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Funding art in public schools from 2022-01-31T13:00
The California Education Code mandates art, music, theatre and dance be offered to every student, yet less than one-in-five public schools today have a full-time arts and music teacher. That could ...
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Who deserves reparations? from 2022-01-28T13:00
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber authored legislation creating the first-in-the-nation task force to study and recommend reparations. She’s now made it clear who should be eligible. Mean...
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Waterfront Park's coming attractions from 2022-01-27T13:00
A one-and-a-half acre parcel of land in downtown San Diego’s Waterfront Park will be transformed into a sports park. The County Board of Supervisors just approved a proposal to move forward with co...
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The Navy takes on COVID from 2022-01-26T13:00
The Navy has been embarrassed by COVID outbreaks on the USS Roosevelt. Now it’s relying on vaccines and new guidance to keep crews healthy at sea. Meanwhile, the two latest murders of journalists ...
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Proposed: Mandatory COVID vaccination in California schools from 2022-01-25T13:00
State Lawmakers in California announced on Monday legislation to require California students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for in-person school attendance. The bill removes a mandatory personal...
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Child care staffing crisis from 2022-01-24T13:00
Even before the pandemic, it was difficult to hire childcare staff. The positions are undervalued and poorly paid. Now, during the Great Resignation, the situation is more dire than ever. Meanwhile...
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9-1-1 pandemic from 2022-01-21T13:00
The pandemic has created enormous challenges for 9-1-1 operators. Hundreds of these first responders are in San Diego this week to learn about new technology, and to find solutions to the issues th...
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Wither rooftop solar? from 2022-01-20T13:00
California utility regulators have quietly tabled a controversial plan that would drastically reduce the benefits provided to homeowners with rooftop solar panels. Plus, the Otay Mesa Detention Cen...
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No 5G near airports from 2022-01-19T13:00
On Tuesday telecom giants AT&T and Verizon agreed to limit their rollout of 5G cellular service in response to concerns it could be a danger to air travel. Meanwhile, micro enterprise home kitchens...
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National issues, local flashpoints from 2022-01-18T13:00
Reproductive freedom, gun control and offshore oil drilling – In the past year, these national issues have become local flashpoints in votes before the San Diego County Board. Meanwhile, a controve...
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Extreme teacher shortages from 2022-01-17T13:00
San Diego Unified School officials are invoking emergency procedures to deal with an extreme shortage of teachers in classrooms. Meanwhile, some immunocompromised people will be eligible for additi...
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Public health emergency in Chula Vista from 2022-01-14T13:00
There is no end in sight to the Republic Services labor strike and a public health emergency has been declared in Chula Vista as trash cans overflow. And – a few weeks ago we had a story about the ...
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State of the City from 2022-01-13T13:00
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave his 2022 State of the City address on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the San Diego Unified school district has been forced to put its covid-19 vaccine mandate on hold ...
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South bay teachers plan walkout from 2022-01-12T13:00
Teachers in San Diego’s south bay say they’re planning a walkout over contract negotiations. Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom was in the Central Valley on Tuesday promoting his plans for health car...
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Record COVID-19 infections at Rady from 2022-01-11T13:00
Rady Children’s Hospital is seeing a record number of children testing positive for COVID-19. But most went to the hospital for a different reason. Meanwhile, some people are reporting waiting up t...
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Ambulances forced to wait from 2022-01-10T13:00
As hospitals fill up in the county because of COVID, emergency room delays are causing back-ups with ambulances having to wait longer to drop off patients. Meanwhile, we have more information on S...
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Marine hearing continues from 2022-01-07T13:00
A hearing regarding a July 2020 sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle continued on Thursday. We have the latest. Meanwhile, our partners at inewsource found that several San Diego County police ...
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Employers hit hard by omicron from 2022-01-06T13:00
San Diego region’s largest employers - like everywhere else - are finding it hard to keep staffing levels up in the midst of the current surge of COVID-19 infections. Meanwhile, There is a new way...
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Staff shortages at hospitals from 2022-01-05T13:00
San Diego County is seeing a big jump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and some hospitals are already canceling elective surgeries as staff call in sick. Meanwhile, hearings are underway reg...
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San Diego Fire-Rescue short-staffed from 2022-01-04T13:00
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department has issued an emergency brownout because of COVID-19. This means several units are being shut down temporarily because dozens of firefighters are in isolation. ...
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COVID-19 home tests for students from 2022-01-03T17:35:17
New Year’s Eve was a COVID-19 test date for San Diego Unified students. Each student was sent home before the holidays with two COVID-19 self-swab tests, to be used Friday and then again Monday mor...
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Record numbers of COVID-19 cases from 2021-12-31T13:00
A dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases continued Thursday, with a new daily record of 5,976 infections. Public health officials are urging residents to keep New Year's celebrations small. Meanwhile, th...
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More on the El Cajon plane crash from 2021-12-30T13:00
An investigation is continuing into the crash of a small airplane that took off from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana and slammed into a neighborhood near El Cajon, killing two nurses and two pilots...
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El Cajon plane crash from 2021-12-29T17:14:18
The small airplane that crashed in a neighborhood near El Cajon was carrying four people and all were killed in the crash. Meanwhile, Tuesday night’s Holiday Bowl at Petco Park was canceled hours b...
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Sanitation worker strike continues from 2021-12-28T17:56:21
Waste management company Republic Services and Teamsters Local 542 sat at the bargaining table on Christmas Eve but they failed to reach an agreement - thus waste is piling up in a few neighborhoo...
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Holiday help for San Ysidro from 2021-12-27T17:03:26
Roughly 300 businesses in the border community of San Ysidro have closed during the pandemic. Those lucky enough to stay afloat are welcoming their old customers back. Also, we begin a series on ne...
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Long lines at COVID-19 testing sites from 2021-12-24T13:00
The new omicron variant is spreading rapidly and both testing and positivity rates are way up in San Diego, and long lines at local testing sites. Meanwhile, Petco Park in downtown San Diego is hos...
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Vaccine mandate ruling appealed from 2021-12-23T13:00
On Monday, a San Diego Superior Court judge ruled that the San Diego School district vaccine mandate contradicts state law. On Tuesday, the district’s board voted unanimously to appeal. And then, r...
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Garbage pile-up from 2021-12-22T16:19:28
Hundreds of sanitation workers are on strike in San Diego county, leaving garbage piling up in Chula Vista and Clairemont Mesa. Contract negotiations between sanitation company Republic Services an...
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An Airport-to-trolley connection from 2021-12-21T15:10:19
A closer look at that feasibility study that found MTS could link the trolley to the airport within 10 years. Plus: the Omicron variant is expected to spread fast in San Diego and everywhere else,...
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Solar flares over new rules from 2021-12-20T14:56:32
The battle over the cost of solar is still going on, even though regulators have weighed in. Plus: a protest to push for housing instead of handcuffs when it comes to the treatment of people experi...
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New City Council district lines from 2021-12-17T16:47:10
The independent redistricting commission finalized its map of new city council districts this week. The new map unites some neighborhoods into a single council district but also splits up other co...
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Universal pre-K on its way from 2021-12-16T15:57:58
California public schools will soon offer free transitional kindergarten for all 4 year olds. It will be a big help to working parents but it may have unintended consequences for childcare provider...
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De-escalation training for police from 2021-12-15T17:01:13
In 2019, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan introduced a new training program aimed at reducing police shootings. While some officers have yet to be trained, there is hope it has spa...
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Vaccinations and holiday surges from 2021-12-14T16:43:25
With 75 percent of residents vaccinated, San Diego has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. But county public health officials here still anticipate a surge in coronavirus cases ov...
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Solar industry braces for change from 2021-12-13T15:57:30
The California Public Utilities Commission is close to unveiling changes that could make installing rooftop solar more expensive for consumers. Meanwhile, a local environmental group says people ar...
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Surveillance in Chula Vista from 2021-12-10T17:45:37
A combination of federal, municipal and private tracking systems has turned the border city of Chula Vista into one of the most surveilled cities in the country, according to privacy advocates. Now...
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Costly transportation plan from 2021-12-09T17:01:44
San Diego’s regional planning agency has drafted a regional transportation plan for the future that seeks to shift San Diego County away from cars by building massive improvements to public transit...
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A rise in catalytic converter thefts from 2021-12-08T18:16:56
Thousands of catalytic converters have been reported stolen in San Diego County in the past year. Meanwhile, Barrio Logan, the heart of San Diego’s Chicano and Latino community, could soon adopt an...
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Fentanyl deaths on the rise from 2021-12-07T17:19:19
Fentanyl overdoses in 2020 in San Diego county were more than four times higher than in 2018, and numbers for 2021 so far show the trend continuing. Meanwhile, California has distributed rent relie...
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VA promises better care for veterans from 2021-12-06T17:16:36
A recent inewsource investigation into the VA has sparked interest from lawmakers in Washington DC. Last week, senators grilled the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs about charges the...
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Remain in Mexico returns from 2021-12-03T17:17:14
Tijuana City officials and advocates for asylum seekers say the restart of the controversial Trump-era program will make an already inhumane situation at the border worse. Meanwhile, Voice of San D...
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Omicron in California from 2021-12-02T17:24:47
The first case of the omicron covid-19 variant in the US has been reported in San Francisco. Meanwhile, the state of California reports that half of its community college students are facing food i...
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The “fox watching the henhouse” from 2021-12-01T14:00
Investigators of police use-of-force cases often go easy on their own colleagues during interviews after a shooting incident, experts say. Those interviews differ significantly from ones conducted ...
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Shooting at moving targets from 2021-11-30T14:00
An examination of local police records shows that from 2012 through 2019, officers from San Diego County police agencies shot at people in moving cars 20 times. That’s despite the fact that police ...
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Police use-of-force incidents concentrated south of interstate 8 from 2021-11-29T17:05:02
A KPBS analysis of police records shows more than two-thirds of use-of-force incidents over a 15-year period occurred in ZIP codes south of Interstate 8. And nearly a quarter were concentrated in ...
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Tyshawn Cook settles into a new home from 2021-11-26T17:04:18
The San Diego Black Homebuyers Program helped Tyshawn Cook buy his first home. The program provides grants to help with down payments or closing costs. Cook is putting equity back into his new home...
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The Hom family home from 2021-11-24T17:07:10
Racial covenants shaped San Diego housing for decades. Our partners at inewsource bring us the story of one Chinese-American family that managed to purchase a home in 1947 despite racial restrictio...
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Asylum seekers remain in limbo from 2021-11-23T17:42:29
Foreign citizens who are vaccinated can now cross the US-Mexico border. But asylum seekers still cannot cross, even if they are vaccinated, because a controversial Trump-era public health order rem...
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UCSD trolley extension opens from 2021-11-22T17:25:12
The Blue Line trolley extension is now open -- it could be a lifeline for UCSD students and others who already live and work near a trolley stop. But many of the new stations remain difficult to ac...
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Erase racial covenants, or remember that history? from 2021-11-19T17:33:03
Some San Diegans are choosing to remove racially restrictive covenants from their deeds; others are preserving the language so that racist history is never forgotten. A California statute has ease...
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Rancho Santa Fe’s racist legacy from 2021-11-18T17:04:14
In part two of our KPBS series on racial housing covenants in San Diego: Rancho Santa Fe. Meanwhile, the university teachers union has reached what it is calling a historic agreement with the Unive...
