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A sign with information about a COVID-19 nurse line is taped to the side of a food truck in South Park. Nov. 12, 2020.

San Diego County Surpasses 75,000 COVID-19 Cases, Nears 1,000 Deaths

San Diego County public health officials reported 944 COVID-19 infections and four deaths Wednesday, raising the region's totals to 75,305 cases and 988 deaths.

"Black Lives Matter really saved our business," said Salvador Sahagun, who manages a Mexican restaurant near the edge of the zone. He voted for Trump in 2016 and said he might do so again in November.

'Remember Who We're Fighting For': The Uneasy Existence Of Seattle's Protest Camp

The open-air camp in the Capitol Hill area is more than a week old. Underneath the peace-and-love vibe is an undercurrent of anxiety that it won't end well and that black people might get the blame.

An undated artist rendering of San Diego Arena.

San Diego Mayor Announces Winning Developer To Build New Sports Arena

Faulconer said the city's goal is to have the entertainment district include a new arena that would replace Pechanga Arena.

President Trump signs the CARES Act, a $2 trillion rescue package to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus outbreak, at the Oval Office on Friday.

WATCH: Coronavirus Task Force To Hold Briefing After Trump Signs Aid Package

The president indicated there would be an announcement about deals to make more ventilators, masks and other equipment. The news conference is scheduled to begin shortly. Watch it live.

Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand's director-general of health, pictured last week, said Tuesday that two women flying in from the U.K. via Australia had tested positive for the coronavirus and had been in isolation since their arrival.

After Weeks Of No New Cases Of COVID-19 In New Zealand, 2 Arrivals Test Positive

"We will almost certainly see cases here again" Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern predicted last week. "That is not a sign we have failed." The two women in the new cases are in self-isolation.

Chicano Park in Barrio Logan is shown beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge on July 9, 2018.

Port Eyes Road For Trucks Near San Diego's Working Waterfront

Port of San Diego considers creating a "haul road" that would make it easy for cargo-carrying trucks to get in and out of the working waterfront area.

James Mark (center) inside his restaurant Big King, along with cooks (from left) Oscar Lange, Emily Joslyn, Peter Kachmarsky and JC Kuvaszko. Mark employs fewer than 50 people so isn't required to provide health benefits. But it helps with staff retention, he says, and is the right thing to do.

A Top Restaurateur Thinks Single-Payer Health Care Could Boost His Bottom Line

Offering health benefits can help elite restaurants hire and keep ace employees. But owners would rather focus on great food, they say, than drown in administrative costs. Is single-payer the answer?

Dexamethasone is a low-cost, anti-inflammatory drug which has been shown to reduce the risk of death in patients with COVID-19.

Trump Was Treated With Steroids: How These Drugs Are Used For COVID-19 Patients

The drug dexamethasone is a cheap, widely available steroid. But how long should COVID-19 patients take it, and what are the side effects?

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks about the economy on Nov. 16, as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris looks on.

Move Fast? Push For A Big Deal? Biden Faces Debate Over More COVID-19 Aid

A question for Joe Biden and his team is whether they should be encouraging Democrats to move quickly, to deliver aid faster, even if that means accepting a smaller deal.

Books stacked on white background in this undated photo.

San Diego Writers Festival Wraps Up With A Focus On Getting Published

The San Diego Writers’ Festival holds its final day of on-line speakers this Saturday Aug. 8th, focusing on what it takes to get published.

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