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U.S. Workplace Safety Rules Missing In The Pandemic

Scott Horsley

Some businesses and employee advocates say they're not getting much help from the federal government to ensure workers' safety from the coronavirus pandemic.
KPBS Midday Edition

Gardening Community Responds To Growing COVID-19 Food Need

Bennett Lacy

Nan Sterman, host of the KPBS show A Growing Passion, is working with donors, volunteers and local nonprofits to include entry level gardening kits among traditional food distributions around San Diego County.
KPBS Evening Edition

City Heights Neighbors Share Their Backyard Bounty During The Pandemic

Max Rivlin-Nadler

A group of business owners and community members in City Heights are making sure spring's backyard bounties find their way to those who need it most during the coronavirus pandemic.
Health

Valley Farm Market Donates Thousands Of Meals To Those In Need

Matt Hoffman

With thousands of San Diegans out of work because of the pandemic, a local grocer is stepping up to help feed those impacted.
Health

Chicken Charlie Laments Loss Of County Fair; Deep-Fried Taffy Will Have To Wait

Matt Hoffman

The San Diego County Fair is the latest major event to be canceled in San Diego because of COVID-19. It was scheduled to run from June 5 to July 5 with more than 1 million people attending.
KPBS Evening Edition

San Diego Distillery Now Brewing Up Hand Sanitizer ... And Giving It Away

Matt Hoffman

Liberty Call Distilling is giving out free bottles of hand sanitizer every weekend in Barrio Logan.
KPBS Midday Edition

Introducing 'The Pandemic Pivot' Pop-Up Podcast Series

Kinsee Morlan

"The Pandemic Pivot" is a new pop-up podcast series about people who are doing creative and innovative things to keep the community connected through COVID-19 isolation.
Health

San Diego Pizza Chain Raising Money, Donating Meals During Coronavirus Outbreak

Matt Hoffman

Restaurants across San Diego are stepping up to feed healthcare workers and those who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus. One local pizza chain is doing both.
Cooking During COVID-19: Family Meals And Fantasies Of Future Dinner Parties

Dave Davies

Food writer Sam Sifton says the resurgence of family meals is one of the "precious few good things" to come of the pandemic. He says his family is eating a lot of tinned fish and cabbage these days.
KPBS Evening Edition

Record Number Of Unemployment Claims Filed As San Diegans Struggle To Make Ends Meet

Matt Hoffman

More than 6 million Americans have filed for unemployment as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across the country. At least 20,000 San Diegans were laid off in March.