OCEANSIDE–Within San Diego County, 500,000 tons of food end up in the landfill every year, while one pound of food creates the same emissions as 20% of the energy used daily in an average household. This waste of edible food represents loss of water, energy, and labor resources used to grow and transport this needed […]
San Diego Oasis receives funding for tech devices for low-income older adults
SAN DIEGO–San Diego Oasis, a local nonprofit organization, has received funding for over 300 tech devices to distribute to low-income older adults to prevent social isolation. The devices were donated by the San Diego Foundation, SDG&E, Gary and Mary West Foundation, and the North County COVID-19 Respond Fund, a coalition of North County San Diego […]
Mama’s Kitchen receives grant for COVID-19 emergency response fund
SAN DIEGO–Mama’s Kitchen has announced its completion of its $25,000 Matching Challenge in collaboration with Sycuan Casino Resort. The grant benefits Mama’s Kitchen’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to support its increased demand for nutritional meals for critically ill individuals. After learning of the 63% increase in demand Mama’s Kitchen had for its nutrition programs as […]
Champion athleticwear and General Mills bring beloved cereals to life with new collection
San Diego County News may receive an affiliate commission from retailers’ links on the shopping page. Remember, retail and sale prices, and availability of products are subject to change. Winston Salem, N.C.–(PRNewswire)–Champion Athleticwear, makers of authentic athletic apparel since 1919, launched a limited-edition capsule collection, in partnership with General Mills. The new Champion x General […]
Trusted Traveler Programs Enrollment Centers reopen Sept. 8 in San Diego and Calexico
SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Friday that Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, and at the Calexico East Port of Entry in Calexico will reopen to the public on Sept. 8. Conditionally approved Global Entry, SENTRI and FAST-South applicants will be able to […]
Survey: Frequent travelers cite priorities for hotel stays
WASHINGTON–A new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) conducted by Morning Consult shows that a number of improvements to health and sanitation protocol at U.S. hotels would have a considerable impact on guests’ comfort levels staying at the hotels. The top three includes face coverings for employees (87% a lot/some […]
San Diego Restaurant Week rallies support for local eateries
SAN DIEGO–Now more than ever, it is crucial that the community of San Diego rallies together to support local restaurants and their employees after being hit significantly hard by the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Ten-weeks of dine-in bans and ongoing safety protocols set forth by the State of California have placed an extreme strain on the […]
Chipotle launches the Tony Hawk Burrito and access to pro-skater 1 and 2 warehouse demo
(PRNewswire)–Chipotle Mexican Grill is teaming up with skating legend and brand superfan Tony Hawk to offer his go-to Chipotle order exclusively on the Chipotle app and Chipotle website. Starting today, the first 2,000 fans who order the Tony Hawk Burrito, made with brown rice, black beans, chicken, tomatillo-red chili salsa, cheese and guac, will get access to […]
TSA awards $2.48 million acrylic barrier contract in an effort to contain COVID-19
WASHINGTON–The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded Lavi Industries of Valencia, California, a sole-source small business contract for acrylic barriers and associated equipment for installation at TSA’s security checkpoints at 37 priority airports nationwide. The awarded contract provides rapid deployment at the travel document checking podiums and along the conveyor belts where passengers divest their items […]
Evaluating the effectiveness of travel bans
(Newswise)–With the reopening of flights during the summer holiday season in Europe, many countries have started to see an increase in COVID-19 infections. A new IIASA-led study sheds light on how COVID-19 spreads regionally and between countries, as well as on how effective governmental measures to curb the spread of the pandemic have been to […]
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