San Diego, CA–Two state COVID-19 testing and treatment sites in San Diego County are scheduled to close in the next two weeks, and the state plans to close the remaining four here by Feb. 25 because of declining demand.
By SDCN Editor Five people were sentenced this week to prison for their roles in a $1 billion biofuel tax conspiracy, federal authorities said. Lev Aslan Dermen, aka Levon Termendzhyan, 56, was sentenced to 40 years; Jacob Kingston, 46, was sentenced to 18 years; Isaiah Kingston, 42, was sentenced to 12 years; Rachel Kingston, 67,…
By Newswise Intimate partner violence is widespread and can have severe physical and psychological health repercussions, but there is a shortage of research on reliable predictors of abuse before it occurs. New research, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, identifies several warning signs that preceded and predicted intimate partner violence. “Although future research is required…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A former San Diego bookkeeper was sentenced in federal court to 29 months in prison for embezzling more than $765,000 from Shapery Enterprises and nearly $165,000 from Hope Campbell Realty Incorporated. Susan Ann Sears, 64, was also ordered to pay $839,419.22 in restitution—$674,673.93 to American Express and $164,745.29 to Hope…
Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Photo: Jordann Tomasek By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography unveiled Blue Beach, a place for people to connect with the ocean and each other. Blue Beach features a 4,500-square-foot floor mural depicting the bathymetry (or map of the depth) of the underwater canyons off La…
By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A family of six and their cat were displaced from their home early Saturday morning after a structure fire broke out in their garage in North County, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a garage fire at a two-story single-family residence at 401 Lupine Way around 1:47 a.m….
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The National Weather Service issued a warning for high surf and potential coastal flooding set to impact San Diego County starting Thursday morning. A High Surf Advisory will be in effect from 8 a.m. on Thursday until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Anticipated breakers ranging from six to 12…