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1. 6 San Diego County Starbucks Stores To Shut Down This Weekend, 1 Already Closed (patch.com) โ San Diego coffee drinkers face several sudden Starbucks shutdowns this weekend, including locations on Murphy Canyon Road, Adams Avenue, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard and near the Convention Center. The closures are part of a broader North American downsizing, though the company says it still plans future growth and some local employees may be transferred while others await word on their jobs.
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2. City Threatens to Cut Ties with Gaslamp Quarter Association Over Alleged Involvement With Illegal Comic-Con Ad (voiceofsandiego.org) โ San Diego officials are weighing whether to cut ties with the Gaslamp Quarter Association after alleging its director improperly approved a $10,000 deal tied to an illegal Comic-Con marquee ad. If the city finds contract breaches, the association could lose key public funding that supports downtown business promotion, though its director strongly disputes the accusations and is preparing a formal response.
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3. Sheriff's Office looking for sexually violent predator who went missing in San Diego (nbcsandiego.com) โ San Diego County authorities are urgently searching for 69-year-old sexually violent predator Merle Wakefield, who removed his GPS monitor and disappeared while working in Rancho Bernardo early Friday. Supervised under California's Conditional Release program, he has prior convictions for serious sex offenses, and residents are urged to call 9-1-1 if they see him rather than approach or confront him.
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4. West Nile virus cases in San Diego county hit 10-year high โ how to protect yourself (cbs8.com) โ West Nile virus cases in San Diego County have climbed to 11, the highest level in a decade, prompting health officials to step up mosquito control and public warnings. Crews are already spraying in higher-risk neighborhoods like Coronado, while residents countywide are urged to dump standing water, use repellent, and cover up during peak mosquito hours as a wet El Niรฑo season looms.
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5. UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Annual Scientific Retreat Highlights Collaboration and Innovation (ucsd.edu) โ UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center just wrapped up its Annual Scientific Retreat, gathering researchers, clinicians, and trainees in San Diego to share advances in cancer science. From basic biology to community health and screening, the day highlighted new collaborations, trainee poster sessions, and awards that ultimately aim to improve cancer prevention and care for local patients and communities.
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