Brad Rollins
Health officials report more than 300 new COVID-19 cases for fourth time in five days
REGION — San Diego County public health authorities reported over 300 new COVID-19 cases for the fourth time in five days as the case total...
Supervisors OK request to reopen sports clubs, religious services
REGION — Supervisor Kristin Gaspar won approval this week of a plan that petitions the governor to allow recreational and club sports teams to resume...
Desmond, Gaspar lead the charge to reopen businesses
REGION — North County San Diego’s two top elected officials are calling for a rapid reopening of businesses shuttered since late March as part of...
County supervisors approve 5G antennae regs
REGION — Count Robert Engler among those who think the forthcoming superbloom of 5G antennae across San Diego County — one sometimes within 500 feet...
New mosquito species raises concerns
REGION — San Diego County ecologist Chris Conlan isn’t surprised that a particularly vicious genus of mosquitos has invaded Southern California. He’s surprised it took...
Oceanside council approves medical marijuana deliveries
A split City Council voted on Sept. 5 to allow two medical marijuana delivery businesses to establish hubs in parts of the city zoned for...
County OKs 332-home subdivision in Valley Center
VALLEY CENTER — San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a developer’s request for entitlements to build a 332-home subdivision plus recreational and commercial...
Investigation continues into disappearance of 15-year-old girl
Seraphine Bustillos, a 15-year-old who goes by “Sera,” has not contacted her parents since running away from home more than a month ago....
City Council votes to outsource library operations
Rejecting pleas from scores of residents at a marathon meeting, an Escondido City Council majority voted Aug. 23 to move toward hiring a private company...
Park palm trees marked for removal
The elegant, imported palm tree — for decades a symbol of Southern California — is facing hard times....