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Oct 22, 2024 · David Sanborn, Prolific Saxophonist Who Defied the Odds, Dies at 78. San Diego County Fair to Host “Saturdays at the Sound” Spectacular. Ramona Art, Wine, and Music Festival opens applications for vendors. By SDCN Editor Ramona, CA–The Ramona Art, Wine, and Music Festival has opened applications for...
Red Flag warning issued this week due to fire danger
5 hours ago · Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News. San Diego, CA–The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Red Flag Warning to communities in the inland valleys and mountains this week in San Diego County. Strong gusty winds from the northeast to east and low humidity are expected from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
County COVID-19 clinics offering vaccines without appointments
Apr 30, 2021 · 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.
31 motorists cited at Escondido DUI and license checkpoint
1 day ago · Escondido, CA–The Escondido Police Department conducted a license and sobriety checkpoint at El Norte Parkway and Ash Street on November 1, resulting in 31 citations, authorities confirmed. From 6 p.m. to midnight, approximately 2,350 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, with officers screening around 1,474 motorists. About 28 drivers were ...
County launches new equity program to address war on drugs
May 2, 2024 · Cannabis sativa plant. Photo provided by County of San Diego By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–In a bid to rectify the historical injustices inflicted by the war on drugs, San Diego County unveiled a pioneering equity program on Wednesday.
County confirms first locally transmitted dengue case
By County of San Diego News Center. San Diego, CA–County Public Health is investigating the first-ever case of locally acquired dengue. The Escondido resident who became sick with dengue did not travel to an area where the mosquito-transmitted illness is common. No additional locally acquired cases have been identified at this time.
County health issues closures, advisories for local beaches
May 12, 2024 · Silver Strand Beach. Photo: CA State Parks and Recreation. By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality has issued new closures and advisories to San Diego County beaches due to sewage flowing from the Tijuana River, public health officials said.
Coast Guard rescues man from fishing vessel near San Clemente …
San Diego, CA–A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aircrew on Wednesday medically evacuated a man off the commercial fishing vessel Legacy approximately one mile west of San Clemente Island. Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received notification from the Legacy around 4:15 p.m. reporting that a 32-year-old ...
San Diego DA charges nine in Southern CA burglary ring
Aug 8, 2024 · By SDCN Editor. San Diego, CA–San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan and San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl announced on Wednesday that nine defendants have been charged in connection with a series of 30 burglaries in San Diego, following an extensive investigation. The investigation uncovered approximately 55 residential burglaries ...
San Diego Border Patrol arrest over 40 in maritime smuggling
2 days ago · CBP’s San Diego Border Patrol Sector is responsible for more than 931 coastal miles of border that stretches the entire coast of California. San Diego, CA–The U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Diego Sector and San Diego Air and Marine Branch, interdicted several maritime human smuggling events within 24 hours last weekend.