WASHINGTON–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that will allow the agency to restrict imports of potentially harmful perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets. The regulation will require companies to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic and imported products, of these chemicals once used for soil and […]
Archives for September 2013
SANDAG Board Of Directors Approve $200M Bike Initiative
SAN DIEGO–In a historic move that will make biking safer, easier, and more attractive for San Diegans throughout the region, the SANDAG Board of Directors Friday approved the Regional Bike Plan Early Action Program (EAP) – a $200 million initiative to expand the bike network countywide and finish high-priority projects within a decade. “This is the first […]
Miami-Area Residents Indicted For Alleged Roles In $190 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Miami, FL–Two Miami-area residents were indicted Friday in connection with their alleged participation in a $190 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal officials say. Mayelin Santoyo, 28, and Jose Martin Olivares, 36, were each charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to receive illegal health care kickbacks, and two counts of […]
Authorities Seize Marijuana From Horse Trailer
Nogales, AZ.–Authorities with the Santa Cruz County High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) Investigative Task Force interdicted a large drug smuggling attempt Thursday, seizing more than 2,900 pounds of marijuana from a horse trailer on Highway 82 near Nogales. During the course of a drug smuggling investigation, the task force developed information Thursday that a vehicle […]
Church Preschool Vandalized
SAN DIEGO–Crime Stoppers and investigators are asking for assistance from the public to help identify and locate unknown suspect(s) wanted for vandalizing the preschool playground of a Presbyterian church. Detectives said that sometime between September 13 and September 15, unknown suspect(s) vandalized the Pacific Beach Prespyterian Church’s preschool playground located at 1675 Garnet Ave in […]
SANDAG Approves Scenario 1 For Regional Bike Plan
SAN DIEGO– Today, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) approved scenario 1 for the regional bike plan early action program, which allows a $200 million investment in high priority bike projects over the next 10 years. The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition(SDCBC), an organization protecting the rights of all people who ride bicycles, says this is a momentous step […]
County Health Prepares For Flu Season
SAN DIEGO–Last influenza season was the deadliest on recent record in San Diego County. With this year’s flu season just around the corner, County health officials are encouraging everyone to protect themselves and their loved ones against the flu by getting vaccinated now. “The vaccine is the best protection we have against influenza. Everyone six […]
House Party Crackdowns Curb Teen Drinking
By Aaron Byzak Hollywood portrays house parties as the quintessential teenage rites of passage where the party-busting cops are the bad guys. In real life, the cops enforcing social host laws are the good guys. By cracking down on teen parties and underage drinking, they avoid the more tragic ending to the teen party movie. Social host violators […]
Sound Off For Autism Speaks Returns With An All-Star Lineup
NEW YORK–Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, announced today the launch of its second annual “Sound Off For Autism Speaks.” The fundraising effort will give fans the opportunity to order a limited number of custom-recorded messages from Cher, Adam West, Bryan Cranston, Jack Black, Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Michael Dorn, Peter Dinklage, […]
Spring Valley Mobile Home Park To Receive Free Smoke Alarms, Carbon Monoxide Detectors
SPRING VALLEY–The San Miguel Fire District in partnership with the San Diego Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Burn Institute will install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors on Saturday for residents of the Avalon Estates Mobile Home Park. The free service to residents is part of the Mobile Home Fire Defense Program […]
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