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  • San Diego State withdraws from bowl consideration

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego State announced Wednesday, Dec. 16 it is withdrawing from bowl consideration to give its football players the opportunity to spend time with their parents during the Christmas break. The decision ends the Aztecs' streak of playing in a bowl game for 10 consecutive seasons, which equaled the nation's 11th-longest active streak. With a 4-4 record and 11 bowls canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic it was unlikely San Diego State would receive a bowl invitation. They were not among the teams...

  • County reports 2,807 new cases as ICUs crowd with COVID-19 patients

    City News Service|Updated Dec 16, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 2,807 new COVID-19 infections - the second highest daily total - and 23 deaths Wednesday as the number of intensive care patients continues to climb. Wednesday's reported cases are second only to Friday's 2,867 and follow Monday's 1,863 cases. Wednesday marks the 16th consecutive day with more than 1,000 cases. The county's cumulative case total rose to 114,248 and the death toll increased to 1,217. The national death toll crossed 300,000 on Wednesday. A...

  • CSU San Marcos pushes back Fall 2021 application deadline due to COVID-19

    City News Service|Updated Dec 16, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - California State University San Marcos has extended its deadline to apply for admission for the fall 2021 semester by six weeks in recognition of the toll that the coronavirus pandemic has exacted on students, it was announced Wednesday. The previous deadline was Dec. 15 and the new deadline is Jan. 31. "Because of the many challenges faced by students during this trying period, we wanted to provide them with additional time to apply," said Scott Hagg, CSUSM's associate vice president of enrollment...

  • 2 San Diego-based armed service members earn USO honors

    City News Service|Updated Dec 16, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Two San Diego-based armed service members have earned their respective military branches' United Service Organizations Service Member of the Year awards, it was announced Wednesday. Sgt. Nolan P. McShane — a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton — and Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren J. Singer — a sailor at Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado — will be honored this week for their life-saving efforts this year. Singer will be honored Wednesday by her command, and McShane will receive his award Thursda...

  • Passenger killed in Oceanside crash, driver arrested on suspicion of DUI

    City News Service|Updated Dec 16, 2020

    OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A 25-year-old Vista man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing his car on an Interstate 5 offramp in Oceanside, killing a 22-year-old Oceanside man in the back seat, authorities said Wednesday. The crash happened about 9:50 p.m. Tuesday at the state Route 76 transition ramp from northbound Interstate 5, California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Latulippe said. The driver of the Honda Accord sedan was moving at a high speed when he entered the transition ramp, drifted to the left, struck an embankment...

  • FUESD to go all-virtual for 2 weeks in January, then add 5-day instruction for TK-3 starting Feb. 1

    Will Fritz, Staff Writer|Updated Dec 15, 2020

    Fallbrook Union Elementary School District students will return to all-virtual learning for a two week period after the upcoming two-week winter break, after which students in transitional kindergarten through third grade, as well as special education students, will be allowed to return to classrooms part-time five days a week. The FUESD board approved the district’s Phase Three reopening plan at its Dec. 14 meeting. Currently, students in grades TK-1 are on campus for half-days Monday through Thursday and learn virtually o...