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  • Fire stopped at West Fallbrook Street home

    Will Fritz, Staff Writer|Updated Nov 29, 2020

    After some effort, firefighters in Fallbrook were able to extinguish a fire Sunday night at a residence on West Fallbrook Street. The fire, which broke out at 8:05 a.m. at a commercial building that had been converted to a home just west of Main Avenue, left two occupants with some smoke inhalation injuries but killed no one, North County Fire Capt. John Choi said. According to Choi, the fire engulfed an area underneath the home's front decking and threatened to extend to the...

  • Gusty winds, low humidity bring fire weather conditions

    City News Service|Updated Nov 29, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County had another chilly morning Sunday, especially where the wind wasn't blowing, with some valley areas dropping into the 30s, the National Weather Service said. Northeast winds continued to blow to about 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph along the foothills of the San Diego County mountains, forecasters said. Relative humidity was down to 10-15%, so there is near critical fire weather, continuing through Tuesday before winds increase with the next arriving Santa Anas, which are expected to peak Thurs...

  • Two horses taken away by van at Del Mar expected to recover

    Updated Nov 28, 2020
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    DEL MAR (CNS) - Two horses had to be taken by van from the track at Del Mar Racetrack Friday, Nov. 27 but both are expected to recover. The 5-year-old mare Magnolia's Hope was vanned off after being eased in the stretch of the fourth race, a 6 1/2-furlong claiming race on the dirt track for fillies and mares 3 years old and up which have never won two races. ``Though it is never good to be given a van ride, this does not appear to be a case of a life-threatening injury,'' Mac McBride, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's director...

  • Pennsylvania Republicans Introduce Resolution Disputing Election Results

    IVAN PENTCHOUKOV|Updated Nov 28, 2020

    November 28, 2020 Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Friday announced a resolution they will soon be introducing to dispute the results of the 2020 election. The text of the resolution, released in a memo on Nov. 27, states that the executive and judicial branches of the Keystone State's government usurped the legislature's constitutional power to set the rules of the election. The resolution "declares that the selection of presidential electors and other statewide...

  • Sidney Powell suit makes 30 Allegations in bid to invalidate Georgia election results

    Peter Svab|Updated Nov 27, 2020

    BY PETR SVAB Updated: November 27, 2020 A lawsuit released by lawyers led by former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell makes 30 allegations of electoral fraud and other illegal and irregular activities and features pertaining to the 2020 general elections in Georgia (pdf). The allegations, most of which are based on witness and expert statements, relate to mail-in ballot fraud and insecurities, recount irregularities and deficiencies, and security hazards of the Dominion Voting...

  • San Diego County reports additional 1,802 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

    Updated Nov 27, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials reported 1,802 new COVID-19 infections Friday, Nov. 27, raising the region's total to 78,159 cases, with no additional deaths. Friday marked the 17th consecutive day that more than 600 new cases were reported. The county's death toll remains at 996. A total of 21,671 tests were reported Friday and 8% of those came back positive, bringing the 14-day rolling average of positive tests to 5.5%, according to San Diego Public... Full story

  • Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic

    Associated Staff|Updated Nov 27, 2020

    Nov 27, 2020 1:53PM ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement by the company was made in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing earlier this week, saying 32,000 employees at the parks, experiences and products division will be terminated in the first half of fiscal year 2021, which began last month. In late September, the company had already announced...

  • Santa Ana winds raise risk of wildfires today

    Updated Nov 27, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity will significantly raise the risk of wildfires through Saturday morning in the San Diego County mountains and inland valleys, according to the National Weather Service. Winds out of the northeast are expected to be between 15-25 mph Friday, with gusts potentially reaching 40 mph in the mountains and 30 mph in the inland valleys, forecasters said. Humidity will remain in the 8-12% range throughout the day. The gusty...

  • San Diego County kicks off 'Green Friday' event to get San Diegans in county parks

    Updated Nov 27, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - On the day after Thanksgiving, the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation encourages San Diegans to swap shopping plans for outdoor experiences today on "Green Friday,'' a park-centric holiday celebrating the "upside of outside.'' Green Friday promotes fitness and fun in county parks - including Fallbrook's Live Oak Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events are intended to be active and educational -- aligning with county parks' mission to balance...

  • San Diego County reports 1,052 COVID-19 cases, eight additional deaths

    Updated Nov 27, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials have reported 1,052 new COVID-19 infections and eight additional deaths, raising the region's totals to 76,357 cases and 996 deaths. Thursday, Nov. 26 was the 16th consecutive day that more than 600 new cases were reported. A record-high 1,546 cases were announced on Tuesday. A total of 20,738 tests were reported Wednesday and 5% of those came back positive, bringing the 14-day rolling average of positive tests to 5.3%,... Full story

  • San Diego State will play at Colorado on Saturday after cancellations

    Updated Nov 27, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego State will play a non-conference football game against Colorado Saturday at Boulder, Colorado, after both teams' original opponents couldn't play because of COVID-19 issues. The Aztecs' originally scheduled game Friday at Fresno State was canceled Sunday due to COVID-19 contact tracing within the Bulldogs' program. The Mountain West Conference declared the game a no-contest and has no plans to reschedule it, conference officials said Sunday. Colorado's scheduled game at USC was canceled Thursday by...

  • I love a Clean San Diego offers tips to prevent waste on Thanksgiving

    Updated Nov 26, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Local environmental nonprofit I Love A Clean San Diego has released a set of tips for cooks and eaters to avoid food waste on the food-centric holiday, which sends millions of pounds of uneaten food to landfills every year. According to the nonprofit, about 40% of all food produced in the U.S. never gets eaten. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Americans waste 25% more than during the rest of the year. Food is the single largest material disposed of...

  • SD Humane Society offers Thanksgiving tips to keep pets happy and healthy

    Updated Nov 26, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - As people begin preparing food for a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, Nov. 26, the San Diego Humane Society has a few tips to make the celebration safer for people and their pets. Feed pets their normal food. According to SDHS, it's best to stick to their regular diet of wet and/or dry food and usual treats to keep their digestive tracts happy. Avoid sharing prepared holiday dishes, which might have ingredients that could make your pet sick. If pet owners...

  • County supervisors approve $20 million in business relief due to COVID-19 closures

    Updated Nov 26, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to approve $20 million in aid for businesses affected by San Diego County's slide into the most-restrictive purple tier of the state's four-tiered coronavirus monitoring system. Supervisors Greg Cox and Nathan Fletcher, co-chairs of San Diego County's COVID-19 Subcommittee, proposed making $20 million in general funds available to provide relief to businesses negatively impacted by the indoor closures mandated by the purple tier. ``Due to the massive spike in...