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Dianna Cowern, known as Physics Girl, returned to making science videos after a three-year hiatus caused by Long COVID.
Screenshot from the Physics Girl YouTube channel
Arts & Culture
'Nobody knows what to do': How Long COVID left Physics Girl searching for answers
Anthony Wallace
San Diego's Dianna Cowern, also known as Physics Girl, was one of the internet's most popular science communicators.  Long COVID left her bedbound and facing a medical mystery with life-and-death stakes.
The Garden of Innocence at the El Camino Memorial Park in Sorrento Valley, San Diego, March 9, 2023
Matthew Bowler
Public Safety
City crews complete stormwater channel maintenance in Sorrento Valley
City News Service
A single family home is for sale in San Diego on May 24, 2022.
Andrew Bracken
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KPBS
Quality of Life
Home sales slow across San Diego County, statewide
City News Service
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