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2018年4月5日 星期四

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April 5, 2018

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Essential California

 

TOP STORIES

 

Defendant Shacknai found responsible in Zahau wrongful death, ordered to pay more than $5M

A Superior Court jury has announced it has reached verdicts in the case involving Rebecca Zahau, whose body was found hanging from a balcony at her boyfriend's Coronado mansion in July 2011. The county determined her death was a suicide. Her family disputes that.

Escondido votes to support Trump's suit against state's sanctuary laws

Escondido City Council, following a three-hour contentious meeting, voted 4 to 1 Wednesday night to file a legal brief in support of the U.S. government's lawsuit against California challenging "sanctuary state" laws enacted last year.

Suspect in San Bruno shooting, a San Diego resident, carried apparent grudge against YouTube

The woman who opened fire at YouTube headquarters Tuesday wounding three people before taking her own life has been identified as Nasim Aghdam, according to law enforcement.

LOCAL NEWS

 

Football great Drew Brees seeks $9 million from La Jolla jeweler, alleging bad bling

A New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, are suing a La Jolla jeweler for allegedly lying to them about the value of diamonds he sold them, defrauding them out of millions of dollars, according to a lawsuit filed this week.

Weekly flu update: 247 more cases, 7 deaths

The county Health and Human Services Agency announced seven more flu-related deaths Wednesday, bringing the season total to 326. Only one of those deaths occurred last week with two more in the third week of March and the remaining four tracking back to February.

OPINION

 

Demolish or preserve older units? San Diego's new housing crisis conundrum

The complexities of the housing crisis are on display when it comes to what to do with affordable housing units which lose the subsidies that previously kept their rents low.

Readers React | Trump's EPA: Debate over vehicle emission laws begins

Do California-mandated vehicle emission laws need to be eliminated or is California still leading the world fight against climate change?

BUSINESS

 

Poseida raises $30.5 million for cancer cell therapy

San Diego's Poseida Therapeutics has raised $30.5 million from venture capital investors to accelerate development of its form of a powerful cancer treatment called CAR T cell therapy.

China retaliates against U.S. tariffs, escalates trade war

China escalates the trade war, ordering tariffs on U.S. goods The move marks a proportional — yet still dramatic — retaliation against the White House's Tuesday announcement that it would slap a 25% tariff on more than 1,300 Chinese products worth an estimated $50 billion.

SPORTS

 

Trevor Hoffman makes it to Cooperstown for visit, but of course trip isn't easy

Padres legend Trevor Hoffman takes a tour of Cooperstown, where he will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer.

Masters anticipation soaring with Woods, top players in form

Tiger Woods in the Masters and other top players in good form is making this year's tournament at Augusta among the most anticipated ever.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Jefferson Jay's 'Acoustic Evenings' at Athenaeum celebrates 10th anniversary this month

Jefferson Jay has big plans for the San Diego music scene. This month marks the 10th anniversary of his Acoustic Evenings series at the Athenaeum in La Jolla.

AND FINALLY ...

 

New performance metrics for immigration judges focus on higher volume, speedier decisions

Based on data from previous years, judges in the San Diego area would likely fall short of the new metrics.

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