By Gina Yarbrough Los Angeles, CA–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 33 features are eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film, and International Feature Film categories for the 96th Academy Awards. The Academy says a few of the films have not had their required qualifying release and…
By County News Center San Diego, CA–Starting January 1, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services will expand Medi-Cal coverage to younger adults residing in San Diego County. A new California law gives full Medi-Cal coverage to adults ages 26-49, regardless of immigration status, County officials said. “Expanding Medi-Cal to cover younger adults…
By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–One person was killed, and another passenger was injured after their vehicle crashed while fleeing police in Escondido Monday, the Escondido Police Department said. Escondido police responded to the Dick’s Sporting Goods store on Auto Park Way on reports of a man and two women stealing merchandise around 10:28 p.m. As…
By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The Oceanside Fire and Lifeguard Marine Safety Unit teamed with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Orange County and SeaWorld Rescue in San Diego Tuesday to assist in the rescue efforts for a distressed humpback whale that had become entangled in a piece of rope. The Marine Safety Rescue Boat quickly…
By SDCN Editor Del Mar, CA–A driver suffered minor injuries in a rollover crash after his BMW struck a large rock and an SDG&E utility box in Del Mar Wednesday, authorities said. The solo collision occurred in the 2100 block of Jimmy Durante Boulevard around 10 a.m. near the Del Mar race tracks. The southbound…
California will secure seven C-130s to fight wildfires in the state. Photo: Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–An effort led by Governor Gavin Newsom, and congressional leaders resulted in Congress authorizing and accelerating the transfer of seven new C-130 aircraft from the United States Coast Guard to Cal Fire, expanding California’s world-leading firefighting…
San Diego FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information on missing 13-year-old Raine Gonzales was last seen with 44-year-old Lorenzo “Carlos” Guerrero in a 2007 silver Mercedes Benz C230 with CA plates 5ZFS158. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–An Amber Alert Tuesday for a missing 13-year-old girl from Brawley, CA has been canceled, according…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Foundation and Environmental Health Coalition have been awarded $22 million by the California Strategic Growth Council for their Transformative Climate Communities application to help fund climate-resilient projects that will preserve, protect, and strengthen San Diego’s central historic barrios. In total, both organizations hope to leverage the grant award,…
Rain on windshield. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–As several areas of California face wet weather expected to continue through next week, the state is sharing multilingual resources, deploying a network of community-based organizations through the Listos California campaign, and highlighting other work underway to protect at-risk communities this rainy…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Following this month’s San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors meeting, SANDAG Chairwoman Nora Vargas, Vice Chair Sean Elo-Rivera, and Second Vice Chair Lesa Heebner have announced the next steps to ensure all toll road customers are protected. Chairwoman Vargas asked that the Independent Performance Auditor assess the…