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Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Donna DeBerry speaks at a press conference on Aug. 31, 2020, about the $1 million in relief fund for black-owned businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in San Diego.

Business Relief Fund Tops $1 Million Raised For San Diego Black-Owned Businesses

According to the chamber, nearly 200 businesses have received aid in the first round of funding from the Black Business Relief Grant Fund. Several additional rounds of distribution are anticipated to provide relief to some of the 1,000 businesses that applied.

How Investing In Preschool Beats The Stock Market, Hands Down

A new study on high-quality early learning programs shows a robust long-term return on investment. The most potent ingredients? Parental engagement and empathy.

Marijuana is displayed on a table inside of The Grove which is a medical dispensary in La Mesa, Oct. 18, 2018.

High Hopes For Legal Marijuana Businesses In Chula Vista

The city of Chula Vista held an informational meeting Wednesday about what marijuana growers and sellers can expect from the upcoming licensing and application process.

Visitors pass a Huawei marquee in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress last year. The daughter of the Chinese telecommunications giant's founder was arrested Saturday in Canada on U.S. request, in a move that threatens to inflame U.S.-China trade tensions.

Huawei Finance Chief's Arrest Threatens To Inflame U.S.-China Tensions

Canadian authorities have arrested Meng Wanzhou, the company's CFO and daughter of its founder, at the request of the U.S. And Chinese officials have made quite clear they're not happy about it.

In 2016, dozens of people associated with the U.S. Embassy in Havana began reporting symptoms of what became known as "Havana syndrome."

Brain Scans Find Differences But No Injury In U.S. Diplomats Who Fell Ill In Cuba

Advanced MRI scans of 40 embassy workers who developed health problems in Havana found no evidence to support claims that they were attacked or suffered brain injuries.

A scene from THE AGING MAGICIAN, which was to be presented by San Diego Opera March, 2020.

Art In The Time Of COVID-19

San Diego event cancellations, confined spaces and the ripple effect of lost work and income on artists and nonprofits during the global coronavirus pandemic

U.S. And Mexico Extend Coronavirus Border Restrictions For Another Month

Officials from both countries say the temporary closure to nonessential travel is critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The U.S. has reached a similar agreement with Canada.

Alba, the San Diego Zoo's Andean bear who gave birth to a club on Jan. 8, 2020, is pictured in her habitat, Jan. 15, 2020.

San Diego Zoo Announces Birth Of Andean Bear Cub

Andean bears, also known as spectacled bears for the patch of white or light brown fur around their eyes, make their home in the Andean jungles of South America. The species is considered vulnerable, primarily due to habitat loss.

Fans leave the convention center on Day One of Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center, July 21, 2016.

Convention Center Seeing Cancellations Amid Coronavirus Fears; Comic-Con Still On

Four conferences at the San Diego Convention Center were canceled in the last few days and another was postponed due to coronavirus concerns, costing the city more than $1.4 million in taxes.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer says Facebook is launching a copycat product to undermine the popular app. Mayer also announced TikTok would make its algorithmic code and content moderation decisions public.

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'Copycat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism'

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer attacked the social media network on the same day Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress. Mayer also committed to making TikTok's algorithm public.

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