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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a draft version of a North County region conservation plan. The board voted to receive the revised North County Multiple Species Conservation Plan, which according to the Parks and Recreation Department would provide the greatest environmental benefits. Along with preserving open space, the goals of the North County plan are to protect water resources, create recreational opportunities, promote agricultural operations and reduce greenhouse gas...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 330 new COVID-19 cases and four additional coronavirus fatalities today, raising the region's total to 55,540 cases and 881 deaths. These statistics come a day after the county avoided the state's "purple" tier for yet another week, remaining in the less restrictive "red" tier of the state's four-tiered coronavirus monitoring system. The county's adjusted case rate dropped to 6.5 new daily COVID-19 cases per...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County Undersheriff Michael Barnett has decided to retire but will remain second in command on a part-time basis into next year, the department announced Wednesday. Barnett will retire Nov. 20 after 29-plus years spanning four different bureaus in the San Diego County Sheriff's Department — Law Enforcement, Detentions, Human Resources and Office of the Sheriff. He will convert to a "960" schedule — meaning he will work part-time on an hourly basis for up to 960 hours a year, the San Diego Uni...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 27 took a step toward adopting a tobacco retail license ordinance covering unincorporated areas in an attempt to reduce usage by minors and hold retailers more accountable. After an approximately 90-minute public hearing and debate, the board voted 3-2, with Supervisors Jim Desmond and Kristin Gaspar opposed. The board will consider formal adoption at its Nov. 17 meeting. If passed, the ordinance would: -- set a minimum pack size and a minimum price...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 27 unanimously approved using a $9.5 million federal grant to fund seven full-time positions to combat HIV and AIDS, as part of the county's ``Getting to Zero'' initiative. The grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention features five components: engagement, improvement, prevention, testing and treatment. Local officials said the federal money will allow the county to build on existing programs and create new ones in the fight against HIV and AIDS,...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - For yet another week, San Diego County avoided the fate of dropping into the dreaded purple tier of California's coronavirus monitoring system Tuesday, Oct. 27, with an adjusted case rate of 6.5 new daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population. While the county's unadjusted case rate is 7.4 per 100,000 -- enough to be in the most restrictive purple tier, which has a floor of 7 per 100,000 -- the high volume of tests the county is able to perform daily allows...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 27 unanimously approved an effort to increase youth civic engagement and leadership, as part of the Live Well San Diego initiative. The Youth Advisors and Youth Leadership Team will also work to enhance leadership and workforce readiness, provide mentorship opportunities and inform young people about programs and services that may directly impact them, according to the county. The county will hire two youth advisors. The estimated program costs are...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 27 unanimously approved a resolution asking the state governor's office for more local control when it comes to further restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Proposed by Supervisors Jim Desmond and Kristin Gaspar, the resolution was approved after board members received an update on the county's efforts on combating the virus. According to the resolution, the county is requesting that ``the state continues to regularly consult and...
TEMECULA (CNS) - Concerts and other events scheduled for the first three months of 2021 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula will be postponed to unconfirmed dates later in the year due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. The announcement includes the casino's New Year's Eve celebrations, which typically draw large crowds to eat, drink and enjoy a variety of live music options. "Pechanga has become renowned in recent years for the best New...
ALPINE (CNS) - A 7-year old tiger at Alpine's Lions Tigers & Bears animal rescue facility died of injuries inflicted by a fellow tiger, it was announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. Maverick suffered fatal injuries after he and the other tiger -- Moka -- were accidentally allowed to come into contact with one another on Monday. The animals were living in separate enclosures, according to Lions Tigers & Bears founder Bobbi Brink, who said no staff or visitors were harmed. The staff veterinarian assessed both animals afterward. Moka has s...
FALLBROOK (CNS) - A blaze at a Fallbrook home Tuesday, Oct. 27 caused one resident to suffer smoke inhalation and displaced seven residents and three dogs, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 8:05 a.m. at a single-story house in the 2200 block of South Stage Coach Lane, just east of Fallbrook Union High School, North County Fire Capt. John Choi said. Crews responded to the home and found smoke and flames coming from the front of the structure, Choi said. Firefighters entered the home and knocked down the flames...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials reported 358 new COVID-19 infections Monday, Oct. 26, bringing the case total to 54,941, including a new case in the Vista Unified School District. Less than a week after fully reopening its schools, the district reported a second COVID-19 case involving a Mission Vista High School student Monday, leading to the quarantine of about 150 students and four teachers. According to the district, the second student tested positive...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - More than 725,000 San Diego County voters have cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 election, 435,000 more than by this date for the November 2016 election, the Registrar of Voters reported Monday, Oct. 26. More than one-third of the county's 1.95 million voters have cast ballots. Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the county on Oct. 5, even those who had not requested one. Voters can return their marked ballot in the pre-paid postage envelope to any U.S. Postal Service office or collection...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - California restaurant owners from across the state, including San Diego County, filed government claims Monday, Oct. 26 seeking refunds of state and local fees assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying public health orders have forced them to shutter their doors or operate under capacity restrictions even as they're charged fees for liquor licenses, health permits and tourism assessments. The claims were filed in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Sacramento and Monterey counties. Claims will also be filed...
