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County Releases Updated Water Contact Closures, Advisories List for Beaches
San Diego County health officials released an updated water contact closure and advisory list Sunday for county beaches. Water contact closures have been issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards:. Coronado Shoreline, ocean shoreline at Avenida Lunar. Silver Strand Shoreline, ocean shoreline from north Carnation...
Analysis: Biden Border Order Could Slow Migration into California — and Make it More Dangerous
President Biden’s long-predicted executive action restricting asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border took effect on Wednesday in remote parts of California where some migrants gather in open-air camps to await federal processing. White House officials argue the new measures will bring much-needed order to the border, while advocates for...
3,600 in San Diego Packing 1.5 Million Meals to Feed Tijuana, Zambian Poor
“Jesus told us to do this, right? Feed the poor,” said a deacon Saturday. And so in “a labor of love,” as Caroline Kelner described it, more than 3,600 volunteers gathered this weekend to pack 1.5 million meals for poor people. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San...
Kim, Cronenworth Lead Way As Padres Pound Arizona 13-1
The Padres broke out again Saturday, in their second straight rout of the Diamondbacks, this time 13-1. Jake Cronenworth and Ha-Seong-Kim led the way as the Friars enjoyed three four-run innings, helping erase the bad taste of a five-game stretch in which they dropped four of five by one run.
Olympian Sandi Morris Soars, 2 Others Set Records at Chula Vista Track Meet
Last Sunday, Olympic champion Katie Moon soared 4.85 meters (15 feet 11 inches) at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center — the highest outdoor pole vault performance in the world this season. Sandi Morris of Arkansas saw that mark. A two-time world indoor champion and Olympic silver medalist,...
Olympian Sandi Morris Soars, 3 Others Set Records at Chula Vista Track Meet
Last Sunday, Olympic champion Katie Moon soared 4.85 meters (15 feet 11 inches) at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center — the highest outdoor pole vault performance in the world this season. Sandi Morris of Arkansas saw that mark. A two-time world indoor champion and Olympic silver medalist,...
Migrant Arrests Drop at Mexican Border as Biden Asylum Restrictions Take Effect
The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the Mexican border dropped on Friday, a senior U.S. border official told Reuters, saying it signaled a restrictive new Biden administration policy was deterring some illegal immigration. Border Patrol officers arrested around 3,100 people crossing illegally, down roughly 20% from the days before,...
Cox Communications Volunteers Remove 800 Pounds of Debris from Mission Beach and Bay
Hundreds of Cox Communications employees collected more than 800 pounds of litter and harmful debris from Mission Beach and Mission Bay as part of the company’s annual community cleanup event. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was on hand Friday to kick off the beach and bay cleanup, which was...
Firefighters Battle Brush Fire at Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar
Fire crews were battling a brush fire that broke out at a Marine Corps Air Station property in Miramar Saturday. The fire was burning at a slow to moderate rate of spread, with the San Diego Fire Rescue Department sending five brush engines and a helicopter to assist the Miramar Fire Department, the SDFD reported in a social media post.
Trump Winds Up 2-Day SoCal Fundraising Trip with Sold-Out Newport Beach Luncheon
Former President Donald Trump concluded a two-day fundraising trip to Southern California with a sold-out luncheon at a bayfront Newport Beach mansion Saturday, discussing the economy, immigration, over-regulation, inflation and taxation, according to attendees. “He was amazing as always,” Dr. Harleen Grewal, a 41-year-old dentist from Santa Clarita told the...
No Tickets Sold With All 6 Mega Millions Lottery Numbers —Jackpot $30 Million
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $30 million. There were two tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, lottery officials announced. The one sold at...
Disneyland Employee, 60, Dies Days After Fall from Moving Golf Cart
A 60-year-old administrator at Disneyland’s private Club 33 has died after she fell from a moving golf cart and hit her head at the theme park’s resort in Anaheim, authorities said Saturday. The woman was identified as Bonnye Mavis Lear of Fullerton, according to Orange County coroner’s spokesperson...
Scripps Cardiologist First in SoCal to Use Drug-Coated Balloon to Clear Clogged Coronary Stent
Scripps Clinic interventional cardiologist Paul Teirstein, M.D., became the first in Southern California to use a newly approved drug-coated balloon to clear a clogged stent that previously had been placed in a blocked heart vessel. The procedure, with the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon developed by Boston Scientific, was performed in a...
Aging Escondido Retail Site with 12 Suites Sells for $1.65 Million
Escondido Commons, a 8,388-square-foot retail property in Escondido, has been sold for $1.65 million, a brokerage announced. “The seller was retiring from property management, and the seller’s family trust is taking advantage of growth in market by selling their entire portfolio of properties on the same block,” said Nick Totah, senior vice president investments for the Totah Group of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego Del Mar office.
Linda Vista Celebrates Community Garden Grand Opening
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria joined members of the community Saturday for the grand opening of the Linda Vista Community Garden in Linda Vista Park. “Our first-ever community garden on city property! This project fights food insecurity, promotes healthy living and builds community. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!” Gloria said in a social media post.
Two Escondido Teens Arrested, Suspected of Murder
Two teenagers were arrested Saturday in the death of a male juvenile who was fatally stabbed on Wanek Road in Escondido earlier this week. Police were called to the 2700 block of Wanek Road, south of El Norte Parkway, a little before 8 p.m. Monday about a stabbing, according to the Escondido Police Department.
Heads Up! SR 125 To Experience Closures Over Weekend
Crews will close all southbound lanes of state Route 125 from the state Route 94 connector to Jamacha Road this weekend due to some light construction. The construction is expected to continue until at least 4 a.m. Monday for concrete replacement, according to Caltrans. “The maintenance work schedule is subject...
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