By Newswise Patients with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a substantially increased risk of a heart attack after the onset of infection according to a Vanderbilt study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Prior work has demonstrated that infections can potentially lead to systemic inflammatory responses that can trigger the development of major…
By SDCN Editor El Cajon, CA–A felony sex offender staying at an east county inn was arrested for probation violation, El Cajon Police Department said. On March 18, El Cajon police along with the San Diego County Probation Department conducted a probation compliance check at around 7:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn and Suites located…
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher ended his run for State Senate after he revealed on Sunday his struggles with post-traumatic stress, trauma, and alcohol abuse, and his decision to seek help at a treatment center, the supervisor’s office states. “For many years, I’ve been suffering…
By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–A teen girl was rescued Wednesday from the San Luis Rey River after she reportedly jumped from an Oceanside bridge, authorities said. The Oceanside Fire Department responded to a swift water rescue at around 10:13 p.m. in the river under the Douglas Bridge. The rescuers along with Oceanside police officers located…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–The California Air Resources Board announced the reappointment of all 13 members to its ongoing Environmental Justice Advisory Committee. The Committee is comprised of representatives from California communities most heavily impacted by air pollution, including disadvantaged communities with minority or low-income populations. “These appointments demonstrate the board’s commitment to integrating environmental…
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A San Diego man waving for help from motorists following a solo vehicle crash early Friday morning on State Route 163 was struck by an oncoming vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said. On Friday, at around 12:55 a.m., the 28-year-old man was driving a Nissan Sentra on SR-163 northbound, south…
By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–A man was arrested in connection with the homicide of another man found dead near a road in Vista, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies took Brian Zarate, 25 into custody and booked him into the San Diego Central Jail for murder. The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and…
Sheriff’s Department vehicle. Photo by Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–Authorities continue their search for a man suspected of a domestic violence incident on Wednesday in Vista, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call from a woman who reported her estranged husband had hit…
Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced a $170 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan to Poseidon Resources in San Diego County to support its Carlsbad Desalination Plant Intake Modification and Wetlands Project, which will help provide sustainable access to drinking water…
Surfers Joey Cabell, Fred Hemmings, Paul Strauch Jr. and Butch Van Artsdalen with the legendary Duke Kahanamoku. Photo provided by the California Surf Museum By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The California Surf Museum will honor four legendary surfers who were charter members and ambassadors of the father of surfing, Duke Kahanamoku. The honorees, Joey Cabell, Fred…