Makena Brocki’s walk-off double gives the Aztecs a 4-3 victory

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March 25, 2023 (San Diego) - Makena Brocki’s two-out, walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Elianna Reyes to lift San Diego State to a 4-3 victory over Fresno State Saturday night at SDSU Softball Stadium. The Aztecs (17-10, 2-3 MW) evened the weekend series with the Bulldogs (11-17, 1-1 MW) with the win.

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March 24, 2023 (Louisville) -  Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.

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March 24, 2023 (San Diego) – Earlier this month, East County Magazine editor Miriam Raftery interviewed San Diego County’s new Sheriff, Kelly Martinez, for our radio show on KNSJ.  She’s been in law enforcement since 1985, working her way up the ranks from Deputy Sheriff to Undersheriff before winning election as Sheriff last November. She’s also the first woman to serve as San Diego’s top law enforcement officer. In our interview, she spoke about efforts to improve jails and reduce jail deaths, combat human trafficking and fentanyl overdoses, hold deputies accountable for wrongdoing, address homelessness issues, and expand staffing - including some jobs currently open, and more.

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March 23, 2023 (El Cajon) – An 82-year-old man was struck by a Nissan Altima while crossing Greenfield Drive west of Oro Street in unincorporated El Cajon on March 21 at 7:20 p.m.

March 22, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Everything you should know about potential Trump indictment (Politico)
• Feds spend $2.4 million on cloud seeding for Colorado River (AP)
• Fed raises rates by a quarter point (CNN)
• Special education clash: Supreme Court sides unanimously for student with disability (USA Today)
• Takeaways from America’s second-largest bank failure (CNN)
• Biden Wants to Expand a Federal Agency’s Power to Go After Failed Bank Execs (GovExec)
• Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns inflation fight will be long and bumpy  (NPR)
• Trump attorney ordered to testify before grand jury investigating former president (CNN)
• Is DeSantis darkening Florida's sunny open-records laws?  (AP)
• Some Wells Fargo Customers Report Missing Deposits — Here's What We Know (NBC San Diego)

WORLD

• War crimes court seeks Putin arrest over deportation of Ukraine's children (Reuters)  
• Mexico kidnapping: A twisted moral code explains cartel's apology (BBC)
• Russia turns to high-tech hypersonic missiles in latest attack on Ukraine (CBS)
• Deadly Matamoros kidnapping has sparked fear among Black migrants, aid workers say (Dallas News)
• Civil society curbs in Russia, China a concern -UN rights chief  (Reuters)

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PHOTO: Shane Harris, President of the People's Association of Justice Advocates, speaks out as National City Police Chief Jose Tellez, anti-human trafficking advocate Marisa Ugarte, Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, National City Mayor Ron Morrison and Abdur Rahim Hameed, President of the National Black Contractors Association, look on.

March 22, 2023 (San Diego) – Civic leaders are urging Governor Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature to repeal Senate Bill 357, a recent law which decriminalized loitering with the intent to sell sex.  Elected officials, police chiefs and civil rights leaders say that far from protecting victims of sex trafficking, the law has created opportunities for perpetrators to exploit vulnerable minors.

At a press conference in late February in San Diego, officials including California Attorney General Bonta, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit, National City, CA Police Chief Jose Tellez and San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan discussed how this law has made it even more difficult to address human trafficking. 

March 21, 2023  (San Diego) -- East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego's inland regions, published in other media.  This week's round-up stories include:

LOCAL

• Biden Meets With UK, Australian PMs In San Diego; Submarine Deal OK'd (Patch)
• Son of scientist fatally shot by law enforcement during confrontation in Little Italy sues city, county  (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Former anchor claims victory in her discrimination lawsuit against KUSI (KPBS)
• San Diego County now has overdose reversal drug in vending machines  (KPBS)
• Man pleads guilty to murder for killing ex's twin daughters in Lemon Grove (10 News)
• Woman sentenced nearly 8 years for role in injuring El Cajon Police Officer (Times of San Diego)

STATE

• Newsom loosens rules to allow more floodwater to flow into underground reservoirs (Sacramento Bee)
• Storms end Southern California water restrictions for 7 Million (AP)
• More than 8,000 people in California were evacuated after a levee failed  (NPR)
• California Politics: State GOP starts convention with no prominent Senate candidate (Los Angeles Times)
• No California salmon: Fishery to be shut down this year (KPBS)
• California bill to protect doctors who mail abortion pills (KPBS)
• California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab (AP)

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City also lifts pandemic emergency declaration, proposes enforcement of affordable housing rules

By Jessyka Heredia

March 21,2023 (La Mesa) -- At Tuesday’s meeting, the La Mesa City Council voted to have staff draft a project labor agreement, form a subcommittee to consider stricter regulation of tobacco sales, and create fees for monitoring compliance with affordable housing in the city, among other items.

Naloxone is next medication California aims to manufacture

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March 21, 2023 (Sacramento) --  Governor Gavin Newsom announced on March 18 that CalRx has secured a contract with the manufacturer CIVICA to make $30 insulin available to all who need it.  The action will bring down the price of insulin by about 90%, saving cash-paying patients between $2,000 and $4,000 annually.

Right Care Alliance, a patients and providers coalition, has documented  deaths of at least 14 diabetic Americans who’ve died due to rationing insulin since 2017, when prices skyrocketed.

“People should not be forced to go into debt to get life saving prescriptions,” Governor Newsom said. “Through CalRx, Californians will have access to some of the most inexpensive insulin available, helping them save thousands each year. But we’re not stopping there – California will seek to make our own Naloxone as part of our plan to fight the fentanyl crisis.”