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On Day 2, Biden To Focus On COVID-19 Strategy With 10 Executive Actions
- Jan. 21
- Ayesha Rascoe / NPR
President Biden laid out his COVID-19 strategy before he took office. On Thursday, he'll start implementing it with 10 orders and directives.
California: OK To Use Moderna Vaccine After Illness Reports
- Jan. 20
- Don Thompson / Associated Press
Doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been arriving haphazardly as they make their way from the federal government to counties, cities and hospitals.
San Diego Sets Single-Day COVID-19 Deaths, ICU Records
- Jan. 20
- By City News Service
The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units in San Diego County set a record Wednesday, according to public health officials, who also reported 1,720 new COVID-19 cases and a record 65 additional deaths.
County To Use Scientific Data To Justify COVID-19 Enforcement
- Jan. 20
- By Jacob Aere
Supervisor Joel Anderson said the new COVID-19 enforcement policy should relieve restaurants and businesses of arbitrary enforcement, by backing action with evidence.
San Diego City Starts Business Outreach About Outdoor Dining Safety Requirements
- Jan. 20
- By City News Service
Beginning the week of Feb. 1, 2021, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel will be visiting businesses to provide informational handouts outlining the safety requirements.
Live Updates: Evacuations Lifted In Carlsbad Brush Fire
- Jan. 20
- By KPBS Staff
This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest developments about the brush fire. Check back for frequent updates.
'Free Again': Former Scientists, 90 And 88 Years Old, Relieved To Finally Get Vaccine
- Jan. 20
- By Tarryn Mento
Older San Diegans are celebrating their opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from county sites.
Nearly 200,000 Flags On National Mall Represent Those Who Cannot Attend Inauguration
- Jan. 20
- Elissa Nadworny / NPR
The flags represent people from all 50 states, the five U.S. territories and Washington, D.C., who cannot attend because of the coronavirus pandemic and tight security in the nation's capital.
Vaccine Chaos: Californians Scramble For Shots Amid Mixed Messaging
- Jan. 20
- Barbara Feder Ostrov, Ana B. Ibarra / CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the feds failed to deliver promised vaccine supplies, but he expects Californians with their first shots to be able to secure their second.
Some Fire Department Staffers Decline COVID-19 Vaccine, Even Amid Outbreak
- Jan. 19
- By Andrew Bowen
A recent outbreak at a fire dispatch center forced 14 Fire-Rescue Department employees into quarantine. Yet, about one in five department employees have thus far declined to be vaccinated.
San Diego County Reports 2,498 New COVID-19 Cases As Hospitalizations Decrease
- Jan. 19
- By City News Service
San Diego County public health officials reported 2,498 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths Tuesday as hospitalizations continue a slow decline.
California Sees Hopeful Signs As Counties Fight For Vaccines
- Jan. 19
- By Associated Press
Vaccine scarcity is continuing to plague California even as other indicators seem to show a slowing in the holiday-driven surge that led the state to be the first to top 3 million known coronavirus infections
La Jolla Salon Operator Sues State Over COVID-19 Restrictions
- Jan. 19
- By City News Service
Tatoma Inc., which does business as Atelier Aucoin Salon on Girard Avenue, alleges in the suit filed in San Diego federal court that the state has singled out barbering and cosmetology professionals for complete closure of their businesses while other establishments have been allowed to operate either at reduced capacity, outdoors, or remotely.
Audit: More Virus Money Should Have Gone To Small Counties
- Jan. 19
- Adam Beam / Associated Press
California's auditor says the state should have spent more money helping its smaller counties battle the coronavirus.
California Innocence Project Frees Another Client
- Jan. 19
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Pat Finn
After 29 years in prison for murdering her three children in a Los Angeles County house fire, JoAnn Parks was granted clemency and paroled. Her attorneys from the California Innocence project continue the fight to exonerate her.
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