease the way. Here are 11 of the best websites Valley News found currently offering free access to parents and students. According to its website, Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free e-pub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. Readers will f... Full story
I’m obeying California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order issued Thursday, March 19, but thanks to a plethora of virtual tours online, I’ve avoided boredom by traveling from Disneyland to Alaska to France all in the comfort of my own home. As I work to think outside the box to keep the boredom at bay, I realized that from stay at home mothers to working professionals on furlough, we are all looking to find interesting things to do with our spare time. So in the interest of those looking to fill their time, here are my top 5 favor... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A cold, slow-moving storm will bring heavy rain to San Diego County today, and a slight chance of snow in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service. Showers this morning will grow heavy this afternoon everywhere except desert areas, NWS meteorologist Miguel Miller said. Showers will linger until Thursday afternoon, but the rainfall will be lighter on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will also be a chance of thunderstorms throughout the county this afternoon through Thursday afternoon. Rainfall... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve gasoline in San Diego County dropped for the 32nd consecutive day today, decreasing two-tenths of a cent to $3.007, its lowest amount since Aug. 30, 2017. The average price has dropped 52.6 cents in that span, including 1.3 cents on Saturday and 1 cent on Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price is 9.3 cents less than a week ago, 51.7 cents lower than a month ago and 76.8 cents below what it was one year ago....
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - All beaches throughout San Diego County remain closed today as officials continue to encourage social distancing as a way to gain a handle on the coronavirus pandemic. Oceanside and Coronado were the last two cities allowing people to walk on the sand, but both shut down access at midnight on Friday. State beaches in Cardiff, Carlsbad, San Elijo, Silver Strand, South Carlsbad and Torrey Pines also closed Friday and will remain closed until further notice. The number of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Superior Court held its first video-conferenced criminal court matter today under new procedures aimed at reducing a case backlog build-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. San Diego courts remain closed to the public through at least April 30, but Monday marked the first of several planned remote matters for defendants who remain in custody. The defendant, his attorney, and a deputy district attorney appeared remotely, while Presiding Judge Lorna Alksne and a small collection of court staff --... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Marines at Camp Pendleton have been ordered to follow California's ``shelter in place'' guidelines and face severe penalties if they don't, according to the military base's commanding general. Brigadier General Daniel Conley on Saturday issued the instructions to Marine Corps Installations West, which includes Camp Pendleton. ``As of March 19, the state of California instituted a `shelter in place' order,'' Conley wrote. ``The order directs all individuals...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden said Sunday that the Democratic National Convention, already delayed until August because of the coronavirus, may need to take place online as the pandemic continues to reshape the race for the White House. The party "may have to do a virtual convention," the former vice president said. "The idea of holding the convention is going to be necessary. We may not be able to put 10, 20, 30,000 people in one place," he told ABC's "This Week," calling an...
SEATTLE (AP) - Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information - the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the disease. Washington state faced the first major outbreak of COVID-19 in the nation, but health officials have not kept track of how many doctors and nurses have the disease. New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, also lacks infection figures for me... Full story
ESCONDIDO (CNS) - A 250-bed federal field hospital is planned for Palomar Medical Center, San Diego County health officials announced today. The "hospital within a hospital'' will be installed on the 10th and 11th floors of the Escondido facility as a fully functioning hospital and will add to the capacity of beds needed in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. ``The facility will be used for those in our community who need it the most,'' Dr. Nick Yphantides, San Diego County's chief medical officer,... Full story
Valley Staff For parents looking to continue their students’ education by making the transition to home schooling, during the statewide school closures, there are a plethora of online sites offering free lesson plans, courses and books to help ease the way. Here are 11 of the best websites Valley News found currently offering free access to parents and students. According to its website, Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free e-pub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. Rea... Full story
I'm obeying California Gov. Gavin Newsom's order issued Thursday, March 19, but thanks to a plethora of virtual tours online, I've avoided boredom by traveling from Disneyland to Alaska to France all in the comfort of my own home. As I work to think outside the box to keep the boredom at bay, I realized that from stay at home mothers to working professionals on furlough, we are all looking to find interesting things to do with our spare time. So in the interest of those... Full story
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Thousands of California nursing students left in limbo over the past month by the coronavirus pandemic will have a path toward graduation after state regulators took action late Friday. Because of the outbreak, hospitals began shutting down hands-on training for medical students — a key requirement for graduation — because of the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus. That left up to 10,000 nursing students who were close to graduating without a way to complete their degree requirements and enter the workf...
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California has cut its COVID-19 testing backlog by more than two-thirds, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday, but has still managed to test less than one half of 1% of the state's nearly 40 million residents. "I own that. I have a responsibility as your governor to do better," the governor said during his daily press briefing. California has tested 126,000 people. Of those, 13,000 test results are still pending as of Friday. That's down from the 59,500 pending results that were reported Thursday. As of F... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the country could be headed into its "toughest" weeks yet as the coronavirus death toll mounts, but at the same time he expressed growing impatience with social distancing guidelines and said he's eager to get the country reopened and its stalled economy back on track. "There will be a lot of death, unfortunately," Trump said in a somber start to his daily briefing on the pandemic. "There will be death." Joining Trump were Vice President Mike Pence, virus task f...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized the ousted inspector general who handled an anonymous whistleblower's complaint that sparked his impeachment as a "disgrace" and suggested that the complaint should have been discussed with him before it was sent to Congress. Trump informed Congress late Friday night that he was firing Michael Atkinson, saying in letters to the House and Senate intelligence committees that he had lost confidence in Atkinson. Atkinson's removal is part of a larger shakeup of t...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The number of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County has increased by 146, the largest local increase since the pandemic began and enough to push the county cross the 1,000-case milestone, with another update expected later today. There have been 1,112 positive cases confirmed in the county, and an additional death reported Friday of a man in his late 70s, brings the total death count to 17. Of those positive cases, 211 have been hospitalized and 85 placed in... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY (CNS) - Cool weather is forecast across the county today as a storm system coming from the Gulf of Alaska is expected to bring some rain and cold temperatures starting Sunday, the National Weather Service in San Diego said. ``It will be a bit cooler than average today and an increase in clouds into Monday,'' forecasters said, ``as the marine layer deepens and a storm system approaches from the northwest.'' Some rain could break out on Sunday, but the best chance for heavy rain and high mountain snow will...
