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NIXON FIRE NOW 3,500 ACRES: 2,000 HOMES AT RISK IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES

 

Update 8:30 p.m.The Nixon Fire has swelled to 3,500 acres, per pilot estimates reported on Watch Duty App.  A helitanker will be working the fire through the night, though some other air drops have been halted overnight. Winds have been shifting and there is no containment as darkness falls.

Per Cal Fire, nearly 2,000 residences are affected by evacuation orders and warnings.  This includes Sunshine Summit in San Diego County, where residents report Sheriff's deputies advising them to evacuate tonight, as well as in Aguanga, Cahuillo and possibly other communities in this rapidly evolving situation.

 

Update 6 p.m.-- The fire is now 1,000, burning into Beauty Mountain Wilderness. Homes remain threatened.  Additional large air tankers and other resources have been requestesd by the incident commander, Watch Duty app reports.

By Miriam Raftery

July 29, 2024 (Aguanga, CA) – A fast moving brush fire that started between Aguanga and Anza is threatening numerous homes and has sparked evacuation orders and warnings in Aguanga and on the Cahuilla reservation.  The fire in Riverside County is just over the San Diego County line, a few miles of Warner Springs.

It is burning eastward and per Cal Fire is currently around 295 acres with 0% containment. 

An evacuation center has been opened at Temecula Valley High School (31555 Rancho Vistas Rd., Temecula).  Animal services will be on site to assist with animals.

The fire has a dangerous rate of spread,per the incident commander and news photographers on site.


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STATE SUPERINTENDENT TONY THURMOND WANTS TO USE SCHOOL SPACE TO BUILD 2.3 MILLION HOMES

East County News Service
 
Image Courtesy: Immigrant Magazine
 
July 29, 2024 (Sacramento) -- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 30 in Sacramento to launch a statewide effort to accelerate housing development by utilizing the significant amount of developable land owned by California’s local education agencies (LEAs).

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ASSESSED VALUE OF PROPERIES IN EAST COUNTY CITIES HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

 
East County News Service
 
Photo courtesy: San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Jordan Z. Marks recently certified the 2024 assessment roll in a letter to Andrew Potter, clerk of the County Board of Supervisors.
 
July 29, 2024 (San Diego) –  San Diego County’s gross assessed value of all taxable property, including residential, commercial and industrial land, has reached $768 billion, which is 5.58% higher, or $40.6 billion greater than last year, according to Jordan Z. Marks, San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (ARCC).
 
The ARCC office also said the 2024 gross assessed value for the city of El Cajon was $13,559,175,149, or 3.33% higher than the 2023 figure of $13,122,021,164.
 
The figures for the city of La Mesa were $10,716,933,082 for 2024, a 3.51% increase from $ 10,353,489,019 in 2023.
 
The figures for the city of Santee were $9,289,601,629 for 2024, a 5.42% increase from $8,811,894,317 in 2023.

About the author: (28) Rick Griffin | LinkedIn

As seen in Homes | East County Magazine

La Mesa/Mt. Helix | East County Magazine

Santee/Lakeside | East County Magazine

Office of the Recorder | County Clerk (sdarcc.gov)


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CALIFORNIA SEES 2022-23 ANTI-LGBTQ+ HATE CRIMES INCREASE REPORTED

California News Service
 
Editor's note: Nationwide statistics show while overall reported hate crimes decreased by about 7% in 2023 compared to 2022, hate crime events motivated by sexual orientation bias increased 3.6%.
 
MP3: Suzanne Potter, Public News Service (CA) 
 
July 29, 2024 (Sacramento) -- Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community have risen for the second year in a row, according to the latest "State of Pride" report from the California Department of Justice.
 
Between 2022 and 2023, the report showed hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias increased more than 86% across the state.

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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AUGUST 6; LARGEST LOCAL EVENT IS AT EL CAJON'S PARKWAY PLAZA

East County News Service
 
July 28, 2024 (El Cajon) -- The City of El Cajon is set to host San Diego County’s biggest National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 6th from 5-9 p.m.17:00 at Parkway Plaza. This annual event, which strengthens police-community partnerships and neighborhood unity, is expected to draw thousands of attendees from El Cajon and surrounding areas.
 
This year’s theme, “The Cops Are Throwing a Party and Everyone’s Invited!”, guarantees an action-packed evening. The El Cajon Police Department, alongside with partner agencies such as the California Highway Patrol and United States Border Patrol, will headline a series of exciting activities and demonstrations.

