By Newswise La Jolla, CA–In August, researchers detected a new SARS-CoV-2 “variant of concern” in patients in Israel and Denmark. Since then, this variant, dubbed BA.2.86 or “Pirola,” has made its way around the globe. The Pirola variant has raised alarms because it is highly mutated. Pirola is as mutated as the Omicron variant was,…
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) law enforcement boarding team inspect a self-propelled semi-submersible in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Nov. 20. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel (U.S. Coast Guard) By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) offloaded approximately…
By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–Tux is the pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s a 1-1/2-year-old, 18-pound, male poodle mix. Tux was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society from another shelter through Friends of County Animal Shelters. He has lots of energy and a charming personality. The $145 adoption fee for Tux…
Cedars-Sinai investigators have taken promising steps toward understanding the root causes of disk-associated low-back pain. Photo by Getty By Newswise A new Cedars-Sinai study might have cracked the mystery surrounding the cause of a specific type of back pain. Almost 40% of the adult population experiences low back pain due to degenerating disks in the…
By Newswise Columbus, OH–ChatGPT may do an impressive job at correctly answering complex questions, but a new study suggests it may be absurdly easy to convince the AI chatbot that it’s in the wrong. A team at Ohio State University challenged large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to a variety of debate-like conversations in which…
SANDAG appoints Coleen Clementson as interim chief executive officer to begin in January 2024. Photo provided by SANDAG By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of SANDAG’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Coleen Clementson, to lead the regional agency as the interim CEO on…
Sheriff’s deputies confiscated a ghost gun from a suspect’s vehicle following his arrest for pointing the gun at several people in the parking lot of a movie theater in Vista. Photo: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By SDCN Editor Vista, CA–A man was arrested Tuesday after pointing a ghost gun at several people in the…
By SDCN Editor Solana Beach, CA–These San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, along with agents from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and two minor decoys conducted Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap Operations at various locations in Encinitas and Solana Beach, authorities said. During the minor decoy operation, the minors visited retailers at seven locations…
By SDCN EditorA federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Louisiana returned an indictment Thursday charging a U.S. Postal Inspector with mail theft, obstruction of justice, and money laundering, federal prosecutors said on Friday. According to the indictment, Michael Morse, 52, of Madisonville, Louisiana, served as a Postal Inspector in the U.S. Postal Inspection…
By SDCN Editor Murrieta, CA–A Riverside County criminal grand jury has again returned an indictment against the owner/operators of a care home in the La Cresta area of unincorporated Riverside County, near Murrieta, CA, prosecutors said. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced the unsealing of the 15-count grand jury indictment on Thursday. Michelle Louise…