Elias: If COVID deaths mount this year, blame RFK Jr., Trump
As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues making vaccines in general and COVID-19 inoculations in particular harder to get, it will become more and...
COVID-19
Commentary: A pinch of truth
On March 16, 2025, the New York Times ran a piece by opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci titled “We Were Badly Misled About the Event That...
Former workers recount city’s denial of religious vaccine exemptions
ENCINITAS — In the wake of a former employee’s religious discrimination lawsuit against the City of Encinitas over its now-defunct COVID-19 vaccine mandate, other ex-workers...
Commentary: It’s time to make 101 parking fair for all Encinitas businesses
Parking infringements allowed restaurants to survive the pandemic. But the pandemic is over. ...
Letter: The pandemic is over, return parking to downtown Encinitas
It’s time to return to treating all Encinitas businesses fairly, level the playing field back to pre-COVID-19 guidelines....
Elias: California students swarm extra classes
A record number of schoolchildren turned out over winter break to start making up for learning missed or lost during the pandemic....
COVID found me after all
I am grateful to have gotten four immunizations, which made my infection minimally miserable, but I prefer the idea of being bulletproof....
Solana Beach council meetings go remote amid rising COVID-19 cases
SOLANA BEACH — Solana Beach officials have returned to a remote meeting format for the rest of June in response to a handful of COVID-19...
Carlsbad works toward permanent solution for outdoor dining permits
CARLSBAD — The city will continue its temporary outdoor dining permits to help businesses offset financial losses related to COVID-19 emergency orders. City staff presented...
SANDAG meetings consumed by mobility hub, COVID-19 scare
REGION — The San Diego Association of Governments’ board of directors held a pair of meetings last week that opened with concerns over COVID-19 protocols...
Encinitas City Council to hold virtual meetings due to COVID-19 ‘outbreak’
ENCINITAS — After a reported outbreak of coronavirus infections at City Hall this past week, the Encinitas City Council has decided to return to virtual...
Encinitas extends outdoor dining for another 18 months
ENCINITAS — For at least another year-and-a-half, the City of Encinitas will continue to allow outdoor street dining for restaurants along with other relief provisions...
Del Mar delays return to in-person meetings until September
DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council opted on Monday to continue holding city public meetings in a solely remote format through September, with...