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - The North County Transit District will receive $9,836,917 in grant funding to modernize its train and crossing control systems, it was announced Monday, Oct. 26 by Democratic Congressman Mike Levin. The grant comes from the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair. ``The rail corridor through North County San Diego is vital for our regional economy, and I'm excited to announce that the North County Transit District will receive nearly $10 million in federal funding to upgrade its systems,'' Levin s...
VISTA (CNS) - Less than a week after fully reopening its schools, the Vista Unified School District reported a second COVID-19 case involving a Mission Vista High School student, leading to the quarantine of about 150 students and four teachers. According to the district, the second student tested positive for the illness on Sunday. That student attended school Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week and is not connected to the other case in a student confirmed last week, the district said. "The parents notified us that...
San Diego Gas & Electric announced Monday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. that they have turned off power to 2,743 customers in Fallbrook. The move, the utility said, was to maintain public safety during elevated fire weather conditions. "We recognize Public Safety Power Shutoffs are disruptive and we thank you for your patience," the utility said in a NextDoor app post. They said updates on the outages are available at http://sdge.com/ready and http://ow.ly/dGbH50C2230. There was no word...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Health officials in San Diego County reported 269 new COVID-19 infections today, bringing the total to 54,583 since mid-February, and two new deaths, bringing the overall fatality total to 870. The two deaths were men reported to have died earlier this month. They ranged in age from late 60s to early 70s, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. Of the 10,819 new tests reported, 2% returned positive. The 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases is 2.7%. The 7-day daily...
NORTH COUNTY (CNS) - With expected Santa Ana winds and elevated fire weather conditions in north San Diego County, San Diego Gas & Electric has notified approximately 21,480 residents that it may have to turn off power to reduce wildfire risk Monday and Tuesday. Power shutoffs are approved by state regulators as a safety tool to mitigate fire risk during dangerous weather conditions, SDG&E said. Within the utility's service territory, the strongest winds are expected overnight...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A buyer for a large grocery store chain who lives in San Diego will be among the contestants on tonight's episode of "Supermarket Sweep," which will air at 8 p.m. on ABC. Elizabeth "EZ" Tan and teammate Angelique Munoz will compete on the Halloween episode of the game show hosted by former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones. Munoz is a Bellingham, Washington resident who is also a buyer for the chain. "A friend at work applied for my friend Angelique and I because she thought our crazy humor,...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego State is scheduled to begin in its coronavirus-delayed football season Saturday, Oct. 24 against UNLV at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, its home for this season and next as SDCCU Stadium is demolished and Aztec Stadium is built. San Diego State initially planned to make 2020 its final season at SDCCU Stadium, where it had played since 1967, but being able to expedite its demolition and construction of Aztec Stadium and the stadium's...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego City Attorney's Office has filed a civil enforcement action to shut down a La Jolla vacation rental property where several raucous parties -- some of which drew up to 300 attendees -- were allegedly hosted in violation of state and county public health orders. The oceanfront mansion at 9660 Black Gold Road has been the subject of at least 30 calls to San Diego police, with around a dozen of those calls occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the City Attorney's Office, which said...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Cool temperatures were expected Saturday, Oct. 24 with clouds covering most of San Diego County and some light precipitation falling west of the mountains tonight, with the best chance of rain on Sunday into Sunday night, the National Weather Service said. Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds are expected Monday into Tuesday morning, with fair and warmer weather to follow next week, the NWS said. High temperatures Saturday along the coast were expected to be around 72 degrees with overnight lows of...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Public health officials in San Diego County reported 430 new COVID-19 infections and one more death Friday, Oct. 23, raising the region's cumulative totals to 53,928 cases and 867 fatalities. Of the 13,360 tests reported Friday, 3% returned positive, bringing the 14-day rolling average percentage of positive cases to 2.7%, far below the state-set target of less than 8%. Of the total COVID-19 cases in the county, 3,827 or 7.1% have been hospitalized, with 884...
