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Archives for June 2020

Survey: Travel resuming, but only 44%of Americans planning trips in 2020

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WASHINGTON–A survey conducted by Morning Consult commissioned by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) found that only 44 percent of Americans are planning overnight vacation or leisure travel in 2020, with high interest in road trips, family events, and long weekends over the summer months. Whether it’s night or day and something unexpected just happened on the […]

SDG&E to reduce summer pricing for customers

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SAN DIEGO–Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) residential customers will see a 5% reduction in summer pricing to help alleviate concerns about higher energy bills due to hot weather and people spending more time at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently approved a pricing reduction that will benefit the […]

Taxpayers should file by July 15 tax deadline

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WASHINGTON–The Department of the Treasury and IRS announced the tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be postponed. Individual taxpayers unable to meet the July 15 due date can request an automatic extension of time to file until Oct. 15. Due to COVID-19, the original filing deadline and tax payment due date […]

CA Governor Newsom signs 2020 Budget Act

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SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom Monday signed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan that strengthens emergency response, protects public health and safety, and promotes economic recovery while closing a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 recession. “In the face of a global pandemic that has also caused a recession across the […]

Local bars, breweries, wineries to close again in San Diego county

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SAN DIEGO–Local bars, wineries, and breweries without a license to serve food will need to close to prevent community outbreaks of COVID-19 and the spread of the virus, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Monday. Starting July 1, these establishments must close their doors until further notice. For those businesses with a food […]

San Diego Oasis featured in a national campaign on virtual senior centers

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SAN DIEGO–At the onset of the shelter-in-place orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March 2020, the leaders at the nonprofit San Diego Oasis had to make very quick decisions on how to continue to deliver their classes and workshops virtually. Until then, all of their classes were delivered in-person at more than 40 locations […]

Rancho Coastal Humane Society Thrift Shop to officially re-open

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Cardiff-By-The-Sea–After a three-month closure due to COVID 19, Rancho Coastal Humane Society Thrift Shop held a “soft opening” two weeks ago in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.  Now the official grand re-opening will be held June 29 with special summer hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day.  Members of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce will attend the […]

Russian national pleads guilty for role in transnational cybercrime organization

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One of the leaders of the Infraud Organization pleaded guilty Friday to RICO conspiracy.  Infraud was an Internet-based cybercriminal enterprise engaged in the large-scale acquisition, sale, and dissemination of stolen identities, compromised debit and credit cards, personally identifiable information, financial and banking information, computer malware, and other contraband.  Sergey Medvedev, also known as “Stells,” “segmed,” […]

Missing woman last seen at Pala Casino located

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ESCONDIDO–A missing 27-year-old woman who was last seen at Pala Casino Wednesday night was located Friday in Escondido, according to authorities. Katelyn Schwindt was in good health and told Escondido police that her being reported missing was a misunderstanding.  On June 25, at about 10:35 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies from the San Marcos station received a […]

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