Agriculture Values Top $1.8B; Permit Fee Refunds: Patch PM

San Diego CA

12 August, 2021

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Missed today's headlines? Here are the Patch stories from San Diego County that people are talking about today: San Diego County Opens More COVID-19 Testing Sites The county has opened additional COVID-19 testing sites, bringing the daily testing capacity to about 6,500 tests each day. 1,216 New COVID Cases, 3 Deaths Reported In San Diego County In San Diego County, 72% of all eligible residents are vaccinated — more than 2.04 million people. County Begins Notifying Restaurants Of Permit Fee Refunds "Restaurant owners and their employees suffered significant losses because of COVID-19." County Agriculture Values Top $1.8B For First Time Since 2014 The report covers the 2020 growing season, and reflects the mixed effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Fugitive Arrested After High-Speed Chase, Standoff In East County The high-speed chase began in Lakeside and ended with a standoff at an apartment building in Lemon Grove. Victim In North County Homicide Case Identified Shannon Betz, 52, was found dead by his roommate at their residence in Vista, officials said. Woman Who Made Threats At San Diego Church Committed To Hospital Anna Conkey walked into a church two years ago and made violent threats while holding her young son and brandishing an unloaded gun. Arson Fire Damages South Bay Church; Ex-Parishioner Arrested Images captured by surveillance cameras in front of Iglesia Ni Cristo in National City led to the arrest of 37-year-old Ace Tomas Rancudo. Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Fallbrook Nursery Stabbing Luis Enrique Muniz, 57, is accused of killing 33-year-old Escondido resident Ismael Alberto Resendiz on Saturday. Hit-And-Run Driver Injures Pedestrian In San Diego The woman was rushed to the hospital with a broken leg. Funeral Held For Former Padres Catcher-Turned-Police Officer A funeral for former San Diego Padres catcher turned San Diego Police Department Officer Dan Walters was held Wednesday in El Cajon. 2.8 Tons Of Meth, Fentanyl Hidden In Shipment At Otay Mesa "This is the largest methamphetamine drug-smuggling seizure along the southwest border to date." Man Who Died In Mount Hope-Area Freeway Crash ID'd Leandro Ponce of San Diego died when he crashed his SUV on a Mount Hope-area freeway connector. Wastewater Screening Detected 85% Of COVID Cases Early: Study UC San Diego's wastewater screening program detected 85 percent of COVID-19 cases on campus early. San Diego Humane Society Urges Hikers To Leave Dogs At Home On Hot Days On days when temperatures exceed 70 degrees, dogs are more prone to heat exhaustion and their paws burn easily. Buzzing Around Santee: Photo Of The Day Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured. Point Loma Sunrise: Photo Of The Day Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured. 7 Dreamy Kitchens In CA Homes Are you looking for inspiration to decorate your farmhouse kitchen, or perhaps you crave Mediterranean, or sleek and modern? Take a look. Salmon Need Greater Share Of River Water To Survive While water delivery curtailments are necessary in a drought year to keep rivers from going dry, they don't provide protections for nature. Yoga Classes, Therapy And 401(k)s: California Businesses Beefing Up Benefits To Attract Workers California businesses are responding to a labor shortage with social media pleas, hiring incentives, bonuses and new benefits.