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Lawmaker Urges New Sea Bluff Reinforcement Regulations
- May 26
- By City News Service
The legislation presented by Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee in Sacramento would obligate public agencies and private owners of seafront property in San Diego and Orange Counties to mitigate coastal erosion.
San Diego Motel To Serve As Temporary Housing For Homeless Families
- May 26
- By City News Service
While nearly 1,300 homeless individuals are being housed at the San Diego Convention Center, homeless families have been moved to motel rooms through the county's Regional Task Force on the Homeless.
Judge Denies Request To Release 34 Detainees Amid Otay Mesa COVID-19 Outbreak
- May 26
- By City News Service
U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that while Otay Mesa still has the largest virus outbreak in the nation, the reduction in the facility's population and other factors have likely reduced the risk for those still detained.
South Bay Church's Lawsuit Heads To Supreme Court After Rejection At 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals
- May 26
- By John Carroll
South Bay church's lawsuit heads to the Supreme Court after being rejected by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
SD County Says Hair Salons, Barbershops, Can Reopen, Church Services To Resume
- May 26
- By City News Service
Following a largely uneventful Memorial Day weekend, county Supervisors Greg Cox and Nathan Fletcher said houses of worship could open at midnight Tuesday and hair salons and barbershops could open as soon as they complete the county's reopening plan, posted it publicly and given copies to employees.
Live Blog: Mayor Faulconer, City Attorney Announce Use Of Transformed Motel To Help Homeless Families
- May 26
- By KPBS Staff
This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest updates about the coronavirus pandemic.
Shopping Center Giant Simon Reopens San Diego County Malls
- May 26
- By City News Service
Those malls were closed in March, when one of the nation's largest owners and operators of shopping centers shut down 10 Southern California locations as part of a statewide attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Three Republican Groups Sue Over Newsom's Vote By Mail Plan
- May 26
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
The lawsuits take issue with Newsom’s authority to mandate voting by mail and claim the order violates state law and the U.S. Constitution.
Trump Administration's 'Unprecedented' Asylum Restrictions Could Outlast Pandemic
- May 26
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
While major parts of the economy are reopening amid relaxing health measures, policies along the border — first put in place during the pandemic — remain extended indefinitely.
SD County Officials Begin Coronavirus Testing In Rural Communities
- May 26
- By City News Service
Drive-up testing began at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Julian Library on Highway 78. It will then move to Pine Valley on Wednesday, Valley Center on Thursday, Borrego Springs on Friday and Potrero on Saturday.
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