SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom Wednesday signed an executive order that allows for the immediate use of funds to support the state’s continuing efforts to protect public health and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The executive order facilitates expenditures from the state’s Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account, a subaccount of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties in the […]
Sycuan Casino Resort extends temporary closure
SAN DIEGO–The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation said Wednesday that the temporary closure of Sycuan Casino Resort will be extended until further notice as there are too many unknowns to confidently provide a date. Sycuan Team Members will continue to receive their full benefits package through at least April 30. Those team members who […]
Rancho Coastal Humane Society donates medical supplies to Scripps Hospital
ENCINITAS–With pet adoption services temporarily suspended at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, the shelter’s medical team evaluated veterinary needs until the next shipment of supplies is scheduled to arrive. On Tuesday, Rancho Coastal Humane Society donated medical supplies they could spare to Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Rancho Coastal Humane Society veterinarian Dr. Julie Moews […]
15 COVID-19 deaths reported in San Diego county
SAN DIEGO–A total of 15 COVID-19 deaths have now been reported in the San Diego region, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Wednesday. The new deaths are: A woman in her late 90s, a man in his early 80s, a man in his mid-70s and two men in their early 70s. A probable […]
Court enters final judgment in T-Mobile and Sprint transaction
A federal district court in Washington, D.C., concluded that the Antitrust Division’s resolution of its challenge to the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint was in the public interest and entered the proposed final judgment following an extensive Tunney Act process. This order gives effect to the settlement that the Department of Justice and numerous states […]
Superintendent Marten assures parents that students will get school credit
SAN DIEGO–Appearing with the State Board of Education Chair Linda Darling-Hammond, San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten assured families students will get credit for the work they’ve done, and the work to come. The pair took questions from journalists, parents and teachers during a live CalMatters interview program designed to explain the state’s education response […]
Dept. of Justice makes $850 million available to help public safety agencies address COVID-19 pandemic
The Department of Justice is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump, will allow eligible state, local, and tribal governments to apply immediately for these critical funds. […]
Dua Lipa release new album, “Future Nostalgia”
Dua Lipa’s highly anticipated new album “Future Nostalgia” was released on Friday. The album includes number one global hit single “Don’t Start Now,” and current UK smash single “Physical.” “Future Nostalgia” is available for download on all digital platforms, as well as physical in the following formats; pink neon vinyl, CD, picture disc, gold cassette […]
El Cajon residential fire destroys garage
EL CAJON–A residential fire early Tuesday morning destroyed a detached garage in El Cajon, Heartland Fire and Rescue reports. At approximately 3 a.m., Heartland Fire and Rescue crews from El Cajon and La Mesa, assisted by crews from San Miguel Fire and Santee Fire, were dispatched to reports of a garage on fire in the […]
Low Wage Workers Will Feel the Brunt of the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Danny R. Johnson/Political News Editor SAN DIEGO–As coronavirus shutdowns halt commerce across the U.S., low-wage workers, many of whom live paycheck to paycheck, are being quickly stung. The affected jobs, by their nature, often require broad personal contact, such as running a cash register or cleaning hotel rooms. That substantially raises the risk of […]
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