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 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…
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…
Emerson Elementary School students and staff at a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the campus’s transformation. Photo: San Diego Unified School District By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–One of Southcrest’s oldest elementary schools celebrated its new state-of-the-art facilities and the completion of campus-wide renovations on Thursday. Emerson Elementary School students joined San Diego Unified…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–The El Cajon Police Department says Wednesday the Flock Safety automated license plate reading (ALPR) program was instrumental in locating a reported stolen vehicle, and arresting a suspect in connection with the thefts. The ALPR cameras sent a real-time crime alert to El Cajon police this month about the stolen…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Transdev workers represented by Teamsters Local 542 at Copley Park Place in San Diego have voted to ratify a strong contract, ending their strike. The bus workers provide paratransit services for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. “The dedication and unity shown by Transdev Teamsters has been incredible,” said Jaime…
By SDCN Editor Two former leaders of the Proud Boys organization were sentenced Thursday for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes necessary…