Text To 911; COVID-19 Variant Cases; Qualcomm CEO: Patch PM

San Diego CA

05 January, 2021

9:09 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: 24 COVID-19 Variant Cases, 4 Probable Cases Identified In County The first San Diego case of the more contagious strain of SARS-CoV2 was confirmed in a man in his 30s with no history of travel. San Diego Mom And Son Write First Children's Book Amid Pandemic Inspired by their love of adventure and sloths, Nikki Pezzopane and her 7-year-old son, Cameron Fica, wrote "Slothee Wants Coffee" together. Nathan Fletcher Details Areas Of Focus For Board Of Supervisors The board is "absolutely and unequivocally committed" to a government that residents know represents and cares for them, Fletcher said. Text To 911 Now Available In San Diego County "Calling is still the fastest way to reach 911. However, there are situations when texting may be the better option." Gas Prices At Highest Amount Since March 23 In San Diego County "The pandemic and state regulations have fundamentally changed the landscape of the gasoline market in 2020." San Diego Gulls To Move Games To Irvine Due To COVID-19 Protocols The Gulls are among four American Hockey League teams who will be temporarily relocating for the 2020-21 season. San Diego-Based Qualcomm Board Selects Cristiano Amon As CEO Cristiano Amon, 50, joined the telecommunications company in 1995 as an engineer and has held the title of president since January 2018. San Diego Graduating Seniors Can Apply For Cox Scholarships Cox Charities is offering $75,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors in the San Diego area. La Mesa Woman Fatally Struck By Car On New Year's Eve Identified Intoxication was not believed to have been a factor in the fatality, La Mesa police Lt. Greg Runge said. Resident Displaced By La Jolla Apartment Fire The American Red Cross was called in to help one adult arrange for temporary lodging. South Bay Mobile Home Fire Sends 3 To Hospital Three people were hospitalized for treatment of smoke inhalation after a mobile home caught fire in Chula Vista, authorities said. California Funeral Homes Run Out Of Space As COVID-19 Rages "...[N]ever in my life did I think that this could happen, that I'd have to tell a family, 'No, we can't take your family member.'" More Contagious? What To Know About The Mutating Virus Now In CA The new variant so far has been detected in six people in the Golden State, after its initial discovery in A Colorado National Guardsman.