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Vulnerable Student Groups Could Fall Behind In Distance Learning

As districts hurry to begin an unprecedented transition to distance learning amidst the coronavirus pandemic, experts worry that vulnerable student populations won’t get the state-mandated services they need.

A San Diego Metropolitan Transit System bus is seen in this undated photo.

MTS Nixes Cash Fares, Allows Rear-Door Boarding On Buses

The Metropolitan Transit System this week eliminated cash fare payments on buses and has instructed able-bodied passengers to board via the rear doors in an effort to protect drivers from the spread of the coronavirus.

How to exercise safely outdoors during the pandemic.

Masks And The Outdoor Exerciser: Advice For Runners, Bikers, Walkers, Hikers

You've probably seen folks getting a bit of exercise with masks on, with masks slipped down around their neck — and with no masks at all. What do the experts suggest?

After a coronavirus test came back positive on a patient who had been treated at NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville, Calif., in February, about 100 NorthBay workers were sent into self-quarantine for 14 days.

Scarcity Of Health Workers A New Concern As Self-Quarantining Spreads With Virus

Should "potential exposure" by a health worker to someone with coronavirus be enough to send that worker home for two weeks of self-quarantine? Health systems have begun debating relative risks.

Scarcity Of Health Workers A New Concern As Self-Quarantining Spreads With Virus

Should "potential exposure" by a health worker to someone with coronavirus be enough to send that worker home for two weeks of self-quarantine? Health systems have begun debating relative risks.

Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they've been exposed to someone who is sick.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here's What Contact Tracers Really Do

Recently, the idea of contact tracing has triggered some colorful misinformation campaigns. It's actually a tried-and-true public health tool that can curb the spread of the coronavirus.

After a series of devastating wildfires, like the 2019 Kincade Fire, California had planned on spending billions to prepare for climate-driven disasters.

California Was Set To Spend Over $1 Billion to Prevent Wildfires. Then Came COVID-19

Communities were counting on historic levels of funding to prepare for climate change-driven disasters. Now, efforts are on hold.

Elm Hall, a dormitory at the California Institution for Men, appears in this undated photo.

Lawyers Call For Release Of More Inmates To Prevent Coronavirus Spread

The coronavirus pandemic is giving new urgency to an ongoing lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections that demands the release of "low-risk" inmates from state prisons.

Michael Foster of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union holds a sign outside an Amazon warehouse where workers are voting on whether to unionize.

High Stakes At A Warehouse: Amazon Fights Against Alabama Union Drive

A vote by workers on whether to form Amazon's first unionized warehouse in the U.S. has the community, labor groups and the company on the edge of their seats.

San Diego Councilwoman Monica Montgomery speaks to her constituents at the Skyline library, March 20, 2019.

Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Updates Constituents After Her First 100 Days

San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery acknowledged she has high expectations to fill as she spoke to constituents Wednesday night, following 100 days in office.

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