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San Diego’s racial covenants from 2021-11-17T16:18:04
Buried in the deeds of homes and subdivisions across San Diego County are racially restrictive covenants that serve as stark reminders of the region’s racist past. Meanwhile, parents are suing the ...
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Special: 'Recovering engineer' explains why streets prioritize cars over pedestrians from 2021-11-16T20:33:34
In this special bonus episode of San Diego news Now: Chuck Marohn is president of the nonprofit Strong Towns and author of the new book "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer," in which he picks apa...
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Why streets prioritize cars over pedestrians from 2021-11-16T17:07:30
A self-professed recovering engineer critiques the design of modern roads. Meanwhile, it’s National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Father Joe's Villages and Mission Federal Credit Union are ...
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Inflation challenges restaurant industry from 2021-11-15T16:58:59
Rising prices have forced restaurants and even food suppliers to get creative. Meanwhile, a first draft of a new congressional map was released last week with the approval of California’s independe...
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Fire departments short staffed from 2021-11-12T16:16:16
Fire departments around the state are struggling with staffing shortages. COVID-19 is one reason, but San Diego's Fire Chief says there are a lot of other complicating factors hurting the firefight...
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Oceanside police to update use of force policy from 2021-11-11T17:09:48
At a Tuesday night meeting, community members demanded Oceanside's chief of police make a policy to de-escalate potential violent encounters mandatory, rather than suggested – changing the word ‘sh...
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San Ysidro shoppers return from 2021-11-10T15:20:12
Cross-border COVID travel restrictions have kept Tijuana shoppers from visiting San Ysidro stores, which means a large number of businesses near the border have closed or have been struggling to st...
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Fixing cross-border sewage flows from 2021-11-09T14:27:08
The Environmental Protection Agency, has decided to spend more than $630 million to expand the existing international sewage plant at the border, build a new sewage plant nearby and add other sewag...
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Border reopens from 2021-11-08T13:00
The U.S.-Mexico border is set to reopen today for all non-essential travel. Long lines and wait times are expected. Meanwhile, carbon emissions related to travel have almost returned to pre-pandemi...
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At risk of becoming a banking desert from 2021-11-05T16:00:45
El Centro is in Imperial County, situated on the edge of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. But the region is at risk of becoming another type of desert — a banking desert. Meanwhile, human rights...
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A shortage in substitute teachers from 2021-11-04T14:51:01
The COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing uncertain job market has left many San Diego County school districts scrambling for teachers. That means good money for those willing and qualified to work ...
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Contact tracing in San Diego county from 2021-11-03T15:30:47
The county hired nearly 1,000 people and spent millions on contract tracing, but the program aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 was too small to actually meet that goal. Still, experts say co...
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The VA refuses to pay for treatments from 2021-11-02T16:12:08
The VA is preventing veterans from receiving outside medical treatments–that’s in part two of an inewsource investigation. In San Diego, the VA refused payments for ketamine treatments for dozens o...
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The VA closes off treatment from outside hospitals from 2021-11-01T15:19:56
We have part one of a two part investigation by our partners at inewsource, that found that the Veterans Administration is preventing veterans from receiving treatment at hospitals outside the VA s...
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Rep. Scott Peters optimistic about infrastructure bill from 2021-10-29T16:03:05
Congressman Scott Peters weighs in on the never-ending negotiations over an infrastructure bill in Washington D.C. Meanwhile, Lincoln high school will not be playing Cathedral in their scheduled fo...
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Med School during the pandemic from 2021-10-28T15:41:20
The pandemic created massive challenges for educators and doctors. So what was it like to attend medical school during the pandemic? We take a look at some med school students at UC San Diego. Mean...
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High rent burdens for Black San Diegans from 2021-10-27T15:48:01
Black renters are more rent burdened in San Diego than in anywhere else in the country, according to a new study by Zillow. Meanwhile, the family of a Scripps Ranch high school student is suing the...
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Vaccinating North County Latinos from 2021-10-26T15:50:52
A community clinic in Vista has a volunteer group going door to door to convince North County Latinos to get vaccinated. Meanwhile, 10 months after being required to post prices for every medical p...
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Managing Covid-19 Relief Funds from 2021-10-25T15:58:09
The board tasked with managing some of the state’s federal COVID-19 relief funds finds the agency's work has been marred by delays and not enough monitoring. Meanwhile, California’s Board of State ...
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County transportation plan won’t meet climate goals from 2021-10-22T16:06:41
Big investments in new and improved public transit services are in the latest SANDAG transportation plan. But those likely still won't be enough to achieve San Diego's climate targets of shifting c...
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Vaccines for kids from 2021-10-21T15:29:50
The White House is preparing to deliver COVID-19 Vaccines to millions of kids ages 5 to 11. We have input from our local health experts. Also, the San Diego Military Advisory Board’s (SDMAC) annual...
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More on San Diego’s Climate Action Plan from 2021-10-20T15:56:52
San Diego county continues to deliberate how it will meet California's greenhouse gas reductions goals while accommodating new growth. Meanwhile, construction to widen one of San Diego’s deadliest ...
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Protesting vaccine mandates in school from 2021-10-19T15:45:19
More than a thousand people crowded the front steps of the California Capitol on Monday to protest the state’s requirement that all children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend public and private...
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Battle over jaywalking from 2021-10-18T15:51:07
Activists have been pushing to decriminalize jaywalking statewide. In San Diego and elsewhere across the state there are racial disparities in how jaywalking laws are enforced with Black people d...
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Exploring public banking from 2021-10-15T15:36:43
California launches a study that will explore how a state government backed public banking system might work. Meanwhile, an underutilized MTS parking lot in San Diego’s South Bay won approval on Th...
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Border to reopen in November from 2021-10-14T15:43:51
The federal government announced on Wednesday that it would finally lift non-essential travel restrictions at U.S. ports of entry starting in November. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria thanked federal a...
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Surviving the plane crash from 2021-10-13T15:28:09
In Santee, family members and friends of those whose houses were destroyed by Monday’s deadly plane crash count their blessings. The National Transportation Safety Board continues the investigation...
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Regulating San Diego short term rentals from 2021-10-12T15:19:04
San Diego is one step closer to regulating short-term home rentals such as AirBnb. Homeowners will need to be licensed and will pay fees to offer short-term rentals more than 20 days a year. Meanw...
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Controlled burns for California from 2021-10-11T15:34:08
Low intensity burns or prescribed fires are necessary to keep a forest healthy and to prevent large wildfires, many forest managers now believe. A new law in California is encouraging more controll...
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San Diego Unified school choice begins from 2021-10-08T15:12:41
The school choice window is open now for six weeks for parents who want their children enrolled in a specific San Diego unified school. Meanwhile, advocates are calling for the reopening of friends...
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Active shooter safety plans at San Diego schools from 2021-10-07T16:00:51
A local elementary school was locked down on Wednesday because of an active shooter threat. We look at safety plans developed by the San Diego County Office of Education. Meanwhile, San Ysidro's lo...
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‘Ban All Offshore Drilling. Period.’ from 2021-10-06T14:08:50
Local leaders are calling for the protection of Southern California's beaches and diverse ecosystem by putting an end to offshore drilling. Plus: More on that massive oil spill off our California c...
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So-cal Oil Spill from 2021-10-05T15:59:27
Concerns that the Orange County oil spill is moving south…and SeaWorld says it is on standby to help rescue sea animals. Meanwhile, a Scripps Research scientist has been awarded the Nobel Prize for...
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Police reform in California from 2021-10-04T15:02:22
Changes are coming to local police departments after two new laws were signed last Thursday by Governor Gavin Newsom. Following the case of Britney Spears, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new la...
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California school mask mandate in court from 2021-10-01T15:08:56
The fight over California’s school mask mandate moved to the courts on Thursday. Meanwhile, the details have been released about what happened at Valhalla High School when a campus supervisor was a...
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Vaccine Mandate For San Diego Schools from 2021-09-30T13:55:51
Students in the San Diego Unified School District eligible for vaccines now have until December 20, 2021, to receive the COVID-19 shot. Meanwhile, the state’s eviction ban expired on Wednesday lea...
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San Diego Budget Analyst Retires from 2021-09-29T12:47:01
San Diego's independent budget analyst is a position born out of the economic crisis of the mid-2000s. Andrea Tevlin has had the position for 16 years and she’s now retiring. She says her office wa...
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Wildfire Smoke Days Tripled In San Diego from 2021-09-28T12:57:30
In San Diego, wildfire smoke days have more than tripled in the last decade, and smoke from western wildfires is causing air pollution problems and health issues far away from fire zones. That’s ac...
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Bike Safety In San Diego from 2021-09-27T13:32:32
Mayor Todd Gloria is pushing for more bike lanes in San Diego, but for some families these changes haven’t come soon enough. Meanwhile, the California Task Force on reparations for African American...
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Summer Music Series: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir San Diego from 2021-09-25T13:00
Our summer music series continues on San Diego News Now with this bonus episode featuring: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir San Diego
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San Diego’s 'Ghost Gun' Ordinance from 2021-09-24T15:07:46
Mayor Todd Gloria signed an ordinance Thursday officially banning firearms without individual serial numbers — so-called "ghost guns." The ordinance was authored by City Councilwoman Marni von Wilp...
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Vaccine Mandates At School from 2021-09-23T15:11:03
A San Diego Charter school is the first in the county to mandate vaccines for students 12 and older. The move by Urban Discovery School comes as a charter school alliance reports increased enrollme...
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Water Rate Hikes In San Diego from 2021-09-22T16:17:40
It’s official: San Diegans will soon be paying more for water. Meanwhile, Cal Fire firefighters are getting sick, and some have even died, during training. Plus, survivors of past fires have a mess...
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Public Pool Closures from 2021-09-21T15:10:38
Blaming a staffing shortage, the city of San Diego has slashed September weekend public pool hours. Meanwhile, the border remains closed -- the US has once again extended it’s non-essential ground ...
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Alleged Abuse At Private School from 2021-09-20T15:03:32
A former student at Francis Parker School in Linda Vista went public Friday about a lawsuit filed against school administrators. The student claims the school ignored signs of inappropriate behavi...
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Summer Music Series: Skrapez from 2021-09-19T13:00
Our summer music series continues on San Diego News Now with this bonus episode featuring: Skrapez
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Summer Music Series: Sonido De La Frontera from 2021-09-18T13:00
Our summer music series continues on San Diego News Now with this bonus episode featuring: Sonido De La Frontera
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The Debate Over Critical Race Theory from 2021-09-17T15:33:47
What exactly is critical race theory and why are some people so up in arms about it in our schools? Legal scholars say the concept has been hijacked, rebranded and is being used as a political weap...
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Vaccine Mandates For Schools from 2021-09-16T16:43:08
The recall election was, in part, a referendum on the Governor’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, parents and teachers are wondering -- will San Diego follow the lead of the Los Angeles scho...
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Outdoor Workers At Risk from 2021-09-15T15:17:28
The warming climate means intense heat will begin to limit when and how long people can work outside. Meanwhile, after a lengthy and at times contentious public hearing, the Board of Supervisors ...
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Recall Election Day from 2021-09-14T15:19:34
Today’s the day -- will Californians throw out Governor Gavin Newsom, or not? What do the polls say? And, city and county officials plan to open a new homeless shelter in San Diego’s Midway Distri...
