East County

While urban districts are announcing plans to move to online learning during the coronavirus pandemic, the transition won't be so easy for more isolated school districts in San Diego County.

Patients will be redirected from the Scripps clinics in Coronado, Santee and Scripps Clinic Bariatric and General Surgery in the Hillcrest neighborhood to other Scripps locations. Those patients also can use Scripps' telemedicine video service as an alternative to an in-person consultation.

The coronavirus pandemic is leading to critical shortages for local hospitals of protective equipment for their workers and of blood for their patients.

The policy, which was put forward in a resolution sponsored by Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Kristin Gaspar, will give authority to the county's chief administrative officer to work with financial institutions to halt foreclosures and foreclosure-related evictions; and allow the county Housing Authority to extend the deadline for recipients, including those who receive Section 8 support.

San Diego officials say researchers are stil trying to figure out more about the COVID 19 virus.

While the county continues to coordinate its response to the pandemic, neighbors in San Diego are reaching out and offering assistance to one another. It’s called mutual aid and it could save lives.

Former California Republican Rep. Duncan has been sentenced to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to misspending campaign funds. The former Marine's defense attorneys had asked for home confinement.

Caregivers and other essential staff will be allowed onto sites but only after their temperature is taken and they've answered questions about coronavirus exposure.

Los estudiantes de 2 a 18 años de edad podrán recibir desayuno y almuerzo en cualquiera de estos sitios.

Students age 2 to 18 can get a meal for breakfast and lunch at any of the sites during this period, the San Diego County Office of Education said.