80-acre brush fire in Sorrento Valley prompts multiple evacuations
A fast-moving brush fire in Sorrento Valley grew to 80 acres Monday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders for more than 2,200 homes and businesses near Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. The blaze began around 9:20 a.m. and was reported 15% contained by 2 p.m. Firefighters, aided by helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and bulldozers, worked to establish containment lines. Authorities urged residents in affected zones to evacuate immediately and warned drone operators to stay clear of the area so firefighting aircraft could operate safely.
Panicked parents rush to area around Islamic Center, with classrooms on-site, schools nearby
A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday left three people dead, including a security guard, while two teenage suspects were later found dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, according to authorities. Police are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime after officials said writings connected to the suspects contained hateful rhetoric. Nearby schools were placed on lockdown during the chaotic response, though all students at the mosque’s school were safely reunited with their families.
UCSD, San Diego State part of widespread attack on Canvas education platform
Hackers linked to the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters disrupted the Canvas learning platform Thursday, locking students at University of California San Diego and San Diego State University out of coursework and finals materials. A ransom message threatened to leak data from thousands of schools if payment was not made by May 12. Universities nationwide reported outages as Canvas owner Instructure placed the platform into maintenance mode while investigating the breach. Officials warned students to avoid suspicious links and phishing attempts.