TOKYO (AP) — San Diegan Xander Schauffele won the Olympic gold medal in golf Sunday in a tense finish. Schauffele was tied for the lead with Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia with two holes to play. The American made birdie from 6 feet on the 17th hole to regain the lead. Then after a bad tee shot that […]
The Covid-19 virus has mutated and continued to evolve over the course of time. “Now we have a whole bunch of variants alpha, beta, gamma, lambda is now a big one,” University of California San Diego Infectious Disease Doctor Davey Smith said. Experts have identified each known variant and its origins explaining that each mutation […]
NORTH COUNTY Gregg’s Goals awards eight scholarships The nonprofit Gregg’s Goals recently presented eight Gregg Garon Memorial Scholarships at its annual fundraiser. Three winners are graduating seniors: Grace Bons (Calvary Christian), Ben Fraser (San Dieguito Academy) and Allan Hernandez (San Dieguito Academy). Scholarships also went to five continuing college students: Jacob Cotton (Humboldt State University), […]
Mitek Systems (Nasdaq: MITK), which makes software geared to mobile image capture and identity verification, said its third quarter revenue increased 25% year over year during its fiscal third quarter. Total revenue increased to a record $31.8 million. The strong quarterly results were fueled by increased demand for both identity verification solutions and mobile […]
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise. USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold in Rio de Janeiro and placed second in qualifying last week. Simone has withdrawn from the event final for floor […]