Branden Butler. Photo provided by County of San Diego By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County has named a new director for the County’s Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Labor Standards. Branden Butler took over his new position on June 2. Butler joined the County in February 2022 as the first deputy director of…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. While leaving the 2nd Amendment unchanged and respecting America’s gun-owning tradition, the governor’s proposal guarantees common sense constitutional protections and gun safety measures that Democrats, Republicans, independent voters,…
By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program to give people free, safe, air-conditioned sanctuaries to escape this summer’s extreme heat. The County created the program two decades ago to give older adults, people with disabilities, and those with health concerns that could be complicated by…
By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A 20-year-old motorist traveling eastbound on Mission Avenue was killed early Sunday morning when he crashed into a traffic signal pole in Oceanside, authorities said. Oceanside police responded to calls of a solo crash around 12:13 a.m. at the intersection of Mission Avenue and Mesa Drive. When officers arrived at the…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting of a suspect who was reportedly armed with a firearm on a San Diego trolley Sunday. The San Diego Police Department received a call about a disturbance on the trolley located at the Iris Avenue Trolley Station. According to authorities, a witness allegedly…
By Newswise Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus behind COVID-19 — have shown an uncanny knack for evading antibodies produced either by vaccines or exposure to earlier versions of the virus, leading to many breakthrough infections. However, in order to sicken people, these viral variants must also avoid “killer” T cells, immune cells that…
San Diego County Fair in Del Mar. (File photo) Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–The North County Transit District, Metropolitan Transit System, and the San Diego County Fair have teamed up to help make a day at the fair even more affordable. A discounted Fair Tripper package is being offered to fairgoers….
Rail service south of Orange County was suspended Monday morning due to another landslide that sent falling debris on the tracks. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Gina Yarbrough San Clemente, CA–Rail service south of Orange County was suspended Monday morning after debris fell from a slope north of the San Clemente Pier. The…
By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Monday announced it has awarded more than $64.5 million to the state of California in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program funding for 7 projects. The inaugural round of funding will address more than 400 at-grade crossings nationwide, improve safety, and make it easier to…
By Newswise Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus behind COVID-19 — have shown an uncanny knack for evading antibodies produced either by vaccines or exposure to earlier versions of the virus, leading to many breakthrough infections. However, in order to sicken people, these viral variants must also avoid “killer” T cells, immune cells that…