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The Reverberations Of The Recall from 2021-09-13T15:54
Whether Gov. Gavin Newsom wins or loses on Tuesday, the recall election's outcome is likely to have big impacts on public health policies and the balance of power in both Sacramento and Washington,...
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Supervisor Fletcher Breaks Silence On Troubled COVID-19 Hotels from 2021-09-10T15:48:36
After weeks of silence following a scathing independent review of the county’s COVID-19 hotel sheltering program, Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher conceded Wednesday that improvements are...
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Better Health Services For San Diego’s Incarcerated from 2021-09-09T15:15:57
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department and the Health And Human Services Agency's Behavioral Health Services division, under an agreement announced Wednesday, will seek to develop a better way t...
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Evictions Continue Despite Moratorium from 2021-09-08T14:59:14
San Diego’s eviction ban ended in mid-August, and despite the statewide moratorium still in place some San Diegians are still getting pushed out as investors look to capitalize on the area’s rising...
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Widening Streets Despite Climate Goals from 2021-09-07T15:51:56
San Diego has plans to widen El Cajon Boulevard with a new right-turn lane for motorists. That's despite years of commitments from elected officials to cut back on driving and make streets more pe...
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Investigation Underway After Valhalla High School Incident from 2021-09-06T14:48
A Valhalla High School security staffer broke up a student fight last week by kneeling on a black teen's neck. A video depicting the incident prompted outrage and an investigation is underway. Mean...
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Help Wanted: Fire Fighters from 2021-09-03T15:01:44
Wildfires are burning across California while local fire departments are facing a shortage in recruits for firefighter positions. Meanwhile, local Afghan families are speaking out about their recen...
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Special Needs Kids Return To School from 2021-09-02T15:39:15
The COVID-19 shutdown was especially challenging for children with special needs. With kids now back in school, we have the story of one mother’s efforts on behalf of her child, after a year or mor...
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COVID-19 Outbreak At Father Joe’s Villages from 2021-09-01T15:45:17
A rise in COVID-19 cases at two shelters at Father Joe’s Villages has prompted the construction of a temporary outdoor facility for those who test positive. Eventually all positive cases will be pl...
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Newsom Faces Challenges In Imperial County from 2021-08-31T16:13:59
In Imperial County, voters demonstrate the hurdles Governor Gavin Newsom will have to overcome to survive this recall election. Meanwhile, San Diego's police officers have the lowest vaccination ra...
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Back To School For San Diego Unified from 2021-08-30T16:05:55
Students return to class today at San Diego Unified. Meanwhile, as our lives get more digitized, there’s a growing need for workers who know how to code. But often coding training is out of reach f...
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Summer Music Series: DJ Artistic from 2021-08-28T13:00
Our summer music series continues on San Diego News Now with this bonus episode featuring: DJ Artistic
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Digital Dunkirk For Afghanistan from 2021-08-27T16:13:22
Veterans are raising money online and working connections to get former translators out of Kabul ahead of the American departure. They are calling it a digital Dunkirk. Meanwhile, the San Diego's P...
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New "Safe Haven" Homeless Shelters from 2021-08-26T15:39:36
Plans are underway to open shelters in San Diego that provide safe haven for people with addiction issues. These harm reduction model shelters are new for the city. Meanwhile, a leading local doct...
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A Leader For Race And Equity from 2021-08-25T16:06:37
Kim Desmond, the City of San Diego’s first Chief Race and Equity Officer, began her new role this week. Meanwhile, twenty-three Cajon Valley School District students are stranded in Afghanistan and...
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Non-Urgent Medical Procedures On Hold At Scripps from 2021-08-24T15:51:05
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, Scripps Health is postponing some medical procedures to help healthcare workers manage. Meanwhile, San Diego State University started the fall semester Monday morning,...
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A Possible Funding Infusion For Local Roads from 2021-08-23T15:04:17
The bipartisan federal infrastructure package currently pending in Congress could lead to major improvements to San Diego's transportation system. Meanwhile, masks are required in schools across th...
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Summer Music Series: Bill Caballero from 2021-08-21T13:00
The KPBS summer music series continues on San Diego News Now with this bonus episode featuring: latin jazz musician Bill Caballero
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Locals Push For A Green New Deal from 2021-08-20T15:03:33
San Diego climate advocates rallied in City Heights Thursday to encourage federal officials to do more to support legislation that aims to control climate change. Meanwhile, continued droughts are ...
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Booster Shots from 2021-08-19T14:40:44
Starting next month Americans will be able to get booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine. Local immunologists talk about why they’re recommended. Meanwhile, the largest solar power generating facil...
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How Work-From-Home Changed Rush Hour from 2021-08-18T15:16:35
Morning rush hour is significantly lighter than before the pandemic, but afternoons can get busy as people working from their homes seek to get out of the house. Meanwhile, the Ramona Unified Schoo...
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Requiring Proof Of Vaccination For All Employees from 2021-08-17T16:02:28
San Diego County leaders and public health officials now recommend that all employers in the county begin requiring COVID-19 vaccines for their employees or require weekly testing. Also, the disast...
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Battles Over School Mask Mandates from 2021-08-16T14:55:07
Vista Unified School District’s board meeting got interrupted three times last Thursday when protestors refused to wear masks. The leader of the anti-mask group “Let Them Breathe” was kicked out of...
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Summer Music Series: Boostive from 2021-08-14T13:00
A bonus episode of San Diego News Now featuring the KPBS Summer Music Series: Boostive.
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San Diego County’s Census Data from 2021-08-13T16:12:57
San Diego county's overall population grew by nearly 7% between 2010 and 2020, but its white majority is shrinking, according to newly released census data. Meanwhile, we have a full explainer for ...
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Oceanside Moves Ahead On Sand Capture Plan from 2021-08-12T15:50:14
Oceanside city officials have voted to move ahead with a plan to build underwater barriers to retain sand along the city's shrinking beaches. But the project will face opposition from beach communi...
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San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit Service Launches PRONTO from 2021-08-11T15:54:22
San Diego’s MTS is moving over to a new system that offers more flexible fare payment options. The goal is to ensure passengers don't overpay for bus and trolley trips. Meanwhile, Local contractors...
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Enforcing The VA Vaccine Mandate from 2021-08-10T15:48:46
Enforcing the The Department of Veterans Affairs’ mandate that frontline health workers get vaccinated is proving a challenge. Workers must get the shot by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs....
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A COVID-19 Resurgence In Local Nursing Homes from 2021-08-09T15:40:49
Local nursing homes are seeing an uptick in Covid-19 cases. Meanwhile, last year - as people rediscovered cycling during the pandemic - bike shop owners had trouble keeping bikes in stock. Now, th...
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Summer Music Series: Finnegan Blue from 2021-08-07T13:00
A bonus episode of San Diego News Now featuring the KPBS Summer Music Series: Finnegan Blue.
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Protecting Kids In A Pandemic from 2021-08-06T15:49:59
Kids under 12 are not yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. We asked health experts how they’re protecting their own kids during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the September 14 recall election can be labe...
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Back-To-Work San Diego from 2021-08-05T15:56:35
Some much needed COVID-19 relief money is coming to small businesses in San Diego county. Meanwhile, North county restaurants are making a comeback. Plus, a local sanctuary is home to some big cats...
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A New City Parks Master Plan from 2021-08-04T16:01:21
The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a major overhaul to the city’s Parks Master Plan that prioritizes funding for historically underserved communities with few or non-existent parks. Meanwh...
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Parklets Must Now Be In Compliance from 2021-08-03T14:54:44
During the pandemic, small parklets - including outdoor dining areas - helped San Diego restaurants by providing outdoor dining space. Now these outdoor spaces must be brought up to city code, whic...
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Convention Center Reopens from 2021-08-02T15:34:10
The San Diego Convention Center held its first convention this weekend. Meanwhile, a teen from Encinitas is preparing to represent the US at the Paralympics in Tokyo. Plus, violence between an obsc...
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Summer Music Series: Jelani Aryeh from 2021-07-31T13:00
A bonus episode of San Diego News Now featuring the KPBS Summer Music Series: Jelani Aryeh.
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Legacy Of The Dark Horse Battalion from 2021-07-30T15:39:43
The Dark Horse Battalion, a marine unit based at Camp Pendleton, suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any unit in the war in Afghanistan. Now, as the U.S. prepares to leave, they refle...
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Child Care Centers Still Struggling from 2021-07-29T15:15:23
The child care providers that survived the pandemic are struggling to stay afloat with smaller class sizes and more rigorous precautions against illness. Meanwhile, a San Diego County school offici...
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Advocates Fear A Blow To Affordable Housing from 2021-07-28T14:52:20
The San Diego-based Conrad Prebys Foundation sold nearly 6,000 apartment units to the private equity group Blackstone. Housing advocates fear the deal will be a blow to local affordable housing. M...
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City Council To Vote On Surveillance Technology Contract from 2021-07-27T12:00
Councilmembers are set to vote on whether to keep using a system that detects and tracks when gunshots are fired. Advocates want to delay the vote - saying the technology is flawed and increases co...
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‘Banking While Black’ In Pacific Beach from 2021-07-26T14:43:21
A lawyer who spent nearly 2 decades in the finance industry claims he was treated with racist behavior at a local bank. He went into the bank hoping to cash an insurance settlement check. He said t...
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Waiting On A Cross Border Sewage Fix from 2021-07-23T13:45
Federal money has been set aside to fix the cross border sewage flows fouling local beaches, but that solution remains a long way off. And, fact checking on claims by San Diego’s Former Mayor Kevin...
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Oceanside’s First Year-Round Homeless Shelter from 2021-07-22T14:42:55
Oceanside will soon have its first year-round homeless shelter. Meanwhile, state windfall money is giving a major boost to San Diego’s budget. Plus, the median home price here hits a record $750,000.
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Coronado Thumbing Its Nose At State Housing Law from 2021-07-21T14:00
State officials last year ordered the city of Coronado to plan for the construction of a lot more affordable housing. But the city is not on board with that change. Plus: A guilty plea for murder a...
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Uptick In COVID-19 Cases from 2021-07-20T14:00
Cases of COVID-19 are rising, a trend that is likely due to the Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in California. And health officials are beginning to take notice. Plus: San Diego Ma...
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Cancelled Sheep Count from 2021-07-19T14:00
The yearly count of the endangered bighorn sheep was canceled after a volunteer died due to heat stroke; so what’s next for the sheep census? Plus: remembering victims of a tragedy in San Ysidro, n...
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San Diego Hospital Addresses Rise In High Risk Pregnancies from 2021-07-16T12:00
One San Diego hospital is expanding its operations to deal with more high risk pregnancies. Meanwhile, San Diego police create a special team to investigate “ghost guns.” Plus, a preview of this we...
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Gay Bars Are Back from 2021-07-15T12:00
With San Diego Pride Week upon us, these cultural hubs have re-opened and are again providing safe havens for many in the LGBTQ community. Meanwhile, One of California's hallmark anti-poverty progr...
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California Changes Course On Schools Enforcing Mask Mandate from 2021-07-14T14:55:18
California public health officials say they will now let local school districts decide how to enforce new mask rules. Meanwhile, a new state measure outlines billions of dollars towards broadband i...
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Audit: San Diego’s Poor Implementation Of Climate Action Plan from 2021-07-13T12:00
San Diego’s auditor found city departments are far behind the goals set in the 2015 Climate Action Plan, and that the city has no estimate for how much it will cost to fully implement the plan. Mea...
