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The financial impact of the coronavirus on higher education is enormous. At UC San Diego students and faculty are working from home. There is no revenue from tuition or dining contracts. The university's vast medical system is not taking elective surgeries. Yet, online costs are soaring, and research goes on. -
The mayor of Coronado wants to see if there are some outdoor activities that can be enjoyed while still following social distancing guidelines. -
California corrections officials have confirmed the first prison inmate death caused by COVID-19. -
The San Diego Police Department has issued the most citations for businesses in violation and nearly all of the tickets have been given to smoke shop owners. -
KPBS Midday EditionInmates in San Diego County's seven jails face conditions they say are filthy and that make them especially vulnerable to contracting the virus that causes COVID-19. -
KPBS Midday EditionAn arrest is still an arrest and police have to come in close contact with people to do their jobs. It’s a new level of danger, with the slightest touch meaning they could get sick. -
San Diego churches will be mostly empty as Easter arrives, but the internet is helping maintain a connection. -
KPBS Midday EditionStay-at-home orders and closed businesses on both sides of the border have led to empty streets and reduced border traffic. -
They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a wildfire, thousands of firefighters will be summoned to work in close quarters for weeks. -
The Pala Band of Mission Indians is following the state's stay-at-home guidance on its reservation as local communities try to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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