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California Water Agencies Resolve Colorado River Dispute
- Sept. 21
- Felicia Fonseca / Associated Press
Two major California water agencies have settled a dispute that once threatened to derail a multi-state agreement to protect the Colorado River.
It’s Hot In September, But City Of San Diego Has Slashed Pool Hours
- Sept. 21
- By Claire Trageser
Blaming a staffing shortage, San Diego has slashed September weekend pool hours from 2019.
Johnson & Johnson Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19
- Sept. 21
- Jaclyn Diaz / NPR
Johnson & Johnson shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.
Parents React To Pfizer Announcement Of Vaccine For 5-to-11 Year Olds
- Sept. 20
- By M.G. Perez
Parents react to Pfizer Announcement of vaccine for children 5-to-11 years old.
San Diego County Reports 365 New COVID-19 Cases As Hospitals Prepare For Flu Season
- Sept. 20
- By City News Service
San Diego County reported 365 new COVID-19 infections and three new deaths Monday, as the region's hospitals say they are preparing for a "fifth surge" of the virus.
The Debate Over COVID Booster Shots: CDC Panel Takes Issue Up This Week
- Sept. 20
- By Matt Hoffman
An FDA advisory committee said booster shots are not needed for all Americans. Later this week a CDC panel will take up the same issue.
Homeowners Near California Wildfires Won't Lose Insurance
- Sept. 20
- Adam Beam / Associated Press
Homeowners and renters in 22 Northern California counties impacted by wildfires are guaranteed not to lose property insurance policies for the next year.
Rady's Doctor Reacts To Pfizer Announcement On Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11
- Sept. 20
- By Harrison Patiño , Jade Hindmon
Recent findings have concluded the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be safe for children aged 5-11, according to the two pharmaceutical companies behind its development.
COVID-19 Has Now Killed About As Many Americans As The 1918-19 Flu
- Sept. 20
- The Associated Press / NPR
Before COVID-19, the 1918-19 flu was universally considered the worst pandemic disease in human history. Whether the current scourge ultimately proves deadlier is unclear.
Fewer Than 1% Of Local Residential Units Remain Vacant Long-Term, Study Finds
- Sept. 20
- By City News Service
A San Diego Housing Commission study published Monday analyzed vacancies among homes in the city as a potential factor in the housing crisis and found fewer than 1% of residential housing units were vacant for at least six consecutive months during a five-year period before the COVID- 19 pandemic.
Inflation Forces Homebuilders To Take It Slow, Raise Prices
- Sept. 20
- Alex Veiga / Associated Press
Rising costs and shortages of building materials and labor are rippling across the homebuilding industry, delaying construction and prompting many builders to pump the brakes on how many homes they put up for sale.
4 Famous Giant Trees Unharmed By Sequoia National Park Fire
- Sept. 20
- By Associated Press
Authorities say four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park.
San Diego County Reports 378 New Cases Of COVID-19, No New Deaths
- Sept. 20
- By City News Service
San Diego County reported 378 new COVID-19 infections and no new deaths, released in its latest data, and also cited a slight decrease in coronavirus-related hospital admissions.
COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Is Safe And Effective, Pfizer Says
- Sept. 20
- Jaclyn Diaz / NPR
Pfizer and BioNTech say that early trial results show their vaccine established a strong antibody response against the coronavirus. FDA review is still needed.
How Ivermectin Became The New Focus Of The Anti-Vaccine Movement
- Sept. 19
- Pien Huang / NPR
Scientists are still studying whether the deworming medicine could have any effect on COVID-19. But the frenzy over the drug has far more to do with politics than science. Here's how that happened.
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