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California Reparations Task Force Grapples With Community Engagement from 2021-07-12T12:00
The newly established California task force met on Friday to define what community engagement will look like as they move forward. Meanwhile, a new citizens group claims Palomar Health violated the...
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Delta Variant Dominates Covid-19 Cases In California from 2021-07-09T15:35:18
The Delta Covid-19 variant is becoming the dominant strain in California, meanwhile research shows one dose of a two-dose covid-19 vaccine is not enough protection. Meanwhile, California regulators...
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Microgrid Tech In San Diego from 2021-07-08T15:19:38
The City of San Diego is outfitting eight of its rec centers, fire and police stations with solar panels and giant batteries. Meanwhile, a new law changes who investigates police shootings. Plus, S...
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Push To House Homeless Focuses On Downtown This Month from 2021-07-07T15:15:23
Housing officials are just over a week into their downtown push to connect homeless residents to shelters and housing. Meanwhile, the San Ysidro Transit Center has been inadequate for years. Now, s...
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San Diego Holiday Travelers Not Deterred By Delta Variant Threat from 2021-07-06T15:07:01
The San Diego International Airport saw an increase in travelers over the July Fourth weekend, even with the news that the delta variant of COVID-19 has become the dominant strain in California. Me...
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Community Advocates Want More Urgent Care In Southeast San Diego from 2021-07-05T14:39:45
Community advocates say Southeast San Diego is a healthcare desert. They want to see more urgent care centers available to the residents of Encanto and Valencia Park. Meanwhile, doctors are questio...
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Migrant Shelter At Convention Center Closing from 2021-07-02T15:51:36
The emergency shelter set up at the San Diego Convention Center to house unaccompanied migrant children is shutting down. Meanwhile, state prisoners who play a crucial role in fighting fires are st...
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Post-Pandemic Public Health Funding from 2021-07-01T15:01:30
The pandemic has revealed critical gaps in our public health care system -- a system that has long been underfunded. Many are arguing now is the time to change that funding imbalance. Meanwhile, Sa...
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A Lawsuit Over 101 Ash Street Deal from 2021-06-30T15:01:28
The City of San Diego announced Tuesday that it’s suing to void its lease-to-own agreements in the 101 Ash Street and Civic Center Plaza building deals. The city alleges a real estate advisor in th...
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A Third Port Of Entry from 2021-06-29T15:12:23
Officials say the new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry Project will help facilitate and bolster trade between Mexico and the US by adding a third port of entry in the San Diego region. It will also hel...
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Afghans Await Visas from 2021-06-28T12:00
The White House and Congress are vowing to help thousands of Afghans who face retribution for working with the American military. Some have come to the U.S. on special visas, but others are in dang...
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When The Eviction Moratorium Ends from 2021-06-25T14:56:54
Despite a moratorium on evictions in San Diego county, some landlords are still forcing renters out. Meanwhile, that moratorium is set to expire in the fall and many others could face eviction. Plu...
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Rental Relief Not Working For All from 2021-06-24T14:30:48
A rental relief program meant to prevent massive evictions is not working as it should, as KPBS investigative reporter Claire Trageser found. Plus: The push is on for a California Assembly bill tha...
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The Coronado Tortilla Incident from 2021-06-23T12:00
Another possibly racist incident at San Diego high schools: Last Saturday, some Coronado high school basketball players threw tortillas at Orange Glen high school players after a game. Orange Glen...
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Revisiting Midway’s Redevelopment from 2021-06-22T14:00
Mayor Todd Gloria's has to restart the process of planning the redevelopment of the Pechanga Arena in the Midway District. We unpack what that means. Plus: the cruise ship industry is coming back...
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Women And Guns from 2021-06-21T15:02:42
More women are buying guns than ever before. KPBS spoke with a local organization dedicated to educating women about firearms. Meanwhile, a new housing development in Rancho Peñasquitos is raising...
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Hispanic, Latino, Latinx — A Question Of Belonging from 2021-06-18T14:49
Identities are complicated, messy and often incredibly personal. San Diegans weigh in on how they identify and their thoughts on the term Latinx. Meanwhile, a report released Thursday by a Yale Uni...
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Incentives For Affordable Housing from 2021-06-17T15:18:25
A new housing development going up near Balboa Park is a preview of the city’s "Complete Communities" program, meant to incentivize the construction of affordable housing. Meanwhile, as San Diego e...
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Words Of Hope And Warning from 2021-06-16T14:32:31
“The Grand State Reopening” kicked off yesterday and much of San Diego rejoiced. But public health officials are warning that the pandemic still isn’t over. Meanwhile, a grassroots organization cal...
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The Unvaccinated Left Behind from 2021-06-15T15:38:38
Many in San Diego County have chosen to not get a COVID-19 vaccine. But there are a few among us who desperately want to be vaccinated, but can’t due to medical issues. Meanwhile, The San Diego Cit...
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Deported Veterans from 2021-06-14T14:47:18
Veterans who commit crimes are often deported if they don’t have US citizenship. Many are now looking at the Biden administration for a chance to return. Meanwhile, a new analysis finds the recall ...
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More Calls For Police Reform from 2021-06-11T15:24:10
Demands for police reform in San Diego continue as a prominent civil rights leader at The People's Association for Justice Advocates says their organization will soon put out policy suggestions on ...
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First “Breakthrough” Death from 2021-06-10T15:18:14
San Diego has reported the first person to die of COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated. This so-called “breakthrough” case was a 70-year old woman who had "many underlying health conditions." Mea...
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In The Yellow Tier from 2021-06-09T15:13:27
15 months into the pandemic, San Diego has moved into California’s least restrictive yellow Covid-19 tier, opening up bars and restaurants to bigger crowds. And, a grassroots non-profit called Bre...
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San Diego’s Severe Housing Shortage from 2021-06-08T15:06:23
The Building Industry Association of San Diego County announced last week it was hiring Lori Holt Pfeiler, an affordable housing developer, as its next chief executive, making her the first woman t...
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Calling Attention To Gun Violence from 2021-06-07T15:02:35
Mayor Todd Gloria decried a nationwide epidemic in gun violence on Friday, but he and other leaders offered differing solutions. Meanwhile, as the pandemic restrictions ease, airlines are eyeing Sa...
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Rebuilding Trust Between Police And The LGBTQ Community from 2021-06-04T15:09:36
The San Diego Police Department released new procedures this week for interactions between police and transgender and nonbinary people. Meanwhile, security cameras are poised to go up all over dow...
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New Hope For Asylum Seekers from 2021-06-03T15:00:41
Some asylum-seekers are finally making it into the United States after months waiting in Mexico. Meanwhile, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announces his ‘Parks For All of Us” initiative. Plus, what yo...
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California Considers Changing Watchdog Role Of Nursing Home Inspectors from 2021-06-02T14:02:33
The nursing home industry is pushing a plan to have state public health inspectors double as advisors for the industry in an effort to improve care. Critics argue such a plan would weaken oversight...
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Final Round Of PPP Loans from 2021-06-01T14:02:22
Monday was the last day for small business owners to apply for a federal Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP loans. The loans were part of the third round of federal aid aimed at giving businesses ...
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High-Speed Rails And High-Density Housing from 2021-05-31T15:21:56
The long-term growth strategy of the regional planning agency tries to balance future transportation needs with climate change reduction goals. But–with no plan to widen freeways–It's already facin...
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Pack Your Patience For The Beach from 2021-05-28T14:50:50
San Diego Authorities expect the beaches to be mobbed this memorial day weekend -- so be prepared for crowds and get there early to find parking. Meanwhile, a new report finds that more than 100,00...
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Long-Term Outdoor Dining from 2021-05-27T14:52:43
San Diego City has approved hundreds of outdoor dining permits since the pandemic began. Despite a big loss in parking across the city, the program appears to have widespread support. Meanwhile, th...
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SDG&E Continues Its Franchise from 2021-05-26T14:40:37
The San Diego City Council approved a new franchise agreement with SDG&E, despite many critics who said the deal did not do enough to hold the utility accountable. Meanwhile, San Diego County i...
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George Floyd One Year On from 2021-05-25T15:11:01
It’s been one year since the killing of George Floyd -- what’s happened to police reform in San Diego since then? Meanwhile, across San Diego school officials say there will be a return to normalcy...
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Julian’s Dark Skies from 2021-05-24T14:47:54
The town of Julian is now the second in the state to receive recognition as an official Dark Sky Community. The town worked for the honor by reducing outdoor light pollution. Meanwhile, as the pand...
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Sexism In San Diego’s Craft Brew Scene from 2021-05-21T14:32:32
An Instagram page reposting stories of women’s experience of sexism within the craft brew industry rocks San Diego’s own craft brew scene. Meanwhile, there’s been another deadly maritime human smug...
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Vaccinating Cruise Ship Crews from 2021-05-20T15:01:04
Over 400 cruise ship crew members received their vaccinations this week due to a partnership between the Port of San Diego and Sharp HealthCare . Meanwhile, activists were disappointed by Mayor To...
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Stray Cats from 2021-05-19T15:01:35
There could be as many as half a million stray cats on county streets, according to the San Diego Humane Society. Feral cats are spayed or neutered and then released by the humane society -- and t...
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Veterans Benefits For Gay Ex-Troops from 2021-05-18T14:49:28
Thousands of troops were expelled from military service for being gay before Congress changed the “don’t ask don’t tell” law in 2011. Though many still don't qualify for federal veterans benefits...
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Integrating The Marines from 2021-05-17T14:35:50
Allowing one cycle of female recruits to graduate from traditionally all-male San Diego is only the first step to fulfilling a Congressional mandate. Meanwhile, the Navy envisions a row of high ris...
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Recovering With Art from 2021-05-14T14:37:02
Experts say parents and teachers shouldn’t hyper-focus on concerns about learning losses for students during this pandemic period. Instead, educators should use arts and music to help students over...
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San Diego Streets Still Deadly from 2021-05-13T14:39:31
San Diego has a goal of ending all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2025. But progress has been slow on this “vision zero” plan, and many bike and pedestrian safety projects have yet to be bu...
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$12B Toward Housing California’s Homeless from 2021-05-12T14:53:49
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness in the state into housing and to “functionally end family homelessness” with...
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Stimulus Money From The State from 2021-05-11T14:49:25
Low-income and middle-class Californians would get tax rebates of up to $1,100 under a proposal unveiled Monday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. It is part of a broader pandemic recovery plan made ...
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Cannabis Lounges For National City from 2021-05-10T14:42:17
In a first for San Diego County, the National City City Council passed a cannabis ordinance that includes the approval of three cannabis lounges. Meanwhile, many Californians are nervous about the ...
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Staying In The Orange from 2021-05-07T14:23:39
It's not likely that San Diego County will be able to loosen COVID-19 restrictions -- moving out of the orange tier into the least restrictive yellow tier - before June 15, according to County supe...
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How To Close San Diego’s Budget Deficit from 2021-05-06T15:09:12
Federal COVID-19 relief dollars have spared San Diego City from major budget cuts this year. But over the long-term, the city will face persistent budget deficits in the absence of new sources of r...
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Slow Going on Vaccines For Teens from 2021-05-05T14:00
Vaccinations are open for those 16 and over, but shots for minors have been going slow in San Diego County. Officials are working to change that. Plus: a political stunt involving a real bear, poli...
