RFK Assassin Wins Parole Bid; More Families Evacuated: Patch PM

San Diego CA

27 August, 2021

7:58 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: RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Wins Parole Bid Decades after Sirhan Sirhan assassinated the civil rights champion, racial justice is behind prosecutors' decision not to oppose parole. 2 More San Diego-Area Families Evacuated From Afghanistan Two additional San Diego-area families that were trapped in the Kabul region of Afghanistan have successfully been evacuated. County Housing Announces Initiatives To Help Tenants, Landlords The county will roll out two initiatives aimed at assisting landlords and tenants who have struggled financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. County Animal Services Seeking Pet Adopters, Foster Homes Following a recent influx of cats and dogs, the San Diego County Department of Animal Services' two shelters are nearly full. 1,150 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Deaths Reported In San Diego County Friday's data increased the county's cumulative case count to 328,276, while deaths edged up to 3,877. Capitol Officer Who Shot San Diego Woman Reveals Identity The officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt of San Diego during the Jan. 6 insurrection said he pulled the trigger as a "last resort." Inmate Who Was Strangled At San Diego Central Jail ID'd Deputies staffing the Front Street detention center found 46-year-old Richard Lee Salyers unresponsive in his cell, officials said. Groups Allege First Amendment Violations At ICE Facilities A complaint alleges that the First Amendment rights of eight detainees at Otay Mesa and other facilities throughout the state were violated. Average County Gas Price Records Largest Increase Since June 29 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County recorded its largest daily increase since June 29 Friday. Silver Alert: Have You Seen Robert Novak? Missing From OC Robert Francis Novak, 84, was reported missing by his wife Thursday after Novak accidentally crossed the Mexico border. Beyond Wonderland; Film Fest; End Of Summer Bash: SoCal Weekend Looking for things to do in person and virtually this weekend in Southern California? Patch has you covered. To House The Homeless, California Must Re-Imagine Housing [COMMENTARY] State and local governments must change housing law and zoning rules to move toward permanently housing unsheltered Californians. With Recall Looming, Newsom Gets Some Help From Friends In Legislature Democratic leaders in the Legislature shield Gov. Gavin Newsom from having to decide some controversial bills during the recall campaign.