Petco Park Vaccination Superstation To Close Permanently

METRO SAN DIEGO — The coronavirus vaccination superstation at Petco Park will close Saturday after administering more than 200,000 shots to San Diego residents, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

A spokeswoman for UC San Diego Health, which runs the site, didn’t explicitly explain the reason for shutting down the site, which had been in operation since January. But San Diego Padres baseball games resume in April, making the closure inevitable, the newspaper reported.

People who planned to get their second Moderna vaccine at the ballpark were encouraged to visit the site by the end of the week. Read Jonathan Wosen's and Phil Diehl's story about the Petco Park vaccination site shutdown on the Union-Tribune website.

From ABC To ALS

Sarah Trott, a native of Scripps Ranch, leveraged her role as a contestant on the latest season of "The Bachelor" to shed some light on the role of family caregivers who help relatives with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

She joined the show in hopes of finding love but left early in the season to help care for her father, who was diagnosed in 2016 with ALS. Visit the San Diego Union-Tribune’s website to read Lauren Mapp’s story on Trott’s transition from a contestant on “The Bachelor” to ALS spokeswoman.

Metro San Diego Headlines

• Deadly Car Collision Kills Three: A car jumped a curb in the East Village on Monday and plowed into a homeless encampment, killing three people and injuring six others. A DUI suspect is in custody.
• Two Boats Catch Fire: A fire at the Oceanside harbor Monday destroyed one boat and seriously damaged another.
• UC San Diego Robot Helps Predict Coronavirus Outbreaks: Researchers at the University of California, San Diego said a robot made to analyze sewage water can predict COVID-19 outbreaks.
• San Diego Faces Funding Issues For Streetlight Repairs: The San Diego City Council would have to spend $52.7 million a year over the next five years to install new streetlights and to update and repair existing poles.

“This crash this morning did not have to be so devastating. Let me state it very clearly: A street is not a home.”

— San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria on Monday’s fatal collision in the East Village.

SPORTS TALK: San Diego State University's Brian Ducther's name has been thrown around as a potential pick to oversee the University of Minnesota's basketball team. Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Dutcher is a Minnesota alumnus and has strong family ties in the state. His father, Jim Dutcher, also coached for Minnesota from 1975 to 1985, according to Zeigler.

WEATHER IN A WORD: Dry

LET'S MAKE PLANS: Chula Vista's Third Avenue Village Association will host the Taste of Third from March 18 to 20. The self-guided tasting tour of Third Avenue will feature local businesses with special menu items for the event. Visit the Third Avenue Village Association website for more information.

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