Also Treganza Park 17:00-20:00 and 17:00-19:00 : Santee YMCA and


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3-2 VOTE IN FAVOR OF REGULATING LA MESA’S RESIDENTIAL STORAGE OF FIREARMS

 
July 28, 2024 (La Mesa) -- The nationwide riots in 2020, including La Mesa, sparked whispers to defund the police. While varying degrees of this conversation are igniting again, lines are blurring between a nation’s objectivity and its intention behind police oversight boards, and now citizens are taking a stance on regulations for the residential storage of firearms. 
 
At this week's City Council meeting, members and the public spoke out on a proposal to regulate the storage of firearms.
 
For Councilmember Colin Parent, who remembers being held at gunpoint, he thinks it is a basic human right to feel safe within the community, and the prevention of unintentional uses of personal firearms is a modest and appropriate step toward the preservation of security.

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SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY TAKES IN 48 CATS AND 2 DOGS FROM SINGLE FAMILY HOME

Source: San Diego Humane Society
 
July 28, 2024 (San Diego) -- The San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement assisted a community member, Friday, who had become overwhelmed by the number of pets in their home. Humane Officers transported 48 cats and two dogs to their campuses for care.
 
Upon intake, each cat and dog was given flea treatment and vaccinations before being placed in appropriate housing. These pets will receive thorough medical exams and spay/neuter surgeries. Once they are cleared by the team, they will be made available for adoption.

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UBER, LYFT, DOORDASH WORKERS REMAIN CONTRACTORS DUE TO CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULING

Photo: Ride-share drivers of the California Gig Workers Union at a press conference outside the Supreme Court of California in San Francisco on May 21, 2024. The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Prop. 22, a ballot initiative that allows companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to classify drivers as independent contractors. Photo by Juliana Yamada for CalMatters
 
 
 
CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.
 
July 27, 2024 (Sacramento) -- In a major victory for gig-work companies, the California Supreme Court today upheld a voter-approved law that allows Uber and other app makers to treat their drivers and delivery workers as independent contractors instead of employees.
 
The decision on Proposition 22 was unanimous. Approved by 58% of California voters in 2020 and enacted the same year, Prop. 22 gave app-based gig workers some benefits but not full worker protections because the ballot initiative — which gig companies spent more than $200 million to pass — ensures they are not considered employees.

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NORTH KOREA MAN INDICTED IN CYBERSECURITY ATTACKS ON HOSPITALS, MILITARY BASES

Photo: U.S. attorney Kate Brubacher announces the indictment and reward for Rim Jong Hyok during a July 25, 2024, news conference at the federal courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. On the right is George Brown, a Department of Justice attorney (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector).
 
July 27, 2024 (Kansas) — Federal authorities on Thursday announced the indictment of a North Korea man accused of launching ransomware attacks on hospitals in Kansas and other states, then using the bounty to finance cyber attacks on military bases and defense contractors.

Sherman Smith - Editor (kansasreflector.com)


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U.S. VOTER REGISTRATIONS SURGE AS REPUBLICANS TRY TO LIMIT BALLOT ACCESS

 
July 27, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) -- The group behind a popular get-out-the-vote technology platform said Friday that it's registered more than 100,000 new U.S. voters since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race, a surge that came amid mounting Republican efforts to make it harder to register and vote.
 
Vote.org said that 84% of voters registered in the new wave are under age 35. Nearly 1 in 5 new registrees is 18 years old. Andrea Hailey, the group's CEO, said that "since 2020, we have led the largest voter registration drive in U.S. history," with more than 7.8 million people registered.
 
After dropping out, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to face former Republican President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) in the November election. The new presumptive Democratic candidate has already earned endorsements from many Democrats in Congress and groups advocating on issues including climate, labor, and reproductive rights.

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POSTCARDS GO OUT TO REGISTERED VOTERS FOR NOVEMBER PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION

 
July 27, 2024 (San Diego) -- The San Diego County Registrar of Voters office sent over 1.9 million postcards to the County’s registered voters this week.
 
The “VOTE! MORE DAYS. MORE WAYS.” postcards are sent nearly 100 days before the election to remind voters of their voting options for the November Presidential General Election.

