Arrow Slaying; Orca Dies; Drug Use; Worker Shortage: Patch PM

San Diego CA

20 August, 2021

6:17 PM

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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: Unemployment Decreases Slightly To 6.9% In San Diego County The county unemployment rate decreased to 6.9% in July, up from a revised 7% in June but still well below the year-ago estimate of 12.3%. Drug Use Reached 21-Year High For Arrested Males In San Diego County In 2020 Drug use was at a 21-year high for adult males arrested and booked into local detention facilities in 2020, a SANDAG report said. Scripps Health Facing 'Significant' Worker Shortage Due To COVID The healthcare system says patient numbers are rising but some medical procedures have been put off due to lack of staffing. 6-Year-Old Orca Dies At SeaWorld San Diego A female orca died unexpectedly Thursday at SeaWorld San Diego, one day after showing signs of illness, the theme park announced. Chipotle Program To Foster San Diego Livestock App Developer An accelerator sponsored by a Chipotle Mexican Grill nonprofit will train Vence, a company that manages livestock movements, for six months. FAA Fines 'Unruly Passengers' Including 4 Who Flew Out Of San Diego The passengers were levied fines for not complying with a facemask mandate as well as drinking alcohol that wasn't served by the airline. Illegal Pot Dispensary Raided In Spring Valley The bust was part of a larger sheriff's investigation into illegal marijuana dispensaries in San Diego County. Man Arrested In Brother's Arrow Slaying In City Heights Park A man was behind bars Friday on suspicion of killing his younger brother in a City Heights park last week by shooting him with an arrow. Shooting Suspect Fatally Shot By Police In East County A suspect in an earlier shooting who police said also fired shots at an officer was shot and killed by police in El Cajon Thursday. Deputy Rescues North County Woman From House Fire Her son was booked into county jail on suspicion of arson and elder abuse. Water Contact Closure Issued For Tijuana Slough Refuge The sewage-contaminated runoff may be moving north. Convictions Upheld For Man In Fatal Clairemont Store Shooting Ahmed Mumin was found guilty in 2019 of nearly a dozen felonies stemming from the 2015 killing of Eric Schade at an Arco AM/PM store. Exhibit, Speeches Mark Women's Equality Day At San Diego Museum The Women's Museum of California will host a series of speeches Aug. 26 and include discussion on the pandemic's impact on women's rights. San Diego School Field Trip Nonprofit Gets Its Largest Grant Ever The head of ArtsBusXpress said Friday his field trip planning service had received $25,000 from The Parker Foundation. San Diego School Aid Nonprofit Seeks Outsized $150K At Fundraiser Money raised at The Positive Movement Foundation's cocktail event will buy school supplies and technology for three classrooms. 'Scream Zone' Cancels For Halloween 2021 At Del Mar Fairgrounds In San Diego County The 24-year, San Diego terror-fest tradition at Del Mar "Scaregrounds," is scrapped, but other local, fear-inducing "fun" can be found. Illegal Pot Dispensary; Police Shooting: San Diego County Police Log A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. Americana Fest; Circus Vargas; Immersive Van Gogh: SoCal Weekend Looking for things to do in person and virtually this weekend in Southern California? Patch has you covered. Fake Vaccine Card Arrests; Booster Shots Authorized: CA Stories Take a look at some of the top news stories over the past week from across California. Forest Service Closes National Parks As Wildfires Blacken Calif. About 12,400 firefighters are battling 14 active wildfires in California. This interactive map makes it easier to track California's fires. COVID Hospitalizations Break Records In 6 California Counties A CalMatters analysis shows more Californians are hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 counties than any other time since the pandemic began. Who Is Larry Elder And What Would He Do As Governor? "The Sage from South Central." "Even more extreme than Trump." The recall candidate to beat. From Thursday: Delta Variant Continues Surge As 100+ Admitted To SD Hospitals San Diego County public health officials Thursday reported 1,400 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths and 104 new hospitalizations. COVID-19 Booster Shots Available For Immunocompromised Residents The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency estimates the immunocompromised population is around 26,000 in the county. Researchers Find SARS-CoV-2 'Gate' That Opens To Allow Infection A team led by researchers at UCSD have discovered how glycans act as infection gateways for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Facial Coverings Required At All San Diego County Courthouses Facial coverings are now required for the South County courthouse and on Monday for all other court facilities in San Diego County. Crack Taco Shop Gets Lease In Wider Remake Of Seaport Village The Port of San Diego has awarded a 10-year lease to locally owned Crack Taco Shop as part of its effort to revitalize Seaport Village. Legislator Gives Award To Nonprofit That Mobilized COVID-19 Shots Assemblymember Akilah Weber commended the Multicultural Health Foundation in La Mesa for its work in persuading people to get vaccines. Border Field State Park To Hold Free 50th Anniversary Events The landmark in U.S.-Mexico relations will let in visitors free Saturday for exhibits, speeches and an app-guided tour. Illumina Acquires GRAIL To Accelerate Patient Access To Cancer Detection Test San Diego-based biotechnology company Illumina acquired GRAIL — a health care company focused on early detection of multiple cancers. Supervisors OK Large Solar Project In Jacumba Hot Springs BayWa r.e is planning to develop JVR Energy Park east of Jacumba Hot Springs and north of the U.S./Mexico border. Firearm Assault Leads To Police Shooting In East County Separate shootings in El Cajon Thursday afternoon left two people wounded, one by police gunfire, authorities reported. Man Sentenced For Stabbing Man Over 20 Times In Downtown San Diego A man who stabbed another man over 20 times in downtown San Diego earlier this year was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in state prison. Man Found Slain Near Mission Valley Trolley Depot Detectives sought to determine who is responsible for the death of a 60-year-old man found slain in Mission Valley. Poway Post Office To Be Dedicated To Late Pearl Harbor Survivor Ray Chavez was a Navy veteran who, until his 2018 death at age 106, was the oldest living survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. ATP San Diego Open Coming To Barnes Tennis Center The San Diego Open, an ATP 250-Level tournament, will be played on the hard courts of Barnes Tennis Center from Sept. 27 through Oct. 3. Man Pleads Not Guilty In North County Resident's Shooting Death Jheran Daniel Beverson, 22, is accused in the Aug. 7 slaying of 52-year-old Shannon Betz, who was found dead one day after the killing. Car Crashes Into Clairemont Credit Union Office car veered off a North Clairemont street Wednesday and plowed into a credit union office, injuring an employee, authorities said. San Ysidro Health To Provide Southwestern Students COVID Vaccines Southwestern College will be collaborating with San Ysidro Health to provide students with free COVID-19 vaccines. Smoke Shop Robbed In Logan Heights A man wielding "some kind of Taser instrument" robbed a Logan Heights smoke shop and made off with cash and a small safe, police said. The Cheapest Single Family Home in 14 CA Communities Right Now From the San Francisco Bay Area to San Diego and east to the Inland Empire — where can the bargains be found? California's Proposed New Math Curriculum Defies Logic [COMMENTARY] "It is irresponsible to make the entire state a laboratory for very controversial educational theories..." What's Behind California's New Rules For Mass Events? Starting Sept. 20, people attending indoor events with 1,000 or more guests must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.