SAN DIEGO–Flu activity in San Diego County has slowed down in recent weeks, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Wednesday. For the second week in a row, the number of lab-confirmed flu cases dropped. A total of 501 were reported last week, compared to 973 two weeks ago. Also, the percentage of visits […]
Archives for February 2018
One-On-One With Author Duchess Harris
SAN DIEGO–In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the San Diego Public Library, University of San Diego and Friends of the Central Library co-hosted author, historian and professor Duchess Harris, JD, Ph.D, for two speaking engagements in San Diego. Harris is the granddaughter of Miriam Mann, the first black female mathematician who […]
Amtrak Offers Residents New California Everyday Discounts Program On Train Travel
ORANGE–The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner recently launched the California Everyday Discounts program offering year-round savings on train travel for seniors, students, and passengers with disabilities. The Pacific Surfliner route travels between San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo, connecting nearly 3 million passengers a year to many of Southern California’s […]
San Diego Receives Second EPA Food Recovery Challenge Award
SAN DIEGO–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department (ESD) for the second consecutive year with its 2017 Food Recovery Challenge Award. The agency touted the City’s leadership for its Commercial Food Waste Diversion Program. Food waste is the largest single component of San Diego’s disposed waste stream, […]
Celebrity Presenters Added To Oscars Telecast
LOS ANGELES–Oscars producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced additional presenters for the 90th Oscars telecast. The additional presenters, including past Oscar winners and nominees, are Emily Blunt, Sandra Bullock, Dave Chappelle, Eugenio Derbez, Ansel Elgort, Jane Fonda, Jodie Foster, Eiza González, Ashley Judd, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Lupita Nyong’o […]
Driver Arrested In Connection With Fatal I-5 Pedestrian Hit And Run
SAN DIEGO–The driver last week who struck and killed a pedestrian near Old Town and fled the scene was arrested by authorities on Monday. California Highway Patrol investigators arrested 38-year-old Corundolus Toussaint about 9:30 p.m. for his involvement in Saturday morning’s pedestrian fatality. Toussaint was determined to be the driver of the blue 2004 Honda […]
Driver Rescued Before Amtrak Train Struck Vehicle
SAN DIEGO–An alleged DUI driver was pulled from his vehicles minutes before an Amtrak train struck the vehicle, according to transit authorities. Sheriff’s department transit authorities responded to the 1:35 p.m. collision on the railroad tracks near the intersection of West Grape Street and California Street in San Diego. A southbound Amtrak Train was traveling […]
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis To Be UC San Diego Commencement Speaker
LA JOLLA–Rep. John Lewis, often called “one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced,” will offer the keynote address at the invitation-only University of California, San Diego All Campus Commencement June 16. UC San Diego, recognized as one of the top ten public universities in the U.S., is committed to public service […]
Authorities Seek Information On 19-Year-Old Unsolved Murder Of Riverside Woman
SAN DIEGO–Crime Stoppers and Sheriff’s department homicide investigators continue to seek information about the unsolved murder of a Riverside woman. On February 24, 1999, the body of a woman, who was later identified as 33-year-old Teresa Gomez Madrigal, was found near the entrance to Lake Poway. The cause of death was due to gunshot wounds. […]
AutoNation Dealerships Settle Environmental Lawsuit
SAN DIEGO–A judge in San Jose has ordered more than $2 million in civil penalties to be paid by the operators of 57 dealerships and collision centers in California belonging to AutoNation, the country’s largest retailer of new automobiles. The fines are part of a $3.38 million settlement of a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara […]
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