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As normal activities such as dining out resume, there has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it's because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing.

Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus

In parts of the country, more people in their 20s and 30s are testing positive for the coronavirus. Experts say this is likely due to more testing and less adherence to distancing and mask guidelines.

A sign requiring the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is pictured at a beach in Del Mar, June 29, 2020.

San Diego County Reports Single-Day Record Of 497 New COVID-19 Cases

The San Diego County COVID-19 case total rose rapidly over the weekend and health authorities have reported more than 300 new COVID-19 cases seven times in the past eight days.

The Cajon Valley Union School District central office is shown, April 10, 2018.

Despite Newsom’s Mandate, Some Elementary Schools Might Be Able To Reopen

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced that schools in counties with high COVID-19 case counts would have to begin the year online-only. But districts can apply for waivers for elementary campuses.

A view of a mosque destroyed by regime forces in Douma, Syria, on March 21, 2018. Douma, on the outskirts of Damascus, was targeted by an air strike carried out by Syrian government forces.

Arab Spring Generation 'Not As Scared As Their Parents Are Of Change'

Hopes from the Arab Spring have mostly been dashed. But the era led to "a radical change in the way people think about the authorities, the state, and about their rights," says an Egyptian journalist.

Nurses at Albany Medical Center picketed on Dec.1, asking for more personal protective equipment. They say they're having to reuse N95 masks up to 20 times.

For Health Care Workers, The Pandemic Is Fueling Renewed Interest In Unions

Many front-line health workers who have faced a perpetual lack of PPE and inconsistent safety measures believe the government and their employers have failed to protect them from COVID-19.

For Health Care Workers, The Pandemic Is Fueling Renewed Interest In Unions

Many front-line health workers who have faced a perpetual lack of PPE and inconsistent safety measures believe the government and their employers have failed to protect them from COVID-19.

An official map of the plume at a public meeting at Magnolia Elementary School in November 2016.

Expert: Every Home Located On Toxic Plume In El Cajon Should Be Tested

There is no doubt now that some residents of two mobile home parks in El Cajon have been exposed to toxic gas seeping into their homes from a plume of contaminated groundwater. Recent air testing and a newly released health risk study make that clear.

Inside of a classroom at Blossom Valley Elementary in El Cajon with plastic dividers sitting on desks, August 28, 2020.

San Diego County Schools Preparing To Welcome Kids Back To Classrooms

Parents, teachers and students are getting ready to resume in person classes as early as September 1 in San Diego county.

Healthcare staffers at La Maestra Community Health Centers’ City Heights clinic work in an area that has been temporarily converted to receive patients who have COVID-19 symptoms, April 8, 2020.

City Heights’ La Maestra Health Clinic Adapts During COVID-19 Pandemic

At La Maestra Community Health Centers’ facility in City Heights, the clinic has limited the services it provides in person, but it remains open to serve its patients whose incomes are at or below poverty level.

El Cajon resident Nadheer Al Sumeri weighs in on potential City Council district maps, April 18, 2017.

El Cajon Chooses District Map, But Some In Minority Communities Aren't Happy

The city of El Cajon has finished a process of drawing council districts for the first time, which was meant to increase diversity on its City Council. But the chosen map does not create any districts where minorities are the majority.

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