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Cyberattack On Scripps Health from 2021-05-04T14:31:27
There was a cyberattack on the Scripps Health online systems over the weekend. Details on the nature of the attack were not disclosed, though Scripps indicated it has notified law enforcement "and ...
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White Communities Received The Most PPP Loans from 2021-05-03T14:14:35
In some white and wealthy Census tracts, upwards of 99% of businesses got federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Meanwhile, in some low-income minority tracts, fewer than 5% received fund...
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Cannabis And Local Politics from 2021-04-30T14:53:35
The Cannabis industry contributed more than $300,000 in the most recent election cycle to candidates who support looser restrictions on cannabis operations. Meanwhile, following a protest on Wednes...
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One Million Vaccinated In San Diego from 2021-04-29T15:01:10
One million San Diegans have been vaccinated. That’s good progress, but now officials say demand for vaccines is beginning to fail. Meanwhile, the District Attorney’s office is filing to eliminate ...
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Gay Navy Pilot Leaves Service from 2021-04-28T14:49:23
A harassment incident during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball pushed one pilot's career into limbo, a decade after the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy ended. Meanwhile, Escondido Police have released the...
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New Homeless Population Almost Doubles In 2020 from 2021-04-27T14:48:25
The number of people entering homelessness for the first time in San Diego county nearly doubled from 2,326 in 2019 to 4,152 between April and June of 2020. That’s according to the latest report fr...
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Steep Drops In Student Enrollment from 2021-04-26T14:18:37
Student enrollment has dropped dramatically both locally and state-wide because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the state to stop issuing fracking permits...
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EV Infrastructure For San Diego from 2021-04-23T14:46:58
Mayor Todd Gloria Thursday announced a pilot program that will use solar power to charge San Diego's municipal electric vehicle fleet as part of the city’s climate action plan. Also, since the begi...
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Pummeled By Garbage from 2021-04-22T14:28:16
The Tijuana River Valley spanning the US-Mexico border is frequently swamped with sewage-tainted water, but the cross-border flows also carry trash into an ecologically sensitive region. Meanwhile,...
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Unions And Vaccines from 2021-04-21T14:38:22
Local unions have lobbied lawmakers to make union members eligible for the vaccine; They’ve secured their own vaccine supplies and have launched outreach campaigns promoting vaccination. Meanwhile,...
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Churches And Vaccine Decisions from 2021-04-20T14:46:20
Many religious leaders across the county are actively encouraging followers to get vaccinated. But, at least one megachurch is advocating against vaccines, while others are trying to avoid taking s...
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Migrant Children At the Border from 2021-04-19T14:45:15
Central American Migrant families with children who have crossed the US Mexico border are being sent to San Diego, and then deported to Tijuana. There they face tough decisions -- return to their h...
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Mayor Todd Gloria’s $4.6 Billion Budget from 2021-04-16T15:16:50
Loans to nonprofit and small businesses, building "sexy" streets, investing in the city's Climate Equity Fund and supporting the San Diego Convention Center are among the highlights of Mayor Todd G...
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Alleged Sexual Predator In Local Nursing Homes from 2021-04-15T14:00
Certified nursing assistant Matthew Fluckiger was accused of sex crimes by women at multiple nursing homes in El Cajon and La Mesan-- and California Department of Public Health investigators knew. ...
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The J&J Vaccine Pause from 2021-04-14T14:00
San Diego County announced Tuesday morning that it’s pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, following guidance from the federal government. What that means for the city’s vaccina...
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Fighting Systemic Racism In San Diego from 2021-04-13T14:00
Mayor Todd Gloria announced an empowerment policy plan for San Diego's Black community. Plus: checking in with students, parents and teachers about the first day back at in-person learning lots of ...
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Back-To-School! from 2021-04-12T14:21:48
After over a year of closure, San Diego’s schools reopen for in-person learning today. The San Diego City council will likely open for in-person meetings in the coming months. But some aspects of t...
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Lowriders Promote National City’s Vaccinations from 2021-04-09T14:58:52
Every second and fourth Saturday at a walk-up clinic in National City, lowrider cars will greet patients and promote the opportunity to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Meanwhile, the City Heights comm...
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San Diego In The Orange from 2021-04-08T15:02:07
San Diego’s business community celebrates their first day in the state’s orange covid-19 tier. Also, Donovan state prison in Otay Mesa is among those in the state with the most inmate deaths from c...
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Reopening California from 2021-04-07T15:12:08
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan on Tuesday to reopen California by mid June if Covid-19 trends continue. Meanwhile, San Diego moves into the Orange Covid-19 tier today. Plus, Measure C, the h...
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Aid For The Events Industry from 2021-04-06T14:58:38
The events industry - those folks who put on conferences and large gatherings - could see permit fees waived to help them recover financially. Meanwhile, three weeks after opening a rental assista...
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San Diego’s Vaccine Efforts Praised from 2021-04-05T14:47:44
Governor Gavin Newsom was in town on Friday, praising San Diego’s vaccine efforts. Meanwhile, crowds will be back later this month at conferences and live performances, according to state rules. Pl...
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Long Stays At San Diego’s Jails from 2021-04-02T14:54:25
At least 380 inmates who either can't afford bail, or weren't granted it, have spent more than a year in local jails. That's not how the system is supposed to work. Also, attempts to better regulat...
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Haitians At The Border from 2021-04-01T14:15:21
South of the border, a lot of focus in recent weeks has been on a surge of Central American asylum seekers, but there is also a large group of migrants from Haiti, fighting their own battles in Tij...
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'Resilience' Group Helping Kids Get Out Of Gangs from 2021-03-31T14:40:48
A North County group is helping at-risk youth resist the lure of gangs, and have a chance at a new life. Plus, some landlords in San Diego refused rent relief money in the first round of funding --...
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Food Stamp Benefits Hard To Access For Many from 2021-03-30T15:17:15
To receive food stamp benefits in California, eligible recipients must recertify every six months. A new study from UC Berkeley finds that complicated processes often drive people out of the progra...
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Gender Equity In The Marine Corps from 2021-03-29T14:53:33
The Marines have the fewest number of women of any of the armed services. Though the Corps has now integrated its two boot camps, that's just one of several hurdles the Corps faces to fully welcomi...
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Major Change In Who’s Next In Line from 2021-03-26T13:00
Governor Newsom says starting April 1, all Californians 50 and over will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. Then on April 15, eligibility extends to everyone 16 and over. Plus: owls, spring...
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Tourists Return To San Diego from 2021-03-25T15:32:51
Travel to and hotel bookings in San Diego are up, though not quite back to pre-pandemic levels. And… remember how back in the early days of the pandemic, San Diego unveiled a "slow streets" program...
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The Race For The 79th from 2021-03-24T15:06:22
Early voting begins today in the special election to fill the 79th district state assembly seat. The seat used to belong to Dr. Shirley Weber, now the Secretary of State. Meanwhile, San Diego co...
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Rent Relief On The Way from 2021-03-23T15:01:39
Mayor Todd Gloria Monday urged workers affected by the pandemic to apply for rent relief though San Diego's COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program. Meanwhile, according to HHS plans, the San...
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Police Drones In Chula Vista from 2021-03-22T14:15:23
The Chula Vista Police Department is the first police agency in the nation to be able to respond to 911 calls and emergencies with drones. But the move has its critics. Meanwhile, there’s a fight g...
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How The Pandemic Has Reshaped Education from 2021-03-19T14:52:11
Distance learning during the pandemic has only worsened the achievement gap between students from marginalized communities and those growing up in privilege. But could there be some long-term benef...
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Pandemic Changes To Our Roads And Trolleys from 2021-03-18T14:50:50
The pandemic has had a profound impact on how San Diegans get around. Now city planners are figuring out what lessons can be applied to the future of transportation in the county. Meanwhile, local ...
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Finally In The Red from 2021-03-17T12:00
As of today, San Diego county is finally moving back into the less restrictive red tier. That will allow limited indoor operations of businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters and gyms. Plus: ...
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Pandemic Life: The Impact On Health Care from 2021-03-16T15:16:22
One year into this pandemic life, we look at the response of major healthcare organizations to COVID-19 and how the pandemic has changed the healthcare system going forward. Meanwhile, Carlsbad st...
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Pandemic Life: One Year On from 2021-03-15T14:53:13
KPBS kicks off a series looking back at the past pandemic year. We’ll also speak with small business owners who have been among those most impacted by the pandemic. Plus, starting Monday, COVID-19 ...
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25 Percent Vaccinated from 2021-03-12T15:38
Twenty-five percent of San Diegans have now received at least one dose of aCOVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 15% are fully vaccinated. Advocates for foster youth in San Diego county are concerned about...
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Coordinating Outreach To San Diego’s Homeless from 2021-03-11T16:14:46
San Diego will begin coordinating homeless outreach efforts by sending out teams of caseworkers to different neighborhoods to build trust with the homeless community. Meanwhile, nursing homes in Ca...
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The State Of The State from 2021-03-10T15:31:14
Governor Gavin Newsom gives his State of the State address, one year into the pandemic and amid growing pressure from a recall campaign against him. Meanwhile, while San Diego police are touting a ...
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COVID-19’s Impact On Urban Indigenous Communities from 2021-03-09T15:00
The pandemic has hit Native American communities especially hard -- not just with illness, but with a loss of elders, and traditions. Plus: San Diego Police tout a decrease in crime las year, vacci...
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When Should Nursing Home Visits Resume? from 2021-03-08T16:20:11
As eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations expands and case numbers drop, there's growing pressure on the state to allow families to visit nursing home residents. Meanwhile, the Army is asking soldie...
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Hospitals Explain Need For Relief from 2021-03-05T15:22:53
Local hospitals explain why they asked for waivers to expand nurses’ workloads during a COVID-19 surge. Meanwhile, San Diego's spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans mirrors a national trend...
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Hospitals Waived Staffing Limits For Nurses from 2021-03-04T16:02:32
An inewsource-KPBS investigation found that hospitals in San Diego County and around the state received waivers around the holidays that allowed nurses to take on an extra load of patients. But man...
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COVID-19 Worsens Already Poor Conditions For Imperial County, Farmworkers from 2021-03-03T16:13:17
Imperial County’s farm workers have long struggled with poor housing, low wages and barriers to health care. Major outbreaks of COVID-19 have sickened many in the community while at the same time w...
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A Back-to-School Deal from 2021-03-02T16:04:07
Governor Gavin Newsom and State Legislatures have reached a deal on reopening California’s public schools. But some fear the return to in-person learning is coming too late for students who have fa...
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Restoring The Salton Sea from 2021-03-01T14:51:40
California is spending more than 200 million dollars to restore the Salton Sea. But will it be enough? And what will a restored Salton Sea mean for the Imperial County? Meanwhile, troubles over the...
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Gathering Signatures To Recall Jen Campbell from 2021-02-26T16:13:17
San Diego City Council President Jen Campbell is facing a swell of opposition from some of her constituents --- due mainly to her position on short-term rentals. But there are also deeper issues at...
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San Diego Unified’s Black Student Experience from 2021-02-25T16:00:23
The San Diego Unified School District has made some progress addressing inequities in education for Black students, but advocates say there’s a lot more that needs to be done. Meanwhile, local demo...
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Slow Progress Towards Vaccination Goals from 2021-02-24T15:36:56
Slowly but surely, More people are getting vaccinated in San Diego county, despite delays in vaccine shipments.. . Meanwhile, San Diego Unified School District leaders announced a targeted date of ...
