Car-To-Car Freeway Shootings; COVID Outbreak Data Case: Patch PM

San Diego CA

31 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: Navy Helicopter Crashes Off San Diego Coast The helicopter crashed while "conducting routine flight operations" about 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego, according to the Navy. Motorists Wounded In 2 Car-To-Car Freeway Shootings Two motorists were wounded within 15 minutes of each other in possibly related car-to-car freeway shootings in Lincoln Park and Lemon Grove. Nonprofit Asks CA Supreme Court To Review County COVID-19 Outbreak Data Case An appellate court denied a request for public disclosure of the specific locations of COVID-19 outbreaks in San Diego County. Labor Day 2021: Grocery Stores Open In San Diego County See which grocery stores in San Diego County will keep or alter their hours for the upcoming Monday holiday. Labor Day 2021: Retail Stores Open In San Diego County Kohl's, Marshalls and Target will be among the major chains open for business on the worker holiday. Crews Work To Contain Chaparral Fire At San Diego-Riverside Line As of late Tuesday morning, crews had the burn area of the 1,427-acre blaze about 50% contained, according to Cal Fire. Wildfires Prompt Closure Of Cleveland National Forest The order closing all the forests in the Pacific Southwest Region will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and extends through Sept. 17. Supervisors OK Federal Pandemic Funds To Help Fire Districts The fire districts have until 2024 to spend the money on needs such as personal protection equipment and coronavirus testing. La Mesa Police To Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Wrong-Way Driver Dies, Injures Motorist In Spring Valley A man died when he veered into an oncoming car in Spring Valley, seriously injuring the other motorist, the California Highway Patrol said. 2 Injured In 4-Vehicle Collision In San Diego Two people were injured Monday, one seriously, in a four-vehicle collision in the Sigsbee Row neighborhood. Man Shot In Mount Hope Neighborhood: SDPD San Diego police Monday were investigating a drive-by shooting in the Mount Hope neighborhood that sent a 55-year-old man to a hospital. Neuroscience Ph.D. Holder Pleads Guilty To San Diego Bank Robbery A former postdoctoral neuroscience researcher at UC San Diego pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of credit union heists. Lightning Culprit In Small Vegetation Fire Near Warner Springs A lightning strike sparked a vegetation fire that burned a quarter of an acre Monday near the community of Warner Springs. Cal Fire: Border Fire Spread Stops The spread of a brush fire along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Otay Mountain BLM Wilderness has stopped, Cal Fire said. Drug Trafficker Who Used Teens As Couriers At San Diego Border Sentenced A Tijuana-based drug trafficker who used teens as drug couriers was sentenced by a San Diego judge to more than seven years in prison. Mayor, Local Leaders Announce COVID Monoclonal Antibody Center "This site is incredibly important for our city, county and region," Mayor Todd Gloria said. Inmate Dies Of Unknown Cause At San Diego Central Jail The death of an inmate at San Diego Central Jail was under investigation Tuesday. Tips Sought In North Park Arson Spree Surveillance cameras captured images of the man believed to have set the four fires. San Diego County Reports 5 Deaths, 1,025 New COVID-19 Cases Monday's data increased the county's cumulative case count to 333,011, while the death toll climbed to 3,885. MiraCosta College Begins Grading, Construction On New Building Grading and other early-phase construction activities are underway for the future Student Services Building at MiraCosta College. CSU San Marcos Gets Grant To Create Speech Therapy Video Games Cal State San Marcos will collaborate with Verboso, a Chicago-based company that creates therapy video games with automated feedback. USS Midway Earns Award From Naval History And Heritage Command San Diego's floating U.S.S. Midway Museum earned an award Monday from the Naval History and Heritage Command. Acorn Woodpecker: Photo Of The Day Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured. Colorful Carlsbad Sunset: Photo Of The Day Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured. Horseback Riding At Border Field State Park: Photo Of The Day Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured. CA Fires 2021: Thousands Evacuate In NorCal; 1.8M Acres Burned More than 14,000 firefighters were battling gargantuan wildfires Tuesday as dry heat plagued NorCal and monsoonal weather arrived in SoCal. California's National Forests To Close Ahead Of Labor Day Weekend The closures, affecting all but one of the state's 20 National Forests, will last until Sept. 17. CA Lawmakers Stall On Controversial Vaccine Mandate Bill [Survey] A bill that would require all workers to verify vaccination status will be held until next year to create the "strongest policy possible." How We Can Close The Digital Divide In California Use partnerships to leverage existing broadband internet networks and create scalable and economic services to rural unserved households. Recall Fact And Fiction: What You Need To Know About The Election Fraud Rumors You're Seeing Rumors are rampant about stolen ballots, but state and local officials say they have put measures in place to keep elections secure.