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The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies. -
The San Diego County COVID-19 case total sits just shy of the 21,500 mark as county public health officials reported over 500 new cases for the fifth time in the last seven days. -
Recently San Diego county officials have been able to increase the daily number of tests performed, but now there is a new roadblock — staff and equipment shortages. -
San Francisco and Sacramento on Wednesday became the latest cities in California to announce that public school students will not return to classrooms when the new term begins because of surges in coronavirus cases and delays in getting test results back. -
In a memorandum to Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Parks Director Andrew Field, Cate said many small businesses and organizations are dealing admirably and creatively with quickly changing and sometimes confusing public health orders. -
The new wave of shutdowns leaves some businesses unable to move outside. -
The council unanimously directed city staff to prepare applications for groups to use open space in the city's parks free of charge and with minimal paperwork. -
Rite Aid is expanding its COVID-19 testing capacity with 161 new drive-through testing locations opening tomorrow, including five in San Diego County. -
It's only the fourth time since 1891 that the parade has been canceled, with the three previous cancellations occurring during the wartime years of 1942, 1943 and 1945. -
California revamped its guidelines for COVID-19 testing to focus of those in hospitals or considered at high risk of infection as the surging pandemic strained testing capacity.
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