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Students in California classrooms can sit 3 feet apart instead of 6 under new guidelines adopted by the state as school officials figure out how to reopen campuses closed for a year during the coronavirus pandemic. -
San Diego County health officials reported 359 new COVID-19 infections, and one death Saturday as the vaccination super site at Petco Park has permanently closed in preparation for Padres opening day. -
Three days after the California Department of Public Health quietly banned cheerleading squads from attending sporting events, the agency reversed its decision Friday, bowing to an uproar from parents, coaches and cheerleaders who chanted in protest: "Let us cheer!" -
The county's first and largest vaccination super site at Petco Park will close Saturday as San Diego County public health officials reported 421 new COVID-19 infections and 13 deaths Friday.
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New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance issued Friday allows desks inside of classrooms to be spaced three feet apart, instead of six. -
The California Legislature is delaying a bill that would give a tax break to businesses. -
The renewed focus on San Diego's homelessness crisis after a deadly crash downtown, the enormous toll on local small businesses after one year of pandemic closures, and Governor Gavin Newsom's political strategy as a recall effort gains momentum. -
Legoland California Resort announced Friday it will begin reopening on April 1, marking the third Southern California amusement park this week to announce plans to reopen in April. -
The coughing among the western lowland gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in January was the first warning sign. Soon the fears were confirmed: A troop of gorillas became the first apes known to test positive for the coronavirus. -
In many places, the 6-foot guidance was interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to reopen fully.
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