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🌱 COVID Guidance + 1st Flu Death + 2nd Life Sentence

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The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency has followed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance recommending people testing positive for the virus isolate for just five days, rather than the previous 10.​
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency has followed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance recommending people testing positive for the virus isolate for just five days, rather than the previous 10.​ (Shutterstock)

Good morning, Poway! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Cool with periods of rain. High: 58 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in and around Poway:

  1. A man who carried out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three other people was sentenced by a San Diego federal judge Tuesday to life in prison, plus 30 years. John Timothy Earnest, 22, pleaded guilty in parallel state and federal prosecutions to charges in connection with the April 27, 2019, shooting, as well as the arson of the Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque in Escondido about a month prior to the shooting. (City News Service)
  2. San Diego County reported its first influenza death of the season, a 42-year-old man, the Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday. The man died on Dec. 9, but his cause of death was only confirmed in the last few days. (City News Service)
  3. Despite a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the weekend, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency has followed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance recommending people testing positive for the virus isolate for just five days, rather than the previous 10. (City News Service)
  4. Holiday Bowl organizers formally announced cancellation of the game Wednesday, acknowledging they were unable to find a replacement team for UCLA, which was unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins' program. (City News Service)
  5. San Diego Gulls games scheduled for Friday and Sunday at Tucson have been postponed due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the team, increasing the postponements to five, the American Hockey League announced Tuesday. (City News Service)

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From my notebook:

  • City of Poway: "Heads up! Our Poway Community Library will be closed this Friday, but they are always open online." (Facebook)
  • County of San Diego: "Could you provide a safe, temporary home for a pet waiting for adoption? Pet Fostering provides temporary care to shelter animals in a home environment prior to adoption." (Instagram)
  • Poway Community Library: "Keep the kids entertained on that long drive back home and make the whole family happy! Check out our audiobooks specifically tailored for road trips." (Facebook)

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— Kristina Houck

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