Carlsbad, CA–A man’s nude body was found Thursday on Carlsbad State Beach, according to authorities. Lifeguards responded to a report of a water rescue just after 11 a.m. in the 3100 block of Carlsbad Boulevard. They arrived to find a body onshore. The identity of the man is unknown, but investigators believe his age range […]
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Federal authorities interdict overcrowded Panga
San Diego, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Thursday interdicted a small wooden “panga” type vessel 11 miles off the coast of Point Loma with 21 people on board. Just before midnight, the crew of a Border Patrol multi-role enforcement aircraft spotted the panga floating out at sea with no navigational lights; […]
County COVID-19 clinics offering vaccines without appointments
San Diego, CA–San Diegans can get a COVID-19 shot at a county-hosted clinic and get vaccinated without an appointment. The number of daily shots available for people without appointments is limited at each site. COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost to anyone 16 and up who lives or works in San Diego County. People […]
SANDAG board discuss regional plan to increase transit access for underserved communities
San Diego, CA–The SANDAG Board of Directors discussed new steps the agency is taking to increase equity in its upcoming 2021 Regional Plan by enhancing mobility, safety, economic opportunity, environmental health, and quality of life. Board Members were presented data showing the Regional Plan will connect significantly more people in the region to important destinations, […]
Threshold met to trigger recall of CA Gov. Newsom
Sacramento, CA–California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber has announced that the threshold of verified signatures reported by counties has been met for the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. The valid signatures in the 10th report are 1,626,042, which exceeds the total of 1,495,709 signatures required. Counties still have until April 29 to verify the […]
DoorDash updates pricing to provide more choice, flexibility for local restaurants
San Francisco, CA–DoorDash launched new Partnership Plans for restaurants that enable restaurants to choose from three delivery price points that best fit their needs. Seeking to encourage increased flexibility and choice, the initiative allows merchants to choose different price plans when entering a partnership with DoorDash. Inspired by feedback from local partners, the plan expands […]
Pregnant women with COVID-19 face a high mortality rate
(Newswise)–In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to die than those who did not contract the virus. UW Medicine and University of Oxford doctors led this first-of-its-kind study, published in JAMA Pediatrics. The investigation involved more than 100 researchers and pregnant women from 43 maternity hospitals in […]
Woman shot while sitting in a parked vehicle dies from her injuries
Spring Valley, CA–Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a woman who was shot by an assailant while sitting in a parked vehicle in east county. The victim has been identified as 40-year-old Karmen Dionne Anderson who was also known as Karmen Hicks. She was a resident of San Diego. On Saturday, at about 11:30 […]
Residential fire damages vacant La Mesa home
La Mesa, CA–A residential structure fire damaged a boarded vacant house in La Mesa, Heartland Fire Rescue said Friday. Heartland Fire Rescue units from La Mesa and Lemon Grove, with assistance from San Miguel Fire, were dispatched, shortly before 6:30 a.m., to a residential structure fire in the 8800 block of Mariposa Street. Fire crews […]
Two juvenile male African elephants take up residence at the San Diego Zoo
San Diego, CA–Two juvenile male African elephants, Tsandizkle (meaning “beloved”) and Inhlonipho (meaning “courteous”) have taken up residence at the San Diego Zoo’s Harry and Grace Steele Elephant Odyssey habitat. The males, who arrived from the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park earlier this week, are adjusting well […]
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