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Puppy Love Handed Out At Murrieta Hospital

• Canine Support Teams delivered "paw-made" greeting cards to emergency department team members at Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Injured Bald Eagle Rescued On July 4 In San Diego County

• A bald eagle found ailing on the ground on July 4 at a correction facility in Alpine has been rescued and brought to a humane society.

Angels To Open Baseball Season With Cardboard Fans In Stands

• The Los Angeles Angels are set to open the coronavirus-delayed season in Oakland, with cardboard cutout fans in the seats.

50,000 Hybrid Striped Bass Restocked At Lake Elsinore

• The last time Lake Elsinore was stocked with the fish was 2005.

OC Homeless Group Gets $50K To Help People During Pandemic

• Family Assistance Ministries, based in San Clemente, received the grant to help people at risk of losing their homes during the crisis.

Volunteers Clean San Diego Beach Trash From July 4 Revelers

• Over 60 volunteers Sunday began picking up trash at beaches left by Fourth of July revelers, including fireworks packages and fragments.

Memory Of Little Girl's Cancer Battle Comes To Lake Elsinore

• Peter Halper is running across the country — and he's traversed Lake Elsinore — in memory of Emery Smith.

San Diego To Waive Permits For Outdoor Restaurant Operations

• San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer signed an emergency executive order Tuesday waiving permits and other regulatory requirements.

Foundation Honors Fallen USAF Lieutenant From Temecula

• The Lt. David Schmitz Scholarship Foundation will support young men and women who want to pursue a career in aviation but face hurdles.

JetBlue To Offer Nonstop Service From San Diego To New Jersey

• JetBlue is the only carrier that will offer nonstop service from San Diego to two New York area airports.

USS Bunker Hill, USS Russell Return To San Diego

• The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell returned to their home port of San Diego Wednesday.

Some People Don't Social Distance: UCR Professor Offers Reason

• People with higher "working memory capacity" show more adherence to social distancing mandates amid coronavirus, according to UCR research.

Banning's Needy Get Free Meals Through 'Fueling Our Communities'

• The program, funded by a $500,000 donation from SoCalGas, provides nearly 140,000 meals to 40,000 individuals, including Banning seniors.

State Water Department Grants Over $15M To San Diego Projects

• The projects range from water recycling and reuse to water conservation, from as far south as National City up to Oceanside and Fallbrook.

County Authorizes Funding For Mental Health Diversion Program

• The County Board of Supervisors authorized a contract to accept over $3 million in grant funding from the Department of State Hospitals.

San Diego Padres To Open Season July 24 At Petco Park

• The San Diego Padres will open the coronavirus-delayed season July 24 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.

New Pact Reached For Fires Near San Diego, Riverside County Line

• A new mutual aid agreement aims to better protect lives and property at the San Diego-Riverside county line.

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