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Lompoc Prison in Santa Barbara County had the worst COVID-19 outbreak in a federal prison last year. Local politicians and some former inmates say they're still alarmed about the handling of COVID-19 at the facility.

After a student-led movement, San Diego Unified’s Junipero Serra High School will now be called Canyon Hills High School and their mascot will now be changed from a conquistador to a rattle snake.

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.

Protesters gathered outside the San Diego Police Department headquarters Wednesday night after a video surfaced that appears to show an officer pointing his gun at a young boy during a traffic stop in Hillcrest this week.

Residents will put the food waste in their green bins and it will be processed at EDCO's new anaerobic digestion facility in Escondido. Microorganisms, along with heat, convert the material to natural gas and fertilizer.

Sally Ride’s story is being told along with 12 other inspiring women profiled in the "She Persisted" young adult book series.

The tiny Jack Russell terrier is credited with detecting hundreds of Russian explosive devices since the start of the war. His other pastimes include snacking on cheese and napping at press briefings.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. The stop on her Asia tour wasn't announced in advance, but Beijing recently said such a visit would have serious consequences for China-U.S. relations.

San Diego will begin coordinating homeless outreach efforts by sending out teams of caseworkers to different neighborhoods to build trust with the homeless community. Meanwhile, nursing homes in California are re-opening for visitors with restrictions. And, some North County school districts are taking the state to court.

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas issued a stay of execution Monday and sent the case back to a lower court for review. Lucio had been scheduled for execution on Wednesday.