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CITIZENS UNITED, GOP STATE PARTIES FILE FEC COMPLAINT OVER BIDEN-HARRIS CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Editors note: *to which Harris added $127 million within three (3) days.
 
 
July 26, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) -- A conservative group and a group of Republican state parties Thursday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of improperly assuming control of Biden campaign funds after he withdrew from the race.
 
The complaint is asking the FEC’s six-person commission — split evenly between Democrats and Republicans — to “immediately initiate enforcement proceedings to prevent Harris from using her ill-gotten gains for her campaign in the little time remaining between now and the November general election.”
 
After President Joe Biden suspended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris to take his place as the likely Democratic nominee, the Biden campaign officially changed its name to the Harris campaign, giving the vice president access to about $96 million* of campaign funds as of June 30.

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GROVE FIRE UPDATE, MOST EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED

 
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Photo, right, by Chet Kalinowska
 
July 25, 2024 (Sunshine Summit) -- CAL FIRE San Diego has an update on the Grove Fire burning near Warner Springs, which was caused by lightning.
 
Please refer to the map below to see the changes made to the evacuation order and warning.
 
The red area remains under an evacuation order.
 
The yellow areas remain under an evacuation warning. Evacuated residents can return home but are strongly encouraged to REMAIN READY to leave if fire conditions change. If you need extra time to evacuate, you are advised to stay clear of the area

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LA MESA POLICE SEEK LEADS IN STABBING DEATH; $1,000 REWARD OFFERED

Update July 25,  2024:  La Mesa Police have identified the victim and clarified that the victim was stabbed, not shot.

By Miriam Raftery

July 13, 2024 (La Mesa) – Shortly after midnight, a man suffering stab wounds to his upper torso staggered across High Street in the 7500 block and fell down on a the driveway in front of an apartment building, a caller told police. Officers and fire department personnel immediately responded and rendered first aid, but the victim was declared dead at the scene.

“Based on initial information gathered by investigators, it does not appear the victim, a 25-year-old white male and resident of La Mesa, was shot while out on the street,” says Lieutenant Katy Lynch. “A light-colored sedan was seen driving westbound on High Street shortly before the victim was seen staggering across the street, but it is unknown if that vehicle is related to this incident.”

LA MESA OVERALL CRIME RATES REMAIN THE SAME, WHILE VIOLENT CRIME DROPS | East County Magazine Michael Howard: June 23, 2024


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COUNTY'S CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION, ACHIEVEMENTS

By Cassie N. Saunders, County of San Diego Communications Office
 
July 25, 2024 (San Diego) -- The department uses data and insights from subject-matter experts and has caught the attention of advocates around the world. 
 
In its first year, the Child and Family Well-Being Department (CFWB) reduced the number of children in foster care by nearly 12 percent. For children who did need the protection of foster care, 44 percent were placed with relatives—marking a 10 percent increase over the previous year. 
 
Child and Family Well-Being was created by merging the First 5 Commission and Child Welfare Services.  

Love Your Heart | East County Magazine February


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ADVANCED TREATMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL TREMOR AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE WEBINAR

By Jonathan Goetz
 
Photo: Vamsidhar Chavakula, M.D., Facebook 2022
 
July 25, 2024 (La Mesa) -- Sharp Grossmont Hospital is pleased to announce a free webinar focused on advanced treatments for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease. This informative session will provide attendees with valuable insights from a highly experienced neurosurgeon affiliated with the hospital.
 
During this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to learn about two groundbreaking treatments: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery and MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (FUS). These innovative approaches have been shown to significantly ease symptoms, improve movement control, and enhance the quality of life for individuals affected by these conditions.

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EVACUATIONS IN GROVE FIRE NEAR WARNER SPRINGS

Update 12:46 p.m. per CAL FIRE San Diego County Fire: #GroveFire [update] the fire is now 900 acres and 10% contained. The cause has been determined to be lightning. Read the latest in Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association.

Update 8:38 a.m. 7/25 from Sekhar Padmanabhan a Staff Reporter on Watch Duty app: Evacuation order downgraded to a warning for zone SDC-0075. Fire holding at 816 acres.

Photo, right by Chet Kalinowski

Update 7:42 p.m. 7/24 from Liam Winstead: "FIRIS has mapped the fire at 816 acres. The permineter can be viewed by toggling on the Active Fire Perimeters layer on the Watch Duty map. Note that perimeters are preliminary and do not reflect any structure protection efforts by firefighters on the ground."

