Lawsuit seeks free hotel rooms for San Diego County homeless during pandemic
REGION — Attorneys representing five local homeless individuals and their families in a lawsuit against the city and county of San Diego on June 21...
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COVID-19 numbers cross 25,000 cases, 500 deaths in county
REGION — San Diego County crossed two major milestones in the COVID-19 pandemic and now has more than 25,000 total cases and more than 500...
Should North County students pursue STEM? Yes. Maybe.
REGION — Will studying STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — set young adults up for good jobs in San Diego County? Having perused...
WWII veteran, San Diego educator dies weeks shy of 100th birthday
REGION — Just three weeks shy of his 100th birthday, WWII B-25 pilot and veteran Howard Dungan passed away on July 12, leaving a strong...
Inspection program approved for spent nuclear fuel storage
REGION — The California Coastal Commission approved a program that will monitor and take care of dry storage containing spent nuclear fuel at the San...
Virtual Comic-Con@Home begins free today for pop culture fans
REGION — Comic-Con@Home will begin today, allowing comic book and pop culture fans to celebrate the first-ever virtual event for one of San Diego’s largest...
County reports lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since July 7
REGION — San Diego County public health officials have announced 385 new COVID-19 infections and nine deaths, raising the total number of cases to 24,520...
Classical Academy students post experiences of discrimination
ESCONDIDO — Dozens of current and former students of The Classical Academies, a publicly funded charter school organization, have recently come forward with stories of...
County launches Latino outreach campaign for COVID-19
REGION — San Diego County officials announced additional outreach campaigns today to the region’s Latino community, which has been the hardest-hit group in the COVID-19...
MiraCosta, Oceanside launch drive to provide jobs
OCEANSIDE — MiraCosta College and the city of Oceanside are teaming up on a new initiative allowing Oceanside residents to enroll tuition-free, in MiraCosta Community...
County reports more than 500,000 total COVID-19 tests
REGION — San Diego County public health officials on Monday announced 453 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of cases to 24,135, but no...
Convicted sex offender who targeted children now in North County
EDITOR’S NOTE: Subject matter in this article is graphic. REGION — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said today 59-year-old Cary Jay Smith, a convicted...
County COVID-19 total nears 24K cases
REGION — The San Diego County COVID-19 total sits short of the 24,000 mark after county public health officials reported 1,193 cases over the weekend....
San Diego among cities receiving funds in Monsanto settlement
SAN DIEGO — A settlement reached over water contamination claims stemming from Monsanto Company's use of toxic chemicals known as PCBs will send $550 million...