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KPBS Midday EditionAs coronavirus infections increase in San Diego, so are related hospitalizations and health officials are hoping to see some relief for tired staff soon. -
San Diego County began notifying restaurants Thursday of $4.5 million in permit fee refunds for the period of March 16, 2020 through June 15 of this year — the result of a recent settlement in a lawsuit brought by a local restaurant group. -
KPBS Midday EditionArts, music and performance venues have been re-evaluating their COVID protocols with the rise of the Delta variant. Many are now requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, but for some, it comes down to what can or can't be implemented. -
San Diego County Opens New COVID-19 Testing Sites As Demand Surges Amid Case SpikeAll of these sites are in response to a striking surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the county, the vast majority of which have occurred in the unvaccinated. -
Health officials have repeatedly pointed to the rapid spread of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus for the increase in cases and hospitalizations, with unvaccinated residents bearing the overwhelming brunt of illnesses. -
California Justices Won't Limit Governor's Emergency PowersThe California Supreme Court has declined to consider reining in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Two police academy courses at a Miramar College- based law enforcement training institute were on hold Wednesday due to more than two dozen cases of COVID-19 among its students and staffers. -
UC San Diego's wastewater screening program detected 85% of COVID-19 cases on campus early, allowing for timely testing, contact tracing and isolation, it was announced Wednesday. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis is the first such statewide mandate for teachers in the country. Until now, Newsom stopped short of such a requirement -
The military health system in San Diego is prepared to vaccinate all troops against COVID, as soon as it becomes mandatory. say health officials as part of a roll out a new combined health care system for troops and their families.
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