Meningococcal Meningitis|Tijuana Sewage|New Amazon Jobs: Patch PM

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Missed today's headlines? Here are the Patch stories from San Diego County that people are talking about today:

Amazon To Open New Tech Hub In San Diego, Create 300 New Jobs

• The expansion will serve as one of Amazon's 17 Tech Hubs in the U.S. and Canada, not including the company's Seattle headquarters.

San Diego Area Soldier Dies In Non-Combat Incident In Afghanistan

• Staff Sgt. Diobanjo S. Sanagustin, 32, a National City native, died at Bagram Air Field from a non-combat related injury.

SDSU Student Hospitalized With Meningococcal Infection

• San Diego County has received reports of eight cases of meningococcal disease in 2018.

Wallaby Joeys Hop Into New Habitat At San Diego Zoo Safari Park

• Three red-necked wallaby joeys have settled into their grassy habitat at San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Walkabout Australia.

UCSD, Deerfield To Create Project To Speed Up Drug Development

• The UCSD partnership is Deerfield's first on the West Coast and the first with a public university.

San Diego Water Board Files Suit Over Tijuana Sewage

• In the last decade, coastal cities in California have imposed 1,000 beach closures due to contaminated wastewater, the Water Board said.

Suspected DUI Driver Hits Pedestrian In Bankers Hill

• The crash happened shortly after 8:45 p.m. Tuesday near First Avenue and the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 5, officials said.

Red Cross: Help Kids Kick Cancer, Give Blood In San Diego County

• Plus, Sport Clips is giving away vouchers for free haircuts to those who donate blood or platelets in September.

60 Employers Hiring Right Now In San Diego County

• California Credit Union, Fleet Science Center, Stone Brewing Co. and UC San Diego are among those hiring. More jobs at the Patch jobs board!

Gas Prices Up For 6th Consecutive Day In San Diego County

• The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County went up again Wednesday.

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