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KPBS Midday EditionSupervisor Jim Desmond has questioned COVID-19 restrictions. He also has invited controversial guests on his podcast who have made false statements about the coronavirus without being challenged. -
Supervisor Nathan Fletcher proposed almost $50 million in additional social services Tuesday, including assistance for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, ahead of the county board's vote on the fiscal year 2020-21 budget Tuesday afternoon. -
With schools and colleges moving online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Diego Blood Bank put out a call to the public Tuesday asking for more blood donations as campus blood drives are canceled or put on hiatus. -
During the pandemic, social media platforms have played a major role in conveying information from health care leaders and government officials to communities about how to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Yet as quickly as new and accurate information on the virus becomes available, so too do counterfeit health products. -
KPBS Midday EditionParents 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 others. -
KPBS Midday EditionCustoms and Border Protection said its new procedures are to discourage non-essential travel, to stop the spread of COVID-19. Over the weekend, wait times of up to seven hours were reported at the San Ysidro and Otay ports of entry. -
Even as the COVID-19 numbers continue to improve in San Diego County, local officials say the state has not yet provided guidance regarding a framework toward reopening the county — leaving many people in limbo. -
California firefighters are already struggling to fight fires this year and the hottest part of the year is still in front of them. COVID-19 is making that work even more difficult. -
Orange County was removed from California's coronavirus monitoring list over the weekend, starting the clock for all public schools in the county to potentially reopen in early September. -
SeaWorld described the program — which will run Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Aug. 28 through Sept. 27, plus Labor Day — as an opportunity to explore 40 acres of the park while enjoying barbecue foods, craft beer and wine.
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