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A police department spokesman said the cases were submitted "against the protest organizer for violating the county health order by organizing a gathering." -
KPBS Midday EditionHair salons, bars, gyms, and golf courses have been closed for more than a month under coronavirus restrictions. Now a handful of mayors in San Diego county are calling for these and other non-essential businesses to reopen as soon as this week. -
According to the hospital, it has seen a 45% to 50% decrease in overall patient visits since the coronavirus outbreak began, absorbing a $5.7 million operating loss in March, "with losses in April expected to be worse, yet hard to estimate given the uncertainty of the virus." -
KPBS Midday EditionGovernor Gavin Newsom said, some businesses in the state may begin to reopen in a matter of weeks, in his COVID-19 update on Tuesday.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe teacher's union has agreed to the San Diego Unified School District's plan for distance learning for all students for the remainder of the school year because of COVID-19. The plan, which the district begins implementing this week, is flexible and contains some unusual features. -
The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd that is experiencing an outbreak of the novel coronavirus made a stop Tuesday in San Diego where military personnel will disinfect the ship. -
Imperial County is one of some 80 rural or underserved areas in the state that will get an additional state-funded testing site during the coronavirus pandemic. -
KPBS Midday EditionNan Sterman, host of the KPBS show A Growing Passion, is working with donors, volunteers and local nonprofits to include entry level gardening kits among traditional food distributions around San Diego County. -
"For the most part, everybody followed the rules," San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said. -
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said county staff is working with cities on plans to gradually open parks and businesses, but such moves would be made incrementally and cautiously. He said any city wishing to reopen will have to have specific plans detailing how they would implement social distancing and post signs notifying the public of the restrictions.
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