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Fighting Over School Reopening Plans from 2021-02-23T15:46:18
Gov. Newsom’s plans to reopen schools stalls again in the legislature, as lawmakers propose their own alternative plans. Meanwhile, wounded warrior battalions are discharging veterans for misconduc...
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A Fragile Vaccine from 2021-02-22T15:50:16
A degree too warm, or a room too bright, all problems that could render a vial of Covid-19 vaccine ineffective at a time when shipment delays and shortages plague the distribution system. Meanwhil...
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Vaccination Rates Highest In Wealthy ZIP Codes from 2021-02-19T16:16:23
County data show vaccination rates in places like Coronado, Del Mar and La Jolla are as high as 25%. Meanwhile, lower-income areas with high case rates have vaccination rates as low as 7%. And, tra...
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Vaccine Shipments Delayed Again from 2021-02-18T15:00
Bad weather around the U.S. has caused delays for some COVID-19 shipments that were expected to arrive this week in San Diego County. Plus: Fernando Tatis Jr. will be a Padre for a very, very, very...
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Remembering A San Diego Civil Rights Leader from 2021-02-17T15:59:32
The co-founder of the San Diego chapter of the Black Panther Party, died last month at 72. Trunnell Price helped start the local chapter while a student at SDSU in the 1960s. Meanwhile, California’...
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Chula Vista’s Coronavirus Relief Program from 2021-02-16T15:36:40
The Chula Vista City Council will vote today on millions of dollars in relief funding for residents impacted by the pandemic. Meanwhile, President Biden is facing increasing pressure at the border....
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New School Reopening Guidelines from 2021-02-15T16:01:27
With updated school reopening guidance from the CDC, San Diego Unified officials signaled optimism for a partial return to campuses in the coming months Meanwhile, there’s new hope for the Salton S...
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Community Clinics Prepare For Vaccine Distribution from 2021-02-12T16:20:38
Community clinics will be critical to getting vaccines to neighborhoods most affected by COVID-19. The Biden Administration says it will be sending vaccine shipments directly to community clinics ...
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Seniors-Only Vaccination Site from 2021-02-11T15:47:02
A new seniors-only vaccination site opens in San Marcos today. Meanwhile, San Diego county is working on opening the next vaccination super station at the Del mar Fairgrounds. Plus, a closer look a...
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Vaccine Likely Beneficial For Breastfed Babies, But Questions Remain from 2021-02-10T15:46:16
No clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines were done on pregnant or breastfeeding women — so there’s a lack of data on how the vaccine will affect the health of babies and their mothers. But now studi...
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Should Pregnant Women Get A Covid-19 Vaccine? from 2021-02-09T16:00:05
Medical professionals largely agree that pregnant women should be vaccinated because if they do contract COVID-19, they have a higher risk of serious illness. But there is little data on the effec...
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Churches Can Reopen For Indoor Worship from 2021-02-08T15:42:38
The U.S. Supreme Court hands a victory to a local church and lifts California’s ban on indoor religious services. Meanwhile, some schools in San Diego return to limited in-person learning. Plus, th...
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The Navy’s Racial Bias Report from 2021-02-05T15:25:45
The Navy has come out with its long-awaited report on racial bias. Meanwhile, Poway Unified School District is considering leasing 27 acres of undeveloped property to Costco but the move is getting...
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Battling For Special Ed from 2021-02-04T16:07:22
Specialists agree that Eli Chery-Davenport is hearing impaired. But the San Diego School district has thus far denied him the special education services his parents say he needs. Meanwhile, San Die...
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Sheriff Deputies Accused Of Bias from 2021-02-03T15:52:07
Local allies against police brutality say law enforcement has ignored aggressive behavior by Trump supporters, according to some Black Lives Matter activists. Meanwhile, San Diego’s city budget is ...
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Vaccine Supply And Burn Rates from 2021-02-02T16:25:53
San Diego’s public health officials discuss the challenges to vaccine supplies and distribution Meanwhile, in Sacramento, lawmakers are considering a new state law that will allow candidates withou...
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Teachers, Governor At Odds Over School Reopenings from 2021-02-01T15:46:57
The state has yet to issue any concrete plans for school reopenings...Meanwhile, hospitalizations in San Diego are down but death rates are still high. Plus, federal laws taking effect this year ar...
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Deaths High, Case Rates Down from 2021-01-29T15:43:35
San Diego recorded its second highest death rate from COVID-19 on Thursday, while hospitalizations continue to decline and new infections appear to have plateaued. But what will it take to get San ...
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Release Of Police Shooting Records Delayed from 2021-01-28T16:03:12
Police agencies are violating a landmark state law passed in 2017 requiring disclosure of police use of force records. Now, a new bill could impose fines on departments that do not release records ...
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Newsom And California’s Homeless from 2021-01-27T15:32:24
After two years in office, how has Governor Gavin Newsom done in addressing California’s homelessness and housing crises? Meanwhile, the pandemic has worsened teacher shortages. Plus, with Presiden...
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Newsom’s Record On Climate And Wildfires from 2021-01-26T15:44:54
We continue looking at Governor Gavin Newsom’s successes and failures at this midterm point, today addressing his record in tackling the environment and wildfires. Meanwhile, outdoor dining can res...
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2 Years In – Assessing the Governor from 2021-01-25T16:00:41
This month marks the midpoint of Governor Gavin Newsom’s 4 year term in office. We’ll have a look back on the first two years as he continues to battle a pandemic and now a potential recall campaig...
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Your Vaccine Questions Answered from 2021-01-22T15:39:06
Your questions about the covid-19 vaccine answered by local health experts. Meanwhile, a second super vaccination site for the region opened in Chula Vista on Thursday. Plus, political extremism am...
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The New Administration from 2021-01-21T16:01:01
San Diego’s politicians give their reactions to the Biden/Harris Inauguration. Also, we’ll take a close look at some of the executive orders signed yesterday by President Biden and the barriers imm...
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‘It Feels Like Freedom’ from 2021-01-20T15:00
How an older pair of San Diegans described getting the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus: more windy weather, a big win by the California Innocence Project and more of the local news you nee...
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Racial Justice Activists Want More Action On Police Shootings from 2021-01-19T15:25:52
San Diego’s racial justice activists call on the District Attorney to prosecute police officers for past shootings. Meanwhile, local San Diego climate leaders react to the incoming Biden Administra...
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Anti-Vaxxer Threats Prompt State Capitol Closures from 2021-01-18T15:50:43
Portions of the California State Capitol were closed last week after lawmakers received threats from so-called anti-vaxxers. Also, as San Diego County Senior Care facilities scramble to get covid-1...
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San Diego Covid-19 Deaths Doubled from 2021-01-15T15:35:04
Between late November and now, the number of COVID-19 deaths in San Diego County doubled from 1,000 to more than 2,000. Experts expect the number to continue to rise rapidly for at least another mo...
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The State Of The City from 2021-01-14T15:48:31
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria delivers his first State Of The City address on Wednesday. Meanwhile, San Diego congressional representatives make their case for or against impeachment on Capitol hill ...
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Calming Vaccine Fears from 2021-01-13T15:00
An effort to vaccinate people in San Diego who will help convince skeptical populations to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Plus: we're close to doubling our deaths and cases from the start of the pandemi...
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Changing The City’s Tune from 2021-01-12T15:00
Three ways San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has already changed the direction of city government. Plus: A gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park tested positive for COVID-19, Coronavirus cases a...
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North County Vaccine Roll-Out from 2021-01-11T15:26:44
Vista begins phase 1A of it’s vaccine roll out plan. Meanwhile California is nearing 30,000 deaths from Covid-19. Also, some states and cities are trying to improve the quality of data on veteran s...
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CA GOP Leader On Party Future from 2021-01-08T16:04:16
A top California Republican talks about Wednesday’s chaos at the capitol and the future for her party. Also, more information on the San Diego woman killed by Capitol police. Plus, San Diego Unifie...
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The Storming Of The US Capitol from 2021-01-07T15:58:28
Local reaction to Wednesday’s insurrection at the US Capitol. Also, the latest on Covid-19 in San Diego county. Plus, Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas want racism to be declared a public...
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Local Action On Vaccines from 2021-01-06T15:55:27
While California scrambles to expand vaccine distribution, San Diego County is taking steps to prepare for vaccinating everyone.. Meanwhile, the Carlsbad city council deliberates over fines for res...
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Former LA Mesa Police Officer Charged With Falsifying Report from 2021-01-05T15:36:56
A former La Mesa police officer is facing a felony charge for filing a false report in connection with the arrest of Black man near the Grossmont trolley station. Also, Former San Diego Mayor Kevin...
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New Laws In 2021 from 2021-01-04T15:17:20
A special podcast today covering many of the different laws going into effect in California in 2021.
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UK-Found Variant In San Diego from 2020-12-31T15:41:04
California hits a record number of fatalities from COVID-19 as a variant of the virus, first identified in the UK, is found in San Diego. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom announces a new plan to get Cali...
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Stay. At. Home. from 2020-12-30T15:01:52
Stay-at-home orders in the Southern California region have been extended. Meanwhile, Nurses and other caregivers are not pleased with a waiver that could increase nurses’ patient loads. Also, we h...
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San Dieguito Schools Will Not Reopen In January from 2020-12-29T15:00:45
San Dieguito School District Board voted to step away from their plans to bring students back to school in January. Meanwhile, San Diego awaits to hear today if stay-at-homes orders will be extende...
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2 Million Covid-19 Cases In California from 2020-12-28T15:15:01
California passed a grim milestone of 2million cumulative covid-19 cases on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile in San Diego, the San Diego Police Department has someone new running their social media accoun...
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A Surge On Top Of A Surge from 2020-12-24T15:00
Officials are activating field hospitals across California, including a 200-bed facility in Escondido. We’re heading for disaster, the governor said on Wednesday, if people don't protect themselv...
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COVID-19 Spreading Behind Bars from 2020-12-23T15:00
COVID-19 cases are surging in San Diego County jails, prisons and detention centers, according to community outbreak records obtained by KPBS. Plus: President Donald Trump pardons former Repubican ...
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Hundreds Of COVID-19 Cases Tied To Casinos from 2020-12-22T15:00
Community outbreak records obtained by KPBS show a total of more than 630 cases in which people diagnosed with the disease had been at casinos within 14 days of their diagnosis.
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COVID-19 Outbreak Info Finally Revealed from 2020-12-21T15:00
KPBS obtained County Health Department records on the virus that have been withheld from the public, finally revealing where COVID-19 outbreaks have happened in San Diego County. Plus: Top county ...
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ICU Capacity nears 0% from 2020-12-18T16:24:20
Hospitals across California have all but run out of intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients, ambulances are backing up outside emergency rooms, and tents for triaging the sick have been erected i...
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Ambulances Diverted from 2020-12-17T15:59:14
As San Diego emergency rooms are overwhelmed, the county launches a plan to divert ambulances to less impacted hospitals. Meanwhile, we know Latino communities have been hit hard by the pandemic, ...
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Caregiver Burnout from 2020-12-16T15:47:16
The pandemic has worsened burnout and stress on caregivers for disabled veterans. Meanwhile, San Diego’s Rady Children’s hospital received their first round of COVID-19 vaccines for their frontline...
