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County reports 1.3K new COVID-19 infections, 3 more deaths

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego County public health officials reported 1,369 new COVID-19 infections, eight hospitalizations and three deaths Tuesday. Tuesday’s data brings the county’s cumulative totals to 334,377 cases and 3,888 fatalities since the pandemic began. Nonprofit asks state Supreme Court to review county outbreak data case The number of county residents hospitalized […]

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Interstate 806 Shut Down – NBC 7 San Diego

Traffic is at a standstill Tuesday afternoon on southbound Interstate 805 just north of Interstate 8. California Highway Patrol officers shut down the far three lanes at about 1:35 p.m. Traffic appears to be affected all the way north to Balboa Avenue. About an hour after the freeway was closed, a representative for the San […]

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Thunderstorms in Store for San Diego’s East County as Monsoonal Moisture Lingers – NBC 7 San Diego

A flash flood watch has been issued for much of eastern San Diego County as the region faces more inclement weather on the way. Monsoonal moisture continues to linger in the county, similar to what was experienced Sunday when pockets of showers poured over some communities. NBC 7 meteorologist Sheena Parveen said mountain and desert […]

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Urban Corps of San Diego County Receives More than $700,000 for Wildfire Safety

Urban Corps of San Diego County has been awarded two grants from the California State Coastal Conservancy. Combined, they total more than $673,000 for fire fuel reduction activities in Chula Vista and seven San Diego County preserves.   Additionally, Urban Corps was awarded $83,055 from the California Fire Safe Council to continue fire fuel reduction […]

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Firefighters battle small blaze burning near Ramona

SAN DIEGO – A small brush fire broke out Monday evening in the northeastern part of San Diego County, requiring an air response from firefighters to slow the spread of the blaze. The fire, dubbed the Ranch Fire, was reported just before 5 p.m. near Eagle Peak Road, west of the Pine Hills community, according […]