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Archives for August 2018

District Attorney Court Dog Volunteer Recognized For Helping Victims In Court

August 31, 2018 By sdcnews

SAN DIEGO–San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan Thursday honored one of the DA’s Court Dog Program volunteers for her service at its 10th annual Senior Volunteers Awards Luncheon. To connect with lawyers you can go to 801-INJURED – Salt Lake City Janet Kinnon, 60, and her dog Wellington (“Welly”) volunteer with the San Diego […]

Filed Under: Central San Diego, Local Tagged With: Local

Study Across Western Equatorial Africa Finds More Gorillas, Chimpanzees Than Expected, But 80% Are Outside Safe Havens

August 31, 2018 By sdcnews

(Newswise)–A massive decade-long study of Western Equatorial Africa’s gorillas and chimpanzeeshas uncovered both good news and bad about our nearest relatives. The good news: there are one third more western lowland gorillas and one tenth more central chimpanzees than previously thought. The bad news: the vast majority of these great apes (80 percent) exist outside […]

Filed Under: Animal/Wildlife News Tagged With: Animal, apes

Caterpillar ‘Road Rage’ Could Affect Migration

August 31, 2018 By sdcnews

(Newswise)–Athens, GA–Monarch butterfly caterpillars living next to roads may be stressed by the sound of passing cars and trucks, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Researchers found that monarch caterpillars exposed to highway noise for short periods had elevated heart rates, a sign that they were experiencing stress. With roadsides increasingly […]

Filed Under: Animal/Wildlife News Tagged With: Animal

Rethinking Ketchup Packets: New Approach To Slippery Packaging Aims To Cut Food Waste

August 31, 2018 By sdcnews

(Newswise)–Almost everyone who eats fast food is familiar with the frustration of trying to squeeze every last drop of ketchup out of the small packets that accompany french fries. What most consumers don’t realize, however, is that food left behind in plastic packaging is not simply a nuisance. It also contributes to the millions of […]

Filed Under: Health, Health Education Tagged With: Health

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Sues Burgers And Beer For Sex Discrimination

August 31, 2018 By sdcnews

SAN DIEGO–The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Thursday has filed a lawsuit against Burgers and Beer, a chain of Southern California restaurants, for allegedly violating federal law when it denied males with the same employment opportunities as their female counterparts. The Commission contends that since at least 2015, male applicants and employees were disqualified from […]

Filed Under: Central San Diego, Local Tagged With: Local

Newly Established Preserve To Provide Habitat For Burrowing Owls

August 31, 2018 By sdcnews

OTAY MESA–San Diego Habitat Conservancy has taken over management of Otay Crossings Open Space Preserve. The preserve, located at the base of the San Ysidro Mountain foothills in the southeastern portion of Otay Mesa along the U.S./Mexico border, is a 25.1-acre preserve consists of three parcels which serve as onsite mitigation for the 311-acre Otay […]

Filed Under: Local, South Bay Tagged With: Local

Southbound State Route 125 Closure Postponed To Tuesday Night

August 31, 2018 By sdcnews

SAN DIEGO–Friday’s full closure on southbound State Route 125 (SR-125) to the South Bay Expressway at State Route 54 has been postponed because of construction-related issues. The closure has been rescheduled to Tuesday 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. and is required to replace overhead signs. Detour signs will be placed directing motorists on southbound SR-125 […]

Filed Under: Local, South Bay Tagged With: Local

Palomar Health To Host 3rd Annual Disaster Strikes

August 30, 2018 By sdcnews

ESCONDIDO–Palomar Health will host its 3rd annual Disaster Preparedness Fair in Escondido in September. Attendees will learn to prepare and help their family, friends and neighbors in the event of a disaster. Industry experts will be on site to answer questions on how to fortify home against wildfires and earthquakes, and where to take owner’s […]

Filed Under: Local, North County Tagged With: Local

Florida Man Sentenced For Traveling To Dominican Republic For Child Sex

August 30, 2018 By sdcnews

MIAMI–A Florida man was sentenced August 23 to more than 17 years in prison and 30 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to traveling to the Dominican Republic for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors. The sentencing is the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations […]

Filed Under: National Tagged With: National

Florida Georgia Line Nabs Three Country Music Awards, Headline USO Tour

August 30, 2018 By sdcnews

Nashville, TN–Six-time Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year nominees Florida Georgia Line will vie for the acclaimed title, plus Single of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for their history-making, #1 collaboration “Meant to Be” with Bebe Rexha. “‘Meant to Be’ is bigger than us,” shares FGL’s Tyler Hubbard. “To see how […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music Tagged With: Music

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