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Vaccinations Begin from 2020-12-15T15:52:04
As people begin to get vaccinated in San Diego County and across the country, the US marks a grim milestone: 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Also, new data show students learning English have ...
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A Vaccine On The Way from 2020-12-14T15:36:17
The FDA has approved emergency use of a Covid-19 Vaccine. As ICU capacity continues to dwindle in San Diego, how do hospitals best direct resources to meet the challenges of COVID 19? Also, lawmak...
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Evictions On the Upswing During Pandemic from 2020-12-11T14:41:02
New numbers obtained by KPBS show that evictions are continuing in San Diego County, despite a state bill meant to stop many of them during the pandemic. Also, Todd Gloria was Inaugurated on Thursd...
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ICU Staffing Shortfalls from 2020-12-10T15:49:55
As hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to increase across San Diego, there are growing concerns about the possibility of ICU nurse staffing shortages. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom has reversed a ...
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Mayor Kevin Faulconer's Last Day from 2020-12-09T15:48:31
As coronavirus cases surge, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer officially leaves office Thursday. KPBS spoke with Faulconer about his nearly seven years in office and his potential run for governor in...
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Covid-19 Outbreak Tracking App from 2020-12-08T15:27:58
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a cell-phone-based system designed to notify residents when they've been exposed to COVID-19 for statewide use on Monday.. It was piloted at UC San Diego starting back...
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SoCal Lockdown Begins from 2020-12-07T15:55:34
ICU capacity in the 11-county Southern California region's was down to just 12.5% on Saturday. That meant a stay at home order went into place on Sunday night. Meanwhile, as final grades have com...
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Lockdown Looms from 2020-12-04T15:00
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a sweeping new coronavirus order Thursday that will trigger business shutdowns and limits on people's movement. Lockdowns will be orderdered based on hospital...
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The Pandemic Takes A Toll on Balboa Park from 2020-12-03T15:00
How some of the city’s most cherished Balboa Park institutions are surviving in the era of COVID-19. Plus: San Diego Unified will push back its plan to return to in-person education, damaging Santa...
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Over 1,000 San Diegans Dead from 2020-12-02T15:00
San Diego County health officials reported 22 deaths Tuesday, bringing the COVID death toll to 1,019. Plus: city officials say they're hoping to have housed more than 1-thousand homeless San Diegan...
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A COVID Outbreak At Church from 2020-12-01T15:00
A Kearny Mesa church continues to defy public health orders despite a recent outbreak of COVID-19. Plus: Taking a closer look at an overlooked habitat when it comes to combating climate change, a n...
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California's Crackdown On Unemployment Claims Keeping Immigrants From Their Promised Benefits from 2020-11-30T16:00:57
California is combating rampant fraud in unemployment claims, But some people with legitimate claims - especially those in immigrant communities - are finding themselves locked out of their accou...
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With COVID On The Rise, County Plans For Vaccine Roll-Outs from 2020-11-27T16:02:31
San Diego County public health officials reported 1,052 COVID-19 infections and eight additional deaths Thursday, raising the region's totals to over 75,000cases and nearly 1,000 deaths. Meanwhile,...
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Hospitals Feeling The Stress Of COVID Surge from 2020-11-25T15:26:59
The rise of COVID-19 cases in San Diego is part of a pattern being seen statewide and that will put increasing strain on the health care system in coming weeks. Meanwhile, San Diego County public ...
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South Bay Braces For Another Surge Of Coronavirus Cases from 2020-11-24T16:10:21
Coronavirus cases are surging among Latino communities in the South Bay, and unemployment is on the rise there as well. While they only make up one third of the population in San Diego county, Lati...
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Families Still Fighting Over Trump from 2020-11-23T15:50:42
Four years of disputes over President Donald Trump and his policies have fractured families to the point of estrangement, made even worse by his refusal to concede the presidency and false claims t...
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California Imposes Overnight Curfew from 2020-11-20T15:00:04
In an effort to steam the rise in coronavirus cases, all non-essential work, movement and gatherings must cease between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m starting Saturday, November 21st. The move comes only days a...
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Another Whack At A Climate Plan from 2020-11-19T15:00
None of San Diego County's previous climate action plans survived legal scrutiny. Officials hope this time, it will be different. Plus: the county’s vaccine distribution plan, paying sick people to...
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Veterans’ Access To Mental Health Care Cut from 2020-11-18T16:18:16
The San Diego VA is making access to mental health care harder for local veterans, outraging therapists who say the agency’s actions are dangerous and irresponsible. Meanwhile, San Diego hospitals ...
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Coronavirus Cases Surge To Record Highs from 2020-11-17T15:21:12
San Diego County is setting records: On Monday there were 833 cases reported, following a record high of 1,087 on Sunday and 736 Saturday. Meanwhile, business owners gathered with protestors for a ...
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Some Businesses Prepared To Defy State Shutdown Orders from 2020-11-16T15:53:08
California’s coronavirus cases are surging. Health officials say social gatherings and people not wearing masks or keeping their distance are fueling the rise. Yet businesses say they are paying th...
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San Diego Business Owners Weigh Compliance With Closure Orders from 2020-11-13T15:47:07
California passed the grim milestone of one million total confirmed coronavirus infections. Starting Saturday morning public health orders will require restaurants, gyms and churches to stop indoor...
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Mayor Elect Todd Gloria On The Challenges Facing San Diego from 2020-11-12T15:49:32
San Diego businesses are preparing for new restrictions after the county was moved into California's purple Covid-19 tier. Meanwhile, the new lockdown has some San Diegans asking why the county has...
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San Diego Faces Increased COVID-19 Restrictions from 2020-11-11T15:20:10
A rise in Covid-19 cases has put San Diego in the state’s purple, most restrictive reopening tier. Meanwhile, school districts are working to keep school buses virus-free -- and we’ll take a close...
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Will San Diego go purple? from 2020-11-10T15:06:18
Today the state will release it’s weekly covid-19 metrics and, once again, San Diego county is waiting to find out if it moves into the purple tier or not. Moving into that purple tier would shutte...
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Local Reaction To Biden, Harris Projected Win from 2020-11-09T15:16:45
Celebrations erupted across San Diego County on Saturday after the Associated Press and other news organizations declared former Vice President Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 Presidenti...
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Faulconer Pushes One Final Affordable Housing Plan from 2020-11-06T15:27:11
With only a month left in office, Mayor Kevin Faulconer is hoping to win City Council approval for a plan to incentivize more housing in urban areas. Also, Mission Driven Finance, a San Diego based...
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On The Edge Of Most Restrictive Purple Tier from 2020-11-05T15:10:54
San Diego’s Covid-19 infection rates are, for now, past the threshold set by the state. If San Diego continues to report metrics like this for one more week, the county will be moved into the state...
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Todd Gloria Leads In San Diego Mayoral Race from 2020-11-04T15:31:51
Assemblyman Todd Gloria is leading fellow Democrat San Diego City Councilmember Barbara Bry for San Diego Mayor on Tuesday but the race was unlikely to be called, and votes will likely be tallied f...
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Election Day 2020 from 2020-11-03T15:07:21
It’s Election Day. It's the last day to cast your ballot in person, or to post mark your mail in ballot. KPBS will have coverage throughout today to bring you the election latest. Also, the tension...
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Unprecedented Early Voting Turnout from 2020-11-02T15:46:02
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters says if voting trends continue, we could see a turnout in San Diego of over 80 percent of registered voters. Also, a warming climate was a key talking poi...
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In-Person Voting Starts Tomorrow from 2020-10-30T14:43:23
In-Person voting begins this weekend in San Diego, but the number of polling locations in the county has been reduced. Our partners at inewsource have an in-depth look at how that impacts some neig...
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Lawsuit Seeks End To Remain in Mexico policy from 2020-10-29T14:58:50
A new lawsuit aims to end the controversial “Remain in Mexico” program, which has sent over 60,000 asylum seekers back to Mexico since its implementation in early 2019. Also, the number of register...
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Dodging Purple Tier, Again from 2020-10-28T14:03:56
For yet another week, San Diego County avoided dropping into the dreaded purple tier - the most restrictive level in California's coronavirus monitoring system. The county’s adjusted case rate on T...
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100,000 Evacuated After Silverado Wildfire Grows from 2020-10-27T14:41:51
The Silverado fire in Orange county sparked on Monday morning, forced tens of thousands to evacuate. Strong, and dry winds forced power outages for a million people in the Orange county and Los Ang...
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Mixed Reviews For San Diego Unified’s Limited Back To School Experiment from 2020-10-26T15:01:08
Some parents of special-needs students say they haven’t received the services they hoped for. District officials say they are working to increase services at all schools. Meanwhile, a new study sho...
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Candidates Trade Attacks In District 7 City Council Race from 2020-10-23T14:54:21
The Presidential campaign revved into high gear on Thursday night with the last debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden… Meanwhile, in San Diego election issues: We’re fa...
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Protestors Demand A Re-opening Of U.S. Asylum Proceedings from 2020-10-22T13:54:41
Protesters gathered at San Ysidro Port of Entry to demand the US restore asylum proceedings for migrants who have been waiting in Mexico for months. Also, we’ll review Measure E on the ballot. Plus...
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Close But Not Quite from 2020-10-21T14:27:38
San Diego came close but was not quite pushed into the most restrictive Covid-19 tier due to the county’s high testing rate. Also we’ll review measures B, C and D on this year’s ballot. Plus, San D...
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San Diegans Rush To Vote from 2020-10-20T14:31:26
The registrar of voters says the number of ballots received thus far in the election cycle is up 300 to 400 percent from 2016. Plus, climate activists are meeting online to figure out how to meet ...
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Sounding The Alarm from 2020-10-19T12:00
San Diego County officials have sounded the alarm about rising COVID-19 rates, urging everyone to be vigilant and help keep the county from dipping back into the state’s most restrictive reopening ...
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Region Projected To Lose $12.4 Billion from 2020-10-16T15:25:01
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may cost the region's economy more than $12.4 billion in 2020, according to a report released Thursday. We’ll review the San Diego City Council race for District...
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Marine Commander Fired After Deadly Accident from 2020-10-15T14:43:27
The commander of a Marine battalion landing team was relieved from duty on Tuesday. He was the commander of a team involved in a training accident last July that killed nine young servicemen. Also,...
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Supreme Court Stops The Census Count from 2020-10-14T14:38:26
On Tuesday afternoon, The Supreme Court Ordered an immediate halt to the 2020 Census Count. Plus, we’ll have a review of San Diego City Council races. And, California Assembly member Shirley Weber ...
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50th District Candidate Angers Democrats from 2020-10-13T14:20:41
50th District Candidate, Ammar Campa-Najjar participated in an interview last week with a group called Defend East County. In the interview, Campa-Najjar made a number of controversial comments tha...
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Race for Supervisor Seat Challenges County’s Political Balance from 2020-10-12T14:01:24
The outcome of the race to fill the District 3 seat for county supervisors could shift the political balance in San Diego. And... California’s EDD - the unemployment office - has made some improv...
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Gloria And Bry Mix It Up In Mayoral Forum from 2020-10-09T14:23:01
In this episode of San Diego News Matters, we’ll go over election races and debates; the San Diego Mayoral Forum, the 49th Congressional District race San Diego County Supervisor race in District 1...
