🌱 Plane Crash + COVID-19 Hospitalizations + Winter Storm

San Diego CA

28 December, 2021

8:48 AM

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Good morning, San Diego! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. First, today's weather: Breezy with a stray shower. High: 58 Low: 48. Here are the top stories in San Diego today: A small airplane crash in a neighborhood near El Cajon caused an unknown number of fatalities and damaged one home. The crash happened a few miles east of Gillespie Field airport, where the plane was scheduled to land. (City News Service)San Diego County's number of coronavirus cases surged over the weekend, officials said, while the number of county residents hospitalized with COVID-19 surpassed 400, according to the latest data. (City News Service)The latest winter storm due Tuesday evening is expected to bring chilly temperatures countywide and significant snowfall in the mountains, the National Weather Service said. (City News Service)The Coaster train operated by North County Transit District is offering cost-effective, hassle-free transportation to the 2021 Holiday Bowl between the UCLA Bruins and the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Tuesday. (City News Service)Five local Trek Bicycle locations next month will accept donations of used bikes that will be refurbished and given to children from at-risk communities, it was announced. In collaboration with the San Diego chapter of Free Bikes 4 Kidz, the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition will host the donation drive for gently used bikes, with the goal of collecting over 1,000. (City News Service) Today's San Diego Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in San Diego! Today in San Diego: SDCCU Holiday Bowl. (2 p.m.) Winter Wonders and Holiday Lights. (4:30 p.m.) From my notebook: City of San Diego: "Take your Christmas tree to one of the 17 drop-off locations available to city residents, now through Jan. 23! Find a drop-off location near you: bit.ly/3rZFHHs. Both green and flocked trees (fake snow) are accepted." (Facebook) San Diego County Library: "All our branches will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31! #SDLC #libraries #books." (Facebook)San Diego Humane Society: "San Diego Humane Society will be closed for New Year's from Friday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 1. We will reopen for normal business hours on Sunday, Jan. 2." (Facebook)Visit San Diego: "Ring in the new year with exciting new things to do in 2022! Start planning the fun in San Diego now by clicking below." (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: CBD Philman .com — (Visit website) Episcopal Community Services — (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31) Add your event Loving the San Diego Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Thanks for following along and staying informed! — Kristina Houck