A new study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters add protection against the new variants of the virus. Another study showed that the bivalent vaccine also protects against severe disease.
By SDCN Editor Fresno, CA–The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has settled a federal charge of disability filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for significant training and other injunctive relief, the federal agency said. According to the EEOC, Wasco State Prison, a facility under the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,…
U.S. Navy Sailor Jinchao Wei By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–A United States Navy sailor was arrested earlier this month on espionage charges as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, the homeport of the Pacific Fleet. Wei appeared in federal court pursuant to a federal grand jury indictment charging him with conspiracy…
Tobias Bartee. Photo provided by Escondido Police Department By Gina Yarbrough Escondido, CA–An Escondido man was arrested on suspicion of luring multiple men to his apartment and sexually assaulting them, the Escondido Police Department said. Over the past four months, Escondido police were alerted to four different adult males who had been lured to an…
Governor Gavin Newsom and The Honorable Dr. Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, form a partnership to fight climate change and support clean energy. Photo: Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–California and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), forging a new climate partnership between two of the largest economies in…
Kale microgreens (left) and leaves from the mature plant (right) have different nutritional profiles but both can limit weight gain in mice. Credit: Thomas Wang/USDA By Newswise Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health. Now, researchers are trying to find out if microgreens — which can easily be grown…
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….