Biden Administration announces additional security assistance for Ukraine

Biden Administration announces additional security assistance for Ukraine

By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The Department of Defense announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs to counter Russia’s ongoing war of aggression in its country.   The announcement is the Biden Administration’s 48th tranche of equipment to be provided from Department of Defense inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The security…

SD Regional Airport Authority completes bond sale for Terminal 1 project

SD Regional Airport Authority completes bond sale for Terminal 1 project

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has completed a major bond financing totaling $1.062 billion. The combination of the bond sales in 2021 and 2023 has provided $2.35 billion towards the projected $3.4 billion cost of the Terminal 1 project, whose first phase is set to open in late…

Making rad maps with robot dogs

Making rad maps with robot dogs

By Newswise In 2013, researchers carried a Microsoft Kinect camera through houses in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture. The device’s infrared light traced the contours of the buildings, making a rough 3D map. On top of this, the team layered information from an early version of a hand-held gamma-ray imager, displaying the otherwise invisible nuclear radiation from…

Hispanics, Latinos with kidney disease at high risk

Hispanics, Latinos with kidney disease at high risk

Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating. Smidt Heart Institute investigators continue to advance their knowledge of this complex condition. Photo by Getty By Newswise Hispanics and Latinos with chronic kidney disease are at significant risk for suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study from the…

Mail ballot drop boxes open for Nov. 7 special election

Mail ballot drop boxes open for Nov. 7 special election

Official ballot drop box located outside of the North Park Library. Photo: County of San Diego By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Registered voters in the City of San Diego Fourth Supervisorial District, City of Chula Vista, Fallbrook Public Utility District, and Rainbow Municipal Water District can return their mail ballot for the November 7 special…

California takes action to tackle homelessness

California takes action to tackle homelessness

By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday announced multiple new efforts to address homelessness and provided an update on the state’s work to deliver more than 1,200 small homes to communities throughout California. The announcements advance the administration’s multipronged and multi-billion dollar approach to addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, including moving people…

Drug treatment bill signed into law by Gov. Newsom

Drug treatment bill signed into law by Gov. Newsom

By SDCN Editor Riverside, CA–A Senate bill sponsored by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin that requires individuals convicted of a controlled substance offense to complete a treatment or education program has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.  Authored by Sen. Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Senate Bill 46 makes significant changes to drug-related…

SD International Film Festival celebrates the power of film

SD International Film Festival celebrates the power of film

The 22nd annual San Diego International Film Festival kicks off with an Opening Night at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park Studio Premiere of ‘The Holdovers’. Photo: San Diego International Film Festival By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The 22nd annual San Diego International Film Festival returns this month with a new theme, ‘Celebrating…