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People line up to get COVID-19 vaccines at the Grossmont vaccination site in La Mesa, March 1, 2021.

San Diego County Reports 10% Of Residents Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

San Diego County public health officials reported 269 new COVID-19 infections Monday and no deaths, while the vaccine shortage kept Petco Park's COVID-19 superstation closed and a state-led deal to reopen schools could penalize non-compliant school districts.

A trail of electric grid wires and poles travels across the skyline in South Park, July 27, 2020.

San Diego Community Power Begins Providing Energy To 5 Local Cities

SDCP is a community choice aggregator intended to provide clean, renewable energy at competitive rates and investing in innovative programs to benefit the environment and the economy.

Students attending school in Santa Clarita, Calif., last week. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that schools that offer in-person learning by the end of March will be eligible for a portion of funds totaling $2 billion.

California Offers $2 Billion Incentive In A Push For In-Person Learning

Public schools that don't offer in-person instruction for k-2 students by the end of the month will lose out on 1% of eligible funds every day that students remain out of the classroom.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee during his confirmation hearing in February.

Lifelong Educator, Miguel Cardona, Confirmed As Education Secretary

The former fourth grade teacher, principal and state education commissioner will take the reins at the U.S. Department of Education as the fight intensifies over school reopening.

Georgia voters cast their ballots in Chanblee for runoff elections in early January. Georgia's Republican lawmakers have proposed a number of changes to cut down on voting options.

Georgia House Passes Elections Bill That Would Limit Absentee And Early Voting

The Republican bill would enact more restrictions on absentee voting and cut back on weekend early voting hours favored by larger counties, among other changes.

Pope Francis shakes hands with Joe Biden, then vice president, at the Vatican, in 2016.

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors

The pope and the president share liberal stances on climate change and economic disparity. A theology scholar argues U.S. Catholic Church leadership is increasingly allied with the political right.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters that reuniting families was a "moral imperative" for the Biden administration.

Biden To Allow Some Separated Migrant Families To Reunite In The United States

"It takes time to build out of the depths of cruelty that the administration before us established," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.

Anti-junta protesters run from teargas fired by police during a demonstration in Yangon on Monday. At least 18 people were killed over the weekend as Myanmar police reportedly used live ammunition against protesters.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi Appears Before Court As Supporters Continue Protests

The detained former leader appeared for a hearing Monday, a month after being ousted in a coup, as her supporters staged protests, despite a deadly crackdown by police.

Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Shipping workers recorded the tide levels beginning in 1854 at St. George's Dock in Liverpool, England, creating valuable records for future scientists.

How Fast Are Oceans Rising? The Answer May Be In Century-Old Shipping Logs

A century ago, the shipping industry recorded the daily ebb and flow of tides. Now, those records are becoming crucial for forecasting how fast sea levels are rising in a warming climate.

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