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Groups that help military families are quickly retooling to aid people caught up by the restrictions designed to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for releasing Black Widow on streaming and in theaters at the same time, saying the simultaneous release breached her contract.

Inmates in San Diego County's seven jails face conditions they say are filthy and that make them especially vulnerable to COVID-19

Australia's most populous state reported a record 633 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday as concerns grew about the delta variant's spread beyond Sydney. Three people died on Tuesday.

Over the weekend, the San Diego Sheriff's Department ticketed 22 beachgoers for violating the stay-at-home order. Meanwhile, the department also confirmed four employees and one inmate have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River.

On Thursday, more than 50 Asian Pacific Islander organizations in San Diego County released a joint statement denouncing xenophobia, racism and acts of violence toward their communities amid the pandemic. Also in the San Diego News Matter’s podcast: More essential workers in San Diego County are now required to wear cloth face coverings, testing a possible coronavirus vaccine and more local news you need.

The financial impact of the coronavirus on higher education is enormous. At UC San Diego students and faculty are working from home. There is no revenue from tuition or dining contracts. The university's vast medical system is not taking elective surgeries. Yet, online costs are soaring, and research goes on.

Replicating the disorganized network of providers and individuals who distributed meals to the homeless on the streets isn’t easy. And food banks are ill-equipped to address the crisis on their own.

Over the weekend, two separate protests questioned the governor’s stay-at-home orders. Also on the San Diego News Matters podcast: around 1500 labs around the country say they aren't testing for COVID-19, but they could if they had the right guidance, The Old Globe’s online efforts and more local news you need.