🌱 Plane Crash + Vehicle Extraction + Winter Storm

Kristina Houck
Updated ·3 min read

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

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a shower in spots. High: 52 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in and around Poway today:

  1. A man who carried out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three other people is expected to receive a second life sentence Tuesday in San Diego federal court. John Timothy Earnest, 22, pleaded guilty in parallel state and federal prosecutions for the April 27, 2019, shooting, as well as for setting fire to the Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque in Escondido about a month prior to the shooting. (City News Service)

  2. Firefighters rescued a person trapped inside a vehicle in a two-car collision Monday at Poway Road and Creekview Drive in Poway. (City News Service)

  3. A small airplane crash in a neighborhood near El Cajon caused an unknown number of fatalities and damaged one home. The crash happened a few miles east of Gillespie Field airport, where the plane was scheduled to land. (City News Service)

  4. San Diego County's number of coronavirus cases surged over the weekend, officials said, while the number of county residents hospitalized with COVID-19 surpassed 400, according to the latest data. (City News Service)

  5. The latest winter storm due Tuesday evening is expected to bring chilly temperatures countywide and significant snowfall in the mountains, the National Weather Service said. (City News Service)

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From my notebook:

  • City of Poway: "More rain is on the way, but don't let keep you inside. If you take proper precautions, you can still enjoy a hike on the trails around Poway. While you should always check current conditions before heading out and avoid flood prone areas, there are benefits to a wet weather walk." (Facebook)

  • City of Poway: "Our Special Needs Community is invited to join us for an extra-special power hour of Winter Festival fun on Saturday, Jan. 8, at Community Park! From 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., guests can build a snowman, sled down the snow hill, try their luck at wintry games, take a spin around the synthetic skate rink, and more!" (Facebook)

  • Poway Chamber of Commerce: "Register for the upcoming Monthly Morning Mini Mixer, scheduled for Jan. 13!" (Facebook)

  • San Diego County Library: "All our branches will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31! #SDLC #libraries #books." (Facebook)

  • San Diego Humane Society: "San Diego Humane Society will be closed for New Year's from Friday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 1. We will reopen for normal business hours on Sunday, Jan. 2." (Facebook)

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— Kristina Houck

This article originally appeared on the Poway Patch