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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A fire damaged a room at a Fallbrook hotel Wednesday night and is being investigated by sheriff's detectives, a North County Fire Protection District spokesman said. The fire was reported just after 6 p.m. at the Econo Lodge in the 1600 block of S. Mission Road, according to North County Fire Capt. John Choi. Crews were at the scene within about 10 minutes, and the fire was contained by 6:24 p.m., Choi said. One person was evaluated for minor injuries but did not require medical attention. The San Diego Sheriff's Department...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 3,815 new COVID-19 infections and 37 deaths today, as well as a record number of hospitalizations. The new cases mark the third-highest number of infections reported in a single day, behind a record 4,478 cases reported Friday and 4,427 on Saturday, and the 37th consecutive day with more than 1,000 new diagnoses. Cases have crossed the 2,000 mark in 27 of the last 28 days after Tuesday's 1,814 broke a 26-day streak. The 3,000 mark has been crossed 11 times...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Representatives of San Diego-area law enforcement agencies reported taking no special staffing or tactical measures today in response to violence in the nation's capital, but were keeping a watchful eye on a demonstration outside the County Administration Center. "There nothing for us to do in our city right now," San Diego police spokesman Lt. Shawn Takeuchi said shortly after noon, adding that his agency was monitoring the situation in Washington, D.C., for any local ramifications. About 10 a.m., a group...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County's congressional representatives took to social media Wednesday to respond to the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol when a throng of Trump supporters stormed the building and clashed with police, forcing lawmakers to shelter in place. Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, whose district includes parts of San Diego County, tweeted, "I am sheltering in place due to multiple threats from suspicious packages and Trump supporters storming the Capitol, but I am safe. I am incredibly...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials Tuesday, Jan. 5 reported 1,814 new COVID-19 infections 56 deaths and a record number of hospitalizations, as well as 24 new confirmed and four probable cases of the more contagious strain of SARS-CoV2 that was first identified in the United Kingdom. It was the 36th consecutive day with more than 1,000 new infections, but the first time in 26 days that the number reported did not surpass the 2,000 mark. The 3,000 mark h... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - County supervisors Tuesday, Jan. 5 voted unanimously in favor of committee selections, although one of them challenged the fairness of his assignments. Supervisors serve on dozens of state and regional committees and commissions, including the San Diego Association of Governments, National Association of Counties and Indian Gaming Local Benefit Committee. The county also has nine supervisor committees focused on issues such as affordable housing, child/family issues, schools, and aging. Supervisors also sit...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials Tuesday, Jan. 5 reported 24 new confirmed and four probable cases of the more contagious strain of SARS-CoV2 that was first identified in the U.K. The new cases bring the county's confirmed cases of the variant to 28. The cases were confirmed by whole genome sequencing and the four probable cases are directly linked to the confirmed cases and have positive diagnostic nucleic acid tests, but are not yet sequenced.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) -The county Board of Supervisors is "absolutely and unequivocally committed'' to a government that residents know represents and cares for them, its new chairman said Tuesday, Jan. 5. Nathan Fletcher said the county must now tackle climate change and a global COVID-19 pandemic, improve racial justice, build more affordable housing, provide quality physical and behavioral health care, provide more economic opportunity and ensure transparent government. Supervisors voted unanimously for Fletcher to serve as...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Gulls announced Monday, Jan. 4 that the minor league hockey team will temporarily play its 2020-21 season home games at FivePoint Arena at Great Park Ice in Irvine due to COVID-19 health protocols. Joe Spurrier, a spokesman for the team, said the Gulls would move temporarily to Orange County to ensure all teams operating in the NHL's Anaheim Ducks organization are in one location and under the same health protocols. The Gulls are the...
SAN MARCOS (CNS) - One person was killed Monday, Jan. 4 when an SUV careened off state Route 78. The eastbound vehicle crashed off the freeway near East Barham Drive in San Marcos shortly after 10:30 a.m., crashed through a fence and overturned, coming to rest on a city street in front of a carpeting store, according to the California Highway Patrol. The motorist, whose name was not immediately available, wound up trapped in the damaged Mercedes-Benz SUV and died at the scene. Witnesses reported that the driver was speeding...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials Monday, Jan. 4 reported 3,013 new COVID-19 infections, along with an uptick in hospitalizations, to cap off a record-setting weekend for coronavirus cases. Monday marked the 35th consecutive day with more than 1,000 new infections; the 26th overall with more than 2,000 new cases; and the 10th time the 3,000-case mark has been crossed. A record 4,478 cases were reported Friday, followed by the second- and... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday, Jan. 4 the state is working to accelerate the administration of COVID-19 vaccines across the state, including expanding the number of distribution sites and the types of people who can give the shots. Newsom said the state has received nearly 1.3 million doses of the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, and another 611,500 doses have been shipped to the state. As of Sunday, however, a total of 454,306 doses had actually been administered. “We are working aggressively to a...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The three new members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Monday, Jan. 4 took their oaths of office virtually, rather than in person, due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Joel Anderson (District 2), Terra Lawson-Remer (District 3) and Nora Vargas (District 1) were sworn in based on their districts' numerical order. Each gave a short speech, thanking voters who elected them and family members for their support. Anderson replaces Dianne Jacob, who joined the Board of Supervisors in...
VISTA (CNS) - A woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend at their Escondido apartment pleaded not guilty Monday, Jan. 4 to murder and domestic violence charges. Shelley Noel Reaves, 52, is charged in connection with the Dec. 22 death of 63-year-old Rafael Octavio Choza. Escondido police received a call just after 7 that night from a woman who said her roommate was dead. Officers responded to the apartment in the 600 block of North Quince Street and found Choza ``unresponsive with obvious signs of trauma.'' Choza, who...
VISTA (CNS) - A suspected DUI crash that fatally injured a 24-year-old woman on a northern San Diego-area freeway over the weekend was under investigation Monday, Jan. 4. The deadly accident occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, when a 2009 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck traveling east on the westbound side of state Route 78 collided head-on with a Toyota Matrix hatchback near Sycamore Avenue in Vista, according to the California Highway Patrol. The wreck left both motorists severely injured, the CHP reported. Medics took...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Monday, Jan. 4 he is launching a gubernatorial exploratory committee, the first step in a potential run for California governor next year. Faulconer, who left San Diego City Hall last month after two terms as mayor, made the announcement on Twitter Monday morning and included a link to his website, http://www.kevinfaulconer.com/. ``No better way to ring in the New Year than taking the first step in turning around California,'' he wrote. One of his more...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A former television reporter and anchor turned podcast host from San Diego is among the record field of 32 bachelorettes vying for the affection of the first Black Bachelor, Matt James, on Monday, Jan. 4's two-hour 25th season premiere of ``The Bachelor'' beginning at 8 p.m. on ABC. Sarah Trott describes herself as a hopeless romantic hoping to find a man who prioritizes fitness and a healthy lifestyle just as much as she does and wants someone who will turn...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials have reported 3,520 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths, bringing the county's totals to 168,020 cases and the death toll remaining at 1,592. The County Communications Office Sunday reported 46 new hospitalizations from the coronavirus, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 5,984, and nine new intensive care admissions, bringing the total to 1,228. Those cases marked the 34th consecutive day with more...
