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KPBS Midday EditionLocal K-12 schools and colleges begin the academic year with a return to campus, prep sports including high school football begin play after having their seasons canceled last year, and a look at some of the seemingly solvable issues that have gone unaddressed in San Diego for decades. -
Young people say they want to be included in the COVID conversation. -
More than three weeks have passed since San Diego State University released its scathing report about the county’s COVID-19 hotel program, and county officials refuse to talk about it. -
San Diego County public health officials reported 1,150 new COVID-19 infections, 10 deaths and 50 more hospitalizations Thursday, as the spread of the more contagious delta variant of the virus continues. -
Local Navy officials estimate they can deliver up to 7,000 daily vaccinations to service members in San Diego who have not yet gotten their shots. -
According to a joint statement from Wonderlust Events, LLC and the Port of San Diego, this year's event was put off after "weeks of discussions and research" with county, state and national public health officials regarding this fall's expected COVID-19 case numbers. -
While vaccinated people are no longer required to wear a face-covering in most settings, the California Department of Public Health updated its guidance for those who are fully vaccinated to strongly encourage the continued use of face coverings indoors. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs public health leaders continue to emphasize the importance of vaccination in fighting the nation's ongoing COVID-19 surge, many Americans are left with questions about the future efficacy of available vaccines. -
A leading local doctor thinks reinstating a mask mandate will help the county through this fourth wave of COVID-19. San Diego County says it is monitoring the situation. -
As classes resume, a new state law governing independent study is worsening staff shortages, threatening school budgets and forcing quarantined students to relive last year’s school shutdowns.
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