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California desperately needs more medical workers at facilities swamped by coronavirus patients, but almost no help is coming from a volunteer program that Gov. Gavin Newsom created at the start of the pandemic. An army of 95,000 initially raised their hands, and just 14 are now working in the field.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had asked for an apology. Instead, a Chinese government representative excoriated Australia for its troops' alleged brutality in Afghanistan.

Residents waged a protest on Friday, demanding to know why senior faculty were getting the vaccine before front-line workers who see COVID-19 patients. Stanford has agreed the plan was flawed.

Cybersecurity experts say the origin of the messages remains unknown and may be the product of a foreign disinformation effort.

President Donald Trump could have a tough time making good on his threat to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally. But maybe that wasn't his point.

Some VA medical centers have realized that helping vets get back in the game can also help with their recovery.

San Diego's winters may start seeing fewer but more intense storms as the planet's climate changes. Plus, migrants from Cameroon seeking asylum in the U.S. protest the immigration process in Tijuana, California’s Latino middle class is growing and a Carlsbad-based jazzercise club turns 50.

The vice president, who chairs the White House coronavirus task force, is the most high-profile U.S. official so far to receive the vaccine.

Asylum-seekers in Tijuana expressed a mix of frustration and desperation over a new Trump administration rule that would bar most of them from declaring asylum in the U.S. Also, the Democratic members of San Diego’s congressional delegation have condemned Trump’s racist tweets. A new study links many California wildfires to climate change and how the San Diego Catholic Diocese is raising awareness about climate change, and the humble beginnings of the popular junk food, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

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