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Nursing Home Profits While Residents Suffer from 2020-10-08T14:51:17
An El Cajon nursing home provided its residents with far less care than regulators expected while reporting millions in yearly profits, according to a KPBS analysis of its finances. Plus, Governor ...
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Mail-in Ballots Are On the Way from 2020-10-07T14:47:05
After months and weeks of anticipation, registered voters in California will all automatically receive mail-in ballots in coming days. The message from officials -- send it in early. Also, as the ...
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Governor Nominates 1st Openly Gay Person To State Supreme Court from 2020-10-06T14:56:01
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated the first openly gay Black man to the state Supreme Court. Also, landlords can begin filing eviction notices for the first time since the beginning of the...
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A Deep Look at San Diego Mayoral Race from 2020-10-05T14:04:06
The two candidates vying to be San Diego’s next mayor would each likely take the city in different directions on issues like affordable housing, transportation and climate action. Also, deadly wil...
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New COVID-19 Testing Sites from 2020-10-02T15:31:04
New COVID-19 testing sites have opened just for teachers and school staff. All school staff who interact with children must be tested every two months. The County Office of Education says that mean...
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California to Study Reparations from 2020-10-01T15:34:14
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Thursday that makes California the first state in the nation to study the issue of reparations for the descendents of enslaved people. Also, As many as 5,000 ...
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San Diego Stays In The Red Tier from 2020-09-30T15:03:04
San Diego County will stay in the State’s Red Tier for COVID restrictions, County supervisors say, despite exceeding the state’s Covid-19 metrics. Plus, after being blocked from slides and swings f...
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Santa Ana Winds And A Red Flag Warning from 2020-09-29T14:34:02
Santa Ana winds are sweeping through parts of San Diego County as temperatures heat up amid low humidity, significantly raising the risk of wildfires throughout the region. Plus, Former aide to Cit...
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La Nina Is Back from 2020-09-28T13:56:39
The weather phenomenon known as La Nina has formed for the first time in two years. But scientists aren’t certain if that will guarantee a shorter, drier winter than usual for Southern California. ...
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The Controversial CalGang Database from 2020-09-25T12:00
Local activists are suing the state to stop the use of the California Gang Database, known as CalGang. Plus: racial justice protests continue and more state and local news you need.
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California Going Gas-Free from 2020-09-24T12:00
California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The move will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation’s most ...
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San Diego Stays Open from 2020-09-23T12:00
San Diego County will remain in the "red" tier of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan for at least one more week, state officials said Tuesday, citing data on the two metrics California uses to jud...
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Protesters Rally For More Local Control Over COVID Restrictions from 2020-09-22T14:32:50
The county awaits data from the state which could potentially place San Diego in California's most restrictive coronavirus tier. Meanwhile some residents and business owners want more local say ove...
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California Pauses Unemployment Claims For Two Weeks from 2020-09-21T14:33:33
California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a backlog of unprocessed claims. More than 2 million people are out of work...
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Lawmakers Push For Statewide Reopening Of Playgrounds from 2020-09-18T14:59:46
Some Lawmakers in California are questioning why Gov. Gavin Newsom has not yet opened playgrounds in the state. Also,key findings from a statewide survey by the Public Policy Institute of Californi...
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With SDSU Cases, County On Verge Of More Restrictions from 2020-09-17T15:10:13
San Diego county leaders have asked the state to not count college students’ cases in tallying the county’s virus infection rate. But California officials say no -- the campus community is part o...
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Unhealthy Air Quality From Wildfires from 2020-09-16T14:52:31
As fires continue burning in California, San Diego County has advised vulnerable populations to stay indoors due to poor air quality. And… the clock is ticking in San Diego -- New COVID-19 data re...
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San Diego Nightlife Hotspots Are Also Outbreak Hotspots from 2020-09-15T14:32:28
A KPBS analysis of COVID-19 community outbreaks shows ZIP codes that include the Gaslamp Quarter and Pacific Beach have had the highest number of community outbreaks. Also, the San Diego County Boa...
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Need for Food Assistance Has Skyrocketed In San Diego Communities from 2020-09-14T14:58:45
A confusing postcard sent out by the US Postal service has misleading advice for California voters. Plus, Following the departure of the "North Park Community Fridge," we find food assistance offe...
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284 New COVID-19 Cases, 69 At San Diego State from 2020-09-11T15:28:46
San Diego County public health officials reported nearly 300 new COVID-19 infections and four deaths from the illness. Also, San Diego's "smart streetlights" were originally pitched as a way to im...
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Valley Fire Over 25 percent Contained from 2020-09-10T15:02:07
The Valley fire has burned 17,665 acres, so far destroyed 26 "habitable structures" and 25 "minor structures" and resulted in two injuries. It was not clear if the injury victims were firefighters ...
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Some Progress Made In Containing Valley Fire from 2020-09-09T15:03:46
Firefighters battled for a fourth day Tuesday to subdue a Santa Ana-driven wildfire that’s blackened thousands of acres in rural eastern San Diego County. The Valley Fire is now 11% contained, but ...
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Evacuations Ordered In Valley Fire from 2020-09-08T15:02:19
Extreme fire seasons seem to be the new normal in the American West. The spate of lightning-sparked blazes that recently blanketed California in unhealthy smoke and wildfires is just the most rece...
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East County Valley Fire Expands, Destroys Homes from 2020-09-07T15:22:10
Firefighters are battling a fast-moving brush fire that broke out Saturday when it burned about 500 acres in a single hour in the Japatul Valley area near Alpine. Also, a protester is charged with ...
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New Heat Wave Rips Across The State from 2020-09-04T14:40:10
With another heat wave hitting our state this Labor Day weekend, a Flex Alert is being issued to combat expected high levels of energy use. Also, any tenant in California who can’t pay rent because...
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Business Owners Question New Contact Tracing Mandate from 2020-09-03T14:29:41
Luke Wood, SDSU's vice president for student affairs and campus diversity, said all in-person classes —200 mostly lab work classes — would move online, and all students who have moved into campus ...
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San Diego Police Release Shooting Videos - Except One from 2020-09-02T14:53:57
The department has followed state law and released every other shooting video in 45 days, sometimes even releasing videos within 72 hours of the shooting. But one video hasn't been released and it'...
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Additional Health Orders Issued For Businesses from 2020-09-01T14:11:26
Monday, San Diego County restaurants, gyms, salons and other businesses are allowed to reopen for indoor operations — with restrictions. But some business owners said they cannot survive on the sev...
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San Diego Schools To Welcome Kids Back from 2020-08-31T14:53:29
Parents, teachers and students are getting ready to resume in person classes as early as September 1 in San Diego county. Also, the County Registrar of Voters, Michael Vu, says his office still nee...
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East County School District Cuts Ties With Online Learning Provider from 2020-08-28T14:39:25
Administrators in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District terminated a contract with Acellus, an online learning provider, just days before the new school year. The termination came after reports...
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Baseball And Black Lives from 2020-08-27T12:00
A suspected arson in the Navy ship fire, and The San Diego Padres' scheduled home game Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners has been postponed after the Mariners voted unanimously not to pl...
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A State Bill To Mandate PPE Stockpiles from 2020-08-26T14:38:22
The Health Care and Essential Workers Protection Act would mandate the state to have a three-month supply of clean personal protective equipment for healthcare and essential workers. Plus, Record h...
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Kindergarten Amid A Pandemic from 2020-08-25T13:51:54
Parents and teachers are staring down the challenge of introducing kids to school for the very first time without actually having them in a physical classroom. Some will have it a lot easier than o...
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San Diego Community Advocates Push For City-Owned Utility from 2020-08-24T14:22:02
Advocates gathered at the now-infamous 101 Ash St. property Friday and said city leaders are about to make another bad deal with San Diego Gas & Electric. Plus, California firefighters are already ...
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Schools Cautious About Reopening from 2020-08-21T15:03:34
Even some elementary schools that have received waivers to reopen campuses say they will continue offering online-only or hybrid options. Also, an appeals court has given the ride-hailing companies...
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San Diego Awaiting Guidance On Re-Opening from 2020-08-20T14:41:36
Adjusting to doing business outdoors because of the pandemic is one thing. But now, San Diego businesses are having to deal with record-breaking heat and humidity. And, as the heat wave continues a...
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San Diego Removed From State Monitoring List from 2020-08-19T14:15:47
While off the state monitoring list for now, San Diego county could be placed back on should it be flagged for exceeding any one of six different metrics, such as case rate and the number of intens...
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Rolling Blackouts Hit San Diego And Rest Of State from 2020-08-18T14:43:49
California's governor wants to know why the state power grid managers were forced to initiate rolling blackouts as a heatwave bakes the state. Also, after six straight days of a case rate of fewer ...
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Statewide Energy ‘Flex Alert’ issued from 2020-08-17T14:28:14
The California Independent System Operator issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, beginning Sunday and extending through Wednesday. And, with housing courts s...
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Evictions Set to Begin from 2020-08-14T12:00
Evictions are set to begin once again in California starting on September 1st. Plus: For the second consecutive day on Thursday, the county's COVID case count has stayed below 100 per 100-thousand ...
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County Case Rate Drops from 2020-08-13T12:00
The county's case rate per 100,000 residents as of Wednesday is 94.2. This is below the metric of 100 cases per 100,000 people set by the state. This is the first time the case rate has been below ...
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The COVID-19 Triple Whammy from 2020-08-12T12:00
Two recent reports show that predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods in San Diego County not only have the highest COVID-19 infection rates and are hardest hit by unemployment, but also experi...
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Your Brain On COVID-19 from 2020-08-11T12:00
A local ICU doctor calls COVID-19 a “scary disease” when it comes to the physical and psychological effects of the virus on the brain. Plus: A gym in city heights remains open in defiance of county...
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COVID Testing At The Border from 2020-08-10T13:00
San Diego County is launching free COVID testing at the San Ysidro border crossing. The local action comes months after funding for support at the border never arrived from state and federal agenci...
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Crowds in OB Not Following COVID Rules from 2020-08-07T14:40:53
People gathering for "drum circles" in Ocean Beach have not been wearing face coverings or practicing social distancing. Residents say they're fed up. And, arrest warrants have been issued for Jeff...
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Gyms And Religious Services Can Move Outdoors from 2020-08-06T14:43:44
County supervisors approved a measure Wednesday to allow gyms and houses of worship to meet outdoors at county parks, as more activities move outside to limit the spread of COVID-19. And, clean air...
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Navy Finds Vehicle, Human Remains, After Deadly Training Accident from 2020-08-05T14:36:55
The U.S. military announced Tuesday it located an amphibious assault vehicle that sank last week off the coast of San Diego County. The Navy confirmed the presence of human remains where the vessel...
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COVID-19 Illnesses Down In San Diego County from 2020-08-04T14:18:41
Of 6,536 tests the county recorded Monday, just over 5% returned positive, bringing the 14-day rolling average of positive tests down to 5.3%. And, online review service Yelp estimates some 29,000 ...
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Protesters In La Mesa Demand Justice For Women of Color from 2020-08-03T13:00
Demonstrators gathered Saturday at La Mesa City Hall to demand justice for women of color as the city set temporary restrictions in a two-block downtown zone. And, the Marine Corps says eight troop...
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Why Is Contract Tracing Such A Challenge? from 2020-07-31T14:35:57
The county set a goal that 70% of new case investigations would begin within 24 hours—currently, just 11% of case investigations meet that goal. Also, a proposal for low- and middle-income housing ...
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