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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. -
KPBS Midday EditionDistance learning during the pandemic has only worsened students' achievement gap from marginalized communities and those growing up in privilege. But could there be some long-term benefits to this experience? -
A focus group of 19 Trump voters became less skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccines over two hours. But they said they wanted to hear from doctors, not the former president. -
Technology let us see and be with each other even when we couldn't do it in person. How did a Silicon Valley upstart beat out the tech powerhouses in video conferencing? -
Gov. Gavin Newsom is acknowledging mistakes in communicating with the public last year before the first loosening of coronavirus restrictions led to an early summer spike in cases. -
More than 754,000 — or 27.7% of San Diego County residents over the age of 16 — have received at least one dose of the two-shot vaccines and more than 471,000 people -- or 17.5% — have been fully vaccinated. -
KPBS Midday EditionUsing molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations, researchers at UCSD estimate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was likely circulating undetected for at most two months before the first human cases of COVID-19. -
The pandemic has had a profound impact on how San Diegans get around. Now planners are figuring out what lessons can be applied to the long-term future of transportation. -
On Monday, a man drove his car into a downtown homeless encampment, killing three people and injuring six others. Advocates fault the city for not doing enough to shelter homeless people.
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