East County News Service

April 12, 2021 (San Diego) -- Steve Padilla, editor of the Los Angeles Times’ Column One feature, will share his favorite writing tips at the San Diego Press Club’s next “Write Better Right Now,” a one-hour, writing webinar from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. The free webinar, held over the Zoom video-conferencing platform, is open to the public.

April 12, 2021 (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.

• Biden Details $2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy (New York Times)
• US gun violence: Biden takes action on 'international embarrassment' (BBC)
• The US saw significant crime rise across major cities in 2020. And it's not letting up (CNN)
• Court tosses Trump rule limiting emissions regulations (The Hill)
• Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Boeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 Max Planes (KPBS)
• Inside BLM co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors’ million-dollar real-estate buying binge (New York Post)

WORLD

• Putin signs law that could keep him in Kremlin until 2036 (Reuters)
• Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99 (Associated Press)
• Incident at Iran's Natanz facility a 'terrorist action,' nuclear chief says (CNN)
• St. Vincent suffers power outage after La Soufrière volcano erupts (CNN)
• Pope condemns 'scandalous' armed conflicts in scaled-down Easter Sunday mass (CNN)

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By Rebecca Jefferis Williamson

Photos courtesy of  Diane Musgrove, Caffé  Adesso’s Twitter and Youtube

April 12, 2021 (Alpine) – The San Diego Padres and their fans are celebrating pitcher Joe Musgrove’s no hitter game against the Texas Rangers on April 9, 2021 – the first no-hitter in Padres’ history. Musgrove is a local who grew up in El Cajon and graduated from Grossmont High School.

His mother, Diane Musgrove, pitches coffee and other items out of their family business, Caffé Adesso Gourmet Coffee drive-through in Alpine.

April 11, 2021 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths (AP News)
• Psychiatric and neurological problems are common in COVID-19’s wake, study finds (Los Angeles Times)
• Can vaccines stop variants? Here’s what we know so far (NPR)
• 1 in 4 Americans Don't Want A Vaccine, Putting Herd Immunity At Risk : Shots - Health News (NPR)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Your Local Police Department Might Have Used This Facial Recognition Tool To Surveil You. Find Out Here. (Buzzfeed)
• Ocean noise: Study to measure the oceans' 'year of quiet' (BBC)
• Elon Musk's Neuralink 'shows monkey playing Pong with mind' (BBC)
• Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes (CNN)

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By Suzanne Potter, California News Service

April 11, 2021 (Sacramento) -- Community colleges nationwide are bracing for another drop in enrollment this year, especially among students of color.

Data from the National College Attainment Network shows only about 55% of high school seniors have applied for federal financial aid.  And the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports in 2020 first-time enrollment was down 13% overall and almost 20% among Latino students.

Paul Fiest, Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing at California Community Colleges, said the pandemic has severely disrupted potential students' lives.

By Angela Kurysh

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia user Geographer

April 11, 2021 (San Diego) – Things are looking brighter for the San Diego State community now that the county has shifted to the Orange Tier. As of last week, the SDSU Commencement Committee confirmed via email that the Spring 2021 commencement ceremony will be conducted in-person for those that choose to register. The graduation ceremonies will be held on May 25-27 at Petco Park Stadium in downtown. For those that choose not to attend, SDSU will also provide a virtual ceremony. Both options will be available to the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021.

East County News Service

April 11, 2021 (Borrego Springs) - The 8th annual Borrego Springs Film Festival April 15-19 will be a free outdoor drive-in event.

The special event will take place at the shopping mall in the center of Borrego Springs. Guests will see a collection of films from all around the world.

East County News Service

April 11, 2021 (Alpine) – Serving Good, a nonprofit organization that provides food and basic necessities to families in need, needs additional warehouse space for inventory.