Supervisors nix Desmond proposal to allow businesses to reopen amid pandemic
REGION — County supervisors today nixed a board member's proposal to allow most businessowners to reopen at their own discretion amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic....
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County closer to trigger for tightened COVID restrictions
REGION — The clock is now ticking for San Diego County, as new COVID-19 data released today contains one of the two metrics the state...
Supervisors OK grant money for small businesses affected by pandemic
REGION — San Diego County supervisors today unanimously approved millions of dollars in grants for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including $4.1 million...
CPUC postpones vote on controversial power line project
SAN MARCOS – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) held a meeting on Sept. 10 to vote on a controversial 12-mile power line project between...
Doctor: Get flu shots early to avoid overloading hospitals amid pandemic
REGION — An infectious disease expert for Scripps Health reminded San Diegans today to get influenza shots early this season to avoid potentially overloading the...
Safari Park offers free admission to firefighters amid peak fire season
ESCONDIDO – The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is offering free admission to all active firefighters through the month of September as part of their...
Scripps Health forms vaccine committee for future COVID-19 treatment
REGION — Scripps Health announced today it has established a COVID-19 Vaccine Committee to recommend which coronavirus vaccine or vaccines to consider offering for patients,...
County expands effort to offer COVID testing to Latinos
REGION -- A comprehensive outreach strategy to expand testing access for Latino residents and other communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic was announced today...
Escondido, Oceanside, Carlsbad police send rape kits to independent lab for testing
REGION — More than 2,000 rape kits from a dozen local law enforcement agencies — including police departments in Escondido, Oceanside and Carlsbad — have...
Local sports teams seek more playing fields in North County
OCEANSIDE — A lack of sports fields in North County has kept many student-athletes on waiting lists to play, and with COVID-19 moving more sports...
SANDAG Report: Biking up more than 40% during COVID-19 pandemic
REGION — The San Diego Association of Governments released a report today showing that bicycle ridership in the county is up more than 40% from...
San Diego County inches closer to reinstated business closures
REGION — Newly released state data shows San Diego County is regressing in its fight against COVID-19, with the number of new cases per 100,000...
Escondido businesses adjust to new indoor operation guidelines
ESCONDIDO — Businesses countywide are once again resuming indoor operations after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new tiered system for reopening businesses. The new guidelines...
Campaign contribution limits in the spotlight as elections near
REGION — The Escondido City Council has been discussing drastically lowering the city’s campaign contribution limits in recent months as the upcoming elections have prompted...