 

07/24/2024 07:14 PM PDT

Large Animal Shelter Opened at Ramona High School for Grove Fire

 

Per the San Diego Sheriff Department, residents impacted by the Grove Fire EVACUATION ORDERS with large animals can go to Ramona High School located at 1401 Hanson Lane, Ramona, CA 92065.

For those under an EVACUATION WARNING, always take into consideration that large animals take extra time to evacuate. It's best to leave now or prepare early so you are ready to go.

Follow @SDSheriff and @CALFIRESANDIEGO for updates.

For an interactive map with updated emergency information, visit: OES Emergency Map

Update 5 p.m.  Evacuation orders have been issued in the #Grove Fire, which is now 400 acres with potential for 2,000,  Find map and evacuation details at https://www.alertsandiego.org.  Evacuation center is at Warner Springs High.

Update: 4 p.m. the #GroveFire is now at 250-300 acres

Update: 3 p.m. the #GroveFire is now at 50 acres

By Jonathan Goetz and Miriam Raftery

Photos courtesy: Watch Duty app, San Diego Sheriff and East County Magazine

July 24, 2024 (Sunshine Summit) -- CAL-Fire is at scene of a vegetation #GroveFire in the area of Dodge Valley in the community of Sunshine Summit. The fire is 15 acres with a moderate rate of spread. Additional resources have been ordered, per CAL-Fire on X.

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 7PM INCLUDING CAMPO, MT. LAGUNA, PINE VALLEY AND JACUMBA

By Jonathan Goetz

July 24, 2024 (Campo) -- The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for areas including Pine Valley, Campo, Jacumba, Boulevard and Mount Laguna. 


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LA MESA VILLAGE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT SIGN UPDATE

 
July 24, 2024 (La Mesa) -- The Downtown District Sign is moving along! View the Fox 5 interview for the latest update. Construction projects take time and the next step is geotechnical investigations (predrill), which will begin soon and take 6-12 weeks. A predrill is required for:

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JULY FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

 
 
July 23, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) -- With summer now in full swing, I’m enjoying the warmer weather and longer days! I hope you're all finding ways to stay cool and make the most of summer too. While I have you, I want to highlight some federal grant opportunities to help you improve energy efficiency and protect our environment.
 
You can find up-to-date information on all open federal grants attached. This spreadsheet is updated regularly as more grants become available and lists grants related to agriculture; arts and culture; business and commerce; community development; consumer protection; disaster prevention and relief; education; employment, labor, and training; energy; environment; food and nutrition; health; infrastructure; income security and social services; natural resources; opportunity zones; regional development; science, technology, and R&D; transportation; and more.
 
Here are some of the best grant opportunities available right now:

Not what you're looking for? Try Scholarships | East County Magazine


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MONTEZUMA MESA ALUMNUS WINS THE OPEN

 
July 23, 2024 (San Diego) -- Former San Diego State men’s golfer Xander Schauffele (pictured, courtesy: SDSU) captured his second major of the season, winning 2 The Open Sunday afternoon at Royal Troon Golf Course in Troon, Scotland. Schauffele fired a 6-under 65 in today’s final round on the par-71, 7,385-yard course to finish at 9-under 275, two shots clear of co-runner-ups Justin Rose and Billy Horschel.
 
Schauffele, who also won the PGA Championship in May for his first major championship, now has nine career PGA Tour victories along with a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Schauffele is the first player with multiple majors in the same season since Brooks Koepka in 2018 and the 21st different player to ever win two majors in the same season.

Men's Golf - San Diego State Aztecs (goaztecs.com)

Aztecs men's golf | East County Magazine


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TEETH IN THE U.S. FOR THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD THEM

No Matter Your Politics
 
 
Photo: Jonathan Goetz, who got dental coverage a decade and a half ago for three months via the California State Assembly.
 
July 23, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) -- This week has been an incredibly wild ride for politics in the United States. One former president is targeted by an assassin’s bullet, and one soon-to-be former president drops out of his campaign for reelection. History is unfolding, and fear about the future is rising.
 
One constant certainty for every person residing in the U.S. of the free and the brave is the extraordinary profits made by health insurance corporations and the providers who deny care to millions of Americans who don’t present themselves with enough coverage or cash to afford needed care.

This article first appeared in Common Dreams and is 


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POLITICAL RHETORIC ABOUT THIRD TRIMESTER ABORTION IS MISLEADING, EXPERTS SAY

 
Photo: ECM prompt to Bing CoPilot
 
July 23, 2024 (Topeka) -- It’s an oft-repeated talking point of anti-abortion rights groups and Republican politicians, before and after the June 2022 Dobbs decision — that those who are supportive of abortion rights also must be in favor of abortions that happen during the last weeks of pregnancy, or even “after birth.”

This article first appeared in Kansas Reflector and 

Politics | East County Magazine


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CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES, WITH MORE SWAY IN WILD ELECTION, RALLY BEHIND HARRIS

With President Joe Biden announcing yesterday he won’t seek reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, some California Democratic delegates quickly went along. Gov. Gavin Newsom also endorsed Harris.
 
 
CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.
 
Photo: From left to right: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, Harris, and civil rights lawyer Constance L. Rice celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
 
July 22, 2024 (Sacramento) -- California’s nearly 500 delegates to the Democratic National Convention next month will play a key role in choosing a replacement nominee now that President Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign.

Read earlier coverage on Biden's withdraw from our team at: BIDEN DROPS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE AMID PRESSURE FROM FELLOW DEMOCRATS | East County Magazine or click "Read more" below for the article previewed.


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JD VANCE - WHO ONCE CALLED TRUMP 'AMERICA'S HITLER' TAPPED FOR VP

The right-wing Ohio Republican, who opposes abortion rights and backed Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election, is a former venture capitalist who portrays himself as a champion of the working class.
 
 
July 21, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) -- Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance as his running mate despite the Ohio Republican formerly describing himself as a "Never Trump guy" and calling the presumptive GOP nominee an "idiot," an "---hole," and "America's Hitler."

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PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTIONS, NO JOBS IN SIGHT: SOME DEAF CALIFORNIANS QUESTION WHAT'S FAIR

 
Video by Cristian Gonzalez and Adriana Heldiz for CalMatters: Searching for work while deaf
 
CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.
 
July 21, 2024 (Sacramento) -- Lisa Peterson (video, left) interviewed first at Kohl’s, then at TJ Maxx and Target. She applied for jobs at Raley’s, Safeway, Applebee’s, and Olive Garden, too. Once, she advanced to a second interview at the Cheesecake Factory, but like the rest, no job offer followed. 

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HIGH HEAT TODAY, THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST EARLY THIS WEEK

Substantially cooler temperatures expected starting Thursday
 
East County News Service
 
July 21, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – Extreme heat is forecast Sunday, followed by thunderstorms with dangerous lightning activity in San Diego County’s mountains and deserts.

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BIDEN DROPS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE AMID PRESSURE FROM FELLOW DEMOCRATS

By Jessyka Heredia

July 21, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Today Joe Biden released a statement on social media to announce he was dropping out of the Presidential race against former President Trump and his newly announced Vice Presidential running mate JD Vance.


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HUNDREDS OF LEMON GROVE RESIDENTS PROTEST SLEEPING CABIN PROJECT DURING COUNTY FORUM

By Jessyka Heredia

Watch full video here

July 20, 2024 (Lemon Grove) – An angry crowd of residents confronted Supervisor Monica Montgomery-Steppe during a community forum in Lemon Grove Thursday night, most opposed to a homeless sleeping cabin project voted on by Supervisors before the community’s voices were heard. The meeting had to be moved to the recreation center’s gymnasium to accommodate the overflow turnout.

Just two days earlier, Supervisors voted 4-0 to move forward on the project, with Chair Nora Vargas absent. The forum, held after the vote, left many residents feeling lied to. as they had believed Thursday's forum was a chance for the community to be heard. The crowd was loud and passionate.


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IT GLITCH CAUSED DELAYS IN FLIGHTS, BUSINESS OPERATIONS GLOBALLY

 
July 20, 2024 (Worldwide) -- Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems were just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on Friday.
 
Many of those who use Microsoft Windows are likely experiencing a “blue screen of death” or an error page. The issue is due to a single bug in a software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, which provides antivirus software for Microsoft users.
 
The company pushed out an update to the software overnight, and at 1:30 a.m. EST, CrowdStrike said its “Falcon Sensor” software was causing Microsoft Windows to crash and display a blue screen, Reuters reported.

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