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Encore Drive-in Nights announced that Blake Shelton, along with special guests Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins, will perform a drive-in movie theater concert on July 25.The concert will air only on July 25 at venues all across the United States and Canada.Tickets will be on sale July 14 at ticketmaster.com/encore-blakeshelton.For a full list of venues, click here."This is such a great way to enjoy music with your family and friends and stay safe," Shelton said in a press release. "I¡¯m excited we're getting the chance to perform a concert for fans and we¡¯re going to go back and play old hits like "Austin," newer songs like "God¡¯s Country" and we might even introduce something brand new! So fill up those popcorn tubs and get ready for some country music!"The series was launched by Encore Live fresh off the success of their smash hit June 27 ¡®Garth Brooks: A Drive-In Concert Experience¡¯ production."After the overwhelming response to Garth Brooks¡¯ drive-in concert feature, we knew we had to launch Encore Drive-In Nights to provide music fans across the USA and Canada the chance to see their favorite artists in a cool new way," said Encore Live Founder and CEO Walter Kinzie. "We can't wait to bring music's biggest stars to outdoor movie screens all across North America so that people can get back out there again and safely enjoy engaging in-person experiences."WLEX first reported this story. 1415

ENCINITAS (CNS) - At least one person was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the northbound San Diego (5) Freeway in Encinitas Saturday morning that left one of the vehicles completely destroyed.The crash was reported near Manchester Avenue at 2:35 a.m. and involved a Toyota Corolla, a Cadillac Escalade and a third dark-colored vehicle that was completely destroyed, according to the California Highway Patrol.Details of what led up to the crash were not available.All northbound lanes of the freeway just south of Manchester Avenue were closed until further notice. 576

Europe is proposing a ban on single-use plastic items such as cutlery, straws?and cotton buds in a bid to clean up the oceans.The European Commission wants to ban 10 items that make up 70% of all litter in EU waters and on beaches. The list also includes plastic plates and drink stirrers.The draft rules were unveiled Monday but need the approval of all EU member states and the European Parliament. It could take three or four years for the rules to come into force.The legislation is not just about banning plastic products. It also wants to make plastic producers bear the cost of waste management and cleanup efforts, and it proposes that EU states must collect 90% of single-use plastic bottles by 2025 through new recycling programs.The European Commission estimates that these rules, once fully implemented in 2030, could cost businesses over €3 billion (.5 billion) per year. But they could also save consumers about €6.5 billion (.6 billion) per year, create 30,000 jobs, and avoid €22 billion (.6 billion) in environmental damage and cleanup costs.The Rethink Plastic Alliance -- an association of environmental organizations -- called the proposals "a leap forward in tackling plastic pollution" but criticized some perceived shortcomings.The proposals do not set targets for EU countries to reduce the use of plastic cups and food containers, it said."This could result in countries claiming they are taking the necessary steps as long as any reduction is achieved, regardless of how small," the alliance said in a statement.The proposal also faced criticism from the plastics industry.Plastics Europe, which represents manufacturers, said it supported the "overarching objective" of the proposal but said there must be more resources dedicated to "waste management" to ensure better collection of used plastic."Plastic product bans are not the solution," it said in a statement, and noted that "alternative products may not be more sustainable."On a global basis, only 14% of plastic is collected for recycling. The reuse rate is terrible compared to other materials -- 58% of paper and up to 90% of iron and steel gets recycled.Research shows there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the world's oceans by 2050, which has spurred policy makers, individuals and companies into action.Last month a group of more than 40 companies including Coca-Cola, Nestle, Unilever and Procter & Gamble pledged to slash the?amount of plasticthey use and throw away in the United Kingdom.Starbucks also announced in March it was launching a  million grant challenge to solicit designs for a cup that's easier to recycle. 2689

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) ¡ª A police pursuit that started in the South Bay ended in North County Tuesday, with the occupants in a standoff with police.The chase began just after 1 p.m. in National City in the 2300 block of E. 8th St. with a report of a suicidal woman in a vehicle, according to National City Police. Officers arrived to find the car leaving the area with a passenger in the back seat of a Nissan sedan.Officers tried to pull the female driver over, but she refused to stop. She continued onto northbound Interstate 805 and then northbound I-15 in the carpool lanes, police said.Sky10 was live over the standoff this afternoon:CHP officers deployed a spike strip in Rancho Bernardo, which the driver hit while traveling about 70 miles per hour. After losing one tire, she slowed to about 10 mph and continued into Escondido, eventually stopping in a parking lot in the 700 block of E. Valley Parkway.Officers surrounded her vehicle but she refused communicate with police. Officers at the scene said she was seen taking pills in the vehicle and stabbing herself.The passenger exited the car shortly after 2 p.m. Soon after, the driver exited carrying a dog. The driver then handed the dog over to police and was taken into custody, ending the 10-minute standoff.She was transported to a nearby hospital. Police have not said what charges, if any, she faces. Police are also investigating whether the driver kidnapped the passenger involved.SUICIDE PREVENTION (24-HOUR HOTLINES)San Diego County Crisis Line: 1-888-724-7240National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 1596

ESCONDIDO, Calif., (KGTV) ¡ª Farmers in North County are reacting to the President¡¯s new immigration plans. 10News spoke to an avocado farmer out of Fallbrook at the San Diego County Farm Bureau annual luncheon in Escondido Saturday morning.Charles Wolk owns Bejoca Company. The avocado growers said long hours in the hot sun is not easy work. He said farm work requires skill. ¡°Farm workers are not unskilled,¡± Wolk said, contrasting the President¡¯s definition of skilled laborers.On Thursday, President Trump said he wants a ¡°big portion¡± of immigrants to come into the United States through a merit system. Points will be awarded to immigrants who are English-speaking, highly skilled workers like doctors and engineers, and to those who have jobs already lined up. These immigrants are not people who could become Wolk¡¯s employees. ¡°What he said is not going to help fill the need for agriculture labor,¡± Wolk said, especially because many of his employees, who have been with him for more than 30 years, are aging out.¡°They are getting older, and they¡¯re literally retiring. And there¡¯s nothing coming in behind them, whether it¡¯s immigrant or people in the United States,¡± Wolk said. ¡°We just don¡¯t have any relief in sight,¡± San Diego County Farm Bureau Executive Director, Eric Larson, said. ¡°Our challenge is convincing the President and the members of Congress that agriculture is a skilled labor, and we need those workers here.¡±Wolk has looked into other avenues of finding workers. For example, there is the H-2A Visa, which allows immigrants to come to the United States, specifically for seasonal agricultural work. It requires employees to provide free housing, food, and in some cases, transportation. ¡°The H-2A Program is cumbersome and expensive, especially for a small employer,¡± Wolk said. So at this point, he says he has no Plan B.But Wolk is optimistic. He believes legislators will realize the importance of American agriculture. Even foreign engineers cannot survive without food in their stomachs.¡°It might push out the requirements for the engineer,¡± Wolk laughed. ¡°If you don¡¯t have someone to produce the food we eat.¡±At this point, there is no indication that a provision for farm laborers will be added to the President¡¯s plan. 2266

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