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KPBS Midday EditionThe COVID-19 death toll in San Diego County is now over 200 people. Most of the fatalities involved patients with underlying health conditions. This has led some to question whether people who have chronic illnesses and succumb to COVID-19, should actually be counted as COVID-19 victims. -
One of California’s largest tribal casinos reopened Monday to a large crowd as customers who had their temperatures taken at the door and were ordered to wear facial coverings. The Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine was the first of three big casinos in the San Diego area to open this week. -
Among the 7,000 homeless moved into hotel rooms to ride out the pandemic are people with compromised lungs and hearts. California counties have leased more than 15,000 hotel rooms as part of Project Roomkey, which Gov. Gavin Newsom launched in March to protect vulnerable homeless people. -
The California State University system’s plan for a mostly virtual fall semester doesn’t necessarily close the door on football at its three schools that play in the Mountain West Conference. -
"The Pandemic Pivot" is a pop-up podcast about how our community is coming up with innovative ways to navigate our new lives with COVID-19. Today, a story about how creativity persists, even in a pandemic. Today, a story about how creativity persists, even in a pandemic. -
One plan put forth by lawmakers would give tenants 10 years to make up missed payments, while a separate bill would allow homeowners to postpone mortgage and auto loan payments for nearly a year. -
Organizers who communicated through the "Reopen San Diego" Facebook page stated that the rally was "a peaceful protest to remind the county supervisors they work for us and that we want San Diego County reopened." -
State regulators propose emergency powers to shut down bars and restaurants that defy public health orders banning dine-in services during the coronavirus pandemic. -
In contrast with some parts of the country, where the total number of deaths went up significantly in early parts of the year, the total number of deaths in San Diego County were similar to 2019. -
The former security guard said he's scared he would have caught COVID-19 and passed it along to his family if he had stayed on the job.
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