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Roundtable: Speeding Up School Reopenings
- March 5
- By Bennett Lacy
A new law provides financial incentives for school districts that accelerate school reopenings, an investigation into the waiver system that increased nurse workloads during the recent COVID-19 surge, and San Diego County moves to eliminate phone call costs for jail inmates.
Feeding San Diego Uses Empty Legoland Parking Lot To Distribute Food
- March 3
- By Tania Thorne
The organization has seen a 50% increase of people facing hunger in San Diego County.
Service Member Killed, 5 Other Navy Personnel Injured In I-5 Convoy Pileup
- March 2
- By City News Service
A 26-year-old service member was killed Tuesday and five fellow Navy personnel were injured in a freeway pileup involving a group of military trucks in the northern reaches of San Diego County.
Carlsbad Flower Fields Open With COVID-19 Restrictions
- March 1
- By Tania Thorne
The famous Carlsbad Flower Fields are in bloom and open for visitors.
CHP Officer Injured When Carjacking Suspect Rams Vehicle In Serra Mesa Area
- March 1
- By City News Service
A man was arrested Monday morning on suspicion of ramming an SUV into a California Highway Patrol vehicle during a pursuit in the Serra Mesa neighborhood, causing minor injuries to a CHP officer and prompting two officers to open fire, police said.
Vaccines Will Be Delivered Directly To Agricultural Workers
- Feb. 26
- By Tania Thorne
Through “Operation Collaboration,” various fire and EMS agencies will work together to help get the COVID-19 vaccine out to rural areas of the county and help administer them to the new tier.
Oceanside City Council Sinks Proposal To Close Brooks Street Pool
- Feb. 25
- By Tania Thorne
The proposal to shut down the Brooks Street Swimming Center was abandoned after a 4-1 vote at Wednesday’s Oceanside City Council meeting.
'Taking From The Poor To Give To The Rich': Oceanside Decides Which Pool Opens, Which Closes
- Feb. 23
- By Tania Thorne
The city of Oceanside awaits the opening of what it calls “a world-class aquatic center.” But, it could come at the cost of an older public pool in one of Oceanside’s poorer neighborhoods.
Humphries Applies For Citizenship, With Beijing 2022 In Mind
- Feb. 22
- Tim Reynolds / Associated Press
Kaillie Humphries, the reigning world champion and presumed Olympic favorite in both women’s bobsled and monobob, has applied for an expedited process of obtaining U.S. citizenship so she can represent the country in the 2022 Beijing Games.
Police Officer Shot In Escondido, Suspect Found Dead In Vacant Apartment
- Feb. 22
- By City News Service
A police officer was shot Monday morning after responding to a domestic violence call in Escondido and the suspected shooter was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a vacant apartment nearby, authorities said.
Encinitas Farm Helps Feed Food Insecure In San Diego
- Feb. 22
- By Jacob Aere
A farm in Encinitas provides pay-what-you-can farm stands, donates to local hunger relief organizations and educates on how to grow a closer relationship to the land.
Trash From Homeless Encampments Takes Over Oceanside Nature Preserve
- Feb. 18
- By Tania Thorne
Volunteers with the San Diego Habitat Conservancy and A Cleaner North County collaborated to remove trash from an Oceanside nature preserve.
Oceanside's First Female And Latina Mayor Looks To Be A Voice Of The People
- Feb. 11
- By Jacob Aere
Esther Sanchez was elected as the Oceanside's first female and Latina mayor in November. She tells KPBS about her roots in North County's largest city and her plans to address inequities in her community.
Seniors-Only COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens In San Marcos
- Feb. 10
- By Jacob Aere
The vaccination site has streamlined the process for seniors in the county.
Del Mar Fairgrounds Will Open COVID-19 Vaccine Site On Friday
- Feb. 10
- By City News Service
Scripps Health, San Diego County and the Del Mar Fairgrounds are partnering to open a COVID-19 vaccination super station at the fairgrounds on Friday, it was